On this day

1 March

16 events from Queensland’s railway history, researched by Peter Burkitt.

  1. 1878

    • BLACKWATER-COMET, Central Line, opened [22m].

  2. 1887

    • DULBYDILLA-MORVEN, Western Line, opened [16.52m].

  3. 1888

    • MORVEN-CHARLEVILLE, Western Line & NORTHGATE JCT-PETRIE, NCL, both opened [55.87m & 10.91m respectively].

  4. 1891

    • BROOWEENA-BOOMPA, Gayndah Branch, opened [5.72m].

  5. 1917

    • BIBOOHRA-MT MOLLOY purchased from Mt Molloy Co.

  6. 1965

    • Clyde DEL1476 entered service.

  7. 1968

    • Clyde DEL1511 entered service.

  8. 1971

    • EEA-built DEL1332 entered service.

  9. 1982

    • GREGORY-GERMAN CK, Norwich Pk Branch, date of first railing [37.380km].

  10. 1984

    • Walkers-ASEA built EMU72 entered service.

  11. 1991

    • RoadRailer launch at CLAPHAM, Beenleigh Line.

  12. 1993

    • WULKURAKA-YARRAMAN, Brisbane Valley Branch, closed *sniff* [160.570km].

  13. 1994

    • DEL2478D left REDBANK Workshops in new corporate colours after overhaul.

  14. 1995

    • WOREE-PORTSMITH Cairns Deviation commissioned.

  15. 1996

    • DEL2204 worked #9N56/9A57/9P16 PRING-NEWLANDS-AP-PRING as its last train in original livery.

  16. 1999

    • DEL1754D & 2480D both entered REDBANK Workshops for their turn at a corporate colour respray.

Researched and compiled by Peter Burkitt, with later additions as sourced. About this list, abbreviations and the full calendar