On this day

10 August

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

  1. 1885

    • MACKAY-MIRANI, Netherdale Bch, opened [31.7km].

    • NEWBURY JCT-ETON [Eton Bch], opened [11.6km].

  2. 1920

    • CARMILA-KOUMALA, NCL, opened [40.8km].

  3. 1964

    • Clyde DEL1466 [64-354] entered service.

  4. 1983

    • Clyde DEL2199 [83-1163] entered service

  5. 1987

    • EEA DEL1297 [A.129] removed from traffic after 21yrs 13dys service [destroyed in Dec 1989]. First 1270-class out of service. First 1270-class to be destroyed.

    • Walkers EL3520 entered service.

    • Walkers EL3618 entered service.

  6. 1994

    • Clyde DEL2173F [82-1103] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery, after overhaul & immediately worked 7J61 NORMANBY-BUNDABERG as its first train in corporate livery.

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