On this day

10 February

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

  1. 1932
    • 12m73ch (from MAREEBA), Chillagoe Line, Loop Siding provided (187ft in the clear) & available for traffic.

  2. 1953
    • Derailment: ZILLMERE, NCL, BB18.1023 on 162 Up during shunting, due to splitting points.

  3. 1954
    • Derailment: BOWEN HILLS Tunnel, DD17.1047 on 223 Down, due to a broken driving axle.

    • Derailment: NEWSTEAD [Bulimba Bch], BB18.1015 on 357 Down, due to the trailing bogie wheel climbing the rail & splitting points.

  4. 1967
    • Clyde DEL1731 [67-513] entered service.

  5. 1972
    • Collision: BUNDABERG, NCL, DH18 on the Branch shunt & an Austin sedan.

    • Collision: 10m27ch, WYNNUM, Cleveland Bch, RM2034 on 531RM Down & a Holden sedan.

  6. 1974
    • Collision: Duckworth St LC, TOWNSVILLE, NCL, DEL1466 on 251 Down & a Ford sedan.

  7. 1981
    • Walkers-ASEA EMU16 entered service.

  8. 1983
    • Clyde DEL2181 [83-1146] entered service.

  9. 1984
    • EE/Vulcan DEL1208 [1913/D154] removed from traffic [converted to 1225 in 1/85].

  10. 1989
    • EEA DEL1295 [A.127] removed from traffic [destroyed in 9/91].

    • EEA DEL1271 [A.090], DEL1274 [A.094], DEL1286 [A.112] & DEL1298 [A.130] all removed from traffic [all destroyed in 10/91].

    • EEA DEL1276 [A.098], DEL1277 [A.099], DEL1283 [A.113] & DEL1291 [A.120] all removed from traffic [all destroyed in 11/91].

    • EEA DEL1272 [A.091] removed from traffic [destroyed in 1/92].

    • EEA DEL1281 "CENTURY" [A.103] removed from traffic [retained for preservation].

    • Clyde DEL1463 [64-351] removed from traffic [destroyed in 7/93].

  11. 1993
    • Clyde DEL1756 [68-636] reno.1756D after DOO conversion

  12. 1994
    • Clyde DEL1709 [63-284] reno.1709D after DOO conversion & corporate livery.

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