On this day

10 June

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

  1. 1889

    • Section COORAN-GYMPIE, NCL, opened [16.57m].

  2. 1929

    • First RM ran from COLTON-URANGAN [Pialba-Urangan Branch].

  3. 1966

    • EEA DEL1293 entered service.

  4. 1988

    • EEA DEL1312 removed from traffic after 20 years service [to GE by 22-11-1988; shipped on 22-11-1988; sold ANR]

    • Com-Eng EL3249 entered service.

  5. 1993

    • DEL1721D worked 7F20 Mayne-Mayne as its first train after DOO conversion & in corporate colours

    • DEL2485D entered Townsville Workshops for her turn at a corporate colour respray.

  6. 1994

    • DEL1574H worked 6062 MY-RN as its last train in original livery.

  7. 1995

    • BAFFLE Deviation, NCL, electrification energised.

  8. 1996

    • ROMA ST new p7, p8 & p9 electrification energised.

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