On this day

11 July

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

  1. 1985

    • ALBION, NCL, new station opened.

  2. 1988

    • Walkers DEL1178 [566] removed from traffic after 30yrs 257dys service [orig.1508, reno.1178 in Jun 1965, destroyed in Jan 1991].

  3. 1994

    • Class Leader Clyde DEL2150 [79-901] worked 8G16 CALLEMONDAH-GLADSTONE as its last train in original livery & before overhaul.

  4. 1995

    • Clyde DEL2202 [83-1166] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of overhaul.

  5. 1996

    • Com-Eng EL3221 emerged from ROCKHAMPTON Workshops in corporate livery

    • Clyde DEL2182F [83-1147] worked 9E02-9803-9502 REDBANK-EBENEZER-FISHERMAN IS-REDBANK as its last train in original livery & before ATP modifications.

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