On this day

11 May

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

  1. 1882

    • Section ROMA ST-SANDGATE [via NORMANBY] [Sandgate Branch] opened [12.52m]

  2. 1957

    • Clyde DEL1411 entered service.

  3. 1968

    • Section RANGAL-KINROLA, Kinrola Branch, opened [11.12m].

  4. 1971

    • EEA DEL1337 entered service.

  5. 1987

    • First EL-hauled coal train traversed section CURRAGH-GLADSTONE.

  6. 1988

    • Com-Eng EL3140 entered service.

  7. 1989

    • Walkers EL3916 entered service.

  8. 1993

    • DEL2486D entered TOWNSVILLE Workshops for a corporate colour respray

    • DEL1563D entered BANYO Workshops for its turn at a corporate colour respray.

  9. 1995

    • Walkers SMU211 entered service.

  10. 1998

    • DEL2103A worked 8F71 Mayne-Holmview-Mayne as its last train in original livery & before overhaul.

  11. 1999

    • DEL2312 [ex 1552D] worked 9523/9553 Ipswich-Swanbank-Bundamba as its first train after maxi overhaul

    • DEL2450D entered REDBANK Workshops for maxi overhaul to emerge as 2355.

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