On this day

11 October

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

  1. 1967

    • Clyde DEL1502 [67-597] entered service. First 1502-class in service.

  2. 1968

    • Walkers DH10 [592] entered service.

  3. 1972

    • Clyde DEL2119 [72-747] entered service.

  4. 1973

    • GEC DEL2357 [A.264] entered service.

  5. 1986

    • New TOOWONG, ML, opened [& airspace development].

  6. 1995

    • Clyde DEL1762D [68-642] corporate livery.

    • Com-Eng EL3229 worked EM54/EJ54 JILALAN-GREGORY-JILALAN as last train in original livery.

  7. 1997

    • Clyde DEL2208 [83-1172] worked 9N62/9A63/9P62 PRING-NEWLANDS-ABBOT PT-PRING as last train in original livery.

  8. 1999

    • Walkers SMU225 entered service.

    • NORTHGATE-VIRGINIA [new Down Suburban], NCL, electrification energised.

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