On this day

12 August

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

  1. 1920
    • Steam loco C17.15 entered service. First C17-class loco in service. Built by Ipswich Workshops.

    • N°15, 1st C17 Class engine, entered service

  2. 1966
    • EEA DEL1298 [A.130] entered service. One of the last 1270-class in service [along with DEL1299].

    • EEA DEL1299 [A.131] entered service. One of the last 1270-class in service [along with DEL1298].

  3. 1968
    • Clyde DEL1755 [68-635] entered service.

  4. 1969
    • Walkers DH42 [624] entered service.

  5. 1976
    • Clyde DEL1570 [76-817] entered service [reno.2320 on 7 Aug 1998]. Second prototype maxi-overhaul.

  6. 1988
    • EEA DEL1305 [A.170] removed from traffic after 20yrs 152dys service [to GLADSTONE, NCL, 11-14 Nov 1988, shipped on 22 Nov 1988, sold ANR].

  7. 1991
    • Walkers DH19 [601] removed from traffic after 22yrs 238dys service [sold Kalamia Mill; arr MACKAY, NCL on 22 Nov 1993; delv. Tulk Goninan on 23 Nov 1993].

  8. 1993
    • Clyde DEL1732D [67-514] worked 9F97 TOWNSVILLE Jetty-PARTINGTON shunt as its first train in corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL2461 [79-926] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery, after overhaul & immediately worked 6369 MAYNE-ROCKHAMPTON as its first train.

  9. 1994
    • IPSWICH-CHURCHILL [Saleyards] [Fassifern Bch] closed [5.6km].

    • Walkers EL3912 worked C279 MOOLABIN-ROCKHAMPTON as its first train in corporate livery.

  10. 1997
    • First electric Tilt Train trial [DEL-hauled MARYBOROUGH-GYMPIE, NCL & return].

    • Clyde DEL2455 [79-920] worked 9R61-9D61 CALLEMONDAH-CALLIDE-CALLEMONDAH as its last train in original livery & before overhaul.

  11. 1999
    • Clyde DEL2144F [73-774] worked 6313 EMERALD-ROCKHAMPTON as its last train in original livery & before overhaul.

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