On this day

12 February

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

  1. 1953

    • Collision: PROSERPINE, NCL, C17.710 on 220 Up & a car.

  2. 1957

    • Derailment: BUNDABERG, NCL, BG.1106 on 278 Up in the Yard.

  3. 1968

    • Clyde DEL1510 [68-605] entered service.

  4. 1971

    • Collision: BLACKWATER, CL, DEL1290 [detached defective from a LALEHAM triple header] & DEL1304+1313 on 730 Up after DEL1290 ran away from BLACKWATER Yard, due to the handbrake not being applied correctly; DEL1290 extensively damaged.

  5. 1973

    • Collision: MAYNE Loco, NCL, DEL1464, DEL1528 & wagons FJO.26745 & FJS.29273.

  6. 1976

    • Collision: MAYNE Yard, NCL, DEL1773 on S163 Down & a Holden sedan.

  7. 1988

    • Walkers-ASEA EL3536 entered service.

  8. 1992

    • Clyde DEL2173A [82-1103] reno.2173D after DOO conversion.

  9. 1996

    • Clyde DEL1497 [66-463] & DEL1522 [68-646] both removed from traffic [both sold to NZR, loaded Colmslie on 20/5/97].

    • Clyde DEL1562D [75-808] removed from traffic [damaged in accident GARBUTT, NCL, on 1/12/95; destroyed in 4/99].

  10. 1997

    • Clyde DEL1466 [64-354] removed from traffic [sold to NZR, loaded Colmslie on 19/5/97].

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