On this day

12 January

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

  1. 1880
    • YULEBA-BLYTHDALE, WL, opened [43.9km][26.9m].

  2. 1885
    • ALPHA-BETA, CL, opened [29.8km][18.44m].

  3. 1932
    • Safeworking: DRAYTON-WYREEMA, SL, miniature electric staves replaced with large-type staves.

  4. 1954
    • Derailment: MANLY, Cleveland Bch, C16.624 on 35 Down at catchpoints, due to error made by ASM during shunting.

  5. 1955
    • Collision: TOWNSVILLE, NCL, B18.873 for 280 Up & 243 Down, due to Driver not keeping sufficient look-out.

  6. 1956
    • Collision: URANGAN Jetty, Pialba-Urangan Bch, PB15.559 & an ambulance cart loaded with food, in the charge of 3 Chinese seamen [!].

    • Collision: YEERONGPILLY, Beenleigh Bch, C16.618 on 76 Up & a truck

  7. 1961
    • Com-Eng RM2010 & RM2011 both entered service.

  8. 1976
    • Derailment: ELALIE, Clyde DEL1463 [64-351] & QLXT.34786 on 288 Up, due to stone being stuck in points, allowing loco to take two roads

  9. 1984
    • Clyde DEL2212 [83-1176] entered service.

  10. 1988
    • Clyde DEL1408 [56-132] removed from traffic [destroyed in Jan 1992].

  11. 1994
    • Clyde DEL1730D [67-512] worked 0R20 DRILLHAM-ROMA as last train in original livery.

  12. 1996
    • Goninan Qld DEL2810 [171] & DEL2811 [172] both entered service.

  13. 1997
    • Clyde DEL2498D [83-1137] worked 4935 Queenslander Shunt MAYNE-ROMA ST-MAYNE as last train in original livery & before overhaul.

  14. 1998
    • Clyde DEL1703D [63-278] removed from traffic [involved in accident at GOONDIWINDI, SWL, on 24 Oct 1996, destroyed in Apr 1999].

  15. 1999
    • Clyde DEL2110D [71-721] worked 6847 MEANDARRA-FISHERMAN IS as last train in original livery.

  16. 2000
    • Walkers EL3924 worked C351 MOOLABIN-ROCKHAMPTON as last train in original livery

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