On this day

12 March

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

  1. 1924

    • Steam locomotive D17.26 entered service. First D17-class in service.

    • N°26, 1st of 6D17 (later D17) Class engines entered service

  2. 1969

    • EEA-built DEL1650 entered service.

  3. 1988

    • HOLMVIEW-BEENLEIGH, Southern Main, electrification & new BEENLEIGH Station opened

  4. 1991

    • Walkers-built DH10 removed from traffic after 23 years service [sold to Pioneer Mill; delivered on 15-10-1991].

  5. 1993

    • Last RM ran to GREENVALE [2000-class].

  6. 1997

    • DEL2483D entered REDBANK Workshops for overhaul & a corporate colour respray.

  7. 1999

    • COPPABELLA Balloon Loop, Goonyella System, electrification energised

    • DEL1551D entered REDBANK Workshops for a maxi overhaul to emerge as 2311

    • DEL2163 worked #9Q53/9P54 GLADSTONE-MOURA-GLADSTONE as its last train in original livery.

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