On this day

12 October

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

  1. 1980

    • EEA DEL1252 [A.027] destroyed in fire at THE LEAP & subsequently removed from traffic [destroyed in Sep 1985].

    • First 1250-class out of traffic.

    • First 1250-class to be destroyed.

  2. 1982

    • Walkers EMU61 entered service.

    • Walkers EMU62 entered service.

    • Walkers EMU63 entered service.

    • Walkers EMU64 entered service.

  3. 1988

    • EEA DEL1324 [A.212] removed from traffic [sold ANR; to GLADSTONE, NCL, on 12 Oct 1988; shipped on 6 Nov 1988].

    • EEA DEL1335 [A.228] removed from traffic [sold ANR; to GLADSTONE on 12 Oct 1988; shipped on 6 Nov 1988].

  4. 1993

    • Clyde DEL2476 [81-982] reno.2476D after DOO conversion & corporate livery & worked 6369 MAYNE-ROCKHAMPTON as first train in corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL1710 [63-285] worked 7084 WAMURAN-MAYNE as last train in original livery.

    • Clyde DEL1755 [68-635] worked 3907 CHARLEVILLE-ROMA as last train in original livery.

  5. 1994

    • Clyde DEL1761 [68-641] reno.1761D after DOO conversion, corporate livery & worked 7W35 BINDHA-WAMURAN as first train in corporate livery.

  6. 1995

    • Clyde DEL1762D [68-642] worked 0F91 MAYNE-ROMA ST p10-MAYNE [wiring as first train in corporate livery.

  7. 1997

    • HELENSVALE-NERANG, GCL, electrification energised.

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