On this day

12 September

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

  1. 1887

    • HARRISVILLE-DUGANDAN [Fassifern Valley Bch] opened [26.9km].

  2. 1967

    • EEA DEL1636 [A.157] entered service.

  3. 1968

    • MAYNE, NCL, Steam Depot closed.

  4. 1974

    • Clyde DEL2133 [74-784] entered service.

  5. 1988

    • EEA DEL1310 [A.181] removed from traffic [sold ANR, to GLADSTONE, NCL, on 12 Sep 1988, shipped on 23 Oct 1988].

    • EEA DEL1316 [A.195] removed from traffic [sold ANR, to GLADSTONE, NCL, on 12 Sep 1988, shipped on 23 Oct 1988].

    • EEA DEL1319 [A.200] removed from traffic [sold ANR, to GLADSTONE, NCL, on 12 Sep 1988, shipped on 23 Oct 1988].

  6. 1994

    • Clyde DEL2171F [82-1101] worked 00W4 MAYNE-MAYNE as last train in original livery.

    • Clyde DEL2415 [78-857] worked 6833 YELARBON-TOOWOOMBA [failed] as last train in original livery.

  7. 1998

    • Clyde DEL1554D [72-769] worked 9M12 STUART-WOODSTOCK [failed] as last train in original livery before maxi conversion to 2314.

  8. 1999

    • NORTHGATE-VIRGINIA New Up Suburban, NCL, electrification energised.

    • CALLEMONDAH Yard Modifications, NCL, electrification energised.

  9. 2026

    • ETCS Level 2 entered passenger service on the Shorncliffe line, the first in Australia. The first train left SHORNCLIFFE at 5:14 am, running weekend shuttles to NORTHGATE.

      Sources: ETCS Level 2 goes live in Queensland (Railway Gazette International)

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