On this day

13 August

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

  1. 1914

    • MAHAR [near TYCANBA]-JANDOWAE, Jandowae Bch, opened [46.4km].

  2. 1918

    • N°204 the solitary member of B16½ Class entered service

  3. 1981

    • Clyde DEL2482 [81-988] entered service.

  4. 1987

    • EEA DEL1334 [A.226] removed from traffic after 17yrs 179dys service [to GLADSTONE, NCL, 11-14 Nov 1988, shipped on 22 Nov 1988, sold ANR].

  5. 1991

    • Clyde DEL2487 [82-1126] reno.2487D after DOO conversion at ROCKHAMPTON Workshops.

  6. 1992

    • Clyde DEL1762 [68-642] reno.1762D after DOO conversion at REDBANK Workshops.

  7. 1998

    • Clyde DEL1523 [68-647] worked 3163-4062 MAYNE-CABOOLTURE-MAYNE as its first train in corporate livery.

  8. 1999

    • Clyde DEL2331 [77-843][ex.2401D] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery after maxi-overhaul.

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