On this day

13 February

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

  1. 1909

    • GLADSTONE-Old Gladstone Jetty, opened [1.9km?].

  2. 1956

    • Derailment: NORMANBY, Exhibition Loop, PB15.599 at points.

  3. 1957

    • Derailment: BUNDABERG, NCL, B18.841 on a ballast train at the branch points, probably due to the sharply curved lead rail & stiffness in the engine bogie.

  4. 1970

    • Clyde DEL1769 [69-686] entered service.

  5. 1974

    • Collision: 14m68ch TRINDER PK, SM, DEL1762 on 19 Down & a Landrover.

  6. 1975

    • Derailment: 116m35ch EIANSLEIGH-FORSAYTH, Cairns Rly, DEL1627 on 100 Up, due to dogspikes giving way in waterlogged sleepers.

  7. 1989

    • IPSWICH Workshops DL1 "ETHERIDGE" removed from traffic [retained for preservation].

  8. 1995

    • Walkers-ABB SMU208 entered service.

    • Clyde DEL1569D [76-816] [reno.2323 on 26/11/99] corporate livery & worked 7F34 MAYNE-ACACIA RIDGE as first train.

    • Clyde DEL2482D [81-988] corporate livery.

  9. 1996

    • Com-Eng/Hitachi EL3230 corporate livery.

  10. 1998

    • Com-Eng/Hitachi EL3101 worked EJ42 GOONYELLA-JILALAN as last train in original livery.

  11. 1999

    • Walkers-ASEA EL3926 worked CU17 MOOLABIN-ROCKHAMPTON as last train in original livery.

    • Clyde DEL1557D [reno.2303 on 28/6/99] worked 6025 FISHERMAN IS-NORMANBY as last train in original livery & before conversion.

  12. 2001

    • Goninan Qld DEL2601 worked 6M18 STUART-HUGHENDEN as first train in corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL2387 worked 6659 GOONDIWINDI-TOOWOOMBA as first train.

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