On this day

13 January

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

  1. 1953

    • Collision: THE CAVES, BB18.1013 on 266 Up & a vehicle.

  2. 1954

    • Derailment: CANNON HILL, Cleveland Bch, BG.1107 on 264 Up, due to splitting points.

  3. 1955

    • Derailment: GOODWOOD, NCL, B18.912 on 15 Down at points.

  4. 1958

    • Derailment: STH BRISBANE, Beenleigh Bch, D17.47 at the turntable.

  5. 1963

    • MOURA MINE JCT-MOURA, MSL, opened [11.8km].

  6. 1970

    • Collision: MAYNE, NCL, Clyde DEL1730 [67-512] & BL.1330 at points to No.1 & No.4 Alley.

  7. 1971

    • Collision: EMERALD Yd, CL, EEA DEL1615 [A.078]+EEA DEL1616 [A.079] on 53 Down & a Holden sedan.

  8. 1977

    • Collision: Quay St LC, BUNDABERG, NCL, DH23 & Mini van parked foul of line.

  9. 1981

    • Walkers EMU15 entered service.

  10. 1988

    • Walkers EL3630 entered service.

  11. 1995

    • EEA DEL1630 [A.152] removed from traffic [destroyed in Nov 1996].

  12. 1997

    • ROMA ST, NCL, new station commissioned; new suburban timetable introduced.

    • Com-Eng EL3234 worked E702-EJ02 JILALAN-BLAIR ATHOL-JILALAN as last train in original livery.

  13. 1999

    • Clyde DEL1520 [68-615] corporate livery.

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