On this day

14 April

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

  1. 1914

    • TOWNSVILLE - KURUKAN, NCL - Opened [23.92m].

  2. 1932

    • MEADOWVALE, NCL - Closed as an ES station [ES section became NTH BUNDABERG - AVONDALE]

    • WYNNUM SOUTH, Cleveland bch - renamed "WYNNUM CENTRAL"

    • QUINGILLI, NCL - Loop siding removed.

  3. 1958

    • ROMA ST - TOWNSVILLE, NCL - First "Fast Freight" service ran [at passenger train speeds].

  4. 1969

    • EEA built DEL1316 and Walkers built DH29 both entered service.

  5. 1971

    • TOWNSVILLE - BRISBANE, NCL - First refrigerated container train ran.

  6. 1975

    • BOORGOON Loop, Kinrola Branch - First train ran.

  7. 1987

    • CAW built 3512 entered service.

  8. 1991

    • EEA built DEL1603 withdrawn from traffic after 28 years service [retained for preservation].

  9. 1992

    • Walkers built DH41 withdrawn from traffic after 22 years service [sold Bundaberg Sugar].

  10. 1994

    • Walkers built DH24 withdrawn from traffic after 25 years service [sold Cooks Construction]

  11. 1996

    • EL3229 worked E638/EJ38 JILALAN - OAKY CK - JILALAN and EL 3230 worked E248/EJ48 JILALAN - GOONYELLA - JILALAN as their first trains in corporate livery.

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