On this day

14 August

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

  1. 1970

    • Walkers DH69 [656] entered service.

  2. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1737 [67-519] worked 8U98-R098 MAYNE-BEAUDESERT-MAYNE as its last train in original livery & before DOO conversion.

  3. 1995

    • ROSEDALE Deviation, NCL, electrification energised.

    • Clyde DEL2484D [81-1007] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery,after overhaul & immediately worked 6604 NORMANBY-TOOWOOMBA as its first train.

    • Clyde DEL1762D [68-642] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of overhaul.

  4. 1997

    • Clyde DEL2455 [79-920] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of overhaul.

  5. 1998

    • Walkers EL3908 emerged from ROCKHAMPTON Workshops in corporate livery for the second time [required a respray after first corporate livery respray peeled].

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