On this day

14 July

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

  1. 1958

    • REDBANK Workshops, ML, opened [DEL operations transferred from IPSWICH Workshops].

  2. 1960

    • Com-Eng RM2004 entered service

    • Com-Eng RM2005 entered service.

  3. 1970

    • Walkers DH65 [652] entered service.

  4. 1983

    • Clyde DEL2196 [83-1161] entered service.

  5. 1993

    • Clyde DEL2155 [79-906] worked 9W07-9S09 GLADSTONE-GLADSTONE as its first train in corporate livery.

  6. 1997

    • Clyde DEL2182F [83-1147] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of ATP modifications.

  7. 1998

    • Clyde DEL1563D [75-809] worked 6024 MARYBOROUGH WEST-NORMANBY as its last train in original livery & before maxi conversion into 2308.

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