On this day

14 November

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

  1. 1966
    • Clyde DEL1723 [66-505] entered service.

  2. 1967
    • Clyde DEL1504 [57-599] entered service (now Interail 42301)

  3. 1969
    • Walkers DH51 [633] entered service.

  4. 1972
    • Clyde DEL2120 [72-748] entered service.

  5. 1973
    • GEC DEL2359 [A.266] entered service.

  6. 1974
    • Com-Eng NSW RM1820 destroyed accident GOONDIWINDI, SWL, & subsequently removed from traffic.

  7. 1988
    • ROCKHAMPTON, NCL, Yards electrification energised.

    • EEA DEL1290 [A.119] removed from traffic.

    • EEA DEL1326 [A.214] removed from traffic [to GLADSTONE, NCL, on 14 Nov 1988; shipped on 22 Nov 1988; sold ANR].

    • EEA DEL1329 [A.217] removed from traffic [to GLADSTONE, NCL, on 14 Nov 1988; shipped on 22 Nov 1988; sold ANR].

  8. 1991
    • Clyde DEL2183A [83-1148] reno.2183D after DOO conversion.

  9. 1992
    • Clyde DEL2462 [80-946] reno.2462D after DOO conversion [now 2370].

  10. 1993
    • Last Capricornian ROMA ST-ROCKHAMPTON ran.

  11. 1995
    • Class leader Clyde DEL1720D [66-502] re-sprayed corporate livery & worked 6369 NORMANBY-BUNDABERG as first train in corporate livery.

  12. 1997
    • Walkers EL3609 corporate livery.

  13. 1999
    • Walkers EL3905 worked C315 ACACIA RIDGE-ROCKHAMPTON as last train in original livery.

  14. 2000
    • Clyde DEL2154 [79-905] removed from traffic.

    • Clyde DEL2155 [79-906] removed from traffic.

    • Clyde DEL2157 [79-908] removed from traffic.

    • Clyde DEL2455 [79-920] reno.2366 [MAXI 35] & corporate livery.

    • Goninan DEL2609 [67] worked 9S48/9A49/9P48 PRING-McNAUGHTON MINE-ABBOT PT-PRING as last train in original livery.

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