On this day

14 October

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

  1. 1963

    • EEA DEL1612 [A.075] entered service.

  2. 1976

    • Clyde DEL1574 [76-821] entered service.

  3. 1989

    • Com-Eng EL3259 entered service.

    • EEA DEL1327 [A.215] removed from traffic [sold ANR; to GLADSTONE, NCL, on 14 Oct 1988; shipped on 6 Nov 1988].

  4. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1738 [67-520] reno.1738D after DOO conversion & corporate livery.

  5. 1994

    • Clyde EL3301 & 3302 both entered service. First 3300-classes in service.

  6. 1996

    • TANDUR Deviation, NCL, commissioned. Last deviation in Main Line upgrade project.

  7. 1999

    • Clyde DEL2422D [78-864] worked 6749 ROMA-ACACIA RIDGE as last train in original livery & before maxi-conversion to 2352.

    • Clyde DEL2409D [77-851] worked S213 TOWNSVILLE Shunt as last train in original livery & before maxi-conversion to 2339.

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