On this day

14 September

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

  1. 1891

    • SALTERN-ILFRACOMBE, CL, opened [61.2km]

    • SALTERN-ILFRACOMBE, CL, opened [61.2km].

  2. 1903

    • NERANG-TWEED HDS [Tweed Hds Bch] opened [32.6km]. Only QR line to cross a state border.

    • GOOMERI-WONDAI, Kingaroy Bch, opened [30.2km].

  3. 1959

    • WILLOWBURN, WL, Wagon Repair Depot opened.

  4. 1982

    • Walkers EMU31 entered service.

  5. 1988

    • EEA DEL1315 [A.192] removed from traffic [sold ANR, to GLADSTONE, NCL, on 14 Sep 1988, shipped on 23 Oct 1988].

    • Clyde DEL2107 [71-718] reno.2107A after A conversion.

  6. 1993

    • Clyde DEL2458 [79-923] worked 7052 GYMPIE-MAYNE as last train in original livery.

    • Clyde DEL1702 [63-277] reno.1702D after DOO conversion.

    • Clyde DEL1702D [63-277] corporate livery.

  7. 1994

    • Clyde DEL1720D [66-502] worked 6250 INNSIFAIL-EL ARISH as last train in original livery.

  8. 1995

    • EEA DEL1635 [A.156] removed from traffic [destroyed in Oct 1996].

  9. 1998

    • Clyde DEL1503 [67-598] worked 4A07-39P0 MAYNE-SHORNCLIFFE-MAYNE as first train in corporate livery.

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