On this day

15 August

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

  1. 1887

    • FERNLEES-SPRINGSURE, Springsure Bch, opened [29.9km].

  2. 1991

    • Clyde DEL2181A [83-1146] reno.2181D after DOO conversion at REDBANK Workshops.

  3. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1726 [66-508] worked 8086 LANDSBOROUGH-MAYNE as its last train in original livery & before DOO conversion.

  4. 1998

    • Walkers EL3908 worked C738 ROCKHAMPTON-ACACIA RIDGE as its first train 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