On this day

15 February

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

  1. 1890
    • A12 N°245 entered service. 1st engine built by Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co Brisbane

  2. 1892
    • ILFRACOMBE-LONGREACH, CL, opened [27.0km].

  3. 1904
    • ESK-TOOGOOLAWAH [Brisbane Valley Bch], opened [19.0km].

  4. 1954
    • Derailment: IPSWICH, ML, PB15.525 on W2 when running onto the turntable, due to the road spreading.

  5. 1955
    • Derailment: MURGON, Kingaroy Bch, C17.802

  6. 1969
    • Com-Eng NSW RM1808 damaged in fire at SUNNYBANK, SM, & subsequently removed from traffic [destroyed in 3/72].

  7. 1971
    • EEA DEL1334 [A.226] entered service.

  8. 1975
    • Collision: BOHLE, NCL, DEL2204 on the Cobarra Shunt & a Ford station wagon.

  9. 1976
    • Collision: ALPHA, CL, DH40 on a Shunt train & a Valiant sedan.

  10. 1979
    • Com-Eng NSW RM1803 removed from traffic [destroyed in 10/85].

  11. 1980
    • GREGORY JCT-GREGORY Mine Balloon Loop, Gregory Bch, opened [6.9km].

  12. 1985
    • Walkers-ASEA EMU48 entered service.

  13. 1995
    • EEA DEL1621 [A.139] & DEL1625 [A.147] both removed from traffic [both sold to John Holland Constructions, Phillipines, loaded Gladstone on 10/9/95].

    • Clyde DEL2482D worked 9564 REDBANK-REDBANK as first train in corporate livery.

  14. 1996
    • Clyde DEL2493D worked OJ58 GLADSTONE-BUNDABERG 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