On this day

15 June

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

  1. 1891
    • Section BUNDABERG-NTH BUNDABERG, NCL, opened [0.8m]

    • Section REDLYNCH-MYOLA, Cairns Railway, opened [16.31m].

  2. 1898
    • Section KABRA-MOONMERA [Mt Morgan Branch] opened [8.71m].

  3. 1914
    • Innisfail Tramway [2ft gauge] date of takeover [21.11m].

  4. 1957
    • High-level Burdekin River bridge at HOME HILL opened.

  5. 1964
    • Section GOONDOON-WALLAVILLE [Wallaville Branch] closed [12.24m].

  6. 1971
    • Clyde DEL2108 entered service.

  7. 1978
    • Clyde DEL2420 entered service.

  8. 1987
    • Walkers EL3614 entered service.

  9. 1994
    • DEL1705D emerged from Redbank Workshops after DOO conversion splendid in corporate livery.

  10. 1996
    • EL3219 worked E228-EJ28 Jilalan-Goonyella-Jilalan as its first train in corporate livery.

  11. 1998
    • Goninan Qld DEL2845 entered service.

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