On this day

15 September

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

  1. 1928

    • MULGILDIE-MONTO, Monto Bch, opened [12.7km].

  2. 1967

    • Clyde DEL1745 [67-559] entered service.

  3. 1989

    • Walkers EL3921 entered service

  4. 1993

    • Clyde DEL2117D [72-745] worked 6750 TOWNSVILLE-ROCKHAMPTON as last train in original livery.

    • Clyde DEL1702D [63-277] worked 8U90 MAYNE-BEAUDESERT as first train in corporate livery.

  5. 1994

    • Clyde DEL2473D [81-979] corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL2473D [81-979] worked 6694 DOOMBEN-TOOWOOMBA as first train in corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL2473 [81-979] reno.2473D after DOO conversion. Last 2470-class DOO.

  6. 1995

    • Goninan Qld DEL2801 [162] entered service. First 2800-class in service.

  7. 1999

    • SUNMETAL JCT-SUNMETAL BALLOON LOOP, SunMetal Bch, opened [7.2km].

  8. 2007

    • DERAILMENT: 2483+1735D derailed at BARCALDINE after hitting a Low Loader with Excavator which was in the path of the train on the Capricorn Hwy Level X-ing.

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