On this day

16 July

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

  1. 1927

    • MORELLA-CHORREGON, CL, opened [46.2km].

  2. 1969

    • Walkers DH39 [621] entered service

  3. 1987

    • 13.780km Yeppoon Bch, Metro Meat Ltd Sdg renamed "Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd Sdg";1,350.970km, BOHLE, NCL, Loop Sdg provided [80 units clear] for Donhad Forgings Pty Ltd

    • 225.820km, PENTLAND-KIMBURRA, GNL, Cap River Sdg relocated to western side of Cape River. New Sdg is DE to end-loading bank [35 units clear] - old Cape River Sdg on eastern side of Cape River has points spiked.

  4. 1988

    • EEA DEL1336 [A.229] removed from traffic after 17yrs 49dys service [sold ANR, to GLADSTONE, NCL, 23-26 Sep 1988, shipped on 23 Oct 1988]

    • EEA DEL1338 [A.231] removed from traffic after 17yrs 17dys service [sold ANR, to GLADSTONE, NCL, 22-23 Sep 1988, shipped on 23 Oct 1988].

  5. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1731D [67-513] emerged from BANYO Workshops in corporate livery.

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