On this day

16 June

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

  1. 1884
    • Section WULKURAKA-LOWOOD [Brisbane Valley Branch] opened [18.86m].

  2. 1913
    • Section BLACKALL-MALVERNTON, Yaraka Branch, opened [22.69m].

  3. 1960
    • First bulk sugar train arrived at Mourilyan Sugar Terminal, Innisfail Tramway.

  4. 1982
    • Clyde DEL2179 entered service.

  5. 1988
    • Walkers EL3645 entered service.

  6. 1993
    • DEL2151 entered Redbank Workshops for a corporate colour respray as part of overhaul

    • EL3920 worked B702-A003 Mayne-Kuraby-Mayne as its last train in original livery before entering Redbank Workshops for a corporate colour repaint.

  7. 1994
    • DEL1705D worked 6688 Normanby-Toowoomba as its first train.

  8. 1996
    • EL3227 worked E228-EG29 Jilalan-Goonyella-Hay Point as its first train in corporate livery.

  9. 1998
    • ATP commissioned between IPSWICH-TOOWOOMBA, ML

    • Goninan Qld DEL2847 entered service.

  10. 1999
    • DEL2148F worked S736 Acacia Ridge Shunt as its first train in corporate livery.

  11. 2000
    • Clyde DEL2208 removed from traffic after 17 years service

    • DEL2197F emerged from Redbank Workshops after overhaul in corporate livery.

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