On this day

16 March

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

  1. 1945

    • C17 N°923 entered service – 1st C17 to traffic with A6-ET brake equipment

  2. 1988

    • Clyde DEL1459 removed from traffic after 30 years service [destroyed in 12-1989].

  3. 1992

    • EEA-built DEL1629 removed from traffic after 25 years service [destroyed in 11-1996].

  4. 1996

    • DEL1752D worked 0F90 MAYNE-MAYNE [recovery wreck EMU28] as its first train in corporate livery.

  5. 1999

    • DEL2163 entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate colour respray as part of overhaul.

  6. 2000

    • DEL2131F left REDBANK Workshops sporting new corporate colours.

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