On this day

16 May

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

  1. 1888

    • Section LOGAN VILLAGE-BEAUDESERT, Beaudesert Branch, opened [20.15m].

  2. 1964

    • Burdekin River Bridge [at MACROSSAN, GNL] opened.

  3. 1983

    • Clyde DEL2190 entered service.

  4. 1994

    • EL3925 left BANYO Workshops in corporate livery as EL3915 went in.

  5. 1997

    • DEL2804 worked 6C49 AR-CS as the first 2800-class trail ex Brisbane.

  6. 1998

    • DEL2159D worked 7367 NY-RN as its first train in corporate colours while EL3112 worked E344/EJ44 JN-PD-JN as its last train in original livery.

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