On this day

16 November

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

  1. 1914

    • CLONCURRY-KOOLAMURRA [Mt Cuthbert Bch], opened [67.6km].

  2. 1955

    • Clyde DEL1232 [55-71] entered service.

  3. 1981

    • Walkers EMU23 entered service.

  4. 1985

    • CABOOLTURE, NCL, new station opened

  5. 1987

    • IGE DEL1152 [31092] removed from traffic.

    • IGE DEL1156 [31096] removed from traffic.

    • IGE DEL1159 [31099] removed from traffic.

    • Last of its class IGE DEL1162 [M2015] removed from traffic.

    • Redbank Workshops DEL1225 [hybrid] removed from traffic.

    • EEA DEL1251 [A.026] removed from traffic.

    • EEA DEL1260 [A.048] removed from traffic.

    • EEA DEL1261 [A.049] removed from traffic.

    • EEA DEL1263 [A.051] removed from traffic [sold ARHS in Dec 1995].

  6. 1990

    • Clyde DEL2111A [71-722] reno.2111D after DOO conversion.

    • First 2100-class DOO converted.

  7. 1992

    • Walkers DH42 [624] removed from traffic [sold Vietnam; ex REDBANK on 7 Oct 1993].

  8. 1993

    • Last Midlander ROCKHAMPTON-WINTON ran.

  9. 1995

    • Goninan DEL2806 [167] entered traffic.

    • Com-Eng EL3227 worked EK54/EJ54 BUNDOORA-KINROLA-JILALAN as last train in original livery.

  10. 1999

    • Walkers EL3927 corporate livery & worked CG08 ROCKHAMPTON-GLADSTONE as first train in corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL2172F [82-1102] corporate livery & worked 6688 CLAPHAM-TOOWOOMBA as first train in corporate livery.

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