On this day

17 February

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

  1. 1955
    • Derailment: 58m60ch TOLGA-MAREEBA, Cairns Rly, PB15.473 on 145 Down, due to the permanent way being washed away by floods.

  2. 1957
    • Derailment: MARYBOROUGH, Maryborough Bch, BB18.1035 in the Yard.

  3. 1958
    • Derailment: FERNVALE [Brisbane Valley Bch], C17.931 & wagons WW.23257, FG.14928 & LJ.30855 on 354 Up at points, due to the Lad Porter failing to unlock the points after the Driver of 385 Down had run through the points.

  4. 1971
    • Derailment: 120m0ch EINASLEIGH-FORSAYTH, Cairns Rly, DEL1624 & wagons FGW.10882, HJS.22948, CLF.13995 & CLF.19042 on 99 Down, due to the track becoming buckled.

    • Derailment: YUKAN, Goonyella System, DEL1458, due to defective points.

  5. 1972
    • Collision: GARBUTT, NCL, DEL1480 & a motor scooter.

    • Derailment: ORKABIE, DEL1464 & wagon QLXT.32484 on 275 Down, due to a failure by the Driver to observe points were incorrectly set.

  6. 1973
    • Collision: BUNDABERG Wharf Bch, DH55 & a Holden sedan.

  7. 1975
    • Clyde DEL2139 [74-790] entered service.

  8. 1976
    • Collision: Waterford Rd LC, BEENLEIGH, RM2006+RM2021 on 90 Up RM & a Valiant station wagon.

    • Collision: WOOMBYE, NCL, RM2032+RM2033 on 21RM Down & two extension ladders on a SEA motor vehicle.

  9. 1981
    • Clyde DEL2474 [81-980] entered service.

  10. 1994
    • Clyde DEL2116D worked 7B11 DOOMBEN-PINKENBA as first train in corporate livery.

    • Walkers-ASEA EL3922 corporate livery.

  11. 1995
    • Clyde DEL2106D worked S250 TOWNSVILLE Jetty Shunt as last train in original livery.

    • Clyde DEL2487D worked 6391 LONGREACH-EMERALD as last train in original livery.

  12. 1998
    • Com-Eng/Hitachi EL3168 corporate livery

  13. 2000
    • Walkers-Adtranz SMU233 entered service.

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