On this day

18 November

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

  1. 1867
    • TOOWOOMBA-JONDARYAN, WL, opened [45.3km].

  2. 1908
    • SLEIPNER JCT-MT CHALMERS, Yeppoon Bch, opened [5.9km].

  3. 1943
    • N°235A last member of AC16 Class entered service

  4. 1952
    • IGE DEL1211 [31091] entered service

  5. 1968
    • Clyde DEL1522 [68-646] entered service.

    • Walkers DH14 [596] entered service.

  6. 1978
    • ROMA ST-STH BRISBANE, SM, opened with Merivale Bridge [1.8km].

  7. 1982
    • Clyde DEL2501 [83-1140] entered service.

  8. 1987
    • IGE DEL1154 [31094] removed from traffic. Last 1150-class removed from traffic.

  9. 1989
    • EEA DEL1280 [A.102] removed from traffic

  10. 1992
    • Clyde DEL1771 [70-688] reno.1771D after DOO conversion.

  11. 1993
    • Last Midlander WINTON-ROCKHAMPTON ran.

    • Last Capricornian ROCKHAMPTON-ROMA ST ran.

    • Clyde DEL1703 [63-278] reno.1703D after DOO conversion.

    • Clyde DEL2117D [72-745] worked 9534 REDBANK-REDBANK as first train in corporate livery.

  12. 1997
    • Com-Eng EL3226 worked E420/EJ20 JILALAN-NORWICH PK-JILALAN as last train in original livery.

    • Walkers EL3609 worked EI07/ED07 CALLEMONDAH-BOONAL-CALLEMONDAH as first train in corporate livery.

  13. 2000
    • Clyde DEL2451D [79-916] worked S731 ACACIA RIDGE shunt as last train in original livery before conversion to 2356.

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