On this day

19 August

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

  1. 1929
    • NANKIN JCT-BROADMOUNT [Broadmount Bch] closed [24.3km]. First branch line closure.

  2. 1963
    • Clyde DEL1703 [63-278] entered service

  3. 1978
    • EE/Vulcan DEL1205 [1910/D151] removed from traffic after 24yrs 205dys service [destroyed in Apr 1984].

  4. 1987
    • GEC DEL2353 [A.256] removed from traffic after 14yrs 86dys service [sold ANR; by boat on 30 Sep 1987].

  5. 1988
    • Clyde DEL2188 [83-1153] reno.2188A after lightening from 97t at REDBANK Workshops.

  6. 1992
    • Clyde DEL2211A [83-1175] reno.2211D after DOO conversion at ROCKHAMPTON Workshops.

  7. 1993
    • Clyde DEL1740D [67-522] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery & after DOO conversion.

    • Clyde DEL2464D [80-948] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery & after overhaul.

    • Com-Eng EL3233 worked E842-EJ42 JILALAN-RIVERSIDE-JILALAN as its first train in corporate livery.

  8. 1994
    • Walkers EL3621 entered ROCKHAMPTON Workshops for a corporate livery respray.

    • Clyde DEL2183F [83-1148] worked 8F61 MAYNE-WACOL-MAYNE as its last train in original livery & before overhaul.

  9. 1995
    • Clyde DEL2140 [74-791] worked 7367 NORMANBY-ROCKHAMPTON as its first train in corporate livery & after overhaul.

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