On this day

19 February

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

  1. 1954

    • Derailment: NORTHGATE, NCL, C17.766 on 186 Up, due to failure of the engine crew to observe the position of catchpoints.

  2. 1955

    • Derailment: EPALA, CL, C17.758 & 6 wagons on 274 Up.

  3. 1956

    • Derailment: TOWNSVILLE Sth Yard, NCL, C17.251 during shunting, due to flattening of the points protector.

  4. 1957

    • Collision: EMERALD, CL, C16.665 & BB18.1032, due to the Driver of C16.665 failing to observe that BB18.1032 was foul of the line.

  5. 1959

    • Derailment: PEAK CROSSING [Fassifern Valley Bch], C17.752 on 310 Up at the points to a Siding.

  6. 1971

    • Collision: NEWSTEAD [Bulimba Bch], DEL1486 & a Holden sedan.

    • EEA DEL1331 [A.224] entered service.

  7. 1974

    • Collision: Cunningham St LC, DALBY, WL, DEL1503 & a pedestrian.

    • GEC DEL2361 [A.268] entered service.

  8. 1975

    • Derailment: BUNDABERG, NCL, RM2017.

  9. 1979

    • Clyde DEL2153 [79-904] entered service.

  10. 1992

    • Clyde DEL2477 [81-983] reno.2477D after DOO conversion.

  11. 1993

    • EEA DEL1653 [A.199] removed from traffic [sold to John Holland Constructions, Phillipines, loaded Gladstone on 10/9/95].

  12. 1999

    • Clyde DEL2180F [82-1125] corporate livery.

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