On this day

19 July

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

  1. 1877

    • DINGO-BLACKWATER, CL, opened [48.7km].

  2. 1881

    • NTH BUNDABERG-MOOLABOOLAMAN [Mt Perry Bch] opened [65.2km].

  3. 1919

    • Last of B15 Class engines entered service - N°3, 23, 42, 54 & 95 taken over from Chillagoe Railway & Mining Co

  4. 1975

    • Com-Eng NSW RM1807 removed from traffic after 22yrs173dys service [damaged in fire at MAREEBA, Cairns Rly & subsequently removed from traffic, destroyed in Jul 1976].

  5. 1988

    • EEA DEL1330 [A.223] removed from traffic after 17yrs 171dys service [sold ANR, to GLADSTONE 23-25 Sep 1988, shipped on 23 Oct 1988].

  6. 1989

    • Clyde DEL1490 [66-456] removed from traffic after 23yrs 176dys service [destroyed in Jul 1993].

  7. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1711D [63-286] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery after DOO conversion & immediately worked 7085 MOOLABIN-MAYNE as its first train

    • Clyde DEL2456D [79-921] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of overhaul.

  8. 1994

    • TOWNSVILLE, NCL, Local Control transferred from Fork Line Cabin to Townsville Suburban Control Board.

  9. 1997

    • Walkers EL3504 worked EL07-ED07 CALLEMONDAH-LALEHAM-CALLEMONDAH as its last train in original livery.

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