On this day

19 November

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

  1. 1883

    • RETRO-LANGTON, Blair Athol Bch, opened [22.0km].

  2. 1957

    • Clyde DEL1451 [57-176] entered service.

  3. 1968

    • EEA DEL1646 [A.184] entered service.

  4. 1969

    • GLENELG ST-DUTTON PK [Sth Brisbane Wharf Bch], closed [3.0km].

  5. 1973

    • Clyde DEL2206 [73-777] entered service.

  6. 1978

    • NYANDA, SM, closed.

    • Original HOLMVIEW, SM, closed.

  7. 1979

    • Brisbane suburban electric services commenced operations.

    • Clyde DEL2458 [79-923] entered service.

  8. 1988

    • EEA DEL1279 [A.101] removed from traffic.

  9. 1993

    • First Spirit of the Outback ROMA ST-LONGREACH ran.

    • Walkers DH17 [599] removed from traffic [sold Victoria Mill; arr MACKAY, NCL, on 20 Nov 1993; delv. Tulk Goninan on 24 Nov 1993].

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