On this day

2 June

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

  1. 1884
    • Section STANLEY ST-CORINDA [Sth Brisbane Wharf Branch] opened [6.54m]

    • Section STANLEY ST-Sth Brisbane Wharf [Sth Brisbane Wharf Branch] opened [0.25m]

    • Section KILLARNEY JCT-EMU VALE [Killarney Branch] opened [15.64m].

  2. 1890
    • Section BOWEN-GUTHALUNGRA, NCL, opened [29m].

  3. 1967
    • Clyde DEL1741 entered service.

  4. 1981
    • Clyde DEL2479 entered service.

  5. 1987
    • Com-Eng EL3211 entered service.

  6. 1988
    • Section GYMPIE NTH-STH GLADSTONE, NCL, electrification energised.

  7. 1993
    • DEL2463 entered Redbank Workshops for a corporate colour respray as part of overhaul.

  8. 1994
    • EL3915 worked B706-A007 Mayne-Kingston-Mayne as its first train in corporate livery

    • DEL2113D left Redbank Workshops for a corporate colour respray as part of overhaul

    • DEL2608 worked 9N56-9A57-9P16 Pring-Newlands-Pring as its last train in original livery.

  9. 1996
    • CABOOLTURE, NCL, Stabling Yd electrification energised

    • Goninan Qld DEL2821 entered service.

  10. 1997
    • EL3277 worked E730-EJ30 Jilalan-Jilalan as its first train in new corporate colours.

  11. 1998
    • First remote-control shunting trial at REDBANK, ML.

  12. 2000
    • Class leader Clyde DEL2141A removed from traffic after 27 years service

    • DEL2181F left Redbank Workshops in corporate colours

    • DEL2370 [ex 2462D] emerged from Redbank Workshops after maxi overhaul.

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