On this day

2 May

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

  1. 1917

    • Section ROLLINGSTONE-MOONGOBULLA, NCL, opened [6.08m].

  2. 1993

    • Section PAGET-ERAKALA, NCL, opened [date of first train].

  3. 1994

    • EL3925 worked C846 ROCKHAMPTON-NORMANBY as its last train in original livery.

  4. 1996

    • EL3214 entered ROCKHAMPTON Workshops for a corporate colour respray.

  5. 2000

    • DEL2143D emerged from REDBANK Workshops splendid in corporate livery after overhaul

    • DEL2181F entered REDBANK Workshops for its turn at a corporate colour repaint.

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