On this day

2 September

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

  1. 1954

    • EE/Vulcan DEL1207 [1912/D153] entered service. Last 1200-class in service.

  2. 1963

    • Clyde DEL1705 [63-280] entered service.

  3. 1981

    • EE/Vulcan DEL1204 [1909/D150] removed from traffic [destroyed in Jan 1986].

  4. 1982

    • Clyde DEL2493 [82-1132] entered service.

    • Walkers EMU30 entered service.

  5. 1987

    • BURNGROVE-GREGORY, Gregory Bch, electrification energised.

    • Com-Eng EL3219 entered service.

  6. 1988

    • Clyde DEL2145 [73-775] reno.2145A after A conversion.

  7. 1993

    • Steam loco BG.1009 ex REDBANK, ML, for restoration at IPSWICH Workshops.

  8. 1994

    • Clyde DEL2150 [79-901] worked 9D51 CALLEMONDAH-GOLDING-CALLEMONDAH as first train in corporate livery.

  9. 1995

    • Clyde DEL1481 [65-389] removed from traffic [sold NZR, loaded DOOMBEN, Pinkenba Bch, on 8 Sep 1995].

    • Clyde DEL1521 [68-616] removed from traffic [sold NZR, loaded DOOMBEN, Pinkenba Bch, on 8 Sep 1995].

    • First 1502-class to be removed from traffic.

  10. 1996

    • Clyde DEL2210 [83-1174] worked 9M12 TOWNSVILLE-McNAUGHTON-HOMESTEAD [failed] as last train in original livery.

  11. 1998

    • Savannahlander commenced running ex CAIRNS, NCL, to FORSAYTH, Etheridge Rly.

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