On this day

20 August

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

  1. 1866

    • A10 N°6 entered service on Southern & Western Railway

    • A10 N°6 first entered service

  2. 1974

    • Clyde DEL2132 [74-783] entered service

  3. 1991

    • Clyde DEL2498 [83-1137] reno.2498D after DOO conversion at REDBANK Workshops.

  4. 1993

    • CAIRNS-KURANDA, Cairns Rly, available for double 60t loco-hauled goods trains.

    • Clyde DEL1740D [67-522] worked 7B05 MAYNE-DOOMBEN as its first train in corporate livery & after DOO conversion.

  5. 1994

    • Clyde DEL1767D [69-684] worked 7367 NORMANBY-ROCKHAMPTON as its first train in corporate livery & after DOO conversion.

  6. 1998

    • Com-Eng EL3231 emerged from ROCKHAMPTON Workshops in corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL2183F [83-1148] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of overhaul.

    • Clyde DEL2497D [83-1136] worked 7052 GYMPIE NTH-NORMANBY as its last train in original livery & before overhaul.

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