On this day

20 February

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

  1. 1888

    • GOODWOOD-BUNDABERG, NCL, opened [28.0km].

  2. 1953

    • Derailment: MT MOLLOY, B15con.327 on 70G, due to loco skidding & running through points.

  3. 1968

    • Clyde DEL1751 [67-565] entered service.

  4. 1971

    • Derailment: 1,041m35ch CAIRNS-WOREE, NCL, DEL1644, due to nuts & bolts of a guard rail being rusted.

  5. 1976

    • Collision: Bridge St LC, NTH ROCKHAMPTON, NCL, DEL1613 on No.5 shunt & a cement truck at 0850hrs.

    • Collision: WALLOON, ML, RM2017+RM2005 on 678 Up RM & a Holden ute; train terminated at WALLOON at 1841hrs; RM2005 returned; RM2017 rescued on 21/2/1976 by RM2005 & towed to STH BRISBANE.

  6. 1984

    • Walkers DEL1175 [563] removed from traffic [destroyed in 1/91].

  7. 1991

    • EEA DEL1605 [A.060] removed from traffic [destroyed in 8/93].

  8. 1996

    • Clyde DEL2206 [83-1170] corporate livery.

  9. 1997

    • Clyde DEL1465 [64-353] removed from traffic [sold to NZR, loaded Colmslie on 19/5/97].

    • Clyde DEL1493 [66-459] removed from traffic [sold to NZR, loaded Colmslie on 20/5/97].

    • Clyde DEL2207 [83-1171] corporate livery.

  10. 1998

    • Com-Eng/Hitachi EL3168 worked E124 JILALAN-SARAJI as its first train in corporate livery.

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