On this day

20 July

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

  1. 1883

    • B13 N°44 entered service - 1st engine of the class

  2. 1891

    • BLACKBULL-CROYDON, Croydon Bch, opened [60.3km].

  3. 1913

    • KOUMALA-SARINA, NCL, opened [21.1km].

  4. 1938

    • C17 N°858 entered service. 1st of new series C17’s with sedan cab and new style tender

  5. 1964

    • Clyde DEL1464 [64-352] entered service.

  6. 1967

    • EEA DEL1632 [A.153] entered service.

  7. 1987

    • SARAJI-NORWICH PK, Norwich Pk Bch, electrification energised.

  8. 1994

    • Walkers EL3921 emerged from BANYO Workshops in corporate livery & immediately worked C277 ACACIA RIDGE-AVONDALE as its first train.

  9. 1996

    • Goninan Qld DEL2828 [189] entered service.

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