On this day

20 October

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

  1. 1880

    • EMERALD-WITHERSFIELD, CL, opened [62.6km].

  2. 1888

    • REDLYNCH-KAMERUNGA [Mungana Bch] opened [1.7km].

  3. 1910

    • ATHERTON-HERBERTON, Cairns Rly, opened [24km].

  4. 1920

    • BOWEN Balloon Loop-BOWEN, closed [1.7km].

  5. 1927

    • C17 N°757 entered service. This was the last engine built by Evans, Anderson, Phelan & Co Brisbane

  6. 1967

    • EEA DEL1639 [A.160] entered service.

  7. 1990

    • MARIAN-FINCH HATTON [Netherdale Bch] closed [33.9km].

  8. 1993

    • New BOWEN, NCL, opened

  9. 1999

    • Walkers SMU227 entered service

  10. 2000

    • Clyde DEL2196F [83-1161] corporate livery

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