On this day

22 February

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

  1. 1951

    • N°1018, 1st engine of BB18¼ Class entered service. Numerically, N°1011 is first engine of the batch but it did not enter service until 11.7.51

  2. 1975

    • Collision: QUARRELLS-NELIA, DEL1499 on 53 Down & a Ford sedan.

  3. 1978

    • Clyde DEL2415 [78-857] entered service.

  4. 1983

    • Clyde DEL2182 [83-1147] entered service.

  5. 1984

    • Clyde DEL2198 [84-1218] entered service.

    • Goninan Qld DEL2603 [61] entered service

    • Walkers-ASEA EMU70 & EMU71 both entered service.

  6. 1989

    • Com-Eng/Hitachi EL3271 entered service.

  7. 1994

    • Clyde DEL2472 [81-978] reno.2472D after DOO conversion & corporate livery.

    • Walkers-ASEA EL3922 worked A922 ZILLMERE-MAYNE as first train in corporate livery.

  8. 1997

    • Clyde DEL2207 worked 7367 NORMANBY-ROCKHAMPTON as first train in corporate livery.

  9. 2000

    • Walkers-ASEA EL3924 worked C746 ROCKHAMPTON-ACACIA RIDGE as first train in corporate livery.

  10. 2001

    • Clyde DEL2418D [78-860] reno.2348 [MAXI 40] & corporate livery.

  11. 2002

    • SunSteam tour: BB18¼.1079 to WALLANGARRA & return (3 days).

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