On this day

22 June

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

  1. 1915

    • QR divided into 3 distinct divisions - Northern, Central & Southern.

  2. 1928

    • BARIMOON-KALPOWAR, Gladstone-Monto Bch, opened [3.52m].

  3. 1964

    • Clyde DEL1463 [64-351] entered service.

  4. 1965

    • EEA DEL1280 [A.102] entered service.

  5. 1977

    • Clyde DEL2403 [77-845] entered service.

  6. 1983

    • Clyde DEL2194 [83-1159] entered service. 350th Clyde DEL built for QR.

  7. 1994

    • Clyde DEL2479 [81-985] worked 7J61 BINDHA-BUNDABERG as its first train in corporate livery & after overhaul.

  8. 1998

    • DOOMBEN-PINKENBA, Pinkenba Bch, electric staff replaced with staff working. Last electric staff in Qld?

  9. 2000

    • Clyde DEL2360 [79-918] [ex 2453] emerged from REDBANK Workshops after maxi overhaul.

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