On this day

22 November

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

  1. 1910
    • YIMBUN-LINVILLE [Brisbane Valley Bch], opened [27.0km].

  2. 1961
    • EEA DEL1263 [A.051] entered service.

  3. 1965
    • Clyde DEL1485 [65-451] entered service.

  4. 1968
    • Walkers DH15 [597] entered service.

  5. 1983
    • NORWICH PK-GERMAN CK [+balloon loop & fork}, German Ck Bch, opened [21.7km].

  6. 1995
    • Last of its class Clyde EL3422 entered service.

  7. 1996
    • Com-Eng EL3235 worked E220/EJ20 JILALAN-GOONYELLA-JILALAN as first train in corporate livery.

  8. 1997
    • Clyde DEL1571H [76-818] worked 7367 NORMANBY-ROCKHAMPTON as first train in corporate livery.

  9. 1998
    • Clyde DEL2158D [79-909] worked 9Q53/9F54 CALLEMONDAH-MOURA MINE-CALLEMONDAH as last train in original livery.

  10. 1999
    • Walkers SMU228 & SMU229 both entered service.

  11. 2010

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