On this day

23 February

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

  1. 1914

    • N°692, 1st member of C18 Class, entered service. Later converted to CC19 Class in May 1934

  2. 1968

    • EEA DEL1641 [A.169] entered service.

  3. 1974

    • Collision: OXFORD PK, Ferny Grove Bch, RM2029 & a trolley.

  4. 1980

    • Com-Eng NSW RM1804 removed from traffic [destroyed in 10/85].

  5. 1987

    • Walkers/ASEA EL3501 "D F LANE" entered service [named on 29/5/86]

  6. 1991

    • EEA DEL1611 [A.072] removed from traffic [destroyed in 7/93].

  7. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1744 [67-558] reno.1744D after DOO conversion.

  8. 1994

    • Clyde DEL2472D worked 6R16 NORMANBY-ROMA as first train in corporate livery.

  9. 1996

    • Walkers-ABB IMU103 entered service

  10. 1999

    • Clyde DEL1568D [76-815] reno.2322 [MAXI 6] & corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL2180F worked 6H10 DOOMBEN-GOONDIWINDI as first train in corporate livery.

  11. 2001

    • Clyde DEL2348 worked 6650 FISHERMAN IS-TOOWOOMBA as first train.

  12. 2005

    • Pacific National Queensland worked #8CP9 with PN003 and 15x triple slot container wagons to Cairns as their first revenue train.

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