On this day

23 July

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

  1. 1987

    • WALKERSTON, Marian [Netherdale] Bch, side-loading bank removed.

    • SELENE, Gayndah-Monto Bch, Sdg removed.

  2. 1991

    • Walkers DH66 [653] removed from traffic after 21yrs 1dy service [sold Tully Mill, delv. Walkers on 16 Dec 1991].

  3. 1993

    • Walkers DH54 [636] removed from traffic after 23yrs 218dys service [sold Vietnam, ex REDBANK, ML, on 7 Oct 1993].

  4. 1996

    • Clyde DEL1773D [70-690] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery after overhaul & immediately worked 6243 MOOLABIN-ROCKHAMPTON as its first train.

  5. 1997

    • Walkers EL3504 entered ROCKHAMPTON Workshops for a corporate livery respray.

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