On this day

23 June

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

  1. 1913
    • WESTGATE-COOLADDI, GWL, opened [49.35m].

  2. 1950
    • C17 N°948 entered service – Last of batch built by Clyde Engineering Co Granville NSW

  3. 1961
    • Walkers DL3 "MT SURPRISE" entered service.

  4. 1965
    • Clyde DEL1482 [65-390] entered service.

  5. 1967
    • Clyde DEL1743 [67-525] entered service.

  6. 1968
    • Brisbane Southside Suburban services completely dieselised.

  7. 1982
    • Walkers EMU27 entered service.

  8. 1986
    • New Station BRAY PK, NCL, opened

    • Walkers EMU88 entered service

  9. 1987
    • GEC DEL2361 [A.268] removed from traffic after 13yrs service [sold ANR by boat on 24 Jun 1987]. First 2350-class removed from traffic

  10. 1993
    • Clyde DEL2152 [79-903] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery after overhaul.

  11. 1994
    • Walkers EL3906 emerged from BANYO Workshops in corporate livery

    • Walkers EL3921 worked C756 ROCKHAMPTON-MOOLABIN as its last train in original livery.

  12. 1997
    • MORANBAH NTH, Goonyella System, balloon loop electrification energised.

  13. 1999
    • Clyde DEL2134F [74-785] entered ROCKHAMPTON Workshops for a corporate livery respray.

  14. 2000
    • Clyde DEL2197F [83-1162] worked 7844 NORMANBY-FISHERMAN IS as its first train in corporate livery

    • Clyde DEL2360 [79-918] [ex 2453] worked 7612 ACACIA RIDGE-TOOWOOMBA as its first train.

  15. 2004
    • Pacific National Queensland runs its first service on QR tracks between EDI Maryborough and Maryborough West with MKA 1 & 2.

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