On this day

23 March

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

  1. 1898

    • Section NTH IPSWICH-TIVOLI [Tivoli Branch] opened [2.43m].

  2. 1970

    • Clyde DEL1772 entered service.

  3. 1979

    • Clyde DEL2156 entered service.

  4. 1992

    • DEL1550D worked 9570 REDBANK-REDBANK as its last train in original livery.

  5. 1993

    • Walkers-built DH14 removed from traffic after 25 years service [sold to Ghan Preservation Society in 4-1993; delivered to Mt Isa on 17-4-1993]

    • DEL1760 entered REDBANK Workshops for DOO conversion and corporate colour repaint.

  6. 1994

    • DEL1727D emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery

    • DEL2113D worked 8063 REDBANK-NORMANBY as its last train in original livery before entering REDBANK Workshops for a corporate colour respray as part of overhaul.

  7. 1995

    • DEL2611 worked 9N54/9A55/9P14 PRING-NEWLANDS-AP-PRING as its last train in original livery.

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