On this day

23 May

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

  1. 1963
    • EEA DEL1610 entered service.

  2. 1966
    • Clyde DEL1497 entered service.

  3. 1969
    • Clyde DEL1527 & Walkers DH33 both entered service.

  4. 1984
    • Walkers EMU76 entered service.

  5. 1987
    • Walkers EL3610 entered service.

  6. 1988
    • NCL Deviations at OAKHURST [6.710km] & BENARABY [15.260km] both opened for traffic.

  7. 1994
    • DEL2481 entered Redbank Workshops for a corporate colour respray as part of overhaul

    • DEL1700 worked 6037 Toowoomba-Normanby as its last train in original livery & before DOO conversion.

  8. 1999
    • Tilt Train units 303+304 set a new Australian Rail Speed Record of 210km/h on AVONDALE-BUNDABERG section of NCL

    • EL3168 worked E336-EG37-EJ36 Jilalan-Peak Downs-Jilalan as its last train in original colours.

  9. 2000
    • Walkers SMU235 entered service.

  10. 2024

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