On this day

23 October

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

  1. 1955

    • Clyde DEL1401 [55-69] entered service.

  2. 1956

    • Clyde DEL1403 [56-117] entered service.

  3. 1969

    • Walkers DH49 [631] entered service.

  4. 1975

    • GEC DEL2372 [A.276] entered service.

  5. 1979

    • Clyde DEL2457 [79-922] entered service.

  6. 1987

    • Com-Eng EL3223 entered service.

  7. 1989

    • BRISBANE-ROCKHAMPTON, NCL, first DOO train operation.

  8. 1990

    • Com-Eng RM2040 removed from traffic [destroyed in Jun 1995].

  9. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1764D [68-644] worked 8U98/R098 NORMANBY-BEAUDESERT-NORMANBY as last train in original livery.

  10. 1995

    • Clyde DEL2490D [82-1129] corporate livery & worked 6682 ROCKLEA-TOOWOOMBA as first train in corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL2206 [83-1170] worked 9S80 TOWNSVILLE-PRING as last train in original livery.

  11. 2000

    • Walkers SMU244 entered service.

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