On this day

24 July

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

  1. 1882
    • MINGELA-MACROSSAN, GNL, opened [25km].

  2. 1969
    • Clyde DEL1529 [69-653] & Walkers DH40 [622] both entered service.

  3. 1981
    • Clyde DEL1492 [66-458] removed from traffic after 15yrs 153dys service [damaged in LC accident, BOHLE, NCL on 24 Jul 1981 & subsequently removed from traffic, destroyed in Dec 1989]. First 1460-class out of service & to be destroyed.

  4. 1986
    • First EMU overhaul commenced [completed in Nov 1986].

  5. 1987
    • Com-Eng EL3215 entered service.

  6. 1989
    • Com-Eng EL3276 & EL3278 both entered service.

  7. 1991
    • Walkers DH64 [651] removed from traffic after 21yrs 18dys service [sold Plane Ck Mill, delv. Bundaberg Foundry on 15 Aug 1994].

  8. 1993
    • Clyde DEL1708D [63-283] worked S831 at MAYNE as its first train in corporate livery & after DOO conversion while Clyde DEL1723D [66-505] worked 7367 BUNDABERG-ROCKHAMPTON as its last train in original livery.

  9. 1995
    • BAJOOL-ARCHER, NCL, Up Rd electrification energised while Clyde DEL2486D [81-1009] worked 7044 BUNDABERG-NORMANBY as its last train in original livery & before overhaul.

  10. 1996
    • Clyde DEL2205 [83-1169] worked 9253 MT ISA-TOWNSVILLE as its last train in original livery & before overhaul.

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