On this day

24 June

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

  1. 1971

    • GOONYELLA-HAY PT, Goonyella System, first railing.

  2. 1988

    • Com-Eng EL3148 entered service.

  3. 1993

    • Clyde DEL2152 [79-903] worked 0F89 GLADSTONE-CALLEMONDAH as its first train in corporate livery.

  4. 1994

    • Walkers EL3906 worked AW57-AW56 ROMA ST-EMERALD as its first train in corporate livery

    • Walkers EL3921 entered BANYO Workshops for a corporate livery respray.

  5. 1996

    • Com-Eng EL3214 worked E104-EJ04 JILALAN-SARAJI-JILALAN as its first train in corporate livery.

  6. 1999

    • Clyde DEL1559D [75-805] worked 9255 MT ISA-TOWNSVILLE as its last train in original livery & before conversion into 2305.

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