On this day

24 March

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

  1. 1980

    • Walkers-ASEA built EMU08 entered service.

  2. 1992

    • DEL1550D entered REDBANK Workshops for the first ever corporate colour respray.

  3. 1993

    • EEA-built DEL1638 removed from traffic after 26 years service [destroyed in 12-1996].

  4. 1994

    • DEL1727D worked 7B27 NORMANBY-PINKENBA as its first train in corporate colours.

  5. 1997

    • Section TOOBEAH-BUNGUNYA opened to "A-class" traffic.

  6. 1998

    • DEL2184F entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate colour respray.

  7. 1999

    • DEL2401 worked 6M36 TOWNSVILLE-CHARTERS TOWERS 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