On this day

24 May

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

  1. 1971

    • Clyde DEL2107 entered service

  2. 1973

    • Class-Leader Clyde DEL2141 entered service.

  3. 1983

    • Clyde DEL2191 entered service.

  4. 1986

    • ROMA STREET Transit Centre opened.

  5. 1987

    • GEC DEL2359 removed from traffic after 14 years service [sold ANR by boat on 25-5-1987].

  6. 1988

    • Walkers EL3540 entered service.

  7. 1993

    • DEL1563D left Banyo Workshops in corporate colours as DEL2488D went in for its turn at a corporate livery respray

    • DEL1711 entered Redbank Workshops for DOO conversion & a corporate colour respray.

  8. 1994

    • DEL1700 entered Redbank Workshops for DOO conversion & a corporate livery paintjob.

  9. 1995

    • Clyde EL3409 entered service

    • DEL2121F left Redbank Workshops in corporate livery after repair.

  10. 1999

    • DEL2452D entered Redbank Workshops for maxi conversion to emerge as 2357

    • DEL1566D worked 6M36 Townsville-Cloncurry as its last train in original livery & before maxi conversion into 2321.

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