On this day

25 August

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

  1. 1978

    • Clyde DEL2422 [78-864] entered service [reno.2352 on 18 Apr 2000].

  2. 1983

    • GOONYELLA-RIVERSIDE, Goonyella System, opened [12.6km].

  3. 1986

    • RAGLAN-MIDGEE, NCL, electrification energised.

  4. 1989

    • Clyde DEL1567 [76-814] badly damaged in accident at MITAKOODI & subsequently removed from traffic after 13yrs 65dys service [destroyed in Sep 1989]. First 1550-class out of service. First 1550-class to be destroyed.

    • Clyde DEL2175A [82-1105] badly damaged in accident at MITAKOODI & subsequently removed from traffic after 7yrs 120dys service [destroyed in Oct 1989]. First 2170-class out of service. First 2170-class to be destroyed.

    • Clyde DEL2467 [80-951] badly damaged in accident at MITAKOODI & subsequently removed from traffic after 9yrs 61dys service [destroyed in Oct 1989]. First 2450-class out of service. First 2450-class to be destroyed.

  5. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1704D [63-279] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery, after DOO conversion & immediately worked 7F49 MAYNE-FISHERMAN ISLANDS as its first train.

    • Clyde DEL2476 [81-982] worked 6024 BUNDABERG-MAYNE as its last train in original livery & before DOO conversion.

  6. 1997

    • Walkers EL3606 worked E465-EP66 GLADSTONE-NORWICH PK-CALLEMONDAH 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