On this day

25 July

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

  1. 1892

    • B13 N°234 entered service – Last engine of the Class – Shipped new to Normanton

  2. 1910

    • CALLEMONDAH-MANY PEAKS, Gladstone-Monto Bch, opened [82.5km].

  3. 1932

    • KUPUNN, Glenmorgan Bch, Station Mistress removed. Began working as an Isolated Sdg & a "D" stop.

  4. 1958

    • KAIRI-YUNGABURRA Deviation [Millaa Millaa Bch] opened [4m 67ch]. Due to flooding of Tinaroo Dam.

  5. 1963

    • EEA DEL1265 [A.074] entered service.

  6. 1974

    • WACOL, ML, Industrial Bch opened.

  7. 1979

    • Clyde DEL2162 [79-913] entered service.

  8. 1988

    • Walkers DEL1179 [567] removed from traffic after 30yrs 233dys service [orig.1509, reno.1179 in Jun 1965, loaned ARHS delivered on 15 Oct 1992, sold ARHS Jan 1994].

  9. 1995

    • Clyde DEL2486D [81-1009] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of overhaul.

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