On this day

25 June

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

  1. 1972

    • New Logan River bridge opened, near BETHANIA, SM.

  2. 1980

    • Clyde DEL2467 [80-951] entered service. Last 2450-class in service.

  3. 1982

    • Clyde DEL2180 [82-1125] entered service.

  4. 1986

    • New Station opened, CARSELDINE, NCL.

  5. 1987

    • Walkers EL3516 entered service.

  6. 1990

    • Walkers DH18 [600] removed from traffic after 22yrs service [sold Isis Mill, arr MARYBOROUGH on 18-Nov 1991, delivered Walkers in Nov 1993].

  7. 1991

    • Com-Eng RM2016 removed from traffic after 30yrs service [sold Zig Zag, delivered on 25 Jan 1994].

  8. 1993

    • EEA DEL1634 [A.155] removed from traffic after 26yrs service [destroyed in Nov 1996].

  9. 1997

    • Clyde DEL2137 [74-788] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery after overhaul.

    • Clyde DEL2137 [74-788] worked 7243 NORMANBY-GLADSTONE as its first train in corporate livery & after overhaul.

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