On this day

25 November

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

  1. 1911
    • KIRKUP-KUNGURRI [Kungurri Bch], opened [1.9km].

  2. 1935
    • N°197, the last C19 class engine entered service. Numerically, N°201 was last of series but it had entered service two months previously

  3. 1967
    • JERICHO, CL, station building officially opened.

  4. 1976
    • Clyde DEL1576 [76-823] entered service.

  5. 1983
    • Walkers EMU67 entered service.

  6. 1990
    • Walkers EL3906 entered service.

  7. 1992
    • Clyde DEL1752 [67-566] reno.1752D after DOO conversion.

  8. 1993
    • Clyde DEL1710 [63-285] reno.1710D after DOO conversion, corporate livery & worked 6688 NORMANBY-TOOWOOMBA as first train in corporate livery.

  9. 1994
    • Walkers SMU203 entered service.

    • Clyde DEL2179F [82-1109] corporate livery.

  10. 1995
    • Clyde DEL2488D [82-1127] worked 7367 NORMANBY-ROCKHAMPTON as first train in corporate livery.

  11. 1996
    • REDBANK Workshops, ML, electrification energised.

    • Com-Eng EL3210 worked E522/EJ22 JILALAN-GERMAN CK-JILALAN as last train in original livery.

  12. 1998
    • Clyde DEL1527 [69-651] removed from traffic.

  13. 2021

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