On this day

25 October

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

  1. 1879

    • CHANNING-YULEBA, WL, opened [15.4km].

  2. 1971

    • EEA DEL1341 [A.235] entered service.

  3. 1979

    • Walkers EMU03 entered service.

  4. 1985

    • Walkers EMU81 entered service.

  5. 1989

    • Com-Eng EL3262 entered service.

  6. 1991

    • Clyde DEL2470 [81-976] reno.2470D after DOO conversion.

    • ROMA ST, NCL, Freight Terminal closed.

  7. 1994

    • Clyde DEL2121F [82-1101] corporate livery & worked 9560/9564 REDBANK-REDBANK as first train in corporate livery

  8. 1996

    • Clyde DEL2500D [83-1139] worked 3907/4007 CHARLEVILLE-MAYNE as last train in original livery.

  9. 1997

    • Walkers EL3609 worked EK28/EF27 BLUFF-KINROLA-CALLEMONDAH as last train in original livery.

    • MARYBOROUGH-ROMA ST, NCL, first Tilt Train trial trip [media launch & QR Railway Ball].

  10. 1999

    • Walkers SMU221 entered service.

    • Walkers SMU226 entered service.

    • Walkers EL3909 corporate livery.

    • New neutral sections, NORTHGATE, NCL, electrification energised.

  11. 2000

    • Goninans Qld DEL2610 [68] corporate livery

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