On this day

26 February

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

  1. 1953
    • Collision and derailment: MOOLOOLAH, NCL, C19.692 on 68 Up & B18.230 on 267 Down.

  2. 1954
    • Derailment: GRANDCHESTER, ML, tender of PB15.567 on W4, due to the Night Officer reversing points before the engine was clear.

  3. 1958
    • Rothwell Haigh Sdg-TIVOLI [Tivoli Bch], closed [1.2km].

    • Derailment: MUNGAR JCT, NCL, DEL1304 on 23D at points, due to the lockbar not being in the switch of the points.

  4. 1960
    • 43 Down Midlander crashed through Medway Creek Bridge killing seven persons and injuring 43 others. The stream was in flood at time and Coroner’s Inquest revealed that a pier had been weakened after being struck by a tree weighing approx 12 tons.

  5. 1973
    • Derailment: OONOONBA, NCL, DEL1403 & wagons.

    • Clyde DEL1554 [72-769] entered service [reno.2314 on 9/3/99].

  6. 1974
    • Derailment: SARINA, NCL, DEL1253, due to points not being properly closed.

    • Collision: STH GLADSTONE Yard, NCL, DEL2350+DEL1331+DEL1314+DEL1322 [ex 600 Up] & DEL1329+DEL1342, due to confusion during shunting operations.

  7. 1994
    • Clyde DEL2474D worked 8336 MACKAY-ROCKHAMPTON as last train in original livery.

  8. 1996
    • BEENLEIGH-HELENSVALE2, GCL, opened [28.0km].

  9. 1997
    • Clyde DEL1462 [64-350] removed from traffic [sold to NZR, loaded Colmslie on 19/5/97].

    • Clyde DEL1477 [64-365] removed from traffic [sold to NZR, loaded Colmslie on 21/5/97].

  10. 1999
    • Clyde DEL2480D worked 6383 EMERALD-ROCKHAMPTON as last train in original livery.

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