On this day

26 June

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

  1. 1920

    • Royal Train arranged to travel WALLANGARRA-MARYBOROUGH-ROMA ST conveying Prince of Wales.

  2. 1943

    • Steam loco AC16.233A entered service. First US-Army AC16-class in service

    • N°223A, 1st engine of AC16 Class delivered. Numerically N°216A is 1st of Class but it did not enter service until 6.8.43

  3. 1953

    • Com-Eng NSW RM1812 & 1815 both entered service.

  4. 1969

    • Clyde DEL1528 [69-652] entered service.

  5. 1970

    • Walkers DH63 [650] entered service.

  6. 1973

    • Clyde DEL2143 [73-773] entered service.

  7. 1981

    • Clyde DEL2480 [81-986] entered service

  8. 1987

    • EEA DEL1612 [A.075] removed from traffic after 24yrs service [destroyed in Jan 1990].

  9. 1998

    • Clyde DEL1558D [75-804] worked S731 ACACIA RIDGE Shunt as its last train in original livery before maxi overhaul into 2304.

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