On this day

26 October

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

  1. 1957
    • Walkers DEL1508 [566] entered service [reno.1178 in Jun 1965].

  2. 1960
    • Com-Eng RM2006 entered service.

    • Com-Eng RM2007 entered service.

  3. 1964
    • EEA DEL1270 [A.092] entered service. First 1270-class in service [for Moura coal development].

    • Clyde DEL1471 [64-359] entered service.

  4. 1972
    • Clyde DEL1551 [72-766] entered service [reno.2311 on 1 Jul 1999].

  5. 1987
    • BURNGROVE-EMERALD, CL, electrification energised [MLE 3].

  6. 1991
    • TOOGOOLAWAH-HARLIN [Brisbane Valley Bch] closed [14.4km].

    • ROMA ST Shunting Yd, NCL, closed.

    • HARLIN-WULKURAKA [Brisbane Valley Bch], last train on Bch [RM1901].

  7. 1993
    • Clyde DEL2475D [81-981] corporate livery & worked 6369 NORMANBY-ROCKHAMPTON as first train in corporate livery.

  8. 1994
    • EEA DEL1645 [A.182] removed from traffic [destroyed in Nov 1996].

  9. 1999
    • Clyde DEL2180F [82-1125] worked 0FB9 MAYNE-WULKURAKA-MAYNE as last train in original livery.

    • Clyde DEL1556D [75-802] worked 7F09 BINDHA Shunt as last train in original livery & before maxi-conversion to 2302.

    • Walkers EL3909 worked CG08 ROCKHAMPTON-GLADSTONE as first train in corporate livery.

  10. 2000
    • Walkers SMU245 entered service.

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