On this day

27 August

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

  1. 1959

    • EEA DEL1251 [A.026] entered service.

  2. 1968

    • Walkers DH5 [587] entered service.

  3. 1982

    • Clyde DEL2492 [82-1131] entered service.

  4. 1987

    • GEC DEL2350 [A.253] removed from traffic after 14yrs 133dys service [sold ANR; by boat on 28 Aug 1987].

  5. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1738 [67-520] worked SE99 EMERALD Shunt as its last train in original livery & before DOO conversion.

  6. 1997

    • Walkers EL3606 entered ROCKHAMPTON Workshops for a corporate livery respray.

  7. 1998

    • DINMORE Cattle Sdg, ML, electrification energised.

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