On this day

27 June

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

  1. 1969

    • Walkers DH37 [619] entered service

  2. 1972

    • Clyde DEL2115 [72-743] entered service.

  3. 1983

    • EE/Vulcan DEL1206 [1911/D152] removed from traffic after 29yrs 127dys service [destroyed in Aug 1985].

  4. 1986

    • IGE DEL1157 [31097] removed from traffic after 33yrs 148dys service [orig.1217, reno.1307 on 28 Jul 1956, reno.1157 in Jun 1965, destroyed in Dec 1989].

  5. 1988

    • Class Leader Clyde DEL1450 [57-172], Clyde DEL1454 [57-180] & Clyde DEL1456 [58-183] all removed from traffic after 30yrs 234dys, 30yrs 161dys & 30yrs 136dys service respectively [1450 retained for preservation, 1454 destroyed in Dec 1989 - one of the first 1450-class to be destroyed [along with 1459], 1456 sold GEC Alsthom for use as a flat wagon in Apr 1996].

  6. 1989

    • Com-Eng EL3274 entered service.

  7. 1997

    • Clyde DEL2139 [74-790] worked 8D19 GLADSTONE-CALLEMONDAH as its last train in original livery.

  8. 1999

    • Clyde DEL2459 [79-924] worked 9Q53-9P54 CALLEMONDAH-MOURA-CALLEMONDAH as its last train in original livery & before maxi conversion into 2363.

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