On this day

27 November

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

  1. 1952

    • IGE DEL1214 [31094] entered service.

  2. 1987

    • Com-Eng EL3124 entered service.

    • Walkers EL3627 entered service.

  3. 1989

    • Clyde DEL1499 [66-465] removed from traffic [sold NZR; loaded Doomben on 8 Sep 1995].

  4. 1995

    • Class leader Clyde DEL2130F [74-781] worked 6756 TOWNSVILLE-THOOPARA [failed] as last train in original livery.

  5. 1997

    • Curra Ck Deviation, NCL, electrification energised.

  6. 1998

    • Clyde DEL1558D [75-804] reno.2304 [MAXI 4] & corporate livery.

  7. 1999

    • EAGLE JCT-VIRGINIA, NCL, opened. Final stage of NORTHGATE quadruplication.

    • Clyde DEL2462D [80-946] worked 6819 GOONDIWINDI-FISHERMAN IS as last train in original livery.

    • Clyde DEL2323 [76-816] worked 6QC8 NORMANBY-CHARLEVILLE as first train since conversion ex.1569D.

  8. 2000

    • Clyde DEL1725D [66-507] worked 7F03 FISHERMAN IS-PINKENBA as first train in corporate livery.

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