On this day

28 August

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

  1. 1922

    • PAKULA-OWENS CK [Owens Ck Bch], opened [1km].

  2. 1966

    • EEA DEL1634 [A.155] entered service.

  3. 1975

    • Clyde DEL1558 [75-804] entered service [reno.2304 on 27 Nov 1998].

  4. 1985

    • Walkers EMU55 entered service

  5. 1989

    • Walkers EL3919 entered service.

  6. 1994

    • Clyde DEL2489D [82-1128] worked 3804-3129 MAYNE-THORNESIDE-MAYNE as its last train in original livery & before overhaul

  7. 1995

    • Scrubby Ck Deviation, NCL, electrification energised.

    • Goninan Qld DEL2611 [69] worked 9N56-9A57-9P16 PRING-NEWLANDS-ABBOT PT-PRING as its first train in corporate livery & after overhaul.

  8. 1996

    • Clyde DEL1743D [67-525] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery after overhaul.

  9. 1998

    • Future connection from Flyover Rd to Outer Balloon at MAYNE, NCL, electrification energised.

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