On this day

28 January

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

  1. 1953
    • Com-Eng NSW RM1804 & RM1807 both entered service.

  2. 1975
    • Collision: Gardenia St LC, MT ISA, CL, Clyde DEL1472 on shunt & a semi-trailer.

    • Fire: GRANDCHESTER-CALVERT, ML, RM2013+2005 on M26 Up, RM2013 damaged at 14:05.

    • Com-Eng RM2013 damaged in fire GRANDCHESTER-CALVERT, ML, & subsequently removed from traffic [destroyed in 12/76].

  3. 1976
    • Collision: Lyons St LC, CAIRNS, NCL, Clyde DEL1553 on 236 Up Sunlander & a mobile crane.

    • Derailment: INNISFAIL, NCL, EEA DEL1263 & FJS.29199 during shunting.

  4. 1978
    • Collision: HOME HILL, NCL, Clyde DEL1555 on 240 Up & a Morris sedan.

  5. 1988
    • EAGLE JCT-AIRPORT, Pinkenba Bch, electrification energised.

  6. 1994
    • Train Control over ST LAWRENCE-FARLEIGH, NCL, transferred from ROCKHAMPTON to TOWNSVILLE.

  7. 1995
    • Clyde DEL1765D corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL2465D [80-949] worked 4504-3005 MAYNE-REDBANK-MAYNE as its last train in original livery.

  8. 1997
    • Clyde DEL1491 [66-457] & DEL1495 [No.66-461] both removed from traffic [both sold to NZR, loaded Colmslie on 21/5/97].

    • Goninan Qld DEL2612 [70] worked 9N56-9A57-9P56 PRING-NEWLANDS-AUCKLAND PT-PRING as last train in original livery.

  9. 1998
    • Com-Eng EL3120 corporate livery

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