On this day

29 July

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

  1. 1889
    • MUNGAR JCT-BROOWEENA, Gayndah Bch, opened [38.5km].

    • MUNGAR JCT Fork, Gayndah Bch, opened [0.3km].

  2. 1918
    • MOONGOBULLA-COOLBIE, NCL, opened [10.4km].

  3. 1926
    • N°751, last member of PB15 (1924) Class entered service

  4. 1971
    • EEA DEL1339 [A.233] entered service.

    • EEA DEL1340 [A.234] entered service.

  5. 1976
    • Clyde DEL1569 [76-816] entered service.

  6. 1982
    • EMERALD Fork, opened, [0.2km].

  7. 1986
    • CLERMONT-BLAIR ATHOL MINE JCT, Blair Athol Bch, opened [21.6km].

  8. 1987
    • NORWICH PK-GREGORY, Norwich Pk Bch, electrification energised

  9. 1991
    • First DOO Citytrain stainless steel passenger [SX set 37] ran.

  10. 1993
    • Clyde DEL1732D [67-514] entered TOWNSVILLE Workshops for a corporate livery respray.

    • Clyde DEL1568D [76-815] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of conversion into 2322.

  11. 1996
    • Com-Eng EL3233 emerged from ROCKHAMPTON Workshops in corporate livery.

    • Com-Eng EL3231 entered ROCKHAMPTON Workshops for a corporate livery respray.

    • Clyde DEL2205 [83-1169] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of overhaul.

    • Walkers EL3617 emerged from ROCKHAMPTON Workshops in corporate livery as part of collision repair

    • Com-Eng EL3272 entered ROCKHAMPTON Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of collision repair.

  12. 2007
    • C17 720 is officially launched as the latest restored locomotive at the ARHS-QLD Rosewood Railway Museum.

  13. 2022

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