On this day

3 August

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

  1. 1915

    • YAAMBA-KUNWARARA, NCL, opened [36km].

  2. 1917

    • C16 N°72, the last of the class, entered service

  3. 1950

    • DD17 N°1046 entered service painted Midway Blue – earlier members of the Class were later repainted in this colour.

  4. 1963

    • Clyde DEL1702 [63-277] entered service.

  5. 1966

    • Clyde DEL1501 [66-467] entered service. Last 1460-class to enter service.

  6. 1982

    • MAYNE-ROMA ST, Exhibition Loop, electrification opened.

  7. 1986

    • GEC DEL2352 [A.255] removed from traffic after 14yrs 91dys service [sold ANR; by boat on 30 Sep 1987].

  8. 1990

    • IPSWICH, ML, Railway Historical Centre opened.

  9. 1992

    • Clyde DEL1753 [67-567] reno.1753D after DOO conversion at REDBANK Workshops.

  10. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1702 [63-277] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of DOO conversion.

    • Clyde DEL2466D [80-950] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of overhaul

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