On this day

3 February

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

  1. 1914

    • BOOMERANG-MUNDUBBERA, Monto Bch, opened [15.4km].

  2. 1953

    • IGE DEL1219 [31099] entered service [reno.1309 on 5/7/56, reno.1159 in 6/65].

  3. 1967

    • EEA DEL1624 [A.143] entered service.

  4. 1969

    • EEA DEL1314 [A.189] entered service.

    • Clyde DEL1525 [69-649] entered service.

  5. 1984

    • Clyde DEL2214 [83-1178] entered service.

  6. 1987

    • Com-Eng/Hitachi EL3205 entered service.

  7. 1999

    • Clyde DEL1765D [68-645] removed from traffic after accident at MOOLABIN on 21/6/97 [destroyed in 3/00].

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