On this day

3 June

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

  1. 1954

    • Com-Eng NSW built RM1820 & 1823 both entered service.

  2. 1963

    • EEA DEL1611 entered service.

  3. 1966

    • EEA DEL1292 entered service.

  4. 1977

    • Clyde DEL2402 entered service.

  5. 1981

    • Walkers EMU19 entered service.

  6. 1987

    • Com-Eng EL3213 entered service.

  7. 1992

    • STANWELL Balloon Loop, Stanwell Branch, opened [5.02km].

  8. 1993

    • DEL2457 left Redbank Workshops in corporate livery after overhaul.

  9. 1994

    • DEL1701D worked 7610 Normanby-Toowoomba as its first train in corporate livery & after DOO conversion

    • DEL2113D worked 7B25 Normanby-Pinkenba as its first train in corporate colours

    • DEL1559D emerged from Redbank Workshops splendid in corporate livery & worked 6G43 Normanby-Gladstone as its first train.

  10. 1996

    • House Creek Deviation, NCL, electrification energised.

  11. 1997

    • EL3503 worked EL31-ED31 Callemondah-Laleham-Callemondah as its first train in corporate colour scheme.

  12. 1998

    • EL3112 left Rockhampton Workshops in corporate livery.

  13. 2000

    • DEL2181F worked 6369 Clapham-Rockhampton as its first train in corporate livery

    • DEL2370 worked 6R08 Clapham-Toowoomba as its first train.

  14. 2001

    • MMY21 RM900 Ballast Cleaning Machine delivered to QR [via 6SB3-K803], bogie exchange at Fisherman Islands Brisbane Multimodal Terminal.

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