On this day

3 May

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

  1. 1881

    • Section CHERRY GULLY-STANTHORPE, SL, opened [20.68m].

  2. 1897

    • Section CAIRNS-CORDONVALE [Mulgrave Shire Tramway] opened.

  3. 1924

    • Section RANNES-CALLIDE [Dawson Valley Branch] opened [27.72m].

  4. 1967

    • Clyde DEL1738 entered service.

  5. 1997

    • EL3502 emerged from ROCKHAMPTON Workshops in corporate livery.

  6. 1999

    • Section GOONDIWINDI-THALLON, SWL, upgrade to A-class completed.

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