On this day

30 April

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

  1. 1900

    • B15 N°346 entered service – Last engine of Class built for QGR

  2. 1915

    • Section KANDANGA-BROOLOO, Mary Valley Branch, opened [9.43m].

  3. 1965

    • EEA-built DEL1277 entered service.

  4. 1969

    • EEA-built DEL1652 entered service.

  5. 1971

    • Clyde DEL2106 entered service.

  6. 1973

    • GEC-built DEL2351 entered service.

  7. 1984

    • Goninan Qld-built DEL2606 entered service

  8. 1990

    • Section [BULIMBA JCT]-NEWSTEAD, [Bulimba Branch], closed [1.226km].

  9. 1993

    • DEL1734D emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate colours after DOO conversion.

  10. 1994

    • EL3919 worked C221 NORMANBY-ROCKHAMPTON as its first train in corporate livery.

  11. 1996

    • DEL2138 worked 9Q57/9G57 CALLEMONDAH-MOURA MINE-GLADSTONE as its last train in original livery.

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