On this day

30 November

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

  1. 1885

    • COOKTOWN Wharf-PALMER RD [Cooktown Rly], opened [51.2km].

  2. 1940

    • ROMA ST, NCL, long distance station opened

  3. 1959

    • GOWRIE JCT-WYREEMA [SL], closed [20.0km].

  4. 1973

    • CABANDA-KUNKALA [Marburg Bch], closed [2.1km]. Section taken over by ARHS [Qld Division] on 26-Jan-1993.

  5. 1983

    • Clyde DEL2210 [83-1174] entered service

  6. 1987

    • Clyde DEL1403 [56-117] removed from traffic.

    • Clyde DEL1405 [56-125] removed from traffic.

    • Walkers EL3631 entered service.

  7. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1755 [68-635] reno.1755D after DOO conversion & corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL1755D [68-635] worked 8U80 DINMORE-BEAUDESERT as first train in corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL1703D [63-278] corporate livery & worked 8U84 NORMANBY-BEAUDESERT as first train.

    • Clyde DEL1709D [63-284] worked 6651 DIRRANBANDI-GOONDIWINDI as last train in original livery.

  8. 1999

    • Clyde DEL1507 [67-602] removed from traffic.

    • Clyde DEL1750D [67-564] removed from traffic.

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