On this day

31 January

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

  1. 1876
    • EDUNGALBA-BOOLBURRA, CL, opened [7.7km].

  2. 1897
    • Steam loco B15.299 entered service. First loco built by Walkers for QR.

    • B15 N°290 entered service. First engine built by Walkers Ltd Maryborough.

  3. 1953
    • Collision: SARINA, NCL, AC16.228A on 37 Down & a ute.

  4. 1956
    • Derailment: TORBANLEA, NCL, BG.1004.

  5. 1964
    • EEA DEL1617 [A.080] entered service. Last 1600-class in service.

  6. 1974
    • Collision: TARAGOOLA, DEL1315 on 11 Down ballast & a motor quad, due to Ganger being asleep [under the influence of liquor].

  7. 1975
    • Collision: BUNDABERG Yd, NCL, DEL1459 on 242 Up & DH24 on shunt, due to negligence of staff involved.

    • Clyde DEL2138 [74-789] entered service.

  8. 1979
    • Derailment: TEXAS, Texas Bch, DEL1702 on 181 Down, due to a combination of errors by Train Crew

  9. 1981
    • Clyde DEL2473 [81-979] entered service.

  10. 1988
    • BILOELA-THANGOOL [Callide Valley Bch] closed [10.7km].

  11. 1991
    • EEA DEL1606 [A.065] removed from traffic [destroyed in 7/93].

  12. 1997
    • Clyde DEL2495D worked 7F31 MAYNE-CLAPHAM as first train in corporate livery.

  13. 2019

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