- 1865
IPSWICH-GRANDCHESTER, ML, opened [31.4km]. First section opened on QR
IPSWICH-IPSWICH Workshops, Nth Ipswich Lines, [1.5km].
- 1911
HERBERTON-TUMOULIN [Cairns Rly] opened [27.6km].
FINCH HATTON-NETHERDALE [Netherdale Bch] opened [10.5km]
- 1959
VICTORIA-DRAPERS [Eton Bch] closed after 73yrs 341dys [2.1km]
DRAPERS-ETON [Eton Bch] closed after 72yrs 295dys [1.4km].
- 1965
GRANDCHESTER, ML, centenary celebrations held.
- 1967
EEA DEL1633 [A.154] entered service.
- 1975
Clyde DEL1557 [75-803] entered service.
- 1985
ROCKHAMPTON, NCL, new Wagon Shop at Workshops opened
Walkers EMU54 entered service.
- 1987
KABRA-MOONGAN [Dawson Valley Bch] closed after 89yrs 46dys [16.2km] [distance measured along Bundaleer Deviation [opened on 19 Apr 1952] - length of original line including rack section was 14km]; MOONGAN-MT MORGAN [Dawson Valley Bch] closed after 89yrs 118dys [6.8km]
KENBULA-WOWAN [Dawson Valley Bch] closed after 75yrs 77dys [43km]; BARALABA-MOURA [Dawson Valley Bch] closed after 61yrs 40dys [46.9km]
- 1988
EEA DEL1313 [A.188] removed from traffic after 19yrs 203dys service [sold ANR, to GLADSTONE, NCL, 21-26 Sep 1988, shipped on 23 Oct 1988].
- 1989
Com-Eng EL3277 entered service.
- 1993
Scrubby Ck Deviation, NCL, electrification energised
- 2000
MAYNE Yd, NCL, Inner/Outer Loop, Rds 36, 37 & 40, electrification energised.
- 2005
140th Anniversary of QR - Celebrations held at Grandchester with BB18¼ 1089, BB18¼ 1079 and A10 6 attending
Researched and compiled by Peter Burkitt, with later additions as sourced. About this list, abbreviations and the full calendar