On this day

31 March

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

  1. 1908

    • Section JERICHO-BLACKALL, Yaraka Branch, opened to traffic [71.19m].

  2. 1917

    • KUNWARARA-MARLBOROUGH, North Coast Line, opened to traffic [18.41m].

  3. 1943

    • B18¼ N°910 entered service – Last B18¼ built by Ipswich Workshops

  4. 1967

    • EEA-built DEL1628 & Clyde DEL1735 both entered service.

  5. 1969

    • DEL Shed at WILLOWBURN, Western Line, opened

    • EEA-built DEL1651 entered service.

  6. 1976

    • Clyde DEL1564 entered service.

  7. 1982

    • Clyde DEL2173 entered service.

  8. 1989

    • Walkers-built DEL1172 removed from traffic after 33 years service [originally 1502; renumbered 1172 in 6-1965; sold to Mt Morgan in 4-1991, arr Mt Morgan on 29-8-1991].

  9. 1993

    • DEL2457 entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate colour respray as part of overhaul.

  10. 1994

    • DEL2101 worked 6342 MACKAY-ROCKHAMPTON as its last train in original livery & before "H" conversion.

  11. 1996

    • Goninan Qld-built DEL2819 entered service; EL3214 worked E614/EJ14 JILALAN-AOKY CK-JILALAN as its last train in original livery.

  12. 2000

    • Angle for Phosphate Hill Branch at FLYNN, Great Northern Line, opened to traffic

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