On this day

31 May

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

  1. 1952

    • Section NEWMARKET-ENOGGERA, Ferny Grove Branch, duplication completed.

  2. 1957

    • Walkers DEL1506 entered service [renumbered 1176 in 6-1965].

  3. 1993

    • DEL1563D worked 4802-3001 Mayne-Thorneside-Mayne as its first train in corporate livery.

  4. 1994

    • DEL1701 entered Redbank Workshops for a corporate colour respray as part of DOO conversion

    • EL3915 entered Banyo Workshops for its turn at a corporate colour repaint.

  5. 1998

    • Section NERANG-ROBINA, Gold Coast Line, opened [9.285km].

  6. 1999

    • DEL2309 [ex 1565D] was born at RK Workshops & worked 7003 Redbank-Mayne as its first train

    • DEL1566D entered RK Workshops for a maxi overhaul into 2321.

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