On this day

4 July

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

  1. 1988

    • Walkers DEL1171 [559] removed from traffic after 32yrs 33dys service [orig.1271, reno.1501 on 4 Jul 1956, reno.1171 in Jun 1965, destroyed in Dec 1990]

    • EEA DEL1337 [A.230] removed from traffic after 17yrs 54dys service [sold ANR, to GLADSTONE, NCL, 22-23 Sep 1988, shipped on 23 Oct 1988].

  2. 1993

    • Clyde DEL2464D [80-948] worked 8F77 MAYNE-MAYNE as its last train in original livery.

  3. 1994

    • Clyde DEL1767 [69-684] entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of DOO conversion.

  4. 1996

    • Goninan Qld DEL2612 [70] worked 9N64-9A65-9P64 PRING-NEWLANDS-ABBOT PT-PRING as its first train in corporate livery & after overhaul

    • Clyde DEL2174F [82-1104] worked 8F65 MAYNE-WACOL-MAYNE as its last train in original livery & before overhaul.

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