On this day

4 May

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

  1. 1910

    • Section GOONDIWINDI-TALWOOD, SWL, opened [54.24m].

  2. 1973

    • GEC DEL2352 entered service

  3. 1978

    • Clyde DEL2418 entered service.

  4. 1979

    • Clyde DEL2159 entered service.

  5. 1983

    • Clyde DEL2189 entered service.

  6. 1988

    • Com-Eng EL3241 entered service.

  7. 1993

    • DEL1708 entered REDBANK Workshops for DOO conversion & a corporate colour respray.

  8. 1994

    • EL3925 entered BANYO Workshops for is turn for a corporate colour respray.

  9. 1995

    • DEL2491D emerged from REDBANK Workshops splendid in corporate colours after overhaul.

  10. 1996

    • Goninan Qld DEL2820 entered service.

  11. 2000

    • DEL2143D worked 9Y26/9827 FI-MACALISTER-FI as its first train in corporate livery.

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