On this day

4 September

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

  1. 1968

    • Clyde DEL1757 [68-637] entered service

  2. 1978

    • YEPPOON, Yeppoon Bch, last RM service ran.

    • THEODORE [Dawson Valley Bch] last RM service ran.

  3. 1979

    • Walkers EMU01 entered service. First EMU in service.

  4. 1981

    • Walkers EMU21 entered service

  5. 1984

    • Walkers EMU41 entered service.

  6. 1986

    • ROCKLANDS-ROCKHAMPTON, NCL, electrification energised.

    • Walkers EMU57 entered service.

  7. 1995

    • Isis River Deviation, NCL, electrification energised.

  8. 1996

    • Com-Eng EL3283 worked E846-EJ46 JILALAN-RIVERSIDE-JILALAN as last train in original livery.

  9. 1999

    • Clyde DEL2407D [77-849] worked 6F61 NORMANBY-DINMORE-NORMANBY as last train in original livery before conversion to 2337.

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