On this day

5 April

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

  1. 1915

    • Section KURUKAN-ROLLINGSTONE, North Coast Line, opened [8.96m].

  2. 1948

    • State-wide railway strike ceased [commenced on 2-2-1948].

  3. 1954

    • EE/Vulcan-built DEL1209 entered service.

  4. 1966

    • CLONCURRY Station Building, Great Northern Line, opened.

  5. 1984

    • Walkers-ASEA built EMU74 entered service.

  6. 1988

    • EEA-built DEL1296 removed from traffic after 22 years service [destroyed in 10-1991].

  7. 1994

    • DEL2101 entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate colour respray as part of "H" conversion.

  8. 1995

    • DEL2123F entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate colour respray.

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