On this day

5 February

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

  1. 1953

    • IGE DEL1218 [31098] entered service [reno.1308 on 16/7/56, reno.1158 in 6/65].

  2. 1968

    • Clyde DEL1750 [67-564] entered service.

  3. 1970

    • Collision: North & Bolsover Sts, ROCKHAMPTON, NCL, DEL1604 on Y5 Down & a Holden sedan.

  4. 1986

    • Walkers-ASEA EMU84 entered service.

  5. 1987

    • ROSELLA, side-loading ramp removed.

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