On this day

6 August

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

  1. 1881

    • GYMPIE-MARYBOROUGH, NCL, opened [95.9km].

  2. 1972

    • Last RM service to URANGAN [Pialba-Urangan Bch]. RM services commenced on 10 Jun 1929.

  3. 1974

    • Clyde DEL2131 [74-782] entered service.

  4. 1978

    • REDBANK-Westfallen Colliery [Redbank-Bundamba Loop] closed [2.8km].

  5. 1979

    • Clyde DEL2453 [79-918] entered service [reno.2360 on 22 Jun 2000].

  6. 1988

    • EEA DEL1306 [A.172] removed from traffic after 20yrs 118dys service [to GLADSTONE, NCL, 20-22 Sep 1988, shipped on 23 Oct 1988, sold ANR].

    • EEA DEL1308 [A.176] removed from traffic after 20yrs 59dys service [to GLADSTONE, NCL, 19-21 Sep 1988, shipped on 6 Nov 1988, sold ANR].

  7. 1991

    • QR reconstituted as a corporation.

  8. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1723D [66-505] worked 8U90 MAYNE-BEAUDESERT as its first train in corporate livery.

  9. 1994

    • Last regular passenger train use of TOOWOOMBA station, ML - since re-introduced.

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