On this day

6 February

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

  1. 1957

    • Derailment: BUNDABERG, NCL, TP116 which ran off the turntable due to the brake not holding.

    • Derailment: 31m60ch WINYA [Kilcoy Bch], RM90d on 9 Down, due to striking a cow.

  2. 1970

    • Collision: TOWNSVILLE, NCL, DH7 & a Volkswagon sedan.

    • EEA DEL1323 [A.211] entered service.

  3. 1980

    • Clyde DEL2461 [79-926] entered service.

  4. 1981

    • EEA DEL1607 [A.066] damaged in accident at PINE HILL, CL, & subsequently removed from traffic [destroyed in 12/83].

  5. 1989

    • Com-Eng RM2012 removed from traffic [sold to G Patterson, Brisbane in 2/91].

  6. 1995

    • Clyde DEL2121F worked 7F26 PINKENBA-MAYNE as last train in original livery.

  7. 1997

    • Clyde DEL1488 [65-454] removed from traffic [sold to NZR, loaded Colmslie on 20/5/97].

    • Goninan Qld DEL2839 [200] entered service.

  8. 1998

    • Walkers-ASEA EL3917 worked C377 ACACIA RIDGE-CABOOLTURE [collision] as last train in original livery.

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