On this day

6 July

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

  1. 1931

    • MUNGUNGO-MONTO, Gladstone-Monto Bch, opened [14.4km].

  2. 1939

    • B18¼ N°870 entered service – 1st B18¼ fitted with Laird Crosshead

  3. 1970

    • Walkers DH64 [651] entered service.

  4. 1989

    • Clyde DEL1480 [65-388] removed from traffic after 25yrs 42dys service [destroyed in Jul 1993].

  5. 1994

    • Clyde DEL2481 [81-987] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery after overhaul & immediately worked 6243 CLAPHAM-ROCKHAMPTON as its first train.

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