On this day

6 May

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

  1. 1913

    • Section CORDALBA-DALLARNIL [Isis Branch] opened [30.88m].

  2. 1993

    • EL3913 emerged from IPSWICH Workshops in corporate livery & worked C259 MOOLABIN-ROCKHAMPTON as its first train.

  3. 1994

    • DEL2609 left REDBANK Workshops splendid in corporate colours after overhaul.

  4. 1997

    • DG section DUTTON PK-LYTTON JCT, Cleveland Branch, opened [14.173km]

    • DEL2483D emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery

    • EL3503 entered ROCKHAMPTON Workshops for its turn at a corporate colour respray.

  5. 1998

    • EL3610 emerged from ROCKHAMPTON Workshops in corporate colours following derailment repair.

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