On this day

6 November

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

  1. 1899
    • ROCKHAMPTON-GLENMORE JCT, NCL, opened [3.1km].

    • GLENMORE JCT-NTH ROCKHAMPTON, Yeppoon Bch, opened [1.5km].

  2. 1939
    • Ipswich Workshops DL1 entered service. First diesel loco in service.

  3. 1952
    • IGE DEL1213 [31093] entered service. First 1150-class in service.

    • First run by a DEL (1213 ROMA ST-MITCHELTON: a/c train).

  4. 1971
    • EE/Vulcan DEL1202 [1907/D148] removed from traffic.

    • First 1200-class removed from traffic

  5. 1981
    • Clyde DEL2485 [81-1008] entered service.

  6. 1987
    • BINDANGO, WL, major Westlander derailment.

    • EEA DEL1256 [A.044] removed from traffic.

    • Clyde DEL1706 [63-281] destroyed fire BINDANGO, WL, & subsequently removed from traffic.

  7. 1989
    • Com-Eng EL3284 entered service.

    • Walkers EL3926 entered service.

  8. 1991
    • Clyde DEL2187A [83-1152] reno.2187D after DOO conversion.

  9. 1993
    • Walkers DH56 [643] removed from traffic [sold Cooks Construction; ex REDBANK, ML, on 7 Jun 1993].

  10. 1995
    • ARCHER-MIDGEE Up Rd, NCL, electrification energised.

  11. 1998
    • GYMPIE-174.574km, NCL, section out-of-use [used for shunting only] [4.7km].

    • Inaugural Tilt Train services commenced ROMA ST-ROCKHAMPTON.

    • ELIMBAH, NCL, new platform opened.

    • GLASSHOUSE MTNS, NCL, new platform opened.

    • BEERWAH, NCL, new platform opened.

    • LANDSBOROUGH, NCL, new platform opened

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