On this day

7 June

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

  1. 1920

    • Section COTTONVALE-AMIENS [Amiens Branch] opened [12.31m].

  2. 1958

    • Last steam locomotive purchased by QGR – PB15 N°12 ex Aramac Shire Council N°A1

  3. 1984

    • Goninan Qld DEL2608 entered service.

  4. 1988

    • Clyde DEL1452 removed from traffic after 31 years service [destroyed in 8-1993].

  5. 1996

    • Approval granted for 2800-class DELs to run between PURONO-CAIRNS

    • Goninan Qld DEL2822 entered service.

  6. 1998

    • Goninan Qld DEL2844 entered service

    • EL3112 worked E208-EJ08 Jilalan-Goonyella-Jilalan as its first train in corporate livery.

  7. 2000

    • Clyde DEL4002 entered service

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