On this day

7 May

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

  1. 1889
    • Section NORMANTON-Normanton Wharf [Normanton Wharf Extension] opened [1.66m]

    • Section NORMANTON-HAYDON, Croydon Branch, opened [38.84m].

  2. 1914
    • B17 N°691, the last of the class, entered service

  3. 1927
    • Section NIPAN-THEODORE, Dawson Valley Branch, opened [13.72m].

  4. 1974
    • Section EINASLEIGH-FORSAYTH, Etheridge Railway, temporarily closed.

  5. 1980
    • Section CALLEMONDAH-GOLDING opened [4.810km]

    • CALLEMONDAH, NCL, Locomotive Depot opened.

  6. 1982
    • Clyde DEL2176 entered service.

  7. 1996
    • Clyde DEL1508 removed from traffic after 29 years service [sold NZR, loaded Doomben on 16-6-1997]

    • DEL2138 entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate colour respray as part of overhaul.

  8. 1997
    • DEL2483D worked 6H24 FISHERMAN IS-GOONDIWINDI as its first train in corporate livery

    • EL3617 worked EM03/EM04 CALLEMONDAH-WINDAH as its last train in original livery.

  9. 1998
    • EL3610 worked EF42/ED41 CALLEMONDAH-GOLDING-CALLEMONDAH as its first train in corporate colours.

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