On this day

8 April

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

  1. 1980

    • Clyde DEL2463 entered service.

  2. 1983

    • Clyde DEL2187 entered service.

  3. 1987

    • Ipswich Workshops-built RM2000 & 2001 both removed from traffic after 31 years service [both retained for preservation].

  4. 1991

    • Walkers-built DH30 & 47 both removed from traffic after 22 years service [DH30 sold to Victoria Mill, arr MARYBOROUGH on 10-1-93; DH47 sold to Plane Ck Mill, delv to Bundaberg Foundry on 15-8-94].

  5. 1993

    • DEL1557D worked 9544 REDBANK-REDBANK as its first train in corporate colours.

  6. 1994

    • DEL1559D entered REDBANK Workshops for overhaul & corporate colour respray.

  7. 1998

    • DEL2185F emerged from REDBANK Workshops splendid in corporate colours & worked 7003 REDBANK Workshops-MAYNE as its first train.

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