On this day

8 July

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

  1. 1907

    • THANE-INGLEWOOD, SWL, opened [77.5km].

  2. 1912

    • ALLORA-GOOMBURRA, [Goomburra Bch], opened [13.6km].

  3. 1974

    • Class Leader Clyde DEL2130 [74-781] entered service. First 2130-class in service.

  4. 1982

    • Walkers EMU28 entered service.

  5. 1985

    • Walkers EMU53 entered service.

  6. 1988

    • Walkers EL3549 entered service

    • Walkers EL3635 entered service.

  7. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1704 [63-279] worked 6S82 ROMA-MUCKADILLA as its last train in original livery & before DOO conversion.

  8. 1996

    • Goninan Qld DEL2827 [188] entered service

    • Clyde DEL2203 [83-1167] worked L960-4061 MAYNE-ROMA ST-MAYNE as its first train in corporate livery & after overhaul

    • Clyde DEL1743D [67-525] worked S708 MOOLABIN Shunt as its last train in original livery & immediately entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate livery respray as part of overhaul.

    • Boyne River Nth Deviation, NCL, electrification energised.

  9. 1998

    • Clyde DEL2188F [83-1153] emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery & immediately worked 7243 NORMANBY-ROCKHAMPTON as its first train.

  10. 2000

    • Clyde DEL4006 [99-1489] entered service.

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