On this day

8 March

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

  1. 1869

    • GOWRIE JCT-HENDON, Southern Line, opened [45.89m].

  2. 1954

    • EE/Vulcan-built DEL1208 entered service.

  3. 1963

    • EEA-built DEL1607 entered service.

  4. 1987

    • Last service ran to old BEENLEIGH Station.

  5. 1991

    • Walkers-built DH47 removed from traffic after 22 years service [sold to Sugar Research Ltd, MACKAY, ex ROCKHAMPTON on 7-6-1995].

  6. 1994

    • DEL1730D left REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery after DOO conversion

    • DEL1727D worked #0F11 MAYNE-MAYNE as its last train in original livery

    • DEL1707 entered REDBANK Workshops for DOO conversion & a corporate colour respray.

  7. 1995

    • Clyde EL3405 entered service.

  8. 1997

    • DEL2483D worked #6Y73 GRACEMERE-ROCKHAMPTON as its last train in original livery.

  9. 2000

    • DEL2131F worked #6724 MARYBOROUGH-WEST-ACACIA RIDGE as its last train in original livery.

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