On this day

8 May

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

  1. 1911
    • Section LINVILLE-BENARKIN [Brisbane Valley Branch] opened [11.16m].

  2. 1972
    • Clyde DEL2113 entered service.

  3. 1975
    • First Central Division coal train ran to SWANBANK, Swanbank Branch.

  4. 1979
    • Section ROMA ST-CORINDA, ML, electrification energised [suburban lines only].

  5. 1980
    • Section BURNGROVE-GREGORY, Gregory Branch, opened [64.250km].

  6. 1985
    • Walkers EMU51 entered service.

  7. 1993
    • DEL1759D emerged from TOWNSVILLE Workshops splendid in corporate livery & worked 6C59 TOWNSVILLE-CAIRNS as its first train

    • DEL2486D worked 6249 ROCKHAMPTON-TOWNSVILLE as its last train in original livery

    • EL3908 worked C764 ROCKHAMPTON-MAYNE as its last train in original colours.

  8. 1994
    • DEL2479 worked 9Q53/9D55 CALLEMONDAH-MOURA MINE-CALLEMONDAH as its last train in original livery.

  9. 1995
    • Sth Maroochy Deviation, NCL, electrification energised.

  10. 1996
    • DEL2203 worked 9259 CHARTERS TOWERS-TOWNSVILLE as its last train in the original colour scheme.

  11. 1999
    • DEL2450D worked 68T7 THALLON-FISHERMAN IS as its last train prior to maxi overhaul [now 2355].

  12. 2000
    • DEL2339 [formerly 2409D] worked 6680 FISHERMAN IS-TOOWOOMBA as its first train.

  13. 2007
    • NT1/2 Countrylink XPT arrives on Platform 3, Roma Street for the first time.

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