On this day

9 April

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

  1. 1885

    • Section YEERONGPILLY-LOGANLEA, Southern Main, opened [14.45m].

  2. 1987

    • Electrification energised section OONOOIE-COPPABELLA, Goonyella System.

  3. 1992

    • DEL1550D, 1767 & EL3911 all emerged from REDBANK Workshops as the first locos to display the new corporate colour scheme.

  4. 1994

    • DEL1701 worked 8F61 NORMANBY-HOLMVIEW-NORMANBY as its last train in original livery & before DOO conversion.

  5. 1995

    • Steam loco BG.1009 re-entered service.

  6. 1996

    • DEL2493D emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate colours & worked 9E00/9801/9500 REDBANK-EBENEZER-FISH IS-REDBANK as its first train.

  7. 1997

    • EL3502 worked EC41/EF42 CALLEMONDAH-YONGALA-CALLEMONDAH as its last train in original livery.

  8. 1999

    • DEL1754D left REDBANK Workshops in corporate colours.

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