On this day

9 June

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

  1. 1925

    • Two vehicles on 21A Rockhampton Mail derail near Traveston, NCL, and plunge from bridge at 95M 30Ch killing 10 passengers and injuring 48 others.

  2. 1932

    • DAKIEL, Gayndah-Monto Branch, side-loading bank providing on Sdg.

  3. 1965

    • Clyde DEL1481 entered service.

  4. 1969

    • Walkers DH35 entered service.

  5. 1981

    • Section MACKAY Wharf-MACKAY Harbour, Mackay Harbour Branch, closed [6.020km]; section ERAKALA-MACKAY Harbour, Mackay Harbour Branch, opened [8.970km].

  6. 1987

    • Walkers EL3611 entered service.

  7. 1993

    • DEL2488D worked 7J59 Mayne-Bundaberg as its first train in corporate colours

    • DEL1721D emerged from Redbank Workshops after DOO conversion in corporate livery.

  8. 1998

    • Goninan Qld DEL2842 entered service

    • DEL1561D worked 7245 Fisherman Islands-Normanby as its last train & entered Redbank Workshops for maxi-conversion into 2307.

  9. 2000

    • Clyde DEL4005 & 4008 both entered service.

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