On this day

9 March

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

  1. 1968

    • Moura Short Line officially opened at GLADSTONE

  2. 1982

    • Clyde DEL2171 entered service.

  3. 1983

    • Clyde DEL2184 entered service.

  4. 1994

    • DEL1730D worked #7F20 NORMANBY-MAYNE as its first train in corporate livery

  5. 1996

    • DEL1753D worked #0F26 MAYNE-PARK RD-NORMANBY-WULKURAKA-MAYNE as its last train in original livery & before overhaul

  6. 2000

    • DEL2131F entered REDBANK Workshops for a corporate colour respray.

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