On this day

9 May

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

  1. 1968

    • Clyde DEL1516 entered service.

  2. 1970

    • Walkers DH58 entered service.

  3. 1984

    • New Carriage Sheds at MAYNE, NCL, opened.

  4. 1991

    • Com-Eng RM2030 removed from traffic after 28 years service [destroyed in 6-1995].

  5. 1994

    • DEL2480D emerged from REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery after DOO conversion

    • DEL1770 worked 7F91 CAIRNS-CAIRNS JOHNSTONS-CAIRNS as its last train in original livery & before DOO conversion

  6. 1996

    • DEL2204 left REDBANK Workshops in corporate livery after overhaul.

  7. 1997

    • First 2800-class loco trial arrived in Brisbane [NORMANBY only?] [DEL2839 on 6844].

  8. 1999

    • DTC implemented section WARWICK-GOONDIWINDI, SWL.

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