On this day

9 October

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

  1. 1958

    • First rails welded at BANYO flashbutt welding facility.

  2. 1969

    • Walkers DH45 [627] entered service.

  3. 1983

    • Clyde DEL2202 [83-1166] entered service.

  4. 1987

    • Com-Eng EL3217 entered service.

    • Com-Eng EL3221 entered service.

  5. 1992

    • GORDONSTONE JCT-GORDONSTONE MINE Balloon Loop, Gordonstone Bch, opened [12.8km].

    • Clyde DEL2178A [82-1108] reno.2178D after DOO conversion.

  6. 1993

    • Clyde DEL1568D [76-815] corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL1568D [76-815] worked 7F32 MAYNE-MAYNE as first train in corporate livery.

    • Clyde DEL1747D [67-561] corporate livery.

  7. 1996

    • CABOOLTURE-WAMURAN, Wamuran Bch, "mothballed" [11.3km].

    • Rodds Bay Deviation, NCL, electrification energised.

  8. 1997

    • Walkers EL3641 corporate livery.

  9. 1998

    • Walkers EL3621 worked EL41-ED41 CALLEMONDAH-LALEHAM-CALLEMONDAH as first train in corporate livery.

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