Queensland 2008 - the Sugar Tramways.
A loaded cane train arrives at the South Johnstone mill after a short section of street running. 28/9 |
Trains of the Tully mill cross and exchange staff tokens. 28/9 |
Sugar containers from the Macknade mill run through Halifax, bound for the export facilities at Lucinda. 28/9 |
The loco Cairns, at Victoria mill, Ingham, was formerly M1852 of the WAGR / Westrail. 28/9 |
A train of the Invicta mill, near Giru. 29/9 |
A load approaches Pioneer mill, near Giru. This mill's network uses 3'6" track, unlike the 2' gauge of the other systems. 29/9 |
Dual gauge running! A 2' loco from Kalamia runs 3'6" gauge molasses wagons to the QRN yard at Ayr. 29/9 |
Kaumala departs Yukan, heading for the Plane Creek mill at Sarina. 4/10 |
Pleystowe mill, one of 3 mills to the west of Mackay. 5/10 |
A working from the Marian mill crosses a bridge, formerly part of the QR Finch Hatton branch. 5/10 |
A loco from the Fairleigh mill shunts. 6/10 |
Fairleigh unit shunting over the QR National north coast railway. |
After collecting loading, a train prepares to cross the Bruce-highway and return to the Proserpine mill. 6/10 |
Loaded cane wagons are winched off a truck for positioning in a siding. They will run to the Inkerman mill at Home Hill. 7/10 |
A train from the Inkerman mill passes through a rustic setting. 7/10 |
Jourama approaches the Victoria mill, Ingham. This unit was purchased from Westrail, its previous number being M1851. 7/10 |
Babinda mill #7 ambles south with empties through the small town of Miriwinni. 8/10 |
The yard at Mulgrave mill, Gordonvale. 9/10 |
Wagons are positioned at Mulgrave mill for tippling. 9/10 |
Loco Gordonvale, of the Mulgrave mill, prepares to collect loading. |
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