QUEENSLAND CANEFIELDS PT3 (OPERATION HURRICANE)

 

This was to be the biggest canefield trip I ever undertook.

The aim was to see how many different cane locomotives we could get in a two week period.

Below is a listing of what was seen, although the Moreton Mill, and a few preserved examples, have not been included.

As is usual, the photos following were taken over numerous trips and not necessarily taken during 'Operation Hurricane'.

Thanks to my travel companions Chris Walters and Daven Walters (not related as far as anyone is aware). We had many an escapade that trip, the stories of which are still told two decades on.

DATE 2002	LOCO	TRAIN	LOCATION	TIME	NOTES: Operation Hurricane - Chris Walters & Daven Walters
14-9-2002	19 -	-	Nth Of Mill	15:13	Mulgrave Mill. Gordonvale
	Mulgrave 18 19	-	Mill		Mulgrave Mill. Gordonvale. Xing north of yard.
	18 -	Empty Cane	Nth Of Mill		Mulgrave Mill, Chased to Kamma (Gray Ck, Concrete Bridge),
	2 3 6 11 13 14 16	Depot	Gordonvale		Mulgrave Mill, Gordonvale. 14 'Visit Sugarworld'
	15 -	Depot	Gordonvale		Mulgrave Mill, Cab
	4 -	Depot	Gordonvale		Mulgrave Mill, Disused
	8 9 -	-	Fishery Falls	17:50	Cab Ride
	7 -	Ballast	Bellenden Ker		Ballast wagons (Poss Com-eng AJ2359 of 1962)
	MORRISON 7	Depot	Babinda Mill
	RUSSELL	Depot	Babinda Mill
	ALLISON 6	Depot	Babinda Mill
	JOSEPHINE 1	Depot	Babinda Mill
15-9-2002	10 11 15 16	Depot	Sth Johnstone	11:28	Plus two unidentified locos.
	GOONDI	Mill Site	Goondi Mill		Former mill site, including other rusting stock and sugar bins.
	38 (20)	Mill Site	Sth Johnstone		Sth Johnstone Mill
	24 (4)	Shunting	-	08:08	Sth Johnstone Mill, Roberts Sdg
	32 (LIVERPOOL)	Cane	Old Silkwood	08:40	Sth Johnstone Mill, Walter Lever Est
	25 (5)	Empty Cane	Old Silkwood	08:48	Sth Johnstone Mill, Walter Lever Est
	32 (LIVERPOOL)	Cane	-		Sth Johnstone Mill, Walter Lever Road Xing
	32 (LIVERPOOL)	Cane	Japoonvale		S Bend
	32 (LIVERPOOL)	Cane	Japoonvale	09:15	Spiteri Road, cross NYLETA
	32 (LIVERPOOL)	Cane	8 Mile Range	09:32	Cutting
	32 (LIVERPOOL)	Cane	Mena Creek	09:47
	NYLETA	Empty Cane	-		Walter Lever Rd Xing, sunny/bend
	NYLETA	Empty Cane	Japoonvale
	23 (3)	-	Silkwood Depot	11:16
	35 (5)	-	Silkwood Depot
	22 (2)	-	Silkwood Depot	11:20
	35 (5)	-	Liverpool Ck		Sth Johnstone Mill, Liverpool Creek bridge
	10 15 9	Depot	Sth Johnstone		Mill Deros (Photos)
	11 12 13 14 15 18	Depot	Mourilyan	12:30	Mourilyan Mill
	BRAMSTON (5)	Depot	Mourilyan	12:30	Mourilyan Mill
16-9-2002	FAUGH-A-BALAUGH (FAB)	Depot	Mossman	06:55	All locomotives noted in yellow and blue livery.
	MOSSMAN	Depot	Mossman
	DOUGLAS	Depot	Mossman
	DAINTREE	Depot	Mossman
	809 875 864	Depot	Mossman
	STUMPY	Mill Museum	Mossman
	SPEEDY	Mill Museum	Mossman
	DAINTREE	Empty Cane	Cassowary	08:31	Shunt exchange yards.
	DAINTREE MOSSMAN	Shunting	Mossman Mill	09:30
	DOUGLAS + FAB	Empty Cane	Chased	09:40	North Mossman, Daintree Rd Crossing
			Chased	09:46	Golf Links (trees/junction)
			Chased	09:55	Bells Road (between trees)
			Chased	10:05	Schilds Road (dropped empties in Schilds Rd sdg)
			Chased		Kingston Road (curve)
	FAB + DOUGLAS	Light	-	10:30	Leonardi de Palmer Bridge
		Cane	Syndicate Rd
		Cane	Syndicate Rd	11:07	Junction (mountain)
	DAINTREE	-	Golf Links	11:14	No photo taken.
	IVY MOSSMAN	Depot	Mossman	11:19
	COOK	Mill	Mossman	11:54	Arrive loaded
	FAB + DOUGLAS	Mill	Mossman	11:54	Arrive loaded
	MOSSMAN	Mill	Mossman	11:54	Depart Empty
	MOSSMAN	Empty Cane	Mossman Rvr?	11:55	Have noted as South Mossman River. May be river sth of Mossman
	FAUGH-A-BALAUGH	Preserved	Pt Douglas	12:11
	MOWBRAY	Preserved	Pt Douglas	12:11	Bally Hooley Station
	?	-	Redlynch		Mulgrave Mill, Unidentified (poss MR Simplex)
	11 -	Empty Cane	Gray Creek	14:13	Mulgrave Mill
	11 -	Shunt	Mohammed	14:45	Mulgrave Mill
	MULGRAVE	Cane	Mohammed	14:45	Mulgrave Mill
	MULGRAVE	Cane	Gray Creek	14:47	Mulgrave Mill
	MULGRAVE	Cane	Kamma	14:58	Mulgrave Mill
	11 -	Cane	W of Kamma	15:08	Mulgrave Mill (Maitland Road/S Bend)
	11 -	Cane	W of Kamma		Siding
	18 -	-	W of Kamma	15:22	Mulgrave Mill
	6 -	Cane	Mulgrave Mill	15:38	Yard, fulls arrive.
	19 -	Shunting	Mulgrave Mill	15:43
	6 -	Shunting	Mulgrave Mill	15:43
	8 -	Shunting	Mulgrave Mill	15:43
	19 -	Empties Depart	Mulgrave Mill	15:52
	11 18	Light Arrive	Mulgrave Mill	16:00
	3 5 6 7 11 13 14 16 18	Depot	Mulgrave Mill		Locos around depot
	MULGRAVE	Depot	Mulgrave Mill		Depot
	4 15	Depot	Mulgrave Mill		Deros
	2 18	Depot	Mulgrave Mill		Brakes
	RUSSELL, HARVEY (4)	Workshop	Babinda Mill
	JOSEPHINE, 17	Workshop	Babinda Mill
	2 3 8 9 16	Depot	Babinda Mill
	19 -	-	Babinda Mill		Dero
	FISHERY	-	Babinda Mill		Dero
	38 (20)	Shunt	Sth Johnstone	17:40
17-9-2002	3 -	Shunt	Babinda Mill	07:35
	2 GOONDI	Shunt	Babinda Mill	07:35	Possibly with #3 above.
	7 MORRISON	Depot	Babinda Mill	07:35
	6 ALLISON	Depot	Babinda Mill	07:35
	4 HARVEY	Depot	Babinda Mill	07:35
	16 -	Depot	Babinda Mill	07:35
	3 + 2	Cane	Clyde St	08:05	To Babinda Mill
	19 -	Mill	Babinda Mill		Derelict
	FISHERY	Mill	Babinda Mill		Derelict
	1 JOSEPHINE	Depot	Babinda Mill
	? RUSSELL	Depot	Babinda Mill
	8 9 17 -	Depot	Babinda Mill		9 Poking out the shed. 17 in workshop.
	7 -	Depot	Babinda Mill		Cab only
	4 HARVEY	Clyde St	Babinda Mill	10:28	3ft6 QR Crossing, At Clyde St 10:30, At Clyde St Junction (rear of mill)
	JOSEPHINE+RUSSELL	Clyde St	Babinda Mill	10:48	3ft6 QR Crossing, At Clyde St
	RUSSELL+JOSEPHINE	Clyde St	Babinda Mill		Dickson St (White house)
	16 -	Loading	Babinda Mill	11:29	Stager Rd, Harvestor/Tractor
	7 + 6 (MORRISON ALLISON)	Light	Babinda Mill	11:41	North of Fitzgerald Creek
	NYLETA 33	Cane	Sth Johnstone	12:50	Mena Creek
	24 (4)	Cane	Sth Johnstone	13:07	Roberts
	25 (5)	Shunt	Sth Johnstone	13:31	Jappoonvale
	22 (2)	Cane	Sth Johnstone	14:05	Walter Lever Crossing
	21 (1)	Cane	Sth Johnstone	14:30	Stephenson St, East Silkwood
	21 (1)	Cane	Sth Johnstone	14:34	Buckley Creek (no photo)
	23 (3)	Depot	Sth Johnstone	14:15
	BRAMSTON (5)	Empty cane	Mourilyan Mill	15:15	Cowley Beach Road
	BRAMSTON (5)	Cane	Mourilyan Mill	15:45	Liverpool Creek
	BRAMSTON (5)	Cane	Mourilyan Mill	16:07	Aldridge Road (Xing, warehouse)
	12 -	Shunt	Mourilyan Mill	17:00	Empty Bins
	14 -	Light	Mourilyan Mill	17:09	Arrive
	13 15 18	Depot	Mourilyan Mill	17:42
	12 -	-	Mourilyan Mill	17:44	Near mill, across paddock
18-9-2002	38 (20)	Shunt	Sth Johnstone	08:10	Mill, Overcast
	26 (6)	Shunt	Sth Johnstone	08:18	Mill, Overcast
	38 (20)	Shunt	Sth Johnstone	08:21	South Johnston, Main Street
	32 LIVERPOOL	Cane	Sth Johnstone	08:57	Japoonvale
	32 LIVERPOOL	Cane	Sth Johnstone	09:01	Austin Creek (Bridge)
	21 (1)	Shunt	Sth Johnstone	09:32	Wills Road
	21 (1)	Shunt	Sth Johnstone	09:41	Wills Road (Lookout)
	21 (1)	Cane	Sth Johnstone	09:50	Japoonvale (Silkwood Road)
	25 (5)	Cane	Sth Johnstone	10:27	Silkwood (3ft6 and pub)
	6 -	Cane	Tully Mill	11:03	El Arish
	6 -	Shunt	Tully Mill	11:11	El Arish (Shell Pocket Road)
	3 -	Perway/Navvy	Tully Mill	11:38	Lizzio????
	12 -	Empty Cane	Tully Mill	11:53	Bookal Bookal Creek
	14 + 10	Empty Cane	Tully Mill	12:42	Tully
	4 -	Light Out	Tully Mill	12:42	Tully
	12 -	Cane	Tully Mill		Arrive at mill
	18 -	Depot	Tully Mill
	2 6 11+16 14+10	Mill yard	Tully Mill
	5 -	Poisen	Tully Mill	14:04	X Sandy Creek
	1 -	Cane	Tully Mill	14:04	X Sandy Creek
	17 -	Cane	Tully Mill	14:15	Silky Oak Creek Road
	15 -	Cane	Tully Mill	14:25
	7 -	Cane	Tully Mill
	MKD14	Sugar	Macknade Mill	16:40	Lucinda Road Xing
	MKD14	Sugar	Macknade Mill	16:58	Lucinda Point
	?	Sugar Shunt	Lucinda Point	16:58	Lucinda Point
	MKD14	Empty Sugar	Macknade Mill	17:20	Gentle Annie Creek (Lucinda line)
	CLEM H McCOMISKIE	Sugar	Victoria Mill	17:40	At Mill
	WALLAMAN	Mill	Victoria Mill
	HOMEBUSH II	Mill	Victoria Mill
	CAIRNS ADELAIDE	Mill	Victoria Mill
	ADELAIDE	Mill	Victoria Mill
	ADELAIDE	Empty Cane	Victoria Mill		Depart
	WALLAMAN	Empty Cane	Victoria Mill		Depart
	MKD20	Depot	Macknade Mill		Photo: hood end, strobes, front visi vest.
	MKD16	Depot	Macknade Mill		Photo: Outside shed, cab end
	MKD12	Depot	Macknade Mill		Photo: Inside shed, cab end
	MKD18	Depot	Macknade Mill		Photo: Inside shed, cab end. From in pit.
	MKD17	Depot	Macknade Mill		Photo: With bins behind.
	MKD4	Depot	Macknade Mill		Simplex
	MKD14	Depot	Macknade Mill		Sugar Shunt
	MKD19	Depot	Macknade Mill
	VICTORIA	Cane	Victoria Mill	23:52
19-9-2002	WALLAMAN	Empty Cane	Victoria Mill	06:54	Ingham QR crossing
	HERBERT II	Empty Cane	Victoria Mill	07:47	Liborios St (2 spots)
	ADELAIDE	Empty Cane	Victoria Mill	08:37	Gilroy Santa Maria College
	TOWNSVILLE II	Empty Cane	Victoria Mill		Gilroy Santa Maria College
	VICTORIA	Cane	Victoria Mill	08:57	Gilroy Santa Maria College
	VICTORIA	Cane	Victoria Mill	09:12	Arr Victoria Mill
	HOMEBUSH II	Empty Cane	Victoria Mill	09:21	Victoria Mill
	LUCINDA	Shunt Yard	Victoria Mill	09:27	Victoria Mill
	HOBART	Shunt Yard	Victoria Mill	09:27	Victoria Mill
	MKD12	Cane	Macknade Mill	09:36	No photo.
	MKD12	Cane	Macknade Mill	09:41	Cordelia
	MKD11 MKD12	Depot	Macknade Mill
	BRISBANE	Depot	Macknade Mill
	IONA	Depot	Macknade Mill		At MKD 10 years, derelict, ex Inkerman for spares.
	BRISBANE	Cane	Macknade Mill		Arr mill, tan rope.
	MKD16	Cane	Macknade Mill		QR Crossing
	SMOKEY	Notes	Victoria Mill	-	Sold and gone to Tablelands
	THUNDERBOLT	Depot	Victoria Mill
	HAMBLEDON CANBERRA	Depot	Victoria Mill
	LUCINDA INGHAM	Depot	Victoria Mill
	PERTH ALBANY	Depot	Victoria Mill		No photos of either. ALBANY out of use.
	CENTERARY	Depot	Victoria Mill
	CLEM H McCOMISKIE	Sugar	Victoria Mill	11:45	Loaded for Lucinda Point
	MAITLAND & CLEM	NOTES	Victoria Mill		Names after people who died on the job.
	SUGARWORLD SHUTTLE	Yard	Victoria Mill	12:35
	MKD20	Cane	Macknade Mill	12:40	Transfer Victoria Mill to Macknade Mill. Photo at Victoria Mill.
	MKD20	Cane	Macknade Mill	12:54	Lucinda Point Tramway
	MKD20	Cane	Macknade Mill	13:35	Herbert River
	CLEM H McCOMISKIE	Sugar	Victoria Mill		Chased to Lucinda, but loco broke down half way
	MKD12	Cane	Macknade Mill		Lucinda Pt Tramway, photo south of mill triangle.
20-9-2002	HODEL	Cane	Invicta Mill	08:02	Photo: Side on through cane, then mill.
	CROMARTY	Cane	Invicta Mill	08:08	As above
	INVICTA	-	Invicta Mill	08:25	Navvy siding
	HAUGHTON	Cane	Invicta Mill	08:27	Invicta (No photo)
	SCOTT	Cane	Invicta Mill	08:32	Invicta (across new cane/palms)
	BURDEKIN	Empty Cane	Invicta Mill	08:49	Invicta junction
	STRATHALBYN	Empty Cane	Invicta Mill	08:55	Invicta junction
	CLARE	Empty Cane	Invicta Mill	09:04	Photo: Long end, across field, backlit, mill at rear.
	STRATHALBYN	Empty Cane	Invicta Mill	09:13	Upper Haughton
	GIRU	Shunt	Invicta Mill	09:40	McLain Road #6
	MINKOM	Cane	Invicta Mill	10:13	Upper Haughton
	SELKIRK	Cane	Invicta Mill	10:19	Upper Haughton
	HAUGHTON	Cane	Invicta Mill	10:24	Upper Haughton
	BARATTA	Cane	Invicta Mill	10:32	Upper Haughton
	JARDINE	Cane	Pioneer Mill	11:00	Airdale, Bin 10153 derailed
	JERONA	Light	Pioneer Mill	12:08	Departing mill.
	MANGO JERONA COLEVALE	Mill	Pioneer Mill		In Mill
	MAIDAVALE AIRDALE	Mill	Pioneer Mill		In mill
	DH22	Mill	Pioneer Mill		In mill, No Photo
	DELTA	Empty cane	Kalamia Mill	13:28	Utopia
	KALAMIA	-	Kalamia Mill	-	At mill, not in a good way
	? 0-4-0	-	Kalamia Mill	13:40	Workshop at mill entrance, unidentified
	Navvy Lander	-	Kalamia Mill	-
	KILRIE	Cane	Kalamia Mill	14:34	Central Loop
	BOJACK	Cane	Inkerman Mill	15:38	River Line
	IONA	Cane	Inkerman Mill	16:05	Powers Road
21-9-2002	14 -	Empty Cane	Proserpine Mill	07:15	Mackay Corner
	14 -	Empty Cane	Proserpine Mill	07:23	Glen Isla
	14 -	Empty Cane	Proserpine Mill	07:39	Breadalbyne
	12 -	Cane	Proserpine Mill	07:48	Breadalbyne
	8 -	Shunt	Proserpine Mill	08:00	Proserpine
	10 -	Empty Cane	Proserpine Mill	08:10	Camm Rd
	8 -	Empty Cane	Proserpine Mill	-	Proserpine
	8 -	Empty Cane	Proserpine Mill	08:27	Usher Road (housing)
	8 -	Empty Cane	Proserpine Mill	08:33	Sorbutt Cnr (bush)
	10 -	Empty Cane	Proserpine Mill	08:41	Brandy Creek (house/bend)
	10 -	Empty Cane	Proserpine Mill	08:49	Cannon Valley Rd (trees, vertical shot)
	7 12 -	Mill	Proserpine Mill	-	No photo of 12.
	7 -	Empty Cane	Proserpine Mill	09:24	Myrtle Creek
	11 -	Shunt	Proserpine Mill	09:41	Proserpine Mill
	8 -	Cane	Proserpine Mill	09:52	Proserpine, arriving at mill.
	MICLERE (38)	Shunt	Farleigh Mill	12:14	Waboora
	774-65	-	Farleigh Mill	12:33	Calen Depot, Actually 4wDH 5-774-6-63
	NARPI (19)	- Light	Marian Mill	12:50	Narpi
	GARGET (18)	Light	Marian Mill	13:12	Mill
	PLEYSTOWE LEO 10	Mill	-	-	LEO (Bald 1)
	OAKENDEN DALRYMPLE	Mill	-	-
	CATTLE CREEK	Mill	-	-
	ALEXANDRA (14)	Cane	Marian Mill	13:35	Otterburn, Formerly HAMPDON
	MELBA (15)	Light	Marian Mill	13:39	Mirani
	BOONGANNA (20)	Cane	Marian Mill	14:07	Harvos Loop
	BOONGANNA (20)	Cane	Marian Mill	14:12	East of Harvos Loop (horse dropping)
	TANNALO (21)	Cane	Marian Mill	14:25	Cattle Creek
	TANNALO	Cane	Marian Mill	14:30	Garget (Xing)
	TANNALO	Cane	Marian Mill	14:37	Harvos Loop
	BOONGANNA (20)	Cane	Marian Mill	14:57	Mirani
	BASSETT (26)	Shunt	Marian Mill	15:12	Marian Mill
	7304 7306 7308 7321 7341	Stored	Nth Eton Mill	-	Mill site
	7327 7332	-	Nth Eton Mill	-	Mill site, parts
	CC02 ALLANDALE	Stored	Nth Eton Mill	-	Mill site
	SEPTIMUS	Stored	Nth Eton Mill	-	Mill site
	D6	-	Nth Eton Mill	-	Mill site, Jenbach (Derelict)
	1xSimplex?	-	Nth Eton Mill	-	Mill site (also another works #9577 MR)
	FOULDEN (33)	Empty Cane	Farleigh Mill	16:45	VP3 (?)
	CEDARS (39)	Cane	Farleigh Mill	16:46	Pleystowe
	CEDARS (39)	Cane	Farleigh Mill	-	John Cook Bridge
	CEDARS (39)	Cane	Farleigh Mill	18:09	Farleigh
	CONNINGSBY (30)	Empty Cane	Farleigh Mill	17:43	Gunnings Loop south
22-9-2002	MUNBURA, NORTH ETON	Mill	Racecourse Mill	07:03
	LACY, HOMEBUSH	Mill	Racecourse Mill	07:03	NORTH ETON,LACY,HOMEBUSH (Photographed in order)
	1xSimplex? DH25	Mill	Racecourse Mill	07:03
	ROAD RUNNER	Mill	Racecourse Mill	07:03
	FINCH HATTON	Cane	Racecourse Mill	07:15	Arrive at mill.
	LACY	Empty Cane	Farleigh Mill	07:58	Rosella (Xing)
	HOMEBUSH	Empty Cane	Racecourse Mill	08:08	Rosella (cab end)
	BASSETT (26)	-	Marian Mill	-	North Eton Mill site
	SHANNON	Light	Pleystowe Mill	09:09	Brightley with two brake vehicles
	SHANNON	Light	Pleystowe Mill	09:20	Waters loop 09:20 - cross
	OAKENDEN (54)	Light	Racecourse Mill	09:20	Waters loop 09:20 - cross
	SHANNON	Light	Pleystowe Mill	09:29	Pioneer River
	ALEXANDRA (14)	Cane	Marian Mill	09:46	Mirani (2 shots, second through trees)
	ETON (25)	Cane	Marian Mill	10:40	Pleystowe Mill (2 shots, 2nd with trees)
	BARCOO (46)	-	Farleigh Mill	10:47	Pleystowe Mill
	CEDARS	Cane	Farleigh Mill	11:11	Whites Hill (on grade)
	HAMPDEN CARLISLE	-	Farleigh Mill	11:40	At mill.
	PIONEER	-	Farleigh Mill	11:40	At mill.
	HAMPDEN (34)	Empty Cane	Farleigh Mill	11:48	Waini Loop
	D12	Empty Cane	Plane Creek Mill	13:09
	D1 10	Depot	Plane Creek Mill	13:50
	2 3 -	Depot	Plane Creek Mill	13:50	Remains of #2, Cab of #3
	LINE CAR	Depot	Plane Creek Mill	13:50
	7309 7347 7349	Depot	Plane Creek Mill	13:50
	MA 1861 MA 1863	Depot	Plane Creek Mill	13:50
	4832-4839	Mill	Plane Creek Mill	13:50	New bins
	CARMILA	Cane	Plane Creek Mill	15:45
	KOUMALA	Cane	Plane Creek Mill	16:00
	D12	Cane	Plane Creek Mill	16:34
	KARLOO / ALLEN PAGE	Cane	Plane Creek Mill	17:30
24-9-2002	INVICTA	Cane	Bingera Mill	12:10	Cloyne Road
	INVICTA	Cane	Bingera Mill	12:35	Drinan Road
	SHARON	Station	Bingera Mill	-	Wallaville
	INVICTA	Station	Bingera Mill	-	Wallaville
	KOLAN	Station	Bingera Mill	-	Wallaville
	TEGEGE DELAN KOLAN	Depot	Bingera Mill	14:15	Np photos of DELAN or KOLAN
	5 WATTLE	Depot	Bingera Mill	14:15
	19 -	Depot	Bingera Mill	14:15	White number in black circle, may be ex-Babinda #7?
	70 -	Depot	Bingera Mill	14:15	Cracked chassis (Fairymead)
	ST KILDA	Depot	Bingera Mill	14:15	Poisen Train
	MANOO	Cane	Bingera Mill	15:58	Fairymead Mill, transfer to Bingera
	HINKLER (56)	Shunt	Fairymead Mill	16:06
	72 -	Navvy	Fairymead Mill	16:08
	9 -	-	Fairymead Mill	16:16
	ELLIOTT	Cane	Millaquin Mill		Humock Road
	VULCAN	Cane	Millaquin Mill		Millaquin
25-9-2002	1,3,4,6,10,11	Depot	Isis Mill	06:34
	5804 -	Depot	Isis Mill	06:34	Engine removed
	CC04	Depot	Isis Mill	06:34	Cab, and short hood
	DHxx	Depot	Isis Mill	06:34	Long hood off unidentified DH
	1 -	Light	Isis Mill	06:40	Cordalba Road
	1 -	Cane	Isis Mill		Cordalba Road Bridge
	6 -	Empty Cane	Isis Mill		Cordalba Road Bridge
	4 -	Light	Isis Mill		Cordalba Road Bridge
	6 -	Empty Cane	Isis Mill	07:41	Bundy Road
	6 -	Cane	Isis Mill	09:14	Cordalba Road Bridge (Under bridge)
	DH24 CC03 DH36	-	Maryborough	-	Walkers Compound (DH36 partly dismantled)
	?	-	Maryborough	-	Kettle at Parkies Parts
27-9-2002	D20 D23T D16 D2 D32	Mining Locos	Woombye	-	Big Pineapple staff carpark.
	D7 D11 D13	Mining Locos	Woombye	-	Photos of all except D7 D13 D32
29-9-2002	ANGRMS	Preserved	Woodford	-	Museum Visit

ALLISON - Comeng C2234 of 1959

Now closed Babinda Mill.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

INVICTA - Comeng CA1040 of 1960

Invicta Mill.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

JOSEPHINE - Comeng A1821 of 1957

Now closed Babinda Mill.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

RUSSELL - Comeng A2027 of 1958

Now closed Babinda Mill.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

MORRISON - Comeng AD1239 of 1969

Now closed Babinda Mill.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

SEPTIMUS - Comeng A2128 of 1958

North Eton Mill site.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

SELKIRK - EMB 6750-1-8-76 of 1976

Upper Haughton - Invicta Mill.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

STRATHALBYN - EMB 13863-1-8-91 of 1991

Upper Haughton - Invicta Mill.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

Mulgrave 11 - Baldwin 4413-2-8-72 of 1972

West of Kamma.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

MULGRAVE  - Walkers 613 of 1969 (Rebuilt 1995)

Around Kamma somewhere possible (no guarantees).  

Photo: Brad Peadon

Macknade MKD14 - Baldwin 6-2490-1-7-68 of 1968

At Macknade Mill 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Macknade 4 - MR 10232 of 1951

At Macknade Mill 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Macknade MKD14 - Baldwin 6-2490-1-7-68 of 1968

At Macknade Mill 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Mulgrave 19 - Clyde 65-435 of 1965 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Mulgrave 18 - Clyde 64-379 of 1964 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Proserpine 14 - Walkers 701 of 1972 (Rebuilt 1998)

Photo: Brad Peadon

ISIS 5 - Walkers 617 of 1969 (Rebuilt 1999)

Farnsfield

Photo: Brad Peadon

Macknade MKD17 - Baldwin 6-1446-1-9-65 of 1965

At Macknade Mill 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Macknade MKD18 - Clyde DHI.5 of 1954

At Macknade Mill 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Can bin tippler.

At Macknade Mill 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Macknade MKD18 - Clyde DHI.5 of 1954

At Macknade Mill 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Macknade MKD12 - Clyde 65-434 of 1965

At Macknade Mill 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Macknade MKD16 - Clyde DHI.1 of 1954

At Macknade Mill 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Macknade MKD20 - Baldwin 7070-4-4-77 of 1977

At Macknade Mill 

Photo: Brad Peadon

Macknade MKD12 - Clyde 65-434 of 1965

Hauling a rake of full bins to Macknade Mill 

Photo: Brad Peadon

MULGRAVE  - Walkers 613 of 1969 (Rebuilt 1995)

Mulgrave 11 - Baldwin 4413-2-8-72 of 1972

Mulgrave Mill at Gordonvale.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

Mulgrave Mill at Gordonvale.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

Mulgrave 15 - Clyde 58-190 of 1958

Mulgrave Mill at Gordonvale.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

Mulgrave 11 - Baldwin 4413-2-8-72 of 1972

Mulgrave Mill at Gordonvale.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

Loco shed at Proserpine.  

Photo: Brad Peadon

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Operation Hurricane: Queensland Rail sightings.

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Thanks to:

John Browning, Ted Carter, Chris Walters and Daven Walters.

Light Railway Research Society of Australia Inc

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Australian Locomotive Rosters Website.

From 2023 we are starting to cover the various sugar mill locomotive fleets.

Check us out HERE.

Video: Petrie Creek Bridge & Ginger Factory Tramway.

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Can you help us preserve Queensland sugar railway history?

The Nambour Historical Society have received the very historic lift span section of the former Maroochy River bridge.

They urgently seek donations for the rebuilding and preservation of the structure at the museum.

Can you give a bit of help?

Details of fundraiser here.

HELP NEEDED: PRESERVING AN ICON.

 

Can You Please Take A Moment

To Help History?

It was recently announced that Nambour's wonderful museum was the chosen home to preserve the lifting span section of the historic 'Maroochy River Lift Bridge'.

Originally built in 1921, though believed to have suffered a couple of washaways requiring major repair, this was the larger, and busier, of two lift bridges on the system (the smaller Petrie Creek structure believed to have been removed in the second half of the 90s).

The amazing bridge went on to serve the local Moreton Mill until closure in 2003, then for a short time after while the former mill locos took part in ripping up their own system.

After a huge effort by the late Andrew Palser to raise awareness of the sad condition of the bridge, 2020 finally saw the lift span section removed for storage and eventual preservation.

It was a huge relief that my dear friend got to see his work pay off before he sadly left us.

Maroochy River Lift Bridge Fundraiser.

The museum has the bridge section, but urgently seeks any donation you can possibly give to aid in getting the bridge rebuilt and placed on display, hopefully before this years 20th anniversary celebration marking the closure of the mill.

Every little bit will help this local museum, which already looks after a large amount of local mill, and tramway, history, achieve their goal of saving this very important piece of tramway history for the future.

Donate.

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I was privileged to attend a Tramfest evening in Nambour while Andrew promoted the idea of saving the bridge, obtaining signatures from locals.

A huge thanks to the guys from the 'Nambour Tram Company' for allowing the 'Maroochy River Lift Bridge' and 'Maroochy Shire Tramways SIG' to share their stand on the night.

Below: I am seen with my friend Andrew Palser.

There is no doubt that without his efforts, we would no longer have the bridge today. 

I enjoyed many a late Sunshine Coast night, and extended internet chat, discussing the bridge project ideas, and general tramway stuff, with him.

Those times are greatly missed.

SHAY is a wonderful example of the work done at the Nambour Historical Museum.

See this post for much more coverage of the museum.

A few more photos of our bridge back in better days.

Yes, it is a big job.

But it's ready to happen.

The museum just seeks help from my fellow railfans to ensure the bridge once again becomes an intact part of Sunshine Coast tramway history.

Please consider helping us: Donate today.

Nambour Historical Society - Website

Nambour Historical Society - Facebook

Maroochy Shire Tramways SIG - Website

Maroochy Shire Tramways SIG - Facebook

Maroochy River Lift Bridge - Facebook