Australian sugar industry locomotives- June 2005

Compiled by John Browning

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Explanatory notes

ARRANGEMENT OF LOCATIONS. The locations are arranged geographically, starting with the most southerly and moving northwards.

GAUGE. The gauge of each rail system and its equipment is 610mm unless otherwise indicated.

LOCO LIVERY. As an aid to recognition, the basic colour scheme applied to the main-line locomotives at each location is shown. Navvy locos and line cars may be painted differently.

NUMBER AND NAME. The title of the locomotive - number, name or both - is given in the first two columns. An official identity not currently carried is shown in brackets.

An unofficial name not carried on the loco is shown by inverted commas. The abbreviation "form." denotes a former identity.

TYPE. The current wheel arrangement and motive power is shown (which may not be the same as when built). The Whyte system of wheel classification is used in the main, with Continental classification used for bogie locomotives. When the driving wheels of a four-wheeled rigid frame locomotive or line car are not connected by rods but by chains or other means, it is shown as 4w (four-wheeled), or if only the rear axle is motorised it is shown as 2-2w. The following additional abbreviations are used:

BP Locomotive chassis converted to unpowered ballast plough

BW Locomotive chassis converted to unpowered brake wagon

DH Diesel locomotive with hydraulic or hydrostatic transmission

DM Diesel locomotive with mechanical transmission

PHR Petrol personnel carrier with hydrostatic transmission

PMR Petrol personnel carrier with mechanical transmission

MAKER. The builder of the locomotive is shown in column four; the abbreviations used are listed on another page.

MAKER'S NUMBER, DATE & MODEL. The fifth and sixth columns shows the works number and the date ex works. In some cases, the information shown on the plate is erroneous, and this is noted where appropriate. The seventh column shows the maker's model number.

MILL In those few case where locomotives across a district are numbered in a unified series and may be used indiscriminately between mills, the usual base for each locomotive is shown by a code letter.

DOUBTFUL INFORMATION. Information known to be doubtful is shown in brackets with a question mark.

REBUILDING DETAILS. Rebuilding details are only shown when the locomotive was regauged, underwent radical structural or mechanical change, or where the rebuilding was carried out by an outside contractor. Sugar mills frequently carry out extensive overhauls on cane railway locomotives. Many of the locomotives have had new cabs fitted which are quite different in profile from the original, and details of these changes are not listed.

LOCOMOTIVES PURCHASED FOR REBUILDING. In recent years, numbers of ex-main line locomotives have been purchased by sugar mills and stored for future rebuilding and regauging. Some such locomotives are stored at locations other than the sugar mill in question.

MILL RAILWAY INTERCONNECTIONS. Rationalisation of the industry, particularly since 1988, has led to some sugar mill railways being interconnected under common ownership. Apart from making inter-mill locomotive transfers easier, locomotives are sometimes to be seen working over the metals of an adjacent mill on short-term loan or on transfer traffic. These mill connections are as follows: Racecourse, Pleystowe, Marian & Farleigh Mills; Victoria & Macknade Mills; and South Johnstone, Mourilyan & Babinda Mills. Uniquely, Kalamia & Invicta Mills are also connected via a substantial length of mixed gauge trackage shared with Pioneer Mill.

Locomotive and equipment builders

BFE	Bundaberg Foundry Engineers Ltd, Bundaberg, Qld (new locos built under licence from Hunslet Engine Co, Leeds , England )
Bg/DC	E E Baguley Ltd, Burton‑on‑Trent, England , for Drewry Car Co Ltd, London , England
Bg/RMP	E E Baguley Ltd, Burton‑on‑Trent, England, for Railway, Mine and Plantation Equipment Ltd, London, England
Bingera	Gibson & Howes Pty Ltd, Bingera Mill, Qld (Bingera Sugar Pty Ltd from 1995)
CEA	ComEng Aresco Pty Ltd, Dry Creek, SA
Clyde	Clyde Engineering Pty Ltd, Granville, NSW
ClydeQ	Clyde Engineering (Qld) Pty Ltd, Eagle Farm, Qld for Clyde
ComEng	Commonwealth Engineering (Qld) Pty Ltd, Salisbury North (form. Rocklea), Qld
Eimco	Eimco Australia Pty Ltd, Alexandria , NSW
EMB	E M Baldwin & Sons Pty Ltd, Castle Hill, NSW & Rooty Hill, NSW
Fairymead	Fairymead Sugar Co Ltd, Qld (Bundaberg Sugar Co Ltd from 1972)
Farleigh	Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association Ltd, Farleigh Mill , Queensland
FMB	F & M Baldwin Engineering, Castle Hill, NSW
Gemco	George Moss Pty Ltd, Leederville WA & Osborne Park , WA
GonM	A Goninan & Co Ltd, Paget, Mackay, Qld (formerly Tulk Goninan Ltd)
Hansen	Hansen's Motor & Engineering Works, Ingham, Qld
HC	Hudswell, Clarke & Co Ltd, Leeds , England
Isis	Isis Central Sugar Mill Co Ltd, Qld
JF	John Fowler & Co ( Leeds ) Ltd, Leeds , England
Marian	Marian Mill Co-operative Society Ltd, Qld (Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association Ltd from 1988)
Moreton	The Moreton Central Sugar Mill Co Ltd, Nambour, Qld (Moreton Sugar Ltd from 1995)
Millaquin	Millaquin Sugar Co Pty Ltd, Millaquin Mill, Bundaberg, Qld
Mitsubishi	Mitsubishi Motor Co, Japan
MM	Malcolm Moore Ltd, Port Melbourne , Victoria
MR	Motor Rail Ltd, Bedford , England
Mulgrave	The Mulgrave Central Mill Co Ltd, Gordonvale, Qld
Plane Ck	CSR Plane Creek Pty Ltd, Sarina, Qld
OnTrak	On Trak Engineering Pty Ltd, Marayla, NSW
Plasser	Plasser Australia Pty Ltd, Girraween NSW & St.Mary's, NSW
Pleystowe	Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association Ltd, Pleystowe Mill, Qld
Prof	Prof Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, Willowvale, Harare , Zimbabwe for Eimco
QGR	Queensland Railways, Ipswich Workshops, Qld
Racecourse	Racecourse Co-operative Sugar Milling Association Ltd, Mackay, Qld (Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association Ltd from 1988)
RH	Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln , England
Solari	G & N Solari Engineering, Ingham, Qld
South Johnstone	South Johnstone Mill Ltd, Qld
TulkGon	Tulk Goninan Ltd, Paget, Mackay, Qld
Walkers	Walkers Ltd, Maryborough, Qld
Westfalia	Westfalia Pty Ltd, Rooty Hill, NSW (marketed as "Westfalia Baldwin")

ISIS MILL, Cordalba

Isis Central Sugar Mill Co. Ltd.

Loco livery : Yellow & Cream

No. & Name

Type

Maker

Maker’s No.

Date

Model

Notes

ISIS No.1

B‑B DH

Rebuilt

Walkers

602

1969

1991

GH500

(a)

ISIS No.2

B‑B DH

Rebuilt

Walkers

598

1968 1994

GH500

(b)

ISIS No.3

B‑B DH

Rebuilt

Walkers

600

1968 1994

GH500

(c)

ISIS No.4

B‑B DH

Rebuilt

Walkers

656

1970 1994

GH500

(d)

ISIS No.5

B-B DH

Rebuilt

Walkers

Isis

617

1969

1998

GH500

(e)

ISIS No.6

B‑B DH

Rebuilt

Walkers

Isis

610

1969

2002

GH500

(f)

0‑6‑0DH

ClydeQ

75‑812

1975

HG‑3R

B‑B DH

EMB

7267.1 6.77

1977

DH24B

B‑B DH

EMB

10130.1 6.82

1982

DH28B

B-B BW

Rebuilt

Walkers Isis

654

1970 1995

GH500

(g)

(a)	Converted from 1067mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Queensland Railways DH20, purchased 1990.
(b)	Converted from 1067mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Queensland Railways DH16, purchased 1993.
(c)	Converted from 1067mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Queensland Railways DH18, purchased 1991.
(d)	Converted from 1067mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Queensland Railways DH69, purchased 1993
(e)	Converted from 1067mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Queensland Railways DH35, purchased 1995
(f)	Converted from 900mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Cooks Construction Pty Ltd., Yallourn , Victoria 1999. Previously ex Queensland Railways DH28, 1992 (1067mm gauge).
(g)	Converted from 1067mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Simsmetal Ltd., 1991 (for spare parts). Previously ex Queensland Railways DH67.

1067mm gauge

No. & Name

Type

Maker

Maker’s No.

Date

Model

Notes

5804

B-B DH

Walkers

589

1969

GH500

(h)

(h)	Ex Mt Isa Mines Ltd, 2001 (for rebuilding). Previously ex Queensland Railways DH7, 1991. Dismantled.

MILLAQUIN MILL, Bundaberg

Millaquin Sugar Co. Pty. Ltd. (Finasucre)

Locomotives are kept at Millaquin Mill, and at the site of the former Qunaba Mill, Mon Repos (near Burnett Heads).

Locomotives from Bingera Mill may be observed on temporary transfer.

Loco livery : Yellow with black hood top

No. & Name

Type

Maker

Maker’s No.

Date

Model

Notes

MARGAM

(form. 561, 11904, 1, 12247, 3, 4, 1, 10)

0-6-0DH

Clyde

57-159

1957

DHI-71

BURNETT

0-6-0DH

Com-Eng

AH2967

1963

(a)

ASHFIELD (form. 591, 59, 5, 11905, 12255, 2)

0-6-0DH

Clyde

65-441

1965

DHI-71

(b)

VULCAN

(form. 731, 1, 11901)

B-B DH

EMB

5317.1 11.73

1973

DH24B

CALAVOS

(form. 732, 73)

B-B DH

EMB

4983.1 7.73

1973

DH22B

(c)

BAROLIN

(form. 752, 3, 11903)

B-B DH

EMB

6456.1 11.75

1975

DH24B Mk6

FAIRYDALE

B-B DH

EMB

10048.1 6.82

1982

DH28B

(d)

ELLIOTT

B-B DH

BFE

002

1991

SDH650

(e)

(a)	Ex Qunaba Mill BURNETT, 1986. Previously ex Bingera Mill BURNETT, 1980.
(b)	On loan to Mourilyan Mill, later part of 2003 season, returned 2004.
(c)	Ex Fairymead Mill 73, 1990. Previously ex Bingera Mill GIVELDA, 1975.
(d)	Ex Fairymead Mill 82 FAIRYDALE, 2004.
(e)	Ex Babinda Mill, 8 Babinda, 1999

BINGERA MILL, Kolan South

Bingera Sugar Pty Ltd (Finasucre)

Out-depots at Fairymead and Wallaville Navvy out-depots at Bush Paddock (Fairymead) and Sandy Creek small loop (Bingera)

Locomotives from Millaquin Mill may be observed on temporary transfer.

Loco livery: Yellow with black hood top.

No. & Name

Type

Maker

Maker’s No.

Date

Model

Notes

THISTLE

0‑6‑0DH

Com‑Eng

A1207

1955

(a)

INVICTA

0‑6‑0DH

rebuilt

Com‑Eng BFE

A1513

1956 2001

(b)

SHARON

0‑6‑0DH

Com‑Eng

A1935

1959

(b)

0-6-0DH

Com-Eng

AJ2359

1962

(c)

WATTLE

0‑6‑0DH

Com‑Eng

FD4789

1965

TEGEGE

0‑6‑0DH

Com‑Eng

FD4799

1966

ST.KILDA

0‑6‑0DH

rebuilt

EMB

6/2179.1 6.67

1967

100DLU

DH12

(d)

RUBYANNA

0-6-0DH

EMB

3406.1 7.70

1970

DH20

(e)

MANOO

0‑6‑0DH

EMB

3875.1 7.71

1971

DH20 Mk1

(f)

OAKWOOD

B‑B DH

EMB

5800.1 5.75

1975

DH26B Mk2

(g)

GIVELDA

B‑B DH

EMB

5800.2 6.75

1975

DH26B Mk2

(g)

DELAN

B‑B DH

EMB

5800.3 7.75

1975

DH26B Mk2

(h)

KOLAN

B-B DH

rebuilt

Walkers

BFE

633

DH51

1969 1996

GH500

(i)

DUNETHIN

0-6-0DH

rebuilt

Com-Eng

QGR

H1022

1958

1974

(j)

BLI-BLI

0-6-0DH

EMB

6/1257.1 7.65

1965

DH15

(k)

PETRIE

0-6-0DH

rebuilt

EMB

6/2300.1 6.68

1968

100DLU

DH15

(l)

55 (TANTITHA) (form. 6)

0-6-0DH

Clyde

DHI.6

1954

DHI-71

(m)

56 (HINKLER)

0-6-0DH

Clyde

56-89

1956

DHI-71

(n)

60 (WAIMEA)

0-6-0DH

Clyde

60-219

1960

DHI-71

(o)

66 PERRY

0-6-0DH

EMB

6/1576.1 8.66

1966

DH18

(p)

MOORLAND

B-B DH

EMB

5565.1 10.74

1974

DH15B

(q)

BUCCA

B-B DH

EMB

6104.1 8.75

1975

DH24B Mk3

(r)

MIARA

B-B DH

EMB

8988.1 6.80

1980

DH26B

(s)

BOOYAN

B-B DH

BFE

001

1991

SDH650

(t)

“Hydro”

4wDH

1025

1943

(u)

“Beetle”

4w-2DH

rebuilt

EMB

Millaquin

4529.4 12.72

8860.2 8.79

1972

1979

1980

DHC15T

(v)

4wDM

339211

1953

30DLG

(w)

4wDM

rebuilt

Com-Eng

Fairymead

GA1148

1961

1971

(x)

4wBP

rebuilt

Bingera

387893

1955

1973

48DL

(y)

(a)	Ex Gin Gin Mill THISTLE, 1974. Previously ex Bingera Mill THISTLE, 1966. Converted from 0‑6‑0DM.
(b)	Converted from 0‑6‑0DM
(c)	Ex Mourilyan Mill, 2000. Previously ex Babinda Mill 19, 2000; ex Mourilyan Mill 7, 1999; ex Queensland Railways, Innisfail Tramway DL18 COORUMBA, 1977. Converted from 0‑6‑0DM, 1984. Out of use, 2003.
(d)	Ex Gin Gin Mill, by 1972. Built by EMB on the frames of a 915mm gauge loco ex a Snowy Mountains Scheme Contractor. May be used on temporary transfer by other group mills in the Bundaberg district.
(e)	Ex Fairymead Mill, 2002.
(f)	Ex Fairymead Mill 71, 1980; ex Bingera Mill, OAKWOOD, 1975.
(g)	Locotrol master/slave loco.
(h)	Ex Fairymead Mill, 2003. Previously ex Bingera Mill, 2001. Locotrol master/slave loco.
(i)	Converted from 1067mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Queensland Railways DH51, purchased 1992.
(j)	Ex Moreton Mill DUNETHIN, 2004. Converted from 0‑6‑0DM, 1982. Ex Queensland Railways DL19 KALBO, 1977, via Mourilyan Mill. Previously ex Aramac Shire Tramway, R.R.MAC, 1974. (Converted from 1067mm gauge when rebuilt, 1974.)
(k)	Ex Moreton Mill BLI-BLI, 2005. Builder's plate numbered 6‑1257‑6‑7‑65 in error. On loan to Millaquin Mill for a short period in 1999.
(l)	Ex Moreton Mill PETRIE, 2005. Built by EMB on the frames of a 915mm gauge loco ex a Snowy Mountains Scheme contractor.
(m)	Ex Fairymead Mill 55 (TANTITHA), 2005; originally numbered 6
(n)	Ex Fairymead Mill 56 HINKLER, 2005; originally numbered 26
(o)	Ex Fairymead Mill 60 (WAIMEA), 2005; originally numbered 54
(p)	Ex Fairymead Mill 66 PERRY, 2005; originally numbered 19
(q)	Ex Fairymead Mill MOORLAND, 2005. Previously ex Moreton Mill COOLUM, 2004 (via Bingera Mill, transferred 2003).
(r)	Ex Fairymead Mill BUCCA, 2005. Previously ex Millaquin Mill BUCCA, 2004; ex Fairymead Mill 751, 2001; ex Millaquin Mill 751, 2000; ex Fairymead Mill 2, 1991; ex Millaquin Mill 2, 1990; originally numbered 11902.
(s)	Ex Fairymead Mill MIARA, 2005.
(t)	Ex Fairymead Mill BOOYAN, 2005. Originally named Bundaberg.
(u)	Ex Fairymead Mill, 2005. Previously ex Bingera Mill by 2004; ex Gin Gin Mill 168, 1974; ex Bingera Mill by 1969; ex War Disposals, 1951. Converted from 4wPM, 1969.
(v)	Ex Millaquin Mill, 2001. Previously ex Qunaba Mill, 1986; ex Roberts Construction (Pacific) Pty. Ltd., Clare-Dalbeg tramway construction, McDONALD, 1980; ex Holland‑R.U.C. Joint Venture, 1979. Converted from 4wDH by Millaquin Mill, 1988; converted from 762mm gauge when rebuilt, 1979. Out of use.
(w)	Ex Fairymead Mill 9, 2005. Converted from 660mm gauge; Previously ex Genders Mining Co. Pty. Ltd., Smelting Works Colliery, Lithgow, NSW c.1966. Dismantled 1997.
(x)	Ex Fairymead Mill 72, 2005. Previously ex Commonwealth Department of Supply, St.Mary's, N.S.W., 1971. On loan to Gin Gin Mill, 1974. Previously numbered 72, 7 and 71. Out of use.
(y)	Ex Gin Gin Mill by 1972. Previously ex ?, South Africa c.1962 via Transport & Industrial Index (Brokers) Pty. Ltd., Sydney; ex Charles Brand, Potters Bar, U.K. Dismantled by 1990. Converted to ballast plough, 1991. May be used on temporary transfer by other group mills in the Bundaberg district.

1067mm gauge

(This locomotive may be allocated to any Bundaberg Sugar group mill)

No. & Name

Type

Maker

Maker’s No.

Date

Model

Notes

DH41

B-B DH

Walkers

623

1969

GH500

(z)

(z)	Ex Queensland Railways, purchased 1995 (for rebuilding). Stored at Bundaberg Foundry.

PLANE CREEK MILL, Sarina

CSR Plane Creek Pty Ltd.

Loco livery : Blue and Cream; Yellow and Green

No. & Name

Type

Maker

Maker’s No.

Date

Model

Notes

D1 (form. 1)

0‑6‑0DH

Clyde

56‑101

1956

DHI‑71

0‑6‑0DH

Clyde

57‑147

1957

DHI‑71

(a)

0‑6‑0DH

Com‑Eng

FA1036

1959

(a)

0‑6‑0DH

Com‑Eng

FA1037

1960

0‑6‑0DH

Com‑Eng

FC3776

1964

D8 (form. 8)

0‑6‑0DH

Com‑Eng

FC3777

1964

0‑6‑0DH

Clyde

67‑569

1967

HG‑3R

D12 (form. B12)

B‑B DH

EMB

6890.1 10.76

1976

DH32B

1 ALLAN PAGE

B-B DH

rebuilt

Walkers BFE

594

DH12

1968

1995

GH500

(b)

2 KARLOO

B-B DH

rebuilt

Walkers

BFE

630

DH48

1969

1995

GH500

(c)

3 KOUMALA

B-B DH

rebuilt

Walkers

BFE

651

DH64

1970

1995

GH500

(d)

4 CARMILA

B-B DH

rebuilt

Walkers

BFE

676

7317

1971

1996

GH700

(e)


(a) Out of use, 1997; dismantled by 1999 (b) Converted from 1067mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Queensland Railways DH12, purchased 1993. Locotrol master/slave loco. (c) Converted from 1067mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Queensland Railways DH48, purchased 1993. Locotrol master/slave loco. (d) Converted from 1067mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Queensland Railways DH64, purchased 1993. Locotrol master/slave loco. (e) Converted from 1435mm gauge when rebuilt. Ex Simsmetal Ltd., Newcastle , NSW, purchased 1995. Previously ex State Rail Authority of New South Wales 7317. Fitted with remote shunting unit equipment, 2004.

1067mm gauge (stored for Victoria Mill)

No. & Name

Type

Maker

Maker’s No.

Date

Model

Notes

MA 1861

B-B DH

Walkers

713

1973

GH700

(g)

MA 1863

B-B DH

Walkers

715

1973

GH700

(h)

(g)	Ex West Australian Government Railways MA 1861, purchased 1994 (for rebuilding).
(h)	Ex West Australian Government Railways MA 1863, purchased 1994 (for rebuilding).

1435mm gauge

No. & Name

Type

Maker

Maker’s No.

Date

Model

Notes

7309

B-B DH

Walkers

668

1971

GH700

(i)

7336

B-B DH

Walkers

698

1972

GH700

(j)

7347

B-B DH

Walkers

709

1973

GH700

(k)

7349

B-B DH

Walkers

711

1973

GH700

(l)

(i)	Ex State Rail Authority of New South Wales 7309, 1994 (for rebuilding).
(j)	Ex Rothbury Riot Steam Railway & Museum Group Ltd, Branxton, NSW, purchased 1996 (for rebuilding). Previously ex State Rail Authority of NSW 7336. Stored at Bundaberg Foundry.
(k)	Ex State Rail Authority of New South Wales 7347, 1994 (for rebuilding).
(l)	Ex State Rail Authority of New South Wales 7349, 1994 (for rebuilding).

RACECOURSE, PLEYSTOWE, MARIAN & FARLEIGH MILLS

Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association Ltd.

Mackay Sugar came into existence with the amalgamation of six different mills in 1988. Two have since been closed (North Eton & Cattle Creek). Track is interconnected between all mills.

North Eton depot (Pleystowe Mill) is also used as a store for unwanted equipment.

Navvy out-depots are at Finch Hatton (Marian Mill) and Calen (Farleigh Mill).

Locomotives were numbered in a common series in 2001 and may be transferred indiscriminately between mills to meet operating requirements. Pleystowe Mill did not crush in 2002-3. Some of its locos were allocated elsewhere during this period while others remained at Pleystowe to haul cane for other mills.

Loco livery: Red, Green & Yellow; Green & Yellow; Yellow & Red

Mills to which locomotives are normally allocated as shown follows:

F Farleigh	P Pleystowe
M Marian	R Racecourse
* not usually used for cane haulage duties
+ in old liveries
# decommissioned at North Eton depot

No. & Name

Type

Maker

Maker’s No.

Date

Model

Notes

Mill

1 CATTLE CREEK (form. TANNALO)

0‑6‑0DH

Com‑Eng

B1724

1957

(a)

2 PLEYSTOWE

0-6-0DH

Clyde

64‑321

1964

HG‑3R

(b)

(3) SEPTIMUS

0‑6‑0DH

Com‑Eng

A2128

1958

(c)

(4) HABANA

0-6-0DH

Clyde

60‑215

1960

DHI‑71

(d)

R+

5 SHANNON

B‑B DH

EMB

7126.1 5.77

1977

DH24B

(e)

6 MIA MIA

B‑B DH

EMB

9815.1 10.81

1981

DH28B Mk2

(f)

7 NORTH ETON

B‑B DH

EMB

6780.1 8.76

1976

DH24B Mk9

(g)

8 PALMS

0-6-0DH

ClydeQ

70‑708

1970

HG‑3R

(h)

F+

9 PALMYRA

0-6-0DH

Clyde

63‑273

1963

HG‑3R

(i)

F+

(10)

4wDH

rebuilt

EMB

Marian

4529.3 11.72

8860.1 8.79

1972

1979 1980

DHC‑15T

DH15

(j)

11 (form. 9 MARIAN)

0‑6‑0DH

Clyde

56‑104

1956

DHI‑71

(k)

12 NELLIE

0‑6‑0DH

Clyde

58‑188

1958

DHI‑71

(l)

13 DEVEREAUX (form. 5)

0‑6‑0DH

Clyde

67‑568

1967

DHI‑71

(m)