Modelling Queensland Cane Locos In HO Scale by Greg Stephenson Introduction Ready to Run (R-T-R) The majority of steam locos in the Queensland cane BCH International HOn fields were 4 or 6 coupled wheel tank locomotives, Minitrains (Re-release) 30 with or without leading or trailing bogies. The most common types were 0-4-0T, 0-4-2T, 0-6-0T and 0-6- Plymouth 2T. The main exception was CSR, which used Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 tender locomotives. Locos were supplied from many parts of the world, BCH International HOn with British manufacturers dominating. German Minitrains (Re-release) 30 manufacturers were popular before WWI but then fell out of favour. Only a few American locos were Porter used and post WWII, Australian built steam locos were more common, albeit often built under license. Model #33206 - Roco HOe Most early diesel/petrol locos were small and four H0e-Diesel Loco wheel, generally of UK origin, with Fowler introducing an 0-4-0 and 0-6-0 from the 1930s. UK Freelance manufacturers were the main source of 0-6-0 diesels in the early 1950s as dieselisation commenced. Australian 0-6-0 diesel manufacturers entered the Model #33241 - Roco HOe H0e-Light Railway market from the mid-1950s and dominated the Steam market after this time. There are very few models on the market that are Freelance specifically cane railway. The suggestions in this article provide an idea of about what is available for 'freelance' cane locos circa 2011. Model #33250 - Roco HOe Narrow Gauge Tank Many UK kits are 4 mm (OO) scale while other kits Loco and R-T-R items are 3.5 mm (HO) scale. Many of the body kits are designed to fit commercial 'N' scale mechanisms, some of which are now out-of- BEMO 1011953 ÖBB HOe production, so some compromises may have to be 2092.03 Heeresfeld- made to get a working model. Diesellok (HOe scale) Three axle The terminology also varies country by country for rod-drive diesel narrow gauge locos in HO or OO scale running on 9 locomotive class HF130 mm (N) gauge track. of the Austrian Federal Railways HOn2.5 2.5 = 2.5 foot gauge Liliput Diesellok VL6 HOe USA HOn30 30 = 30 inch gauge SteiermÀrkische Landesbahn Ep.V Europe HOe/HO9 e = 600 mm gauge UK OO9 9 = 9 mm actual gauge In any country the modelling gauge is often a Liliput , HOe compromise representing anything from two foot to Type U, Class 298, metre gauge. The use of OO (4 mm = 1') for ÖBB. modelling Queensland's two foot cane railway gauge will be less of a compromise with 9 mm gauge track than in HO (3.5 mm = 1'), where the gauge is roughly 30 scale inches.

© A C Lynn Zelmer et al Queensland HO Cane Locomotives: 1 May 2011 steam cane locomotive Complete Kits with Chassis ROGER CHIVERS HO BACKWOODS 009 (Originally Colonial MINIATURES (UK) Models kit) 1937 Fowler 0-6-0 Bundaberg Fowler 0-6- Diesel Mechanical 2T Loco Body Kit The kit is etched in Product Code: RC44 nickel silver using a 43:1 gearbox driven by a 7 built in Australia Mashima 1015 can ROGER CHIVERS HO motor, includes push-fit (Originally Colonial flycranks, nickel silver Models kit) tyred wheelsets (ready Baldwin 0-4-0 Saddle assembled) and etched, Tank screw-fit pickups. Product Code: RC30 3 used in Australia. ROGER CHIVERS 009 BACKWOODS 009 MINIATURES (UK) Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 Syndey Loco & Tender F o w l e r 0 - 4 - 0 S T Plantation Loco and Product Code: RC8 tender Fowler of built a number of these tiny saddle tanks, usually for ROGER CHIVERS 009 overseas plantation USA WW1 BALDWIN work. Our model (Felin Hen) 2-6-2 Tank features a tender- Loco mounted motor with Product Code: RC40 shaft drive to the loco. Used at Fairymead Mill, Other Backwoods Miniatures locomotive kits might be Bundaberg suitable for experienced modellers. However, their ROGER CHIVERS 009 freelance cane car bears little resemblance to anything Freelance Hudson in Australia. http://www.backwoodsminiatures.com/ Hunslet 0-4-0 Diesel NIGEL LAWNTON 009 009 Loco 20HP WD Simplex or Product Code: RC37 Bow framed Simplex Overall roofed version Size warning! This loco based on Cattle Creek is seriously small! Mill Loco

Other Nigel Lawton locomotive kits might be suitable. ROGER CHIVERS 009 For experienced modellers. Festiniog Railway http://www.nigellawton009.com/VeeTipper.html 'Harlech Castle' Diesel Loco Body Kit GINZA LIGHT RAIL- HO Product Code: RC32 - WAYS CLUB No. 115 Full Brass Koppel 30 HP Steam Locomotive Kit. A number of other 009 ROGER CHIVERS kits could make It was 30 HP (6ton Class passable cane locos tiny) engine!! Product Code: RC10 - Avonside 'Elidir' 0-4-0 Tank Loco Product Code: RC33 - Festiniog Railway 'Conwy Castle' Diesel Body Kits – Etched/white metal/resin kits Loco Body Kit using commercial N gauge chassis Product Code: RC79 - Avonside Charlton Class 0-4-0 Tank Loco 'Woolwich' ROGER CHIVERS HO Product Code: RC26 - British Outline Diesel Shunter Clyde 0-6-0 Diesel Loco Body Kit Product Code: RC46 - Davenport 0-4-0T Loco Body Kit (HO Scale – ex-Colonial) Product Code: RC13 An Australian built cane LANGLEY MINIATURE 009 locomotive MODELS W.W.1 War Dept. ROGER CHIVERS HO Hunslet 4-6-0 Tank Loco (Originally Colonial Kit - Product Code: I4 Models kit) Hunslet Conversion Kit, Fowler 0-4-0T Loco (converts I4 to Australian Body Kit version) - Product Code: Product Code: RC42 I5 A good example of a steam cane locomotive

© A C Lynn Zelmer et al Queensland HO Cane Locomotives: 2 May 2011 MAQUETTE 009 WUISKE MODELS HO Billard Locotracteur T75: (Australia) 0-4-0 Body Kit -Product Queensland Rail DH Code: LT01 class diesel hydraulic loco shell (ex-QR locos regauged in recent years for sugar cane use) [QRL010] MERIDIAN MODELS 009 SOURCES Ruston and Hornsby 27/32 HP 0-4-0 Diesel These are normally reliable sources that I know Loco Body Kit about and/or have used. Product Code: MM3 Parkside Dundas in Scotland is a specialist narrow gauge railway manufacturer and supplier and stock most of the UK manufactures. World wide mail order ROXEY MOULDINGS 009 that Iʼve used several times: 'Hampton' Kerr Stuart 0- http://www.parksidedundas.co.uk/index.html 4-2 Side Tank Loco BCH International Minitrains (Re-release) – Austral Body Kit Modelcraft in Brisbane has stocked these. I bought Product Code: LOK3 mine from: http://nateslightironhobbies.com R T MODELS 009 A range of Japanese Kits - Ginza Light Railways Baguley Drewry Diesel Club, Yoshiya Kobayashi, Japan: 0-6-0 Body Kit for W & L Light Railway http://www.justmystage.com/home/yoshiya/index. "Chattenden". html Product Code: RT02 An American body kit manufacturer with some small locos: GEM 009 http://www.railway-recollections.com/ W.W.1 War Dept. Baldwin 4-6-0 Tank Loco Rolling Stock Body Kit Unfortunately at this time there are very limited Product Code: 9002 sources for Queensland type wholestick trucks or chopped cane bins. Other articles in this Handbook series provide some guidance for kit bashing or GEM 009 scratchbuilding them and other related wagons. Talyllyn Railway "Douglas" 0-4-0 Tank Loco Body Kit Product Code: 9005 A1 MODELS 009 009 Bodyshell Conver- sion (etched) for the Bachmann Plymouth 0- 6-0 Diesel Locomotive Product Code: A01

A1 MODELS 009 Baldwin Diesel Loco Bodyshell for the Farish 08 Diesel Shunter (Outside Frames) Product Code: A12

A1 MODELS 009 Baguley Diesel Loco Bodyshell for the Farish 08 Diesel Shunter (Outside Frames) Product Code: A15

Some of the other A1 MODELS etchings may be suitable.

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