Below right: Model of the 1950-era Bundaberg Fowler-type steam locomotive as used in the cane fields. More details of these locomotives, their restoration and modelling in NGDU #21 Summer/Autumn 2006.
Many narrow gauge modellers in Australia base their modelling on North American
(generally US) or British railways, but there is a growing number who model
Australian railways. The Narrow Gauge Down Under magazine caters to both
groups and regularly includes articles based on Queensland practice.
Recent issues have included articles on the Fowler-type steam locomotives built by
the Bundaberg Foundry in the 1950s and the ex-QR faciulities at Wallaville that are
now used by the local sugar cane mill.
Details are on the
NGDU web site.
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