Re: Sugar loco "Bundy" to steam north

["David Rowe" <drowe@tpgi.com.au>]

> Reported in _The Cairns Post_ Sat. 5 Feb 2000, p.13:-
>
> As part of Centenary of Federation celebrations "Bundy" the steam loco
> will attempt to travel from Nambour in SEQ to Mossman in FNQ in July/
> August this year utilising the existing light rail network (2' gauge)
> of the sugar mills along the route.  The train ("Bundy" and three
> covered carriages) will be transported by road where there are no rail
> links from one mill area to the next.


It's interesting that EVERYBODY refers to this loco as "Bundy".

IT IS BLOODY WELL NOT!!!  It is "Pleystowe No 5"

"Bundy" was in fact a Millaquin loco, later at Mossman hauling the
Balley-Hooley express tourist train.

Cheers
David




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