Re: "Malcolm Moore" [Was: Sugar loco "Bundy" to steam north]

["canetram59" <canetram59@hotmail.com>]

"Stumpy" appears to be a recent name, but it is a Malcolm Moore as you
remember. I am sure Mossman had two Malcolm Moores but I don't seem to be
able to confirm this now. I thought there were two Malcolm Moores at the
mill when I visited over the years between 1968 and 1975.
There were two Bundaberg Fowler 0-6-2T's used for the Ballyhooley tourist
train venture. The first was purchased from Qunaba Mill and was B/n 6 of
1952. This loco was built new for Millaquin Mill. It was named "Ballyhooley"
at Mossman. The second steam loco Mossman got for the Ballhooley project was
a Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 formerly "Sydney" at CSR Victoria Mill. This loco
was named "Ballyhooley Too" and then they purchased their second Bundaberg
Fowler (B/n 2 of 1952) being named "Ballyhooley Bundy" as detailed in my
previous post.

David Mewes

Ian Staples <ianst@refer.to.sig.au> wrote in message
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> In article <38a2b285@grissom>,
> "canetram59" <canetram59@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >"Bundy" was the official name of a Bundaberg Fowler 0-6-2T which was
> >supplied new to and worked at Mossman Mill. It carried brass name plates
> >to that effect.  [...]
>
> Ah!  My recollection was correct then!
> Dementia is still a day or two away. :-)
>
> I wasn't prepared to argue with David's claim re Millaquin to Mossman,
> memory being what it is.  Also, the LRRS listing is not definitive on
> this point because it only lists the *last* mill owner.
>
> Continuing with the LRRS list of sugar locos:
>
> There is a Malcolm Moore listed at Mossman under the name "Stumpy".
> Now, while the name is entirely appropriate, I'm wondering if it is
> the same MM I knew in the mid/late 50s?  As far as I recall, "my" MM
> was simply known as "the Malcolm Moore".  Not very creative I admit. :)
> Perhaps it eventually got the proper name "Stumpy", or perhaps "Stumpy"
> is a different loco altogether?
>
> When the Malcolm Moore arrived its main duty was shunting things around
> in the mill yard.  In particular, it superceded "Silver" the draught
> horse who had worked around the sugar room for many years drawing the
> wagons of bagged sugar out of the loading area to form up the rake
> waiting to go to the sugar wharf at Port Douglas.  I remember driving
> the MM a short distance not long after I got my car driver's licence.
> It was quite weird: clutch, brake, accelerator just like a car -- but
> no bloody steering wheel!  Disconcerting to say the least! ;-)
>
> Cheers,  Ian S.
>
> ianstDELETE@THISdpi.qld.gov.au
>