Re: Steam Cane Train at Nambour

[jdennis@acslink.net.au (John Dennis)]

Congratulations to all concerned - I just wish I could have been there
to photograph it.

BTW, I would have thought that R711 running the Warrnambool pass every
Saturday would have constituted a steam loco undertaking commercial
activity for what it was designed...

Cheers...JD

On Wed, 18 Aug 1999 17:08:19 +1000, "canetram59"
<canetram59@hotmail.com> wrote:

>The operation of ANGRMS steam loco at Nambour was an outstanding success and
>gave photographers plenty of scope for some excellent camerawork. Local
>business houses and townspeople were very happy with the event and the
>additional tourists the operation of the steam train generated. Where else
>in Australia today could you see a steam locomotive actually undertaking a
>normal commercial activity (for which it was designed) such as this. Mill
>management were well pleased with the events during the week such that the
>Society has been invited back, probably for the Sugar Festival in 2001.
>Regards
>canetram59
>
>Graham Watkins <gwatkins@globec.com.au> wrote in message
>01bee4c1$64e4f460$8a8919cb@default">news:01bee4c1$64e4f460$8a8919cb@default...
>> ANGRMS steam loco Pleystowe No.5 is at Moreton Sugar Mill at Nambour from
>> 10 to 14 August.
>>
>> It is hauling loaded cane bins from Howard Street Yard at the edge of
>> Nambour up to the mill. The line travels along the middle of Howard
>Street,
>> takes an "S" bend across Currie Street into Mill Street before a final
>> steep climb curving into the Moreton Mill yard. It will also take rakes of
>> empty bins from the mill yard down to Howard Street Yard where they will
>be
>> collected by the main line diesel locomotives.
>>
>> It is in Nambour for the local Sugar Festival on Saturday 14 August.
>>
>> Some photos are available at www.sunsteam.org.au/news.htm
>