ZelmerOz.com/canesig: hosting a special interest group 
	for Australian and overseas sugar cane railway (tram) modellers. 
	Image: Moreton Mill Loco Shed prior to closure.

Above: A selection of images from the Queensland sugar cane railways. These and other images can be found in the image collection.

Getting Started

Members' Models

Modelling Resources

Industry Information

Image Collection

25th Anniversary Australasian Region NMRA Convention, 2-5 October, Sydney. Details.

10th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention, ~22-24 April 2011, Ipswich Rail Museum, Queensland.


Getting Started modelling sugar cane railways

Introduction to Cane Railway Modelling (8 pages, prototype and model tips, 1.4 Mb pdf file)

Members' Models and Large Scale/Garden railways

Handbooks: Modelling Queensland's cane railways (pdf files)

Modelling Resources, Alphabetic listing; and Suppliers

CaneSIG FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)


New: Review of the Model Company (New Zealand) 7mm Malcolm Moore kit (308 Kb pdf file); 1:20.3 Working Cuban Cane Loader (2.1 Mb pdf file); Modelling Sugar Fields from Couch Grass (160 Kb pdf file).


Sugar Industry Information

Image Collection: over 5000 photos, drawings, etc., of Australian and overseas sugar cane railway locomotives, wagons, buildings, etc.

Cane Tram Notes: Articles on the sugar cane industry in Australia and overseas (pdf files)

Australian Sugar Mills: current and closed mills, loco lists, etc.

Country notes: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Cuba, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Philippines, USA

Scenic Locale for a Realistic Sugar Cane Railway


Cane Train Safety
- Be aware during the cane crushing season - usually May to November each year (in Queensland)
- Look out for flashing lights positioned at level crossings on major roads
- Become familiar with cane train crossings in your area, recognize the signs and be aware of crossings on less major roads that do not have flashing lights
- Don't race a cane train
- Educate your children to stay away from cane rail tracks and cane trains
    Thanks to Bundaberg Sugar for these tips


Related sites: Resources for railway modelling; NMRA narrow gauge SIG; modelling timber railways; Queensland rail heritage (QldRailHeritage.com); Australasian rail activities ('Lubricated Flange' e-zine).

last updated: 27/06/09.


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