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

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

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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)

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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).

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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

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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

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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).