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: Moreton Mill loco depot and bin repair shed prior to the closure of the mill late 2003.

Getting Started

Members' Models

Modelling Resources

Industry Information

Image Collection

Modelling the Railways of Queensland, 2 August 2008, Brisbane, with the theme 'Uniquely Queensland'.

Modelling the Prototype -- Brisbane 2008: 12-14 September, NMRA National Convention hosted by Division 1 at Mt Gravatt (Brisbane). Details.

9th Australian Narrow Gauge Convention,11-12 April 2009, Sydney. General invitation; registration form; contest rules; and competition entry forms: models, photos. Further details.

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.

CaneSIG FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

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: Argentina, Australia, Cuba, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Philippines, USA

Scenic Locale for a Realistic Sugar Cane Railway

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: 26/07/08.


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