Jerona, an ex QR DH class, heads back to the Pioneer Mill after exchanging empty and loaded bins at Mclaughlin Road as the sun sets over the Burdekin Shire

Invicta Mill of Giru ex QR GH500 (DH68) 'CLARE' eases its rake of loaded bins as it approaches the mill yard. Minkom had arrived 5 minutes earlier with 'RITA ISLAND' shortly following behind with ... (more)

Kalamia Mill "Kilrie" and associated brake van, borrowed by Invicta Mill of Giru, snakes into the Y turnout on Hodel Road with a reasonable string of empty cane bins. 9/06/20

On October 9, one of the afternoon 200-rake loaded sugar cane trains is heading north for the Plane Creek Mill at Sarina, Queensland, behind Walkser GH500 locomotive, #1 the "Allan Page"... (more)

A loaded cane train is departing the Wilmar Plane Creek Mill marshalling yard in Sarina, Queensland, with a cut of rakes carrying sugar cane for processing at the mill. The Walkers GH500 locomotiv... (more)

The Plane Creek Mill distributed power Slave Train rolls to a stop beside Mt. Christian siding to collect more full bins. The consist on departure was #2 Karloo - 189 four ton bins - #1 Allan Page... (more)

Isis 3 shows off it's new paint as it drops down Cordalba Hill in brilliant afternoon light. I could smell the hot paint on the Caterpiller engine as it went past.

Loco 11 (2ft guage Walkers diesel hydraulic rebuilt from 3ft6in guage QR DH46) shunts McDowall Siding on the Waterson Line

The longest cane trains in Australia are operated by Plane Creek Mill from Sarina to the southern Terminus at Karloo. A remote helper is located mid-train. Shown here on the return leg with a 3800... (more)