Preserved Equipment in Australia.

After WW1, the Hunslet Engine company made good use of being able to buy back it's own locomotives from the War Office. Subsequently it was able to offer fully refurbished 4-6-0T locomotives, for sale at a very competitive price with short delivery times. Around 1924 the Hunslet 4-6-0T locomotives started finding favour with Australian sugar cane producers - perhaps as a result of Australian Troops being familiar with them? Indeed, at total of about 26 locomotives seem to have been shipped to Australian sugar cane mills. At total of 5 Hunslet 4-6-0T locomotives survive in private preservation (unless you know otherwise (replace (AT) with @ to make address work)?).

The Hunslet 4-6-0T's of Oz.

	Locomotive 1215 of 1916, formerly of Invicta Mill. Currently with A.Robert, Capalaba, Queensland. Restoration is progressing. Photo: I. Hughes
	Locomotive 1218 of 1916, formerly of Gin Gin Mill. Currently with D.Revell, Weewaa, Queensland. Photo: I. Hughes
	'LILY' formerly of Cattle Creek Mill, reported to include parts of 1240, 1250 & 1248. Currently at Australian N.G.Museum, Durundur Railway, Woodford, Queensland. Photo: I. Hughes
	Locomotive 1239 of 1916, Formerly of North Eton Sugar Mill, Queensland. Subsequently spent many years in Langford Park, North Eton on static display. Currently back at North Eton Mill, pending restoration. Photo: Supplied by John Browning

The WD Baldwin's of Oz

Currently in working order, although much rebuilt into 'Wild West' outline is a former WDLR Baldwin 4-6-0T (wn#45215) at a theme park in Queensland. Having seen front line service during WW1, this engine was subsequently sold into industrial service, passing through the ownership of several Sugar Plantations

War Department Light Railways numbers, 1083, 665?, after 1918
Racecourse Central Sugar Co. Ltd., Silent Grove Tramline, Mt.Ossa, 1925
(4-6-0T+T) 5 BALDWIN
Racecourse Co-operative Sugar Association Ltd., 1927 (with mill)
fitted with new Walkers boiler, 1936
Racecourse Co-operative Sugar Association Ltd., Racecourse Mill, 1945
out of use, 1955; derelict by 1963
Bruce Macdonald, Goulburn, NSW, 1972
Dreamworld Development Pty. Ltd.
to Rydalmere, NSW, 1974 for rebuild as 4-6-0 and conversion to diesel fuel
burning (completed 1976)
Dreamworld Development Pty Ltd., Coomera, Qld., by 1977 4 REG. COLTER
Dreamworld Productions Pty. Ltd. (with site)

	Photo: Mark Gough
	Photo: Mark Gough

There is also a former US Army Baldwin 2-6-2T (wn#46828) preserved. This locomotive is one of three bought for use on the main line of the Penrhyn Quarries railway in Wales (UK), where it gained the name 'Felin-Hen' (which it still carries). It was not suited to the railway & eventually it was sold to Fairymead Mill in Queensland.

"Felin-Hen" Photographed in 1999, the loco as seen is stored in a sub-shed of Qanaba Mill, part of the Fairymead system. It is now in the care of the Bundaberg Steam Tramway Preservation Society. Restoration is progressing.

Info & Picture; D. Brewer

Pictures of these engines would be greatly appreciated for inclusion on this site - please contact me - replace (AT) with @ to make address work.

If you know of any locomotives that I have not yet listed, or have further information on any vehicle mentioned above please contact me - replace (AT) with @ to make address work.