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Is there a model of this locomotive? - Dillon_Trinh - 01-07-2021
![[Image: 03-homebush-coming-from-gairloch.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/8j116qLX/03-homebush-coming-from-gairloch.jpg)
Just a curious question.
RE: Is there a model of this locomotive? - chrisjo - 01-07-2021
It's a picture of the 610 mm gauge Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 steam locomotive 'Homebush' used by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company at their sugar mills in Queensland, Australia. There are a number of these locos in preservation, here's another:
![[Image: hc1838.jpg]](http://www.australiansteam.com/sugar/hc1838.jpg)
RE: Is there a model of this locomotive? - Super - 01-07-2021
Love the looks of that Bally Hooley and its a wood burner. Must be a really small set of wheels as you can't even see them.
RE: Is there a model of this locomotive? - Dillon_Trinh - 01-07-2021
(01-07-2021, 08:23 PM)Super Wrote: Love the looks of that Bally Hooley and its a wood burner. Must be a really small set of wheels as you can't even see them.
It's a coal burner....
RE: Is there a model of this locomotive? - Super - 01-07-2021
I was going by what I saw in the Tender...isn't that wood planks?
![[Image: hc1838.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/0zPNswXX/hc1838.jpg)
RE: Is there a model of this locomotive? - Dillon_Trinh - 01-08-2021
Most of these locos are coal or oil firing, but I think the wood is used for starting the fire.
RE: Is there a model of this locomotive? - chrisjo - 01-08-2021
One source I've found, admittedly not referring to these specific individual locos, says that:
"Originally the locomotives did not have tenders but after a period in use they were provided to carry bagasse (crushed residues of the cane) as fuel for the boiler."
I haven't found any models of Sugar Cane Railway steamers yet, but while searching I did stumble across these, which might be of passing interest to Muddy.
![[Image: image.png]](https://i.postimg.cc/gnbC7694/image.png)
![[Image: image.png]](https://i.postimg.cc/F1p6TCZF/image.png)
![[Image: image.png]](https://i.postimg.cc/sQync5GZ/image.png)
UPDATE: check out this modelling link!
RE: Is there a model of this locomotive? - Super - 01-08-2021
(01-08-2021, 07:38 PM)chrisjo Wrote: "crushed residues of the cane) as fuel for the boiler."
Well thats a very efficient and cost saving way to get rid of waste and power the engine.
WooHoo!!!! A Tully Railroad
RE: Is there a model of this locomotive? - Dillon_Trinh - 01-08-2021
We're getting a little bit off topic in my opinion.
But most of Australian sugar cane steam locomotives used mostly coal or oil, never crushed sugar cane.
RE: Is there a model of this locomotive? - Super - 01-08-2021
Its your topic Dillon, work it the way you want.