Steam locos at work in the canefields on the two foot gauge tramway system around Nambour,in the late 1950s/ early 1960s. Filmed by the late Arthur Birch.
I loved seeing the early morning one in winter. It dropped the day’s quota of empty trucks at about 7 am at our farm. The steam would hang in the still morning air like a low level cloud snaking along the flats towards Maroochy River. This brings back so many memories. Thank you so much. 😍🚂
maybe there were simply fewer motorists, and roads only suitable for lower speeds. I visited Nambour in 1984 (out of cane season) and vividly remember seeing a long string of empties being hauled along the street. What 8 year old train fan would ever forget such a thing? Glad you posted this video.
