Mulgrave Mill Cairns

Mulgrave Mill, Gordonvale, is the next mill north from South Johnstone after closure of a number of intermediate mills over the years. These 2 mills have been connected by rail for many years, but this became more important with the Bingera Mill closure. A rail trip from north of Cairns to south of South Johnstone is at least 150km, 95 miles but no one train makes that trip.

[@fredhayes6162]

OUTSTANDING. A lot of great detail shots there will help me a lot. Thank you.

[@tressteleg1]

I’m pleased you liked it! You will find more here: Sugar Cane Railways Qld Australia kzbin.info/aero/PLLtOIHp49XND6bcwLgbtsBFKmh_DsS_yl

[@TheBlazinJedi]

Their wheels with the rods that spin on them are so satisfying to me for some reason

[@tressteleg1]

TheBlazinJedi 😊👍

[@jeffe6338]

well done on your compilation.brought back some great memories of my bin hauling days almost 30 years ago.

[@scottyerkes1867]

Nice video

[@mattmatty4670]

Cool thanks mate

[@nathanroberts355]

I worked on a cane plantation during the Mulgrave mill crushing season

[@tressteleg1]

That would have been a wonderful experience!

[@mattmatty4670]

Cool Nathan, dream for me buddy. Cheers

[@larry92adventure65]

Tressteleg1 I think you also noticed that loco 25 was Moreton from Nambour

[@Thomas1980]

nice video

[@chadguy8671]

What do u mean a tunnel behind the train

[@tressteleg1]

I don’t remember the exact scene but I know in some at least one scene the trees from both sides totally covered the road like a tunnel.

[@CoalChrome]

what is on the ends of those trains?

[@tressteleg1]

+The4014Gamer ForTheWin As I explained to somebody else a few days ago, it is a radio controlled brake van as the cane bins have no brakes.

[@CoalChrome]

tressteleg1 OH, I get it, they help control the train.

[@tressteleg1]

+The4014Gamer ForTheWin Yep. See the comment on the Victoria Mill video for more details if you can access it.

[@tressteleg1]

The4014Gamer ForTheWin Most mills use them. It is a heavy brake van, radio controlled by the loco driver. Cane bins have no brakes.

[@train_plane_shipfan3399]

@@tressteleg1 what is the location at 1:51 ?