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Latest revision as of 17:01, 11 January 2026

E.E. Baguley Ltd (later Baguley-Drewry) was a British engineering company based in Burton-on-Trent. They were a significant supplier of smaller diesel locomotives to the Queensland sugar industry in the post-war period, often working in conjunction with the Drewry Car Company.

History

The company was founded in 1911. For many years, Baguley acted as a manufacturing subcontractor for the Drewry Car Company. Locomotives sold under the "Drewry" name were often built by Baguley but carried Drewry works plates and numbers (typically in the 2xxx series). Locomotives sold directly by Baguley carried Baguley numbers (in the 3xxx series).

In 1964, Baguley acquired the Drewry Car Company to form Baguley-Drewry Ltd.

Models in Queensland

The Baguley locomotives supplied to Queensland were primarily 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical or diesel-hydraulic units. They were robust machines well-suited to the lighter track standards of the 1950s.

Engines

  • Gardner 6LW: Fitted to the BG6 type (approx 110 hp).
  • Gardner 8LW: Fitted to the BG8 type (approx 150 hp).

Nominal Horsepower Most units supplied to Queensland were rated at either 135 hp or 150 hp nominal.

Classification

  • Baguley / Drewry: These units carried Drewry builder's numbers in the 2xxx series.
  • Baguley / RMP: Some locomotives were supplied through Railway Mine & Plantation Equipment (RMP) as agents.
  • Type BG6 / BG8: Designated the engine type (Gardner 6LW or 8LW).

Notable Examples

  • Mulgrave Mill: Operated Baguley locomotives such as the "Jen" (later preserved).
  • Mossman Mill: The locomotive "Mowbray" was a Baguley 0-6-0 DM built in 1954 and was the first diesel at the mill.
  • Victoria Mill: Operated several Baguley/Drewry units including "Seymour" and "Herbert".

Rollingstock

Name Builder Model Serial Year Purchasing Mill Current Mill Notes
Fishery Baguley BG8 3387 1954 Babinda Central Mill Out of service Taken out of service and stripped of engine and gearbox by 1998. Acquired by Bernie Baker, Parkes NSW, in late 2006 together with a suitable engine. Later disposition not established.
9 Baguley 2395 1952 South Johnstone Mill Out of service Ex South Johnstone #9. Sold to the Welsh Highland Railway in 2009, rebuilt at Dinas and returned to service as No. 9. The proposed name CASTELL CIDWM was not adopted.
10 Baguley BG8 3390 1954 South Johnstone Mill Out of service Ex Queensland Railways Innisfail Tramway DL12 MOURILYAN. Acquired by Lake Macquarie Light Rail in 2010 after being stored out of use at Mourilyan; subsequently restored.
15 Baguley 2520 1954 South Johnstone Mill Out of service Preserved at the Locos Function Centre, Mourilyan.
(5) Baguley 2396 1952 South Johnstone Mill Out of service Former South Johnstone #14, Baguley 2396. Converted in 1986 to unpowered brake wagon RS0014; recorded out of use at Mourilyan in 2007.
1 Baguley BG6 3377 1953 Mulgrave Mill Out of service Preserved at ANGRMS, Woodford.
Dalrymple Baguley 2391 1951 Victoria Mill Out of service Baguley works no. 2391, supplied to Victoria Mill. Recorded as scrapped by December 2010.
Seymour Baguley 2392 1952 Victoria Mill Out of service Preserved operational at Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society, Albion Park; recorded hauling passenger trains in 2012.
Leichhardt Baguley 2393 1952 Victoria Mill Out of service Sold by Illawarra Light Railway Museum Society to the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Trust in 2001; rebuilt and re-engined, arrived at Woody Bay in April 2013 and renamed PILTON.
Victoria Baguley 2394 1952 Victoria Mill Out of service Worked at Victoria Mill as HERBERT by November 1974. Later carried the name VICTORIA and was preserved by Warwick Turner at Echuca. Sold from the Warwick Turner estate by 2019; subsequent disposition not established.
Herbert Baguley 2404 1953 Victoria Mill Out of service Originally supplied to Hambledon Mill. Worked at Victoria Mill as VICTORIA by 1964 and was still recorded with that name in 1986. Later carried the name HERBERT; advertised for sale under that name in September 2010 and subsequently recorded in preservation with Chris Hart, Ingham.
Seaforth Baguley 2514 1954 Kalamia Mill Out of service Ex Kalamia SEAFORTH and Hambledon #6. Converted in 1990 to Mulgrave six-wheel brake wagon #11; still recorded in service in 2022.
Lil Toot Baguley BG6 3354 1951 Inkerman Mill Out of service Built for Inkerman Mill as LI'L TOOT. Preserved in the Puffing Billy Railway collection, Victoria.
Mowbray Baguley 3378 1954 Mossman Central Mill Out of service Sold to Kerosene Creek Tramway, NSW, after Mossman closure.
DL13 Innisfail Baguley 3389 1954 Moreton Central Mill Out of service Later Moreton Mill JAMAICA. Its mechanical equipment was used in the 1994 rebuilding of Comeng B1112; the remaining locomotive was subsequently scrapped, with the cab later privately preserved.

Sources

  • Zelmer, L. (2011). Baguley and Baguley-Drewry 2 ft gauge diesels supplied to sugar mills in Queensland and Fiji.
  • Wikipedia (Baguley Cars Ltd).
  • Douglas Shire Historical Society (Bally Hooley History).
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