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Revision as of 16:48, 11 January 2026
Malcolm Moore was an Australian engineering company that supplied numerous small internal combustion locomotives, particularly during the World War II era and immediate post-war period.
History
Many Malcolm Moore locomotives were originally built for the Commonwealth Government (Department of Supply) during WWII and were later sold to sugar mills as surplus. They were typically small, 4-wheel diesel-mechanical units powered by Ford V8 engines, though many were later re-engined.
Models
- 4wDM: 4-wheel Diesel Mechanical.
- Model 1025 / 1060 etc.: Often referred to by their serial or job numbers.
Rollingstock
| Name | Builder | Model | Serial | Year | Current Mill | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stumpy | Malcolm Moore | 4wDM | 1042 | 1942 | Out of service | Sold to an unidentified private owner in Sydney following the closure of Mossman Mill. |
| 19 | Malcolm Moore | 1011 | 1943 | Out of service | Preserved; LRRSA recorded with Peter Evans, Newcastle NSW (2011). | |
| 20 | Malcolm Moore | 1057 | 1943 | Out of service | Preserved; LRRSA recorded with Peter Evans, Newcastle NSW (2011). | |
| 17 | Malcolm Moore | 1060 | 1943 | Out of service | Preserved at Newington, Sydney. | |
| Moore | Malcolm Moore | DH-112-GT-1 | 1956 | Out of service | Preserved at Alexandra Timber Tramway & Museum, Victoria; permanent home confirmed by the Australian Government Office for the Arts in 2021. | |
| Joe | Malcolm Moore | 811 | 1942 | Out of service | Statically preserved at Nambour & District Historical Society. | |
| Jimpy | Malcolm Moore | 1051 | 1943 | Out of service | Preserved at ANGRMS, Woodford; recorded awaiting repairs. | |
| Sandy | Malcolm Moore | 1058 | 1943 | Out of service | Preserved; LRRSA recorded at Nambour & District Historical Museum Association (2011). | |
| Hydro | Malcolm Moore | 1025 | 1943 | Out of service | Converted to diesel with Perkins engine and hydrostatic transmission in 1969. Worked as Gin Gin Mill #168 before returning to Bingera by 1975 as HYDRO. Transferred from Bingera in 1998 and later based at Fairymead. Last reported on private property near Bundaberg in April 2017. | |
| DUTCHY | Malcolm Moore | TBA-8 | 1943 | Out of service | Privately preserved, Hume Colville, Barham NSW | |
| (Blank) | Malcolm Moore | 4wDM | 1013 | 1943 | Out of service | Built for the Australian Army in 1943 and sold to Inkerman about 1948. Purchased from Inkerman by Puffing Billy Railway in 1982 and preserved at Menzies Creek. |
| 12 | Malcolm Moore | 4wDM | TBA-12 | 1943 | Out of service | Ex Australian Army Malcolm Moore; petrol engine replaced by diesel. Out of use by 1978 and retained to provide spare parts for #13. Later disposition not established. |
| 13 | Malcolm Moore | 4wDM | TBA-14 | 1943 | Out of service | Ex Australian Army Malcolm Moore; petrol engine replaced by diesel. #12 and #17 were reported retained as spare-parts donors for this locomotive in 1978. Later disposition not established. |