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* '''Model 1025 / 1060 etc.:''' Often referred to by their serial or job numbers.
* '''Model 1025 / 1060 etc.:''' Often referred to by their serial or job numbers.


=== Known Locomotives ===
== Rollingstock ==


* '''Hydro:''' (1943). Bingera Mill (Unknown status).
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* '''(Blank):''' 4wDM (1943). Inkerman Mill (Out of service).
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* '''12, 13, 17, 19, 20:''' Various units at South Johnstone and Babinda (Out of service).
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* '''Sandy:''' (1943). Moreton Mill (Out of service).
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* '''Jimpy:''' (1943). Moreton Mill (Out of service).
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* '''Joe:''' (1942/1943). Moreton Mill (Two units, out of service).
}}
* '''Stumpy:''' (1942). Mossman Central Mill (Private owner).
 
* '''Moore:''' (1956). Victoria Mill (Out of service).
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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 Private Owner - Sydney
19 Malcolm Moore 1011 1943 Out of service Unknown location
20 Malcolm Moore 1057 1943 Out of service Unknown location
17 Malcolm Moore 1060 1943 Out of service Unknown location
Moore Malcolm Moore DH-112-GT-1 1956 Out of service Unknown location
Joe Malcolm Moore 811 1942 Out of service Unknown location
Jimpy Malcolm Moore 1051 1943 Out of service Stored - ANGRMS Woodford
Sandy Malcolm Moore 1058 1943 Out of service Unknown location
Hydro Malcolm Moore 1025 1943 Bingera Mill Unknown status
Joe Malcolm Moore TBA-8 1943 Out of service Stored - Private Owner
(Blank) Malcolm Moore 4wDM 1013 1943 Out of service
12 Malcolm Moore 4wDM TBA-12 1943 Out of service
13 Malcolm Moore 4wDM TBA-14 1943 Out of service