ANGRMS Collection: Decauville

ANGRMS Collection: Decauville

Background
This is the oldest locomotive in the Society’s collection. It is also the smallest steam locomotive on site.
Originally despatched from France to be exhibited at the Brisbane Exposition of 1897, it was redirected to the Mulgrave Sugar Mill, Gordonvale where it became their first locomotive. It carried the number 7 and was named "LORD LAMINGTON" whilst at Mulgrave. The Mulgrave Mill became the first mill in Queensland to fully dieselise in 1955 and No. 7 was sold in 1956 to the Invicta Mill, Giru where it worked until 1964.
It was then "preserved" in a local park until 1980 when it was donated to ANGRMS by the Thuringowa Shire Council. It was transported to Woodford in 1981.