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Developed by Clyde Engineering in the early 1950's the six wheeled DH-71 diesel hydraulic was eminently suitable for sugar cane haulage.  CSR ordered three in 1954, two for Queensland use and one for the Labasa tramway in Fiji.  The DH-71 became CSR's standard loco for Fijian use up to 1964.

  Clyde DH-71  Clyde (still missing some details) with Moreton Cane Bin  Clyde cab detail

Specifications
 

Scale: 16mm / foot
Gauge: 32mm
Weight:  Adequate
Length:  230mm
Width:  106mm
Height:  180mm
Radius:  750mm
Drive: On board battery powered Pittman gearhead motor
Control: On board speed control
Materials: Laser cut steel frames and cab, resin bodywork, 
resin and white metal detail castings
Production: A run of nine was completed in February 2008

Features
Detailed cab, driver and directional lighting.  Yellow paint scheme, other colours and weathering negotiable.  Couplers by arrangement.  Each model will vary according to particular prototype (ladder positioning, etc) - e.g. the Moreton Mill model variant is shown above.

Production Clyde DH-71  Production Clyde DH-71  Full production run of the Clyde DH-71

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