Post card post dated 1917 - it says "Fairmont Gas Engine & Co. Motor Car Co. Plant Fairmont Minn (note the gauge of the tracks)
Sign on building says "FAIRMONT RAILWAY MOTORS INC"
The (old) Fairmont Office at Straithpine, Brisbane. Now known as Harsco Track Technologies at Brendale. Photo K McHugh 2004
Most of the Tamper Motor Cars (TMC) were produced at their previous Coopers Plains site, however some were made at the above site (eg TMC2 L007) A summary of the TMC's that were produced in Brisbane include:
For QR
42inch QR TMC2 7
42inch QR TMC6 36
42inch QR TMC8 5
Tot QR 48
For ANR
56½inch ANR TMC2 13
63inch ANR TMC2 10
Tot ANR 23
Australian Grand Total 71
Northgate Railway Workshops 1946 (some section cars were rebuit here by QR)