Puffing Billy’s Workshop Blog details some of the many fascinating projects and technical challenges involved in keeping a Heritage Steam Railway on-track in the 21st Century.
The blog is authored by the Railways Engineering Team who are happy to assist with technical inquiries relating to our blog, or engineering at Puffing Billy in general.
To contact us, please send an email to engineering@pbr.org.au
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Rising From The Mud
The more eagle-eyed reader of Puffing Billy's in-house magazine, 'Narrow Gauge', might...

It’s All backwards, What’s With That?
The discovery of a broken side control spring on G42's hind engine...

Carriage Project Part I – Calculations & Concepts
I think it’s safe to say we can skip the why’s and...

Garratt Happenings: The NG/G16 129 August Update
Work moves on apace with NG/G16 129, including the following tasks:Removal of...

216 NQR; The Finishing Touches
Hugh Markwick and the workshop volunteer team have now completed work on...

Scavenging The Last Remaining….
Mention has been made previously of the need to manufacture more bogies...

Latest News From The NG/G Corner
With 4 fitters now employed full time on the restoration of NG/G16...