861 – Back on Track
Following a noticeable drop-off in performance during last years final FETs (Footplate Experience Trains), 861 was transferred to the locomotive workshops at Belgrave to try…
99.9% Garratt
The day creeps ever closer when we can strike a match and light the pile of oily rags for the first time. That's not to…
Race to the Finish Line
It has been some time since we have had time to update you, and there has been a lot of action on our South African…
A Giant Takes Shape
Progress abounds down in the Belgrave workshop, as the storage racking gets lighter and the engine gets heavier! Work in progress or completed to date…
Carriage Project Part II – From Detail to Delivery
With the final concept design approved, the engineering team settled down to the task of producing detailed drawings for every individual component, on top of…
Would You Rather….?
The big question: How to grow traffic on the Lakeside-Gembrook section of the railway to keep up with demand and manage the capacity constraints.
Garratt Update To August ’18
Many parts and assemblies are finding their way onto the something which now distinctly resembles an NG/G16 class Garratt!
A New Chimney For ‘Real Puffing Billy’!
Signs of corrosion through the side of the chimney ... and no spare parts .... then what ???