Thomas the Tank Engine Blog

After nearly 7 years undergoing a major overhaul, Locomotive 12A is set to return to traffic very soon. The engine, which played “WOMBAT” in the children’s TV series ‘Come Midnight…

In the workshops of our engineering contractors Jack Thompson Engineering in Hastings, the frames for the first engine unit have undergone a trial assembly (above), and are now in the…

With Wheel Centres and Cranks fitted to new, extended axles, the wheelsets for NG/G16 129 have returned from Ballarat to Puffing Billy. The cranks have still to be keyed to…

A recent shipment arriving at the Belgrave workshop contained brand new castings for NG/G16 129, including the chimney (above) and the top feed and check valve castings (below). These parts…

After a lengthy design process, and a complicated pattern making exercise, the first new Na locomotive cylinder castings have been delivered. Cast in South Australia, they will be used to…

Climax 1694 steaming out the Belgrave workshops during testing. The engine has performed well on test so far, hauling D21 to Menzies Creek last week, and lifting a 70 ton…