DH31 is the 2 ft 6 in (762mm) gauge Puffing Billy Railway's biggest non-steam locomotive.

It is ex-Queensland Railways DH class No.59, built by Walkers, Maryborough, Queensland.

It displays its 3ft 6in (1067mm) gauge past by towering over the Puffing Billy rolling stock, which makes getting a decent picture difficult! If it were a model, it would be considered out-of-scale.

 

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DH31 on a Lakeside to Gembrook train at Cockatoo, Sunday 29 April 2007.

DH31 on a Lakeside train between Clematis and Emerald, December 2008

DH31 with the last train of the day heading to Belgrave, passing Nobelius station, December 2008.

DH31 approaching Nobelius station on a Lakeside bound train, December 2008.

DH31 on a Belgrave bound train between Nobelius and Nobelius Siding, December 2008.

My favourite picture of DH31, thanks to the wonders of PhotoShop its monstrous proportions in relation to its train is no longer apparent.

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All photographs Copyright Frank Stamford who may be contacted by email at: frank.stamford@bigpond.com

Last updated: 12 June 2009