Puffing Billy in the 1950s
A small selection of photographs taken in 1954, 1955 and 1958, showing train operations between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave, and some of the stations beyond.
Gembrook 1920s mixed train
On Sunday 3 October 2010 the Climax Locomotive Restoration Committee of the Puffing Billy Preservation Society ran a special train from Belgrave to Gembrook to recreate the atmosphere of a regular 1920s mixed train on the Gembrook line.
Climax locomotive No.1694
The Puffing Billy Railway’s Class B 25 ton Climax locomotive is one of only 19 Climax locomotives which survive worldwide, only about four of which are currently operational. It is the only one known to have been built to 2 ft 6 in gauge.
Fiftieth Anniversary of Beech Forest closure — 30 June 2012 & 30 June 1962
To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the closure of the Beech Forest Railway, on 30 June 2012 locomotive G42 ran the regular Gembrook train which was extended to 16 cars. Photographs of that event, and of the actual last train to Beech Forest fifty years earlier can be seen here.
G42 - 100 years of Garratt locomotives
A special train was run on 16 August 2009 from Belgrave to Cockatoo to celebrate 100 years of Garratt locomotives in Australia
Cockatoo cross
Photographs of two trains crossing at Cockatoo station, 4 January 2009. The locomotives are 7A and 8A.
Locomotive 7A at Walhalla — 29 May 2010
As part of the centenary celebrations of the opening of the Moe — Walhalla Railway, locomotive 7A made a visit there for a weekend of special trains. For the occasion it wore 9A's number plates. 9A was cut up in 1954.
Gasworks Locomotive - John Benn
Couillet 0-4-0T builder's number 861 of 1886 rebuilt as a 2-4-2ST
Gasworks Locomotive - Carbon
Couillet 0-4-0T builder's number 986 of 1889
Gasworks Locomotive - Sir John Grice
Peckett 0-4-0ST builder's number 1711 of 1926
Locomotive D21 - maiden voyage
Views of D21 on its first day in revenue service, 16 January 1987
Locomotive DH31
Various views of the Puffing Billy Railways largest non-steam locomotive.
Links:
Puffing Billy Railway: official website
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All photographs Copyright Frank Stamford who may be contacted by email at: frank.stamford@bigpond.com
Last updated: 3 July 2012