Re: Narrow Gauge Climax & Garrats . . . and fire danger?

ozinoz Wrote:
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> . . .  This is the Puffing Billy Railway in the Dan-
> denong Ranges about 1 hour by electric train
> from Melbourne, Australia.  Gauge is 2'6' (762
> mm). They'e also just finished the re-gauging
> and restoration of an ex South African Railways
> NGG16 Garratt, to go with a Beyer Peacock
> Garratt they already have that used to originally
> work the line.
>
> Can highly recommend a visit and ride — yes it
> is a tourist railway, but the engines have to work
> hard in the temperate rain forest, and as you can
> hear, sound reverb is great.    


Thank You, Grant -

Is the Puffing Billy line in serious danger from the wildfires currently ravaging Australia??

- Russ



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/07/2020 02:16PM by Russo Loco.