As per our last report we needed to mate the NG10 with its tender which were on different lines in the Bloemfontein Workshop. Lukas and his team built a temporary traverser to move the locomotive across the workshop and re unite it with its tender. Now work continues to the finish. There are still a large number of small parts due back from suppliers in the next few weeks to bring the restoration to its conclusion.

Our pictures show the temporary traverser and the locomotive complete with its tender.

The tender is now close to completion and will be moved behind the locomotive to finish the intermediate pipe work. A completely new blast pipe, blower nozzle and vacuum exhaust nozzle has been manufactured and fitted into the smokebox so not long to go! The number plates and Baldwin works plates will be completed soon and we will feature those when they arrive.

One of Sandstone’s great supporters, The Model A Club, has produced a calendar for 2019 with a steamy scene from Sandstone on the cover page. Certainly worth downloading and printing for your own use. Click here to read

Down under, the Lake Goldsmith Steam Preservation Association staged an earthmoving event recently at its Spring Rally. Earthmoving will be a major event at Stars of Sandstone 2019 so it’s good to see what our Aussie friends were up to! Click here to read