0-6-2T Perry
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0-6-2T Perry
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On 24/06/09 BBR took delivery of a New Locomotive - 1951 built Perry 0-6-2T ex Marian Mill Queensland - most recently used at "Melaleuca Station" near Tweed Heads NSW, on a tourist park development which recently closed. After the arrival of 0-4-2T Perry Betty Thompson on the railway in 1996, it had always been considered by most of the steam crews that a slightly larger 0-6-2T size loco would be a welcome addition to our loco fleet and thus when this Perry became available - naturally we were interested.
So after much research to determine its condition and suitability for our railway, BBR purchased the Locomotive and its 2 passenger carriages
The locomotive and carriages left NSW last week and arrived in Whiteman Park around 9.30am on the 24/06/09, the locomotive touching down on BBR rails around 10.30am. It was a very wet morning but the arrival naturally attracted a good number of BBR members and others who braved the bleak weather to see the equipment unloaded.
When all the equipment had been unloaded the opportunity was taken to compare our new Perry with our smaller one BT1.
By Midday the cranes had gone, the locomotives put away - a load of coal had also been delivered and the front of the shed had been cleaned up. All in all a busy morning on the BBR. Thanks to S.Mead and T. Blinco for taking a few pictures. |
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Bennett Brook Railway Webmaster N. Blinco
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