South African Garratt Returns To Steam! NGG16 129 on the Puffing Billy Railway

Like MattOatenVR On Facebook! ►http://on.fb.me/1Jx4eHj Enjoy the video? Subscribe! ► http://bit.ly/1I3nfz0 On the 12th of November 2019, a historic moment occurred on the Puffing Billy Railway. ex-South African Beyer-Peacock Garratt NGG16 number 129 ran it's first trial run from Belgrave to Emerald. No. 129 was a 2'-gauge South African Railways 'NGG16' class Beyer-Garratt locomotive. It was built by Beyer Peacock & Co of Manchester to their "Beyer-Garratt" patented design of articulated steam locomotive. No. 129 was acquired from the South African Railways by the Puffing Billy Railway and imported to Australia in 1996. It was dismantled to facilitate assessment, design and planning for regauging and rebuilding to 2' 6". The restoration of the locomotive is nearing completion with and will assist in the demand for a powerful steam locomotive to augment G42 on the heaviest passenger trains on the Puffing Billy Railway. For more information about the locomotive's restoration and the Puffing Billy Railway, please visit: https://puffingbilly.com.au/news/work... https://puffingbilly.com.au/