Steam engines, diesels, old carriages, all on display at Central Station this weekend.
Locomotive 3265 was bulit in 1901 by Beyer, Peacock in Manchester, England. It was painted maroon in 1933 and was used regularly as the “Newcastle Businessmen’s Express” during the 1930s. In 1968, after having travelled 3 million kilometres, it was retired, and relocated to what is now the Powerhouse Museum.
Restoration by volunteers began in 1998, as far as possible in line with its original specifications. It re-entered service on Sep 20, 2009, and hauls occasional steam tours run by rail heritage groups. Its “home” these days is ‘Trainworks’ at Thirlmere.