The railway owns every remaining narrow-gauge locomotive of the former Victorian Railways, and has restored to operating condition all except one. This fleet comprises five restored and one unrestored 2-6-2T NA class locomotives, and one G class Garratt (G 42) locomotive. In the picture is the locomotive 6A, built in 1901 by Newport Railway Workshops and restored as near as practicable to "as new" condition (1901-1906) of two-tone green with white lining, low-height bunker, extended side tanks, etc.
About the stamp
The stamp is part of a series of two, designed by Andrew Hopgood and issued by Australia Post on behalf of Christmas Island to celebrate the Christmas Time 2012:
• Santa Claus decorating Christmas tree with many assistant Red Crabs which are endemic crab of Christmas Islands (1.60 AUD) - It's on the postcard 0945
• The statue of Santa Claus (0.55 AUD)
References
Puffing Billy Railway - Wikipedia
Sender: Heather Daws (direct swap)
Sent from Poowong (Victoria / Australia), on 31.01.2013
Photo: Jorg Heumuller
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