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Unknown Steamer
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This is my "new" 5-inch gauge steamer recently aquired here in Hobart. After making some enquirys I found a little of it's history.
It was originally built by Bruce Teasdale in Queensland, to be run at a childrens amusement park. How it made it's way to it's previous owner here is unknown.
Bruce must have been a pretty prolific builder, as this was indeed number 27 of the series built by him. Bruce was kind enough to send me a cd with many pictures of No. 27 (and others). The first picture below, is when the loco was new and being tested at Bruce's track in 1986.
When I bought it, the boiler was in a pretty sad state, too much corrosion to be usable, so I am currently in the process of building another boiler for it.
