The tender is now close to completion and will be moved behind the locomotive to finish the intermediate pipe work. A completely new blast pipe, blower nozzle and vacuum exhaust nozzle has been manufactured and fitted into the smokebox so not long to go! The number plates and Baldwin works plates will be completed soon and we will feature those when they arrive.

One of Sandstone’s great supporters, The Model A Club, has produced a calendar for 2019 with a steamy scene from Sandstone on the cover page. Certainly worth downloading and printing for your own use. Click here to read

Down under, the Lake Goldsmith Steam Preservation Association staged an earthmoving event recently at its Spring Rally. Earthmoving will be a major event at Stars of Sandstone 2019 so it’s good to see what our Aussie friends were up to! Click here to read

With some gaps in the recent good rains at Sandstone it is now time to bring in the wheat harvest. While we were all enjoying a long weekend, Sandstone was hard at work harvesting. Our delightful pictures by Minke Hohls give a different perspective on the harvest.