Historical information

Historic - Puffing Billy Railway Locomotive Head Board used in the Celebration of the Last Train to Beech Forest
50th Anniversary Last Train to Beech Forest 30 - 6 1962
G42 ran from Belgrave to Gembrook to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the closure of the Beech Forest Railway. Puffing Billy Railway, Victoria, 30th June, 2012.
The Beech Forest line was opened in 1902 and later extended to Crowes. The line was closed in sections with the last section being between Colac and Beech Forest. The last train was hauled by locomotive G 42, which also hauled the re-enactment train in 2012.

Significance

Historic - Puffing Billy Railway Locomotive Head Board used in the Celebration of the Last Train to Beech Forest
50th Anniversary Last Train to Beech Forest 30 - 6 1962
G 42 ran from Belgrave to Gembrook to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the closure of the Beech Forest Railway. Puffing Billy Railway, Victoria, 30th June, 2012.

Physical description

Wooden - Locomotive Head Board - 50th Anniversary Last Train to Beech Forest

Inscriptions & markings

Puffing Billy Railway
30- 6 - 2012
50th Anniversary
Last Train to Beech Forest