Fire Up 520

Awaken The Whispering Giant 

COMPONENTS

Engine Brake Blocks  

Tender Brake Blocks ☐ 

Superheater Fabrication

Boiler Tubes
Boiler Crane Lift    

Superheater Material ☑ 

Superheater Bending
Boiler Blasting ☑  

 Smokebox Material ☑ 

Blast Pipe  ☑ 

 Fire Grates ☑  

Flue Safe Ending ☑ 

 Grit Blasting of Flues ☑ 

Gamma Ray Testing of Boiler ☑ 

Clothing Grit Blast ☑ 

Main Internal Steam Pipe Machining ☑ 

Flue Swaging ☑ 

Pressure Gauge Restoration ☑ 

Main Internal Steam Pipe

Steam Chest Grit Blast

Foundation Ring Rivets ☑ 

Boiler Rivet Snap ☑ 

 Flexible Stay Cups ☑  

Smokebox Rivet Snap ☑ 

  Rivets for New Smokebox ☑ 

Tender Electrical System

Tube and Flue Expansion Tooling  ☑  

Valve Ring Pattern   

Boiler Paint ☑ 
Blast Pipe Mount  ☑ 

Internal Steam Pipe Machining ☑    

 Blast Nozzle

 Boiler Studs ☑  

Blanking Plates ☑ 

 Pony Truck Liner Plate ☑  

Firebox Inner Corners ☑ 

Steam Chest Plate  ☑  

Lens Ring Material ☑ 

 Plate to Cover Oil Burner Holes ☑ 
☑ = Component Funded                   ☐ = Component Not Funded

S.A.R. 520 CLASS LOCOMOTIVE

Reviving South Australia's heritage through steam locomotive restoration

It’s easy to do great work when you believe in what you do. That’s why we’re committed to bringing back 520 to the rails!

Our Project

We're always working on something. Most of the time, we're focused on keeping  our operational stock in service. But every so often we get the chance to work on other projects. 520 is one of them.

Our Team

We’re more than a bunch of experts. We’re a family of like-minded people, using our passion and our skills to keep heritage rail alive in South Australia!

DONATIONS

Help Restore Our Heritage: Explore Donation Options to Support 520's Restoration! Remember to bookmark this page to keep up to date with what's going on with the 520 Restoration Appeal.

News

Stay Updated on Our Restoration Progress and Announcements! You'll also get the first look at 520s progress, donation rounds, events, and important notices. Steam Locomotive 520 Restoration.