This winter a small group of enthusiasts embarked on a mission to recover useful fittings from No.9’s derelict boiler, which was dumped in the Eyre River in the 1920’s.

Unfortunately this effort was thwarted by the level of the river which partially submerged the normally visible smoke box. However, as a consolation prize we managed to remove one of the smoke box inspection hatches that was still above water. We plan to return and complete the job at a later stage.