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Loco 106 - Toowoomba bred
Built at the Toowoomba Foundry in 1914 and was one of 15 Locos built for Queensland Rail to it's C16 requirements. The C16 was designed in 1903 as an improved 4.8-0 loco built by various firms. By 1918 there were 152 C16's in service with Queensland Rail.
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Photo from last years Train Drivers Breakfast held March 2002
23rd May 2003
The second annual Train Drivers Breakfast was held next to locomotive 106 at Moore Trailers Pittsworth on Sunday the 6th of April, what a great day was had by all
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Four Carriages arrive on the Downs
4th December 2002
It has taken well over a year but four of our passenger carriages have finally arrived.Two carriages were delivered to the Westbrook Correctional Centre and two where delivered to our new premises at Brook St Toowoomba with one remaining at Rosewood.

Work for the Dole Project Completed
November 2002
The DDHRS’s first Work For The Dole scheme will come to a successful conclusion on 9 October. Since commencement on April 15th 2002, we have had a total of 30 people attend the Project. During this time they have restored a vintage livestock wagon built in the 1950’s, the two platform trolleys and motorized section car that is on display at Pittsworth. Also a quad trailer, another motorized section car and other historical pieces, these will also be on display with the Loco at Pittsworth at the completion of the Project. All participants have enthusiastically embraced the restoration and rejuvenation of classic rail rolling stock. They have shown a keen interest in learning the skills required in this restoration process. The final day and Presentation was held on Wednesday the 9th October at 10am, 12 Goggs Street, Toowoomba.

Loco 106 arrives on the Downs
26th October 2001
After nearly a year of toil by the Darling Downs Historical Society (and a decade of work by John Peel) Loco 106 returned to Toowoomba on Friday 26 October 2001. Loco 106 was on show near the Toowoomba Railway Station, as part of the Federation Street Party. Now she is in Pittsworth to be restored and will be seen back on the Rails here in he next few years.
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