This locomotive was built by Thomas Green & Son in 1889 in Leeds to work at a timber tramway.
It later worked at the Wyndham Meatworks and pier in the remote north-west of Western Australian.
Barely a trace of what was once the largest meatworks in the Southern Hemisphere remains at Wyndham today.
The Western Australian Government built meatworks initially supplied meat to Perth and to the WA gold fields and for export to the UK. The works employed between 1,600 and 2,000 workers during each May to September season.
Work started in 1913 on building the meatworks which became operational in 1919. During this work 12 men died.
For nearly 70 years the meatworks was the main industry in Wyndham. All social and culture activities were carried out around the meatworks killing season. The meatworks closed down in 1985 owing to poor economic viability.
After being withdrawn from service it was displayed in a park at Margaret River for many years.
It received a cosmetic restoration at Boyanup in 2001 which included removal of old asbestos boiler lagging.
In August 2001 the locomotive was returned to Margaret River where a weather shelter was built to house it.
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