A restored 1916 steam engine will be unveiled at the Low Head Pilot Station Maritime Museum.
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The engine was originally a part of the Ponrabbel II – a dredging boat that operated from the 1920s to the 1970s on the Tamar River.
The Ponrabbel II would travel up and down the Tamar River clearing the silt and rocks from the river bed.
Museum support group member Don Heather helped restore the engine over the past five years.
Mr Heather worked on the Ponrabbel II in the 1960s, shovelling coal to power the steam engine.
Mr Heather will address the crowd at the unveiling of the engine on Monday, February 26, at 5.30pm.
For more information, contact museum@lowhead.com.
Stefan Boscia
Stefan came to The Examiner after working as a copywriter at a digital media firm in Melbourne and interning at The Conversation. He is enthusiastic about reporting on business, local government and environmental issues. When he is not chained to his work desk, Stefan enjoys getting brunch, reading Saul Bellow novels and watching Carlton games.
Stefan came to The Examiner after working as a copywriter at a digital media firm in Melbourne and interning at The Conversation. He is enthusiastic about reporting on business, local government and environmental issues. When he is not chained to his work desk, Stefan enjoys getting brunch, reading Saul Bellow novels and watching Carlton games.
