The Australian Garratt

When Thomas arrived in Alice Springs, he heard a black Australian garratt blowing her horn loudly.

Basis
The Australian Engine is based on a SAR 400 Class 4-8-2+2-8-4 Garratt. Two members of this class are preserved.

Livery
She is painted black with a red bufferbeam.

Videos

 * Thomas Crosses Australia

Trivia

 * Although she is a steam engine, she has a horn, which was reused from Mavis' current fifteenth series one; which is actually Diesel's from Misty Island Rescue to the fourteenth series.
 * She is the first cape gauge engine and first garratt to be introduced into the franchise, the second being Kwaku.

Gallery
Die australische Garratt Австралийский паровоз