It was named Ballaarat (The original spelling of Ballarat) and was the first 42 inch gauge loco in the southern hemisphere. The output of the mill was railway sleepers (Ties) for the Southern Australian Railways. The loco was used to haul logs to the mill & timber to the jetty. As the logging tramway expanded a tender was supplied to increase the distance it could travel. The tender has not survived. Ballaarat Worked until 1900 when a fire destroyed the loco shed building and badly damaged Ballaarat.

In 1925 in an attempt to restore the loco. It was moved to the railway workshops at Midland near Perth. The restoration never took place due to the high cost. In 1937 the Busselton council obtained the loco and put it on display in Victoria Square as it is the oldest surviving steam locomotive in Australia. It was taken from Victoria Square and given an excellent cosmetic restoration. It is now housed in the old Busselton Railway Station building. The building had been moved so it is next to Busselton railway jetty, a local tourist attraction. Ballaarat is housed in a special room, surrounded by various items from the areas timber history. Building is also the Visitors Centre for Busselton. Good histories of the loco & timber company can be found on line