In 1909, an RE model Crossley engine, with S/No. 57520 and rated at 36hp on town gas or 16hp on produced gas, was purchased new. Following its installation at Iandra Castle in Greenethorpe, NSW in 1910, it ran a 110 volt generator which was installed on the first floor directly above the engine. 

The electricity was used to charge a huge bank of batteries which, in turn, powered the lights for the homestead, the surrounding houses, and the stables. 

The gas producer was located in the adjacent room, and burned charcoal or c