As with the TRA's Taipei restoration project, the TFB called a number of retired mechanics back into service to handle the Alishan project. The team was led by Lin Mo-shan, the former head of the parts shop.
與鐵路局台北機廠相同的，此次修復阿里山蒸汽火車林管局亦是請出退休老師傅負責修復，由工廠主任退休的林墨山領軍。