Railtrail New Year Steam Brochure

A ustralia – S team on F ive G auges

N E W T O U R

17 DAYS

Seven steam railways including four exclusive charters, two railway museums, a major steam festival featuring parallel running, ride the XPT train between Melbourne and Sydney, plus free time in both cities.

DEPARTS Sunday 5 April 2020

Fares TBC

★ ★ Visit the huge museum collection at Thierlemere ★ ★ Steam ride Thirlmere to Buxton with photo run-pasts ★ ★ Sydney Tramway Museum ★ ★ Exclusive charter of the Sydney Steam Tram ★ ★ Scenic Rail route north out of Sydney to Newcastle ★ ★ Maitland Steam Festival ★ ★ Free time for sightseeing in Sydney ★ ★ Optional tour extension by rail to Brisbane

★ ★ Scenic train ride into the Blue Mountains ★ ★ Visit to the Zig Zag Railway ★ ★ Exclusive steam charter at the 2ft gauge Illawarra Light Railway ★ ★ Exclusive charter at the New South Wales Railway Museum (“Trainworks”) ★ ★ Vintage railcar ride from Picton up to Thirlemere

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★ ★ Victoria Goldfields Railway (5’3” gauge) return steam ride to Maldon ★ ★ The Puffing Billy Railway ★ ★ Charter at Bellarine Peninsula Railway (3’6” gauge) ★ ★ Steamrail Victoria Newport workshops

Expressions of interest in this tour can be registered via email: enquiry@railtrail.co.uk

Call 01538 382323 – to book or to request a detailed tour itinerary

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