Tag: steam train
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Puffing Billy Steam Train
Puffing Billy Railway is a heritage steam train experience nestled in the Dandenong Ranges, approximately one hour east of Melbourne. Operating since 1900, this narrow-gauge railway offers visitors a nostalgic journey through lush forests, fern gullies, and over historic timber trestle bridges. Locomotives The railway boasts a collection of preserved steam locomotives, including the Locomotive Read more
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Richmond Vale Railway Hunter Valley
Richmond Vale Railway The Richmond Vale Railway Museum is located just outside of Kurri Kurri New South Wales. Run by volunteers, it is set in the old Pelaw Main colliery and aims to preserve local railway history. Unfortunately a bushfire went through the area in early 2018, destroying a large section of track and many Read more
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Maitland Steamfest 2023
Maitland Steamfest 2023 This took place on 29 and 30 April 2023 in Maitland, New South Wales. Maitland Steamfest 2023 was a festival of steam and industrial heritage. The festival celebrates Maitland’s rich steam and industrial history, which dates back to the 19th century when the city was a major coal mining and railway centre. Read more