| Events expected to be held on Tourist/Heritage
Railways and Tramways in Victoria For more details of the coming events listed on this page, please see the individual
member's own home page. You can access these from our links page.
Please note that these events may be changed or cancelled
according to individual circumstances. |
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Event Dates for the first half of 2008
STOP
PRESS
The South Gippsland Tourist Railway is now open from Nyora to
Leongatha. Tickets are
available for travel on either the entire route, which takes just over 3 hours
to complete, or for a shorter trip. For further information contact Korumburra Station 5658 1111 or go
to their website at
www.sgr.org.au
Coal Creek at Korumburra is now open again and entrance to the
Heritage Site is free. A charge is made for travel on the railway.
www.coalcreekvillage.com.au
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| Date |
Railway | Event |
| 5 January |
Daylesford
Spa Country Railway |
The
Silver Streak Champagne Train |
| 12 January |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 12 January |
South Gippsland Tourist
Railway |
Re-open to Nyora |
| 13 January |
South Gippsland Tourist
Railway |
Re-open to Nyora |
| 19 January |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 19 January |
Bellarine Railway |
Friends of Thomas |
| 19 January |
South Gippsland Tourist
Railway |
Wine Train |
| 20 January |
Bellarine Railway |
Friends of Thomas |
| 26 January |
Seymour
Heritage Rail Centre |
Tour |
| 26 January |
Yarra Valley Tourist
Railway |
Australia Celebrations |
| 26-28 Jan |
Bendigo Tramway
(Bendigo Trust) |
Celebrations at Lake Weeroona |
| 26 January |
Bendigo Tramway |
Dinner Tram No 976 (Every Saturday
Evening) |
 
|
| 2 February |
Daylesford
Spa Country Railway |
The
Silver Streak Champagne Train |
| 10 February |
South Gippsland Tourist
Railway |
Loch Market |
| 14 February |
Puffing
Billy |
St
Valentines Day Night Train |
| 14 February |
Bendigo Tramway |
St
Valentines Day Dinner tram |
| 16 February` |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 16 February |
Steamrail |
Trip to Echuca |
| 16 February |
ARHS |
Great Railway Swap Meet. |
| 23 February` |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 23 February |
Seymour
Heritage Rail Centre |
Seymour to
Bairnsdale |
| 24 February` |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
 
|
| 1 March |
Daylesford
Spa Country Railway |
The
Silver Streak Champagne Train |
| 1 March |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 1 March |
Puffing Billy |
Thomas the Tank Engine |
| 2 March |
Puffing Billy |
Thomas the Tank Engine |
| 2 March |
Redcliffs
Historical Steam Railway |
Operating Day |
| 2 March |
Steamrail |
Rail and Sail to
Geelong |
| 9 March |
Seymour
Heritage Rail Centre |
Seymour to
Geelong |
| 9 March |
Steamrail |
Open Day
Newport |
| 9 March |
Redcliffs
Historical Steam Railway |
Operating Day Labour Day |
| 10 March |
Steamrail |
Open Day
Newport |
| 10 March |
Diamond Valley
Railway |
Community Run Day |
| 15 March |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 15 March |
Puffing Billy |
Thomas the Tank Engine |
| 16 March |
Puffing Billy |
Thomas the Tank Engine |
| 17 March |
Puffing Billy |
St Patrick's Day Special Dinner train |
| 21 March |
Bendigo Tramway |
Easter Festival |
| 21 - 24 March |
Alexandra Timber Tramway
and Museum |
Easter Festival |
| 22 March |
Redcliffs
Historical Steam Railway |
Operating Day |
| 22 March |
Bendigo Tramway |
Easter Festival |
| 23 March |
Bendigo Tramway |
Easter Festival |
| 23 March |
Mornington Tourist
Railway |
Easter Bunny |
| 24 March |
Bendigo Tramway |
Easter Festival |
| 24 March |
Steamrail |
Bendigo trip to the Easter Festival |
| 29 March |
Seymour
Heritage Rail Centre |
Seymour to
Bendigo/Echuca |
 
|
| 5 April |
Daylesford
Spa Country Railway |
The
Silver Streak Champagne Train |
| 5 April |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 5 April |
Victorian Goldfields
Railway |
Friends of Thomas |
| 6 April |
Victorian Goldfields
Railway |
Friends of Thomas |
| 6 April |
Redcliffs
Historical Steam Railway |
Operating Day |
| 6 April |
Steamrail |
Rail and Sail |
| 12 April |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 12 April |
Puffing Billy |
Thomas the Tank Engine |
| 13 April |
Puffing Billy |
Thomas the Tank Engine |
| 19 April |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 19 April |
Puffing Billy |
Thomas the Tank Engine |
| 20 April |
Puffing Billy |
Thomas the Tank Engine |
| 26 April |
Seymour
Heritage Rail Centre |
Seymour to
Warrnambool |
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| 3 May |
Daylesford
Spa Country Railway |
The
Silver Streak Champagne Train |
| 3 May |
Steamrail |
Ballarat and Lake Goldsmith |
| 3 May |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 4 May |
Redcliffs
Historical Steam Railway |
Operating Day |
| 10 May |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 11 May |
Mornington Tourist
Railway |
Mothers Day |
| 11 May |
Steamrail |
Rail and Sail |
| 17 May |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 24 May |
Bellarine Railway |
Blues Train |
| 24 May |
Steamrail |
Maldon or Bendigo |
| 24 May |
Seymour Railway Heritage
Centre |
Hills to the Bay |
 
|
| 1 June |
Redcliffs
Historical Steam Railway |
Operating Day |
| 7 June |
Daylesford
Spa Country Railway |
The
Silver Streak Champagne Train |
| 7- 9 June |
Steamrail |
Albury Weekender |
| 9 June |
Redcliffs
Historical Steam Railway |
Operating Day - Queens Birthday |
| 29 June |
Steamrail |
Glen Waverley Steam Shuttles |
 
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| 5 July |
Daylesford
Spa Country Railway |
The
Silver Streak Champagne Train |
| 6 July |
Redcliffs
Historical Steam Railway |
Operating Day |