Re: Rail Heritage weekend

["Dagz" <dagz@goulburn.net.au>]

 Sorry about the typo the afternoon train leaves the roundhouse at 2.45pm
(1445hrs) not 3.45pm as stated in the original article.
Dagz <dagz@goulburn.net.au> wrote in message
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> The magic of steam comes to Goulburn next weekend, with the opportunity
for
> the whole family to ride in a steam train out to Lake Bathurst for a day
> out, or 45 minute stop over.
> The steam weekend is being organised by the Goulburn Rail Heritage Centre
in
> conjunction with the Lachlan Valley Railway Society.
> The steam train service to Lake Bathurst /Tarago will leave the Goulburn
> Roundhouse at 11am and 2.45pm (not 3.45pm) and will depart from Lake
Bathurst/Tarago at
> 12.15pm and 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, returning to the roundhouse at
> 1.15pm and 5pm.
> Drawing the steam era carriages will be 5367, a steam locomotive built by
> Clyde Engineering in 1914.
> At the roundhouse, families can view  the heritage machine shop and
> including the locomotive wheel turning lathe and other machinery.
> Vintage diesel locomotives 7321, 4821 and 42101 will be on display along
> with an assortment of historic wooden and steel goods wagons and passenger
> carriages.
> Static steam locomotive B390 built in Scotland in 1891 will be on show as
> will the JH Watson seven ton capacity vertical boilered self-propelled
steam
> crane that was used to lay the original rails on the Sydney Harbour
Bridge.
> Entry to the roundhouse is $5 for Adults and $2 for children and
pensioners,
> the  return trip to Lake Batherst/ Tarago is $15 for adults and $8 for
> children and pensioners.
> On Saturday evening the rail enthusiasts are offering a special night out
> for $32 per person.
> The cost includes a return train trip to Moss Vale in the steam era
> carriages hauled by a diesel locomotive, a two course dinner at the Moss
> Vale Services Club.
> A single way ticket including the dinner is $20. The train will depart
from
> the Goulburn Roundhouse at 6pm  and arrive at Moss Vale at 7.10pm. It will
> leave Moss Vale for the return journey at 11pm arriving back at Goulburn
at
> 12.05am.
> Bookings are essentials for this unusual night out and should be made by
> phoning 02 6341 1052.
> Why not organise with a group of friends to get together for a fun night
> out, maybe take a pack of cards and enjoy a game of euchre like travellers
> used to do on the train trip to Goulburn.
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