Re: steam railways in victoria

[krel4203@netconnect.com.au (Krel )]

On Thu, 8 Jul 1999 20:54:00 +1000, "DAVID BOWYER" <@sx.com.au> wrote:

>hello,
>hoping you can help me.  i heard of a steam railway in gippsland, =
>victoria where you went on a weekend experience of how a steam train =
>works, driving experience, etc.  it sounded like the ultimate for the =
>steam train enthusiast.  can you provide me with any information or put =
>me onto someone who may know.  thank you very much.  i look forward to =
>your reply.
>
>sally bowyer.
>
The South Gippsland Railway runs driver experience courses. AFAIK to
do a steam course you must do a diesel course first. I don't think
that they have an operable steam loco at the moment. They do have
diesel locos and railcars. I do not have their contact details.

The Victorian Goldfields Railway runs driver experience courses also.
They are based at Maldon in central Victoria. There is no requirement
to do a diesel course before the steam one. Normally VGR have two
steam locos operable - a coal-fired K and an oil-fired J. Contact them
c/o Secretary, CMRPS, Hornsby street, Maldon, VIC 3463.

Cheers

Krel

Steamfreight 99 at Victorian Goldfields Railway - July 17-18 1999.

VGR website http://www.castlemaine.net.au/~vgr/

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