Proposed itinerary for 38s to Victoria

["Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@nospam.bhp.com.au>]

The brochure arrived from the RTM today, below is the proposed itinerary.

Thu April 20  Grand evening departure from Sydney Terminal
Fri April21     Parallel run with Victorian steam train from Albury to
                       Melbourne, then overnight to Melbourne hotels
Sat April 22  First class steam train to Castlemaine for Central
                      highlands sightseeing, then steam through Bendigo,
                      overnight to Mildura.
Sun April 23 Murray River cruise and winery luncheon, return by
                      steam overnight to Ballarat, Geelong and Warrnambool.
Mon April 24 Sightseeing along the Great Ocean Road to Queenscliff
                       for dinner; rejoin the 'Southern Aurora' at North
Shore,
                       travel overnight to Portland.
Tue April 25  Steam from Portland to Stawell for sightseeing and
                       luncheon in the Grampians, then travel the branch
line
                       to Hopetoun, overnight journey through Dimboola to
                       Yaapeet.
Wed April 26 Return to Dimboola, steam to Melbourne for a dinner
                        tour aboard vintage trams, then overnight to
Melbourne
                        hotels.
Thu April 27   Steam from Melbourne to Albury for tastings and dinner
                        in the Rutherglen wineries, overnight Albury to
                       Cootamundra.
Fri Apr 28      Steam from Cootamundra to Sydney Terminal.

All inclusive fares from $3500 per person. Residents in southern NSW,
Melbourne and western Victoria will be offered travel ob special day trips
the visiting locos.
 Enquiries contact the NSW Rail Transport Museum ph (02) 9744 9999 Fax (02)
9745 2530.

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Regards,
Chris Stratton
Wollongong, NSW, Australia
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