Re: Proposed itinerary for 38s to Victoria

[pcc@ocean.com.au (Les Brown)]

"Chris Stratton" <stratton.chris.cp@nospam.bhp.com.au> wrote in
aus.rail:

>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.
>
Ain't it typical just! Right on Passover.

Les Brown