Showing posts with label 150 YEARS OF TRAIN TRAVEL IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 150 YEARS OF TRAIN TRAVEL IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. Show all posts

Thursday, July 20, 2017

150 YEARS OF TRAIN TRAVEL IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS

Hello and welcome back... Train Buffs will love this.

This weekend (Fri 21st - Sun 23rd July 2017) sees the marking of 150 years of Train Travel in the Blue Mountains, NSW and to celebrate the occasion you can...

1 - (Friday) Catch A Steam Train (3642) from Central to Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains (one way only) leaving Central at 10am and arriving Wentworth Falls at 12.20pm. (Update - Sold Out)

2 - (Saturday) Catch a Steam Train (3642) from Penrith to Valley Heights and Return.
Four trips are leaving Penrith - 9.25am, 11.25am, 1.25pm & 3.25pm.
Journey is about 70mins in total.

3 - (Saturday) Catch a 'Red Rattler' (Electric Set F1) from Penrith to Blacktown and return.
Four trips are leaving Penrith - 9.25am, 10.25am, 12.15pm & 2.10pm.
Journey is around 50mins
Special Note - One of the Carriages is the first original train to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge back in 1932

4 - (Sunday) Catch a Steam Train (3642) from Lawson to Katoomba, (Blue Mountains) and return.
Four trips are leaving Lawson - 10.30am, 11.35am, 1.05pm & 2.25pm.
Journey time is 1 hour.

LINKS

https://www.nswrailmuseum.com.au/bm150  (info and ticket purchase)

http://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/4503454/all-steamed-up-blue-mountains-rail-line-marks-150-years/

http://www.railpage.com.au/news/s/150-years-of-trains-in-the-blue-mountains1


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