Calling all train buffs to come and celebrate with the Mary Valley Heritage Railway on reaching a milestone of 10 years of operations.On May 24-25 2008, the Mary Valley Heritage Railway will be celebrating 10 years of operating as a steam engine hauled tourist railway.
For 10 years this icon of south east Queensland has been rattling along the scenic Mary Valley and has carried almost 200,000 passengers from all over Australia and the world.
Mary Valley Heritage Railway will be celebrating this historic occasion with a weekend of fun filled family activities and good old fashion country hospitality. So come along and support this local icon and piece of Australian history.
On Saturday, May 24 2008 from 12.30pm-6.30pm, the Old Gympie Station in Tozer Street, Gympie will be alive with family entertainment, children’s rides, arts and crafts markets selling a wide range of local crafts, plants and local community displays. The two regular three hour steam services to Amamoor and Dagun will also operate for the whole family to enjoy.
The morning tour departs Gympie at 9.30am and returns at 12.30pm. The afternoon tour departs Gympie at 1.45pm and returns at 4.45pm. Prices for Adults are $20, children are free of charge per paying adult. Extra children pay $10.
On Sunday, May 25 there will be a variety of steam and rail motor excursions to Imbil. The official ceremony will be held at Imbil along with entertainment. A key attraction at Imbil will be viewing the use of the turntable, where the train engine’s will be turned around and headed towards Gympie for the return journey.
The diesel-hauled train will depart Gympie at 9.05am and the official steam train will depart Gympie at 10.00am. Adults prices are $36, Senior/Pensioner Card Holders are $30.50 and Children (15 years and under) are $18.
Bookings for the trains are essential. E-mail rattler@mv hr.org.au or check out www.thevalleyrattler.com
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