Goulburn Valley Explorer

Steam your way to the Goulburn Valley where you can visit Seymour, Murchison East or the picturesque lakeside town of Nagambie.
Picking up at Southern Cross Station at 8:30 AM, travel in Steamrail’s heritage carriages behind classic 1915 steam locomotive A2 986 (with assistance from a 1960s vintage diesel).
The engine will perform a fast run direct to Seymour in the morning, reminiscent of the golden age of the Victorian Railways and famous express trains like Spirit of Progress and Albury Express. After the train departs Melbourne, settle into your compartment and listen to the engine work hard as you climb the famous Glenroy Bank, through the northern suburbs and into regional Victoria. After passing through the volcanic plains surrounding Wallan, the train will climb to the summit of the Great Dividing Range at Heathcote Junction and pass through the familiar bushland of the North-East.
Arriving at the lakeside town of Nagambie at 11:50 AM or Murchison East at 12:20 PM, you will have time to visit the Murchison East Railway Hotel or explore Nagambie at your leisure.
After a pleasant lunch, the train will depart Murchison East at 3:10 PM and pick up at Nagambie at 3:35 PM. With a brief stop at Seymour at 4:00 PM, the train will run express back to Melbourne, arriving at Southern Cross Station at 5:57 PM.