Steamrail Victoria

Went to the steamrail show on the labour day long weekend it was awesome seeing the old trains I hope they have it there again

Have done a couple of trips with steamrail and they never cease to amaze, the volunteers do an amazing job keeping this part of Australian history alive for future generations to enjoy, if you haven't done trip with them before then ya dont know what ya missing out on, cant wait for the next trip and hope this covid stuff passes sooner rather than later so we can finally get back and enjoy our trip that has been slightly problematic the past 2 trips

What a wonderful experience for both adults and kids alike! We took the watergardens to Sunbury train and it was great. It is so nice to see heritage being preserved to be enjoyed for future generations. Thank you Steamrail Victoria!

The rich history of this place is so amazing, just imagine what it was like 100 year ago.

Until recently I never knew that Steamrail Victoria existed. Until I visited it's location for very a different reason. It was at night and I was there for work. I do old trains and there is a lot of them there. They are magnificent and everything is from a different time. I did some reading on what Steamrail Victoria does and it's a fantastic thing. They run only with the help of volunteers trying to maintain the old trains. The buildings are fantastic which get used for filming but the train's steal the show. Because I wasn't there for to long I took some pics which I hope you enjoy. And please get on there website and have a look. It's worth while if you have an interest in steam trains or even better if you can offer any help with the restoration of the trains

Step back into our rich steam heritage with a visit to the Newport Workshops. The open day they held over the weekend was excellent. I counted 9 locos from the Y class from the 1880s to the mighty R class. They had 4 K class's in steam and showed them off in the parade. A nice fleet.The buildings are home to different groups dedicated to the task of restoring and maintaining our railway heritage. The buildings are all heritage listed and show a glimpse into our once thriving industrial past. Its something that should be maintained and cared for, for future generations.Steamrail operates its steam tours out of these workshops. Its here at the workshops that all the maintenance etc is carried out. Steam locomotives needs lots of care and most of it is done by volunteers. While the open day is only held every 2 years Steamrail runs a variety of tours every yearSteamrail has been given 5 years more lease after which Victrack can retake the whole lot. Once Vicktrack has done this there is little doubt that they will sell off the land, let the buildings fall into disrepair and turn as much of it into ugly apartments as they can.Support Steamrail by going on a tour and through social media. Keep the past alive!

We visited the Newport Workshops Open Day. This was a fantastic day out and a tribute to rail preservation. Kids and grown-ups had a blast with lots of interaction such as open carriages and locomotive cabins, while steam locos shunted back and forth all day. Highlights included a turntable in action and roaming through the timeless workshops.

Today was a great day to see steam trains doing their thing. Good friendly helpful staff and volunteers. Kids were clearly having fun getting up close to these engines. Older folk reminiscing.

Attended the 2022 open weekend and was again impressed at the number of locomotives in steam and the equipment in progress. Great to see K186 back on the tracks. Friendly volunteers.Awesome place to visit particularly on the open days when things are in steam. They run loads of day tours around the state. Check out the website.

One of, if not THE best heritage rail experience money can buy. For an extraordinarily low cost, you and your family can go on trips they will form lifelong memories of a time where not every single train looked the same, where one day you are on shuttles between popular suburban hotspots, and the next, you could be on a weekend trip across the state, and on yet another day, you could be riding at high speed through the Latrobe Valley on the near world famous Snow Train.As of when this review is written, the author had their first trip with this amazing group, and it was nothing short of spectacular!Update: the author has now been to the bi-yearly open day, and has enjoyed Steam rails hospitality even more. An already spectacular group is now unparalleled.