Post expires at Sunday June 30th, 2013 11:25pm

Market Day Experience

Train to Bungendore

Bookings- (02) 6284 2790

Take a trip back in time on our heritage train to Bungendore aboard one of our heritage locomotives.

Be fascinated by the wide range of scenery the train travels through en-route to Bungendore. Our train climbs the scenic Molonglo Gorge before passing into the patchwork pastoral lands beyond. Native wildlife can also often be seen from the train.

Arrival time in Bungendore is a little after midday and you have two and half hours to explore this charming villiage, which has many different specialty shops, galleries and a number of cafes and restaurants to dine in. Alternatively, pack a picnic and enjoy the outdoors in Bungendore’s park, oval and playground.

The 3^rd Sunday is also market day in Bungendore.  Browse upon an extensive range of stalls, selling organic produce, craft, books, homewares and trash and treasure.  The markets are open throughout our stay and are located in the Memorial Hall on Molonglo St.

*Children  2 to 15 years of age.  Infants travel free if not occupying their own seatBookings can be made by phone on (02) 6284 2790 Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm.ARHS ACT reserves the right to change motive power without notice to passengers.Terms and conditions apply

Depart CBR 1030
Depart QBN 1110 – Arrive Bung 1200
Depart Bung 1430
Depart QBN 1530 – Arrive CBR 1545

2013 Fares

Canberra-Bungendore Return

*Children  2 to 15 years of age.  Infants travel free if not occupying their own seat

Bookings can be made by phone on (02) 6284 2790 Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm.

Post expires at Sunday May 19th, 2013 11:59pm

Post expires at Sunday May 26th, 2013 11:59pm

The Museum regularly operates its rail motor between the Canberra Railway Museum and Fyshwick during Museum open days. This is an ideal opportunity for those budding train drivers to experience a real train ride.

The Museum is located at Geigera Place (Off Cunningham Street) Kingston.
Rides operate on selected Sundays (see upcoming trips and tours listing on the home page) and leave the Museum platform on a half hour schedule from 1 pm returning about 20 minutes later.
Tickets are $5 per seat (babies not occupying a seat travel free).
During the trip to Fyshwick our experienced volunteers will explain the history of the railway you are travelling over and of our 80 year old rail motor fleet you are travelling in.
Passengers young and old alike get the opportunity to:
• Sit up front next to the driver, so they can see the track ahead.
• Watch the driver at the controls of the rail motor as it meanders along the track to Fyshwick.
• Have a photo taken in the Driver’s seat once back at the platform, so bring your camera.
• See the “original” railway line into Canberra and the old bridge that regularly got covered by flood waters
• See the wagons off the “last freight train into Canberra” whilst they still exist.• Find out how the front of a rail motor train mysteriously becomes the back!
• Pass over the Jerrabomberra creek bridge and under the new twin bridges of the Monaro highway.
Of course, you can also link your Railmotor ride with a tour of the exhibits at the Canberra Railway Museum (extra cost) to gain that full railroad experience.
For larger group, extra trips can be scheduled, just enquire at the entrance counter. Let us know if your visit is to celebrate a birthday or other special occasion so we can provide that something extra for the guest of honour.

Post expires at Sunday May 26th, 2013 11:59pm

Sunday Afternoon Bungendore Express

Vintage Railmotor to Bungendore

 For a great Sunday afternoon family outing, why not come aboard a 1930 vintage rail motor and experience the nostalgia of country rail travel!

We start our journey at Canberra Railway Station, Wentworth Avenue, Kingston, stopping at Queanbeyan Station along the way. From there we climb northwards through the rugged Molonglo Gorge and the two pine range Tunnels, crossing the Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers then climbing the Great Dividing Range before dropping down through Brooks Bank tunnel to Bungendore.  Our rail motor is equipped with a toilet; heating for those cooler days, and of course the windows can be opened to let in the summer breeze! Our train can accommodate 36 people and during the journey passengers get an opportunity to view the track ahead and see the driver at work. Once safely at Bungendore our driver will happily explain the workings of these fascinating machines whilst kids can have their photo taken in the driver’s seat. Kids are amazed that you don’t have to steer it!

We spend around an hour at Bungendore giving time to wander down town for a coffee or to visit the various attraction of this historic village. We will even provide you with a visitors guide! Then we whisk you back the way we came when our rail motor shows it legs on this mainly down hill run.

*Children  2 to 15 years of age.  Infants travel free if not occupying their own seat

Bookings can be made by phone on (02) 6284 2790 Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm.

Terms and conditions apply

Post expires at Sunday June 2nd, 2013 11:59pm

The Museum regularly operates its rail motor between the Canberra Railway Museum and Fyshwick during Museum open days. This is an ideal opportunity for those budding train drivers to experience a real train ride.

The Museum is located at Geigera Place (Off Cunningham Street) Kingston.
Rides operate on selected Sundays (see upcoming trips and tours listing on the home page) and leave the Museum platform on a half hour schedule from 1 pm returning about 20 minutes later.
Tickets are $5 per seat (babies not occupying a seat travel free).
During the trip to Fyshwick our experienced volunteers will explain the history of the railway you are travelling over and of our 80 year old rail motor fleet you are travelling in.
Passengers young and old alike get the opportunity to:
• Sit up front next to the driver, so they can see the track ahead.
• Watch the driver at the controls of the rail motor as it meanders along the track to Fyshwick.
• Have a photo taken in the Driver’s seat once back at the platform, so bring your camera.
• See the “original” railway line into Canberra and the old bridge that regularly got covered by flood waters
• See the wagons off the “last freight train into Canberra” whilst they still exist.• Find out how the front of a rail motor train mysteriously becomes the back!
• Pass over the Jerrabomberra creek bridge and under the new twin bridges of the Monaro highway.
Of course, you can also link your Railmotor ride with a tour of the exhibits at the Canberra Railway Museum (extra cost) to gain that full railroad experience.
For larger group, extra trips can be scheduled, just enquire at the entrance counter. Let us know if your visit is to celebrate a birthday or other special occasion so we can provide that something extra for the guest of honour.

Post expires at Sunday June 9th, 2013 11:53pm

Market Day Experience

Train to Bungendore

Bookings- (02) 6284 2790

Take a trip back in time on our heritage train to Bungendore aboard one of our heritage locomotives.

Be fascinated by the wide range of scenery the train travels through en-route to Bungendore. Our train climbs the scenic Molonglo Gorge before passing into the patchwork pastoral lands beyond. Native wildlife can also often be seen from the train.

Arrival time in Bungendore is a little after midday and you have two and half hours to explore this charming villiage, which has many different specialty shops, galleries and a number of cafes and restaurants to dine in. Alternatively, pack a picnic and enjoy the outdoors in Bungendore’s park, oval and playground.

The 3^rd Sunday is also market day in Bungendore.  Browse upon an extensive range of stalls, selling organic produce, craft, books, homewares and trash and treasure.  The markets are open throughout our stay and are located in the Memorial Hall on Molonglo St.

*Children  2 to 15 years of age.  Infants travel free if not occupying their own seatBookings can be made by phone on (02) 6284 2790 Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm.ARHS ACT reserves the right to change motive power without notice to passengers.Terms and conditions apply

Depart CBR 1030
Depart QBN 1110 – Arrive Bung 1200
Depart Bung 1430
Depart QBN 1530 – Arrive CBR 1545

2013 Fares

Canberra-Bungendore Return

*Children  2 to 15 years of age.  Infants travel free if not occupying their own seat

Bookings can be made by phone on (02) 6284 2790 Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm.

Post expires at Sunday June 16th, 2013 11:59pm

The Museum regularly operates its rail motor between the Canberra Railway Museum and Fyshwick during Museum open days. This is an ideal opportunity for those budding train drivers to experience a real train ride.

The Museum is located at Geigera Place (Off Cunningham Street) Kingston.
Rides operate on selected Sundays (see upcoming trips and tours listing on the home page) and leave the Museum platform on a half hour schedule from 1 pm returning about 20 minutes later.
Tickets are $5 per seat (babies not occupying a seat travel free).
During the trip to Fyshwick our experienced volunteers will explain the history of the railway you are travelling over and of our 80 year old rail motor fleet you are travelling in.
Passengers young and old alike get the opportunity to:
• Sit up front next to the driver, so they can see the track ahead.
• Watch the driver at the controls of the rail motor as it meanders along the track to Fyshwick.
• Have a photo taken in the Driver’s seat once back at the platform, so bring your camera.
• See the “original” railway line into Canberra and the old bridge that regularly got covered by flood waters
• See the wagons off the “last freight train into Canberra” whilst they still exist.• Find out how the front of a rail motor train mysteriously becomes the back!
• Pass over the Jerrabomberra creek bridge and under the new twin bridges of the Monaro highway.
Of course, you can also link your Railmotor ride with a tour of the exhibits at the Canberra Railway Museum (extra cost) to gain that full railroad experience.
For larger group, extra trips can be scheduled, just enquire at the entrance counter. Let us know if your visit is to celebrate a birthday or other special occasion so we can provide that something extra for the guest of honour.

Post expires at Sunday June 30th, 2013 11:59pm

Sunday Afternoon Bungendore Express

Vintage Railmotor to Bungendore

 For a great Sunday afternoon family outing, why not come aboard a 1930 vintage rail motor and experience the nostalgia of country rail travel!

We start our journey at Canberra Railway Station, Wentworth Avenue, Kingston, stopping at Queanbeyan Station along the way. From there we climb northwards through the rugged Molonglo Gorge and the two pine range Tunnels, crossing the Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers then climbing the Great Dividing Range before dropping down through Brooks Bank tunnel to Bungendore.  Our rail motor is equipped with a toilet; heating for those cooler days, and of course the windows can be opened to let in the summer breeze! Our train can accommodate 36 people and during the journey passengers get an opportunity to view the track ahead and see the driver at work. Once safely at Bungendore our driver will happily explain the workings of these fascinating machines whilst kids can have their photo taken in the driver’s seat. Kids are amazed that you don’t have to steer it!

We spend around an hour at Bungendore giving time to wander down town for a coffee or to visit the various attraction of this historic village. We will even provide you with a visitors guide! Then we whisk you back the way we came when our rail motor shows it legs on this mainly down hill run.

*Children  2 to 15 years of age.  Infants travel free if not occupying their own seat

Bookings can be made by phone on (02) 6284 2790 Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm.

Terms and conditions apply

Post expires at Sunday July 7th, 2013 11:59pm