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SIXTY years after the last Victorian Railways steam train departed Walhalla in 1944, the Walhalla Goldfields Railway has started regular steam hauled services between the townships of Thomson and Walhalla.
The historic town of Walhalla is situated in the Gippsland region of Victoria only two and half hours from Melbourne.
After years of hard work the Walhalla Goldfields Railway has a sound of steam engine once more passing through the scenic Stringers Creek Gorge.
Climb aboard 'The Spirit of Baw Baw' steam locomotive and journey into the past on this historic railway. The locomotive was built in Germany in 1956 and had a limited working life in Thailand before being retired in the early 1960s. After a major overhaul in Victoria the steam train is once again ready for action.
The Walhalla Goldfields Railway officially reopened in 2002 with trips from Thomson Station to Walhalla on a diesel train. The track is now recognised as one of Australia's most unique tourist railways.
Trains to the standard timetable on the first weekend of every month until the Summer fire ban period. On other operating days the regular diesel hauled trains will operate as normal.
The standard return ticket price for travelling on The Spirit of Baw Baw and all other trains on the Walhalla Goldfields Railway is $15 for adults, $10 for concession and children under 16, or $35 for the family (2 adults and 3 children). One way tickets are available at a cheaper price.
* Click on www.walhallarail.com