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BLUE MOUNTAINS FLYER
Spring Special - triple-headed steam
to Leura, Katoomba, Mt Victoria & the Lithgow Zig Zag Railway
Saturday, September 20
Now featuring triple-headed
steam!
Full steam across the Blue Mountains
with locos 3526, 3642 and 3830 - steam up from Sydney to see the best
of the Blue Mountains in Spring.
Steam spectacular - experience
the excitement of three steam locos storming the mountain grades.
Take the easy rail way for a great
day out in Leura, Katoomba or Mt Victoria,
or.... continue on to Lithgows Zig Zag Railway.

| Hop off at Leura to enjoy a Springtime walk
along the treelined streets and a leisurely lunch at the village shops,
restaurants and cafes, right by the station. |
Enjoy a mountain café lunch and an easy bushwalk at historic
Mount Victoria, or, explore the traditional charms of Katoomba
lunch at the historic Paragon Café or the grand Carrington
Hotel - the rejuvenated Echo Point and the Scenic Railway complex
are an achievable walk or shuttle bus ride from the station. |
Option:
Zig Zag Railway Steam Train |
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3642 and 3830 will meet a steam special at the Zig
Zag Railways Bottom Points station. Take the short walk to
join the classic carriages and enjoy the steam spectacle storming
through the rugged bushland and over the historic viaducts of the
original Great Zig Zag.
Bring a picnic to enjoy along the way, or a short
break at Clarence will allow time to purchase light refreshments
from the kiosk.
Includes a steam special with classic carriages over
the Lithgow Zig Zag from Bottom Points to Clarence and return.
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Option Fare:
Zig Zag Railway Steam Train
NOTE: Any passengers travelling beyond Mount Victoria must also
pre-book and pay for the Zig Zag Railway option.
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Adults
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$30.00 |
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Seniors
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$25.00 |
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School Students
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$15.00 |
Steam from Sydney Central, Strathfield and
Westmead with locos 3642 and 3830 (3526 assists from Penrith to Katoomba)
- to Leura, Katoomba, Mt Victoria or Zig Zag
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Standard
Class
more info... |
Return Standard
Class steam train fare: |
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Adults |
$115.00
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Seniors |
$110.00
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School Students |
$70.00
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Family
(2 Adults & 2 School Students) |
$345.00
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Premier Class
more
info... |
Return First
Class travel on steam train
and morning & afternoon refreshments: |
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Adults |
$175.00
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Seniors |
$170.00
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School Students |
$130.00
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Lounge /
Observation Car
more
info... |
Return Lounge
/ Observation Car travel on steam train
with morning & afternoon refreshments: |
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Adults |
$225.00
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Seniors |
$220.00
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School Students |
$180.00
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Indicative Timetable
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Forward Journey
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Return Journey
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Sydney
Central |
depart 0830
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Zig
Zag |
depart 1548
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Strathfield |
depart 0844
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Mt
Victoria |
depart 1625
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Westmead |
depart 0903
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Katoomba |
depart 1646
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Leura |
arrive 1143
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Leura |
depart 1652
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Katoomba |
arrive 1149
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Westmead |
arrive 1850
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Mt
Victoria |
arrive 1210
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Strathfield |
arrive 1909
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Zig Zag |
arrive 1238
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Sydney Central |
arrive 1925
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Learn more
about
Locomotive 3642
& The Legends of Steam
here


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