Melbourne Puffing Billy Excursion

[diane.in.ny]

I have a friend who did this excursion a bunch of years ago and they never went to Grants Reserve which was, and still is, in the description.

 

Was wondering if anyone has done this recently and if they got to do and see all as described by Princess?

 

Thanks!

[fishywood]

No idea, nor any idea what "Puffing Billy" is until I googled it. I must say that a steam train was far more innocuous than what my imagination was coming up with :cool:

[558]

Did it way back in 1991 while vacationing there!

 

Do you come from a land downunder, where women glow and men plunder!

Anyone remember those lines?

[getting older slowly]

Puffing Billy train is at Belgrave railway station, about 35 miles from Station pier (cruise ship berth )(1 to 1 1/2 hours travel ) about 3 - 5 hours return trip on train.

Info can be found at puffingbilly.com.au

 

If you are into steam train rides well worth it ... it is about 15mile of track

 

Cheers Don

[Haboob]

The thing to remember about Puffing Billy is that he doesn't run on hot days: if the temperature that day

turns the eucalyptus trees' oils into a fire hazard, you get a diesel engine instead.

[Lucky TGO]

Did it way back in 1991 while vacationing there!

 

Do you come from a land downunder, where women glow and men plunder!

Anyone remember those lines?

 

I do :). The band was Men at Work and the song was Down Under. Now did I win a bottle of that Great Princess Champagne that the boys make fresh every Tuesday in the boiler room. LOL

Tony

[558]

I do :). The band was Men at Work and the song was Down Under. Now did I win a bottle of that Great Princess Champagne that the boys make fresh every Tuesday in the boiler room. LOL

Tony

(y)(y)2 thumbs up, Tony!!!

[muddles@sea]

I do :). The band was Men at Work and the song was Down Under. Now did I win a bottle of that Great Princess Champagne that the boys make fresh every Tuesday in the boiler room. LOL

Tony

Great song. For years I thought the words were "where women grow and men chunder (throw up) :D;p

[skynight]

Great song. For years I thought the words were "where women grow and men chunder (throw up) :D;p

 

1st chorus

"Do you come from a landdown under

Where women glow and men plunder

 

 

2nd chorus

"I come from a land downunder

Where beer does flow and men chunder

[diane.in.ny]

LOL Thanks for all these notes and, for some, a trip down memory lane.

 

I did investigate doing this independently with public transportation but the timing doesn't work right for the time we are in port. So if going to do it, will have to be on an excursion. :(