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Rediscover the romance of the rails. From the rthymic lullaby of th etracks to the panoramic vistas of the Australian heartland, step abord our meticulously restored heritage rail motors.
17th May Open Day
A Winter's Day on the 2 Foot Gauge
A WINTER’S DAY On the 2 Foot GAUGE
The Rail Motor Society Paterson invites ARHS Newcastle Branch members, friends and guests to enjoy a relaxed winter picnic and ride on the 2-foot gauge at the privately operated Lake Macquarie Light Railway near Toronto. The day features the recently restored Perry No. 7 and the 1908 Krauss-built “Jack”, alongside the DL12 diesel from the Innisfail Tramway. A chartered bus will run from Maitland (8:00am), with pickups at Broadmeadow (8:45am) and Cardiff (9:00am), and will also meet the 7:21am Sydney Intercity service at Fassifern (arriving 9:28am). The venue is located on Onslow Road for those driving. The return bus departs at 2:45pm to connect with the 3:22pm train to Sydney and return to Maitland. The outing includes bus transfers, entry, morning tea and a BBQ lunch with a soft drink; rail travel to Fassifern is at your own expense.
21st June – Open Day
Experience Living Rail History!
Step aboard at Paterson Depot for an exclusive open day. Meet our passionate drivers, explore vintage railmotors, and discover Australian rail heritage. Cap it off with a scenic round-trip journey through the countryside to Dungog.
All aboard for adventure and nostalgia!
From
$1.00
0413 672 408
19th July – Open Day
Experience Living Rail History!
Step aboard at Paterson Depot for an exclusive open day. Meet our passionate drivers, explore vintage railmotors, and discover Australian rail heritage. Cap it off with a scenic round-trip journey through the countryside to Dungog.
All aboard for adventure and nostalgia!
From
$1.00
0413 672 408
16th August – Open Day
Experience Living Rail History!
Step aboard at Paterson Depot for an exclusive open day. Meet our passionate drivers, explore vintage railmotors, and discover Australian rail heritage. Cap it off with a scenic round-trip journey through the countryside to Dungog.
All aboard for adventure and nostalgia!
From
$1.00
0413 672 408
20th September – Open Day
Experience Living Rail History!
Step aboard at Paterson Depot for an exclusive open day. Meet our passionate drivers, explore vintage railmotors, and discover Australian rail heritage. Cap it off with a scenic round-trip journey through the countryside to Dungog.
All aboard for adventure and nostalgia!
From
$1.00
0413 672 408
18th October – Open Day
Experience Living Rail History!
Step aboard at Paterson Depot for an exclusive open day. Meet our passionate drivers, explore vintage railmotors, and discover Australian rail heritage. Cap it off with a scenic round-trip journey through the countryside to Dungog.
All aboard for adventure and nostalgia!
From
$1.00
0413 672 408
15th November – Open Day
Experience Living Rail History!
Step aboard at Paterson Depot for an exclusive open day. Meet our passionate drivers, explore vintage railmotors, and discover Australian rail heritage. Cap it off with a scenic round-trip journey through the countryside to Dungog.
All aboard for adventure and nostalgia!
From
$1.00
0413 672 408
Create Your Own
The Rail Motor Society can provide a train to meet your specific requirements. You can choose from one of our packaged offerings or put together your own tour program. The Society can provide everything from basic train hire to a fully packaged tour offering. The Society’s Tours Officer can assist you to put your own package together with advice on routes, travel times, track work and stopping places.
Interstate Operations
In addition to our base New South Wales accreditation, the Rail Motor Society also holds accreditation for standard gauge rail operations in the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. The Society is therefore able to offer extensive interstate services to our clients.
Disabled Facilities
Our rolling stock are all heritage vehicles and are NOT fitted with modern facilities to readily accommodate disabled or wheelchair bound passengers. At some destinations that we travel to, platforms may not be fitted with ramps or lifts for passengers with limited mobility to exit, while others may have a large step down from the vehicle to the platform level. Intending passengers or Customers should contact the Operations Manager about disabled access for our trains and for destinations.
Please contact us to discuss
