STEAM trains are a rare sight these days and the opportunity to ride on one doesn't come around very often, but Tamworth locals will get their chance later this month when the Picnic Train comes to town.
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On Saturday, June 26 the train will make a number of journeys from Tamworth to Kootingal and back, with several different experiences on offer.
Private compartments - which seat up to eight people - will be available for $150, families of four will be able to book tickets for $80, or you can embrace your upper-class desires by purchasing a first class ticket on the classical train for just $55.
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The Picnic Train's David Bottin said tickets normally sell fast, and there is a wide variety of people who take interest in the trip.
"Everyone loves steam trains because of the sights, the smells, the sounds," he said.
"So you get people from young kids to grown adults right through to grandparents who can remember riding around on steam trains when they were younger."
The trips take about one hour each, and will leave Tamworth Station at 8:50am, 11am, 12:15pm and 1:55pm.
Tickets are available on the organisation's website.
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Cody Tsaousis
I'm a news reporter who enjoys covering politics and energy, but I will write about anything for my community. I moved to the New England in 2021 after spending several years in the Upper Hunter.
I'm a news reporter who enjoys covering politics and energy, but I will write about anything for my community. I moved to the New England in 2021 after spending several years in the Upper Hunter.
