Steam Train Day Trips in NSW View Basket

Fun, family days out on traditional trains

Whether you're a group of 4 or 400, these trips are the ideal Fine Day Out!

Take the whole family on a fun day out! Heritage Express invites you on a memorable journey into the past on a genuine heritage train hauled by a grand and gleaming loco from the steam age.

Since 1962, Heritage Express has thrilled and entertained guests with experiences from the Golden Age of Train Travel.

Heritage Express operates a range of rail journeys featuring NSW's most beloved heritage trains, from Sydney and suburbs, to far-reaching areas of NSW and interstate.

Explore the Hunter and Central Coast; Southern Highlands and South Coast; the Blue Mountains, or visit community events and the Thirlmere Rail Heritage Centre. Step off at Katoomba for the excitement of the Winter Magic Festival - every year on festival day, 40,000 people throng Katoomba's main street to celebrate the Winter Solstice.

Choose your style!

• Standard Class - comfortable compartment or centre aisle seating and windows that open so you can enjoy the sights and sounds of steam.

• Premier Class – treat yourself to stylish travel in Edwardian timber-panelled elegance, comfortable armchairs with plenty of legroom in spacious compartments seating six.

• Lounge Class - offers classic styling, rich timber panelling and an opportunity to watch the world go by from the observation platform.

Speak to Heritage Express about hiring a train or arrange a group booking for your next social, community or corporate function.

This brochure has a variety of day trips on offer, including a Rail and Sail, which incorporates a cruise, all the pomp and circumstance of a Scottish Highland Gathering and the famous Thirlmere Festival of Steam!