Return to the Chateau Tongariro Rail Excursion


Date:	28/02/16
Time:	8:00 am - 6:45 pm
Location:	Feilding Railway Station

Join us on a unique French Themed railway trip to the Château Tongariro. We encourage everyone to dress up (Red, White and Blue, Berets and moustaches) and prizes will be given to Best dressed French Couple.The last trip sold out in three weeks, There is heavy demand for this trip. Just the thing for a Christmas Gift.

We will be using our 1940’s heritage carriages hauled by a ultra powerful Class 30 EF British built 25Kv 4000HP Electric Locomotive powered by our clean water and blowing wind.

Enjoy the wide plains vistas of the Manawatu and the rugged landscapes of the Rangitikei as your journey soars over majestic viaducts and hurries through tunnels on its way to the agribusiness centre that is Taihape township

Leaving Taihape we ascend towards to volcanic plateau. The heart of our powerful EF 30 class locomotive throbs as it lifts our excursion from the Taihape up into the high hill country. Passing Waiouru and Ohakune our locomotive speeds on towards National Park.

Arriving at National Park there stands the Château Tongariro, like a sentinel, on guard at the base of the mighty Mount Ruapehu. Built in 1929 after the land was gifted by Maori, there have been VIPs from all around the world who have visited this New Zealand icon now its your turn. You will then be transported by bus up to the Château for a three course meal including tea and coffee. Any liquid refreshments that you may desire are extra .

3 course (Soup of the day, carvery, roast veges, salads, dessert, tea & coffee) Carvery meats including beef and Yorkshire pudding with Lounge pianist playing .

wine

No BYO. This train will be licensed.

For those who may find the tundra of the winter landscape more interesting our train will be stationed at National Park for three hours with the National Park township a kilometre walk away.
At 3 pm we depart National Park for the return trip to Feilding.

When:	Sunday 28 February 2016
Departs Feilding:	8.00 am
Depart Marton	8.35 am

Arrives National Park	11.40am
Departs National Park:	3.00 pm
Arrives Marton	6.15 pm
Arrives Feilding	6.50 pm

For additional information Phone 06 3235444 or Email Rod@steamrail.org.nz

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