Steamrail Victoria - Newport (VIC)

5 /5 Luke Bailey: Note this is an active rail yard and not open to the public. Awesome bits of heritage trains which are preserved by a dedicated group of volunteers who give up countless hours to ensure that they still operate all around Melbourne and the state.

4 /5 Martin Ruse: I went on a stream train to Ballarat & back, it is awesome as all kids loved it. My partner & I went yesterday with our 2 kids to the opening day which we enjoyed except right at the end where we left with 2 crying kids. We understood that the steam trains have whistles & are a little loud but there is a horn above doors 10 & 11 that went off 3 times in a row that not only scared us but most people around us. Another thing is the cannon that they fired for no other reason but to add entertainment to something it has nothing related to steam trains. When we complained to management, Lionel very rudely said "There are signs up saying how loud things are" but wasnt a sign at all when we looked plus he was rude to a co-worker by telling her to go back to her train after she was trying to console my son. On a finishing note we had a good day but it was just not wheelchair & pram friendly also needs a bit more rides but an awesome day out.

4 /5 Rebecca White: Well, I’ve never been there before, but I have a fascination for steam locomotives, believing that if you’re kind towards a steam locomotive, she’ll want to be your friend. I’m in the camp that believes that a steam locomotive can make a great friend for a railfan. God bless Steamrail Victoria! Quite obviously a great tourist attraction! Railfans, welcome to steam paradise!

5 /5 Ronald Rossiter: One of, if not THE best heritage rail experience money can buy. For an extraordinarily low cost, you and your family can go on trips they will form lifelong memories of a time where not every single train looked the same, where one day you are on shuttles between popular suburban hotspots, and the next, you could be on a weekend trip across the state, and on yet another day, you could be riding at high speed through the Latrobe Valley on the near world famous Snow Train. As of when this review is written, the author had their first trip with this amazing group, and it was nothing short of spectacular! Update: the author has now been to the bi-yearly open day, and has enjoyed Steamrails hospitality even more. An already spectacular group is now unparalleled.