General Correspondence: P.O. Box 1615, Queanbeyan NSW 2620 Street Address: Queanbeyan Railway Station, Henderson Rd, Queanbeyan Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-3pm Bookings Phone: (02) 6284 2790   Facsimile: (02) 6284 2791 Email: trains@trains.org.au

Mother’s Day Brunch Train

• 10 May 2009
  10.30am to 2.30pm
   
• 2008 fare (subject to change): Adults $65pp; concessions $60; children $30; family $172

Special Sunday menu for a special person!

Are you looking for a novel way for the family to pamper Mother? We’ve been running on this date over the past four years and have each time sold every seat.

The reason is that a brunch, combined with a scenic train journey through the hills near Canberra, is an ideal way to celebrate Mother’s Day.

Our train leaves Canberra Railway Station (Wentworth Avenue, Kingston) at 10.30am, and picks up at Queanbeyan Railway Station (Henderson Street) at 10.45am. The carriages will be heated if the weather requires.

A little while after we leave Queanbeyan, the main course will be served as we climb at a sedate pace through the rugged Molonglo Gorge, travelling through two tunnels and over two major bridges before entering the Lake George Valley.

There is a third tunnel at the crest of the Great Divide before we reach historic Bungendore Railway Station at about 11.55am.

There’s time to stretch your legs and visit Bungendore’s shops including the fabulous Wood Works Gallery before the train departs at 12.45pm for the return trip.

Your dessert plus tea or coffee (soft drink for the children) will be served as we climb Pine Range and head back home through the Molonglo Gorge.

The train is fully licensed and an excellent range of reasonably-priced wine, pre-mixed drinks and beers is available on board. BYO is not permitted, and the train is non-smoking throughout.

Arrival back in Queanbeyan is scheduled for 2.10pm, where there’s a five-minute stop before we continue to Canberra for an arrival at 2.30pm.

Sample menu

Main course
Apricot mango filo, chicken parcel with salad, and bread roll
Dessert
Strawberry gâteau followed by coffee or tea.

Please advise us at the time of booking should you have any special dietary requirements.

Bookings

Bookings are welcome for any number of people. Our table settings on the train are for 2, 4 or 6, and we accommodate groups of 8 at adjacent tables separated only by the centre carriage aisle.

More details of this trip will be published closer to the time of travel in May 2009.

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