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| Date | 17-Jul-2012 |
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| Message | On June 25th 2012 I was given the opportunity to undertake a Drivers Experience package on your Railway to drive Locomotive J515 and Freight Train. I received this as a gift from my parents for my 40th Birthday. I would like to express my sincere appreciation for such a wonderful day. A very special thankyou to the Train Crew for the day, my Instructor Peter Stowell, Fireman Dave Barnett and Guard David Weldon for making me feel very welcome and having the most enjoyable time I can ever recall. I will certainly be making the most of my 12 months membership that was part of the package. I would also like to comment on the professional way the Society is run. I have been involved with a couple of other Tourist Railways over the years and I can say without any doubt in my mind that the Victorian Goldfields Railway is the most organised. The few people I met on the day all had positive attitudes and were very passionate about what they do. This is something I will never forget. I look forward to having a continuing part in your Railway. Thank-you Christopher Coad Mirboo North, Victoria |
| Date | 12-May-2012 |
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| Message | Hello, I have had many trips on your train service over the past few years, and enjoyed every one of them. I would like, if I could, to make a suggestion about how the service could be improved. Only having two hours to spend in Maldon is not enough time for a day trip. How about running a second train from Maldon back to Castlemaine later in the day, say at around 4:30-5:00pm, or perhaps extending the departure time of the current service, from 2:30pm to 4:00-4:30pm, for example? This, I am sure you will find, would be a very popular decision. I am looking forward to making another trip on the railway in the near future. Thank you. |
| Date | 15-Mar-2012 |
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| Message | I visited your wonderful railway in Dec 1992 and am presently engaged in transferring the photo's I took to CD. Upon looking up your website I was truly amazed at the remarkable progress you have made over the last 20 years. Keep on Steaming. Regards. Keith Lawrence |
| Date | 14-Feb-2012 |
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| Message | Hello, i read your site, this a best site from me, thanks! |
| Date | 14-Dec-2011 |
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| Message | I was extremely fortunate to have been given a 'Red Balloon' Experience by my daughter for Fathers Day 2011, so my wife and I travelled on Sunday 11th December 2011, and even though I had 41 years service with the Victorian Railways I never ever had the pleasure on riding on a locomotive and that was part of my experience on Sunday when I was allowed to ride on the footplate of K 190 Steam Train between Castlemaine and Muckleford. what an experience for someone with my years of working railways it was amazing and to be part of the crew watching them operate the loco was amazing, so to Jim, Jeremy and Ross thank you so very much. Then I had the pleasure of meeting the Head Conductor for the day and it turned out to be Bill Swain who I had worked with in his Conductor days in the Railways and just to see him again and hear his passion for being a volunteer was sensational. Also David who was the Waiter / Steward for the day he was so gracious and helpful I cannot express my appreciation enough to them all. Thank you VGR for the opportunity and I look forward to one day again visiting your wonderful organisation. Alan & Jenny Coad Mirboo North Victoria. |
| Date | 10-Sep-2011 |
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| Message | To all the volunteers on the VGR, we thank you immensely for your time and efforts on Saturday Sept. 3rd on the occasion of our parents 50th wedding anniversary. From getting on the train in Castlemaine, the trip to Maldon (for tea at the Maldon Hotel)and return was enjoyed greatly by our group of 60. The service in the first class carriages - Tambo & Lowanna was indeed top class. We were also well looked after by the train crew of Driver, fireman, guard & signalman. Once again thank you to all for making it such a memorable event. Cheers, Chapman Family |
| Date | 06-Sep-2011 |
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| Message | To all the Folks at the VGR a huge thank you especially to Peter Stowell and of course Paul McDonald for doing the "hard part" of the day spent with you all during our driver experience day on the 1st July. It was just simply a brilliant day spent in terrific company. It certainly makes you very aware of the skills necessary to drive a locomotive and of course the engineering that goes on behind to make the whole thing work. We raise a glass to those old timers and feel very privileged to have shared that experience. We shall certainly cheerish the memories for a long time to come, and of course unashamedly bore the pants off our friends with the stories of the VGR. Long may your steam box smoke!! We shall spread the word this end for folks that intend to visit Australia that the VGR is a real gem. Once again our grateful thanks to you all. Paul & Liz |
| Date | 22-Aug-2011 |
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| Message | For our son's 2nd birthday we decided to have a ride on your steam train from Maldon to Castlemaine. We all had such a lovely day with our extended family also coming along for the ride. It was a great day out for all ages and we will definatley look forward to doing it again in the future. |
| Date | 31-Jul-2011 |
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| Message | very informative blog thanks |
| Date | 30-Jan-2011 |
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| Message | Thanks for making a small part of my honeymoon so special. We came up on Friday 28th Jan and was allowed to enter the shed to see the engine which you are working on at the moment. Also we were given brochures with time tables and was told that the trains were running on Saturday 29th at 10.30am so we had to come back up from Melbourne on the Saturday, which we did and had so much fun in first class on the viewing platform. So thanks once again for making it an enjoyable day we will definately be back. |
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