Dinner Special
Join family, friends and/or work colleagues for a unique dining experience.
Enjoy a range of appetizers on the forward journey before departing the train at the historic Nobelius Packing Shed. Here you will enjoy a sumptuous three course meal, including homemade soup, a selection of roast meats from the buffet and various sweet options (Refer to a sample of the menu located at the bottom of this page).
Our musical entertainer adds a pleasant touch of ambience to the evening.
On the return journey, tea or coffee, cheese & greens and dinner chocolates will be served.
Special dietary or vegetarian requirements can be catered for with 72 hours prior notice. Just let us know when you make your booking.
A range of drinks can be purchased on board the train and at the Nobelius Packing Shed.
The train departs from Puffing Billy’s Belgrave Station at 7.15pm. Arrival back into Belgrave Station is approximately 11.30pm.
2010 DATES OPEN FOR BOOKINGS NOW
| Saturday 17 July - SOLD OUT | Saturday 14 August - SOLD OUT |
| Saturday 28 August - SOLD OUT | Saturday 11 September - SOLD OUT |
| Saturday 16 October | Saturday 23 October |
| Saturday 30 October | Friday 5 November - SOLD OUT |
| Saturday 6 November - SOLD OUT | Saturday 13 November - SOLD OUT |
| Friday 19 November - SOLD OUT | Saturday 20 November - SOLD OUT |
| Thursday 25 November | Thursday 2 December |
| Friday 3 December - SOLD OUT | Thursday 9 December |
| Saturday 11 December - SOLD OUT | Sunday 12 December |
| Saturday 18 December |
FARES
$86.00 per person.
No concessions apply.
A booking fee will be applied by Puffing Billy Railway for online bookings however no additional charges have been made or will be made by the third party booking system.
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
Contact our Customer Service Centre or Book Online.
PASSENGER WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Passengers with Special Needs (eg wheel chair access) are recommended to contact Puffing Billy’s Customer Service Centre rather than book online. This way we can determine whether your needs can be accommodated.
BOOKING TERMS
- Tickets are NOT transferable to other dates.
- On declared days of TOTAL FIRE BAN in the Central Zone or the whole state of Victoria, steam locomotives will NOT operate, instead a diesel locomotive service will be offered.
- Should Puffing Billy Railway be unable to run this train we will endeavour to transfer your booking to another date, however if this is not possible, a full refund will be given. In this instance, we will notify you of the cancellation by email and phone as soon as possible. As a result, we encourage you to provide us with your email address and a mobile telephone number at the time of booking.
- Unless already sold out, ‘Dinner Special’ bookings will close at 12 noon on the day prior to the selected event.
- Whilst every attempt is made to honour all bookings, Puffing Billy reserves the right to alter events, timetables, or locomotives without prior notice.
- Puffing Billy Railway is a non-smoking, non BYO venue.
- We practice the Responsible Serving of Alcoholic Beverages. Accordingly, service and/or travel on the train, either at the commencement of or during the forward or return journey, may be refused to any person who shows signs of excessive intoxication.
- Due to the heritage nature of the carriages, we do not have facilities to provide for or accommodate high chairs, prams or wheelchairs and there are no bottle warming facilities.
PRIVATE FUNCTIONS
The Dinner Special is also available for private functions (for groups of 60 to 80) on any other evening. For further details please contact our Customer Service Centre.
GIFT VOUCHERS
Dinner Special gift vouchers are available and make an ideal present to celebrate that special occasion. For further details please contact our Customer Service Centre.
PAYMENT POLICY
- For bookings under 10 people, full payment is required at time of booking.
- For group bookings of 10 or more people, a deposit payment of $25.00 per person is required at time of booking, however if the booking is made within 21 working days of travel, full payment is required. Balance payment is required 21 working days prior to date of travel. To arrange a group booking, please contact our Customer Service Centre.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- For bookings under 10 people, tickets are non refundable nor transferable.
- For group bookings of 10 or more people:
- If a cancellation is made within 21 working days of travel, no refund will be given.
- If a cancellation is made 22 – 90 days out, the deposit is forfeited.
- If a cancellation is made over 90 days out, the deposit is refunded less a 10% administration fee.
Sample Carvery Style Menu
Served during the journey Served at the Nobelius Packing Shed Entrée; Mains; Desserts; Served during the Return Journey |
