The Mary Valley Rattler is offering a special Love Train service in advance of this year’s Valentine’s Day with a sunset journey that couples the romance of the rails with great food, hospitality and scenery.
The Rattler Love Train will depart historic Gympie Station at 5pm, Saturday 12 February, taking a leisurely scenic sunset ride through the spectacular Mary Valley.
Guests will be greeted at Gympie Station with a glass of bubbles and a local antipasto plate before boarding the heritage steam train for the journey to Amamoor.
Passengers will be able to enjoy the sunset service with drinks and snacks available for pre-purchase at Rusty Rails Cafe or from the on board drinks’ trolley.
After the engine is turned around on the heritage turntable at Amamoor Station, the steam locomotive returns to Gympie Station for a romantic dinner in the Rusty Rails Cafe. The two course menu includes a choice of mains (chicken ballotine with pistachio and leek stuffing, with root vegetable puree or roasted vegetable lasagne with aragula and balsamic reduction) and dessert (chocolate tart with almond crust and raspberry compote or tiramisu cheesecake verrine).
A full range of drinks is available for purchase, and there will be entertainment during the evening.
Tickets are $125 per person for the Rattler Love Train event, with the ticket including the train journey, antipasto plate and bubbles, and the two-course dinner at Gympie station.
For something even more special, VIP tickets in the Rattler’s iconic Club Car are available for $150 per person, with priority pre-boarding, a beverage of choice, and verandah access to the back of the steam train (as you see in all the old westerns).
General manager of the Mary Valley Rattler Micheal Green said steam trains and romance had forever been coupled together, so the Rattler’s Love Train for Valentine’s Day was a natural for couples who wanted to celebrate the occasion in style.
“Some of the most romantic films have key scenes set on historic steam trains – just think of Some Like it Hot, Brief Encounter, and Before Sunrise – so it’s a great opportunity for couples young and mature to celebrate their romance in really atmospheric fashion,” Mr Green said.
Further details and bookings at maryvalleyrattler.com.au
For more information contact Mallory Booth on 07 54822750 or email mallory@maryvalleyrattler.com.au
