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Steamranger Heritage Railway, South Australia

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24.01.2022 621 is on track today! Are you coming for a ride on the Cockle Train?

24.01.2022 Lockdown Day 2! Great job SA, you are all doing an amazing job! Today we flashback to the 10th of May 1972, and we find ourselves in Bridgewater. The recently restored 520 has bought one of the ARHS (now known as SteamRanger) school holiday specials into the hills. ... 520 was built by the South Australian Railways in their Islington workshops and entered service on the 10th of November 1943. 520 has been preserved by SteamRanger, and restoration works are currently ongoing at our Mount Barker depot. Photo: J. Liebelt G. Liebelt collection.

24.01.2022 The Southern Hills Special is quickly approaching! Join us for a ride on our Heritage Red Hen Railcar set as we climb into the beautiful Adelaide Hills! Bookings are essential for this service, please call our booking office on 1300 655 991 to reserve your spot.

23.01.2022 Due to unforseen crew availability issues, steam loco Rx207 will be replaced by diesel loco 507 for todays second Cockle Train services. 621 will still be available for its scheduled departures today. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause.

21.01.2022 Well, that’s a wrap for Southern Encounters in 2020! We thank everyone who has journeyed with us from Mount Barker this year! It has been a busy season for sure! Our focus now turns to our summer Cockle Train season and the published timetable of services will continue with trains operating on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday’s, then daily from December 27th.

21.01.2022 Please note that the Southern Encounter service scheduled for this Sunday (15/11) is now FULLY BOOKED.

21.01.2022 SERVICE RECOMMENCEMENT: Please note, in line with current health advice, SteamRanger Heritage Railway has been given the green light for services on our railway to recommence. Our scheduled Cockle Trains will restart from Wednesday 25th of November 2020. We look forward to welcoming back our passengers, and thank everyone for their continued support.

21.01.2022 In line with State Government Covid-19 restrictions, all services on the SteamRanger Heritage Railway will cease effective 0001hrs on Thursday 19th November 2020 until at least Wednesday 25th November 2020. We will be closely monitoring the situation, and will advise of a re-opening date as soon as it is safe to do so. Booked passengers on Saturday's Southern Hills Special will be contacted by our booking officers.... Stay safe, and stay well.

20.01.2022 Lockdown Day 1 We hope you all are keeping well in these extraordinary times! We have decided to bring back a few of our flashback posts over the next 6 days! ... Pictured is SAR locomotive 700 on a ARHS tour (now known as SteamRanger) on its last run to Victor Harbor, 2nd of June 1968. The locomotive can be seen crossing the Currency Creek viaduct. This is the tallest railway viaduct still operating in SA. Built in 1866, the viaduct stands 23 metres above the creek bed! When this train arrived at Victor Harbor, 700 was used to assist with re-railing of 718 that had derailed earlier in the day. Photo J Liebelt, G Liebelt Collection.

19.01.2022 Missed seeing 621 in her new livery this week -no problems! Caleb has prepared this great clip of the loco doing its job this week! Enjoy!

18.01.2022 She's alive! Milestone day! Rx224 moved under her own steam for the first time in 30 years today at our Mt Barker depot.... A massive congratulations to Ollie and his team of volunteers for achieving this significant milestone!

17.01.2022 Please note the Southern Hills Special scheduled for this Saturday (21/11) is now booked out.

17.01.2022 This is not a view you would see everyday! Take a front row seat as one of our firemen attends to his fire on 621 upon departure!

15.01.2022 Unfortunately our website has run into some issues, we are working to have it back up ASAP! In the meantime, we will operate daily to our 3 return train schedule until the end of the school holidays. Trains will depart Goolwa at 10am, 12.15pm and 2.45pm. Trains will depart Victor Harbor at 11am, 1.30pm and 3.45pm Return fares for adults are $32.50, child $16.50, senior $28.50 and a family is $77.00. ... We apologise for the inconvenience, if you have any specific queries please contact us via message and we will get back to you ASAP.

14.01.2022 There’s been lots of talk in the media around QR codes of late. Over the past few months, SteamRanger has implemented our own QR code based check in for guests travelling on our Cockle Train services between Goolwa, Middleton, Port Elliot and Victor Harbor. As the busy summer school holidays approach, in an effort to streamline ticket purchases, we are asking you, our valued guests, to assist us by making use of our QR code based check in. ... QR code posters (like the ones attached to this post) are placed all over our station buildings at Goolwa, Port Elliot and Victor Harbor stations. Please scan these codes with your smartphone, fill in your details, and show our ticket officers the confirmation page when you purchase your tickets. If you do not have a compatible smartphone, paper-based contact tracing forms will still be available, however the phone based check-in remains our preferred option. All of our data is secure, and is rolled over after 28 days. You may opt for SteamRanger to retain your details for marketing purposes, but we have no access to these details unless you opt in. Paper based contact tracing forms are securely destroyed after 28 days. Only SA Health & SAPOL have access to this data if requested. We thank you in advance for assisting us in checking in before you get to the ticket office window we ask you arrive well in advance of your preferred departure time, to ensure we can minimise delays to services.

14.01.2022 We have a very special guest aboard our Southern Encounter today!

13.01.2022 After 30 years on the sidelines this engine is finally running under its own steam. The SteamRanger team have spent 20 years restoring the Rx224, now one of only two of its kind in working order in Australia. Full story in Wednesday's Courier.

08.01.2022 Steaming into the new year!

07.01.2022 If you enjoyed our epic premiere.... please share amongst your friends and community, and of course, come down to the beautiful South Coast and go for a ride on our trains which begin from Sunday 27th December 2020, departing Victor Harbor - Port Elliot - Goolwa. 621 and Rx207 will be operating 6 return trips daily until the 1/1, steam hauled trains will then feature until the end of the January school holidays. *steam haulage is subject to loco availability and CFS imposed fire restrictions.

07.01.2022 Steam hauled Cockle Trains are returning today! Rx207 is doing the honours! Trains depart Goolwa at 10am, 12.15pm and 2.45pm. We depart Victor Harbor at 11am, 1.30pm and 3.45pm. Tickets available from the station on day of travel, no need to pre book. ... All aboard The Cockle Train!

06.01.2022 SteamRanger Big Reveal 2020

05.01.2022 Have you ever considered volunteering at SteamRanger? We are in need of skilled metal fabricators at our Mount Barker Depot! We are a majority volunteer run organisation that is dedicated to preserving the rail heritage of South Australia, could you see yourself wanting to be part of that? ... If the answer is yes, please contact our HR Manager at: [email protected] to discuss. Volunteer roles in a number of different areas are also available, so please reach out if you think you are suited to a role with us! We look forward to welcoming you to our team! You can be a part of SteamRanger!

04.01.2022 Please note that our booking office number (1300 655 991) is having some issues. We are looking into it and is likely to be rectified mid next week. If you have any queries, please contact us via Facebook and we will assist. Thank you for your understanding.

03.01.2022 Service cancellation: Please note, the forecast temperature for Victor Harbor tomorrow (15/11) is 35 degrees Celsius. In line with SteamRangers policies, Cockle Train services are CANCELLED. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

02.01.2022 Looking for something to do this weekend? Our Cockle Train will depart Goolwa at 10am, 12.15pm and 2.45pm. Trains will depart Victor Harbor 11am, 1.30pm and 3.45pm Saturday and Sunday. Red Hens are operating today, DE507 is scheduled to operate tomorrow.

01.01.2022 Our final train from Mount Barker for 2020 is one week away! We have limited space available, call our booking office on 1300 655 991 tomorrow to reserve your spot!

01.01.2022 On Monday 11th January 2021, the official BOM forecast temperature for Victor Harbor is 35 deg C. In accordance with SteamRanger’s policies, all COCKLE TRAIN services on Monday 11th January 2021 are cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.