You may still experience an amazing day at Puffing Billy. Click your photo with the driver, meet some railway characters and enjoy the green scenery of Dandenong Ranges, feel your heart beat fast as you pass the half-timbered bridges. Watch the old black coal locomotive pull the train as it hisses and roars. Trains depart daily from Belgrave to Gembrook as they traverse the lush rainforests of the Dandenong Ranges. The Dandenong mountain range is just an hour’s drive of about 40 kilometers east of Melbourne. Experience how its hiss echoes through the hills and how its engine roars with steam.

It is a 2 foot 6 inch narrow gauge heritage railroad with a main snack room for selling souvenirs. You can buy your ticket online to avoid queuing. It is available to travel from Belgrave to Lakeside or Gembrook stations only. The traditional journey offers you the opportunity to breathe fresh air as the Puffing Billy train makes its way through the evergreen temperate rainforest. You can also enjoy the trip with your family, children or friends if you reside in the metropolitan city. Capture the beautiful scenes of your journey on your smartphone or digital camera as the train passes over the historic Monbulk Creek Trestle Bridge. If you are traveling with your spouse or girlfriend, you can enjoy an unforgettable Puffing Billy experience by having lunch abroad in the first class dining cars.

Live Entertainment is the perfect option to celebrate a birthday or a great night with your friends. You can enjoy your time dancing on the dance table, having lunch and drinking the best international wine brands. Passengers can also enjoy Emerald Lake Park before or after riding the Puffing Billy train. The Lakeside Station is located within Emerald Lake Park. The park is a perfect place for visitors, families and children to enjoy numerous facilities, such as barbecues, picnic tables and children’s pools, as well as paddle boats and games for children. The centenary train runs continuously on its original mountain track. The locomotives and wagons are well maintained by the nation’s rail authorities. It works every day except Christmas day. You can get accommodation in nearby cities such as Belgrave, Emerald and Cockatoo, also Gembrook and Monbulk to stay with your family or friends. You can hire a Silver Star Cars taxi service to visit your hotel and enjoy the ride on the iconic Puffing Billy steam train.