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Guided Tour
The tour takes approximately 1.5 hours and gives you an amazing insight into historic locomotives, carriages and other interesting freight vehicles. If you are time poor a look around the diesel shed only may be the answer.
You’ll be transported back to the glamorous 1920’s when train travel was the most elegant way to get around – passengers settling themselves into a First Class Lounge car, sipping a long, cool drink while entertained by the on board pianist. As you sink into the warmth of the red leather armchairs, you’ll understand why First Class train travel is still highly regarded as a superior way to travel.
Then you could sit in the cabin of one of the powerhouse steam locomotives, where men would shovel coal and sweat in the intense heat to keep the fires burning and the wheels turning.
Somewhere further along, you’ll visit the baby health car, a child health centre on train tracks that visited rural South Australia to help mothers and children in remote farms and settlements.
Trains and railways are part of Australia’s rich heritage and your day tour will help you relive the full heritage rail experience.
Sound & Light Show
When the sun goes down over Peterborough, the Sound and Light Show gets going at the Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre!
You will sit comfortably in a restored 1916 historic rail carriage which is placed on an 85 foot long, 3 gauge turntable. Over 1 hour, you will move through the tunnels of time, to learn about Peterborough, about railways in South Australia and about the many fascinating personal stories associated with it.
This awesome sound and light experience will have you becoming part of the last two centuries and will appeal to everyone in the family. Pre-bookings essential and starting times depend upon time of year.
PET FRIENDLY ATTRACTION
Located 130km from Port Augusta. EST 1 and 1/2 hours drive.
All prices include GST and are subject to change without notice.
