Diesel Driver Experience

Would like to drive a broad-gauge diesel-electric locomotive?
Then the VGR Diesel Driver Experience is for you!

• You need no previous railway knowledge or experience - we will teach you the basics of driving a diesel locomotive.
• You will need to be over 21 and of reasonable health and fitness

Your Locomotive

Y Class Diesel Electric - in Victorian Railways Blue & Gold.

When can the Experience take place?

The Diesel Driver Experience can be enjoyed on any day when we are not running passenger services. Bookings may be limited during the summer fire danger period months (December - March).

What’s Involved?

With confirmation of your booking, you will receive a set of course notes to read through before attending the experience

• The course day starts at 9.30 am.
• First up familiarization and locomotive preparation.
• Review & discuss training notes.
• You receive instruction to enable you to safely operate the train under the supervision of our instructing driver.
• You will undertake shunting of your train in Maldon Yard
• You will drive the Y Class Locomotive with its goods train on one return trip between Maldon and Castlemaine.
• By late afternoon you will have received your Certificate of Achievement, be tired, but very satisfied with your days efforts.

Cost

The Diesel Driver Experience is $1300 incl. GST

Included in the course fee is:

• LUNCH - will be provided for you as part of the Experience and can be provided for your partner or family at a nominal cost.
• One year's Membership of the Castlemaine & Maldon Railway Preservation Society.

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Accommodation

ACCOMMODATION for two including continental breakfast at the Eaglehawk Motel in Maldon for the night before the Diesel Driver Experience is available for $95.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS

The information sheet and application form (PDF ~ 170Kb) contains the experience requirements, conditions and payment details along with details of locomotives, rolling stock and the course timetable.

For more information -
contact -
Garry Aitchison
Marketing Officer
Victorian Goldfields Railway
PO Box 51,
Castlemaine Vic 3450

Telephone (03) 5470 6658
Facsimile (03) 5470 6272
E-mail marketing@vgr.com.au