PuffingBillyRailway

Welcome to Puffing Billy Railway on Twitter. Puffing Billy is Australia's Premier Preserved Steam Railway and located in the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne.

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Today, Puffing Billy is excited to celebrate a very special milestone. Volunteer Belinda McKenzie has become the first qualified female train driver in the railway’s 119-year history #puffingbilly
Photo credit: Derek Schlennstedt

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CONGRATULATIONS to this year's Great Train Race winners - Ben Kelly who crossed the line in 45.01 minutes; and our first female to cross the line was Kiah Fry who finished the race in 49.57.

#greattrainrace #beatthetrain #puffingbilly #puffingbillyGTR #GTR2019

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Today, we celebrated #RailRUOKDay with our workers and volunteers along the railway. Rail RUOK? Day raises awareness of mental health in the workplace. We thank everyone for their hard work 👍

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"Say LOCOMOTIOVE!" snapping a selfie with our moving museum! #MuseumSelfie

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We thank you all for your ongoing support as we continue to receive a number of inquiries about the Ombudsman's report tabled today.
For more information please visit https://t.co/NJhXY2CDTs

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What do an Architect, a Nurse, and a Doctor all have in common? They’re ALL volunteers at Puffing Billy!

Puffing Billy is proud to have over 900 volunteers that generously contribute their time and skills to the railway.

#HappyInternationalVolunteerWeek!

Photo: M. Greenhill

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Congratulations to our winners of this year's Great Train Race, Nick Earl and Melissa Duncan, standing beside our Train Driver, Peter Trenery and Fireman, Matt Cantle! Great efforts from all of our runners! #greattrainrace

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Volunteer. Firemen. Train & Passengers Operations Manager. Board Member. Seamstress. Daughter. Mother. Grandmother. Wife. Friend.
#WhoRunTheWorld
Happy International Women's Day! .

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Following the incident on 6th March 2018 at School Road, Menzies Creek and pending the results of a full investigation, the practice of allowing passengers to sit on the carriage sides has been temporarily suspended. We appreciate your understanding.

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Following today's incident, we appreciate the support and well wishes we have received for Puffing Billy and all those involved.
Thankfully no one was seriously injured, and Puffing Billy will be back tomorrow. We've published a statement from our CEO https://t.co/Lek9pgAXuh

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Perfect weather for our Day out with Thomas! #PuffingBilly #ThomasAtGembrook

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Come and join us as a volunteer at Puffing Billy ! #HopOnBoard https://t.co/qegb9RBAW0

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TONIGHT: The search for volunteers to help keep Puffing Billy on track. @maddieslattery has more in #9NewsAt6

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Total Fire Ban - Friday January 19th 2018
A TFB has been declared for the Central Zone of Victoria tomorrow. As a result, all Puffing Billy trains will be diesel hauled and a limited time table applies.
We apologies for any inconvenience and trust you understand our actions.

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@kentreedy Hi Ian, you can buy tickets in advance online. Ticket sales at the booking office are only for that day.

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SATURDAY 6th JANUARY has been declared a day of Extreme Fire Danger by the Country Fire Authority (CFA). In line with the Railway’s Fire Strategy, no trains will operate and no Puffing Billy staff or volunteers will be on the premises.

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@OurfutureHua Hi Yusheng, unfortunately all tickets purchased online are non-refundable and non-transferable as per terms and conditions at the time of purchase.

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Wishing everyone a safe and happy New Years from Puffing Billy Railway! #HappyNewYear2018 #PuffingBillyRailway

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@kentreedy Hi Ian! On your mobile is fine, just remember to visit the ticket box when you arrive

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After a very wet weekend in the Dandenong Ranges, Puffing Billy is running as normal! We hope you all stayed dry this weekend, and we look forward to seeing you at Puffing Billy very soon! #PuffingBilly #SteamAhead #LegsAreDangling

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Due to the Severe Weather Warning advised by @BOM_Vic , Puffing Billy Railway will be closed this weekend (2nd & 3rd December). This includes all dining trains, and our Santa Special.
Services will return to normal on Monday 4th December.
more info: https://t.co/un0P0xiHJS