Puffing Billy Railway, Melbourne

I visited with my spouse & 2 other couples from Singapore during winter 2004. Honestly, we would have enjoyed more if not for the gloomy-grey-gusty cooling winter. I could imagine it would be paradise if we're here during spring or summertime!! Where the surroundings are a kaleidoscope of colorful flora 360 degrees all over, an awesome view to be immersed in. Too bad, winter has offered us just green green leaves & grasses touched with black trunks. Very stereo looking and the cool winds can penetrate into our marrows. The tickets are a kinda bit on the high side making not so value for money especially during winter time. I don't mind paying such amount for summertime where my eyes are feasting the sceneries. The cabins could have been better improved with rain protectors. Extremely cool water-droplets flew into the seats making the long journey pretty unpleasant. Could I ask for more variety of food sold? like sheppard's pie, beef burgers, curry puffs, sandwiches, hot soups, steak, lamb & chicken chops, pork ribs, chinese noodles, fied rice, & dim sums. Can something be done to the entrance, it can be pretty dangerous eg slippery when it's wet during winter. If these suggestions are improved, perhaps we would love to come back with bigger crowd from Singapore & Malaysia. I highly recommend those interested to visit during summer or springtime.

Wow, Thats really all i can say brethtaking views, gorgeous area and the service of the volunteers (yep thats right not one of them is getting paid) who run puffing billy. Fantastic Definetely would reccomend this!

OK if you like looking at bush and having fleeting glances of the far off sea and middle distance lakes The engines were fine but the ride was short and not worth it The most impressive thing was the ride through the forest and the "parrot restaurant" stop. Loved Sassafraz and the shops but would rather have walked in the forest. You need to be a strong railway enthusiast