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Plains Railway and Historical Village

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Situated in the pioneer country village of Tinwald, the Plains Railway and Historical Village was officially opened to the public in 1973. From the first seeds that were sown at the end of 1968 when the former Tinwald to Mt Somers Branchline was closed, a genuine pioneer country village has grown, from where the Vintage Railway now operates over 3 km of the remaining branchline.

Within the village there has developed an extensive Historical Museum with a strong rural flavour -a flavour that flows through to the farmland alongside the railway, much of which is farmed by The Museum utilizing their vintage equipment, which can be seen in use for much of the year.

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Further Information: T rain travel must be the most romantic and relaxing form of travel ever created. Add a touch of olde world elegance in the form of an Edwardian era train and top off with a steam locomotive straight out of New Zealand's pioneering past and you've got it all. The sun sparkles on the locomotive's brass work as it chuffs sedately along, through the pleasant pastoral countryside. Smoke and steam drift back along the train from its funnel as the cars gently rock and creak along behind, their wheels singing out that once familiar clickety-clack sound as they roll by.
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