Join us for an intriguing night of murder, mystery and suspense aboard Puffing Billy's evening dinner train special.
Come dressed as your favourite Agatha Christie character. Prizes offered to the best dressed!
The Train departs from Puffing Billy’s Belgrave Station at 7.15pm.
Enjoy a range of appetizers on the forward journey before departing the train at the historic Nobelius Packing Shed. Here you will enjoy a sumptuous three course meal, including homemade soup, a selection of roast meats from the buffet and various sweet options.
Special dietary or vegetarian requirements can be catered for with 72 hours prior notice. Just let us know when you make your booking.
A range of drinks can be purchased on board the train and at the ‘Nobelius Packing Shed’.
The return train to Belgrave leaves the Nobelius Packing Shed at 10.30pm and during this trip cheese and greens, coffee, tea, complimentary port and after dinner chocolates are served. The arrival time at Belgrave is approximately 11.30pm.
This event is supported and acted by the Gemco Players Community Theatre.
DATES FOR THE 2010 SEASON
| Friday 6 August - SOLD OUT | Friday 20 August - SOLD OUT |
| Friday 10 September - SOLD OUT | Friday 15 October - SOLD OUT |
| Thursday 18 November - SOLD OUT |
2011 SEASON OPEN FOR BOOKINGS NOW!
| Thursday 20 January | Friday 18 February |
| Thursday 3 March | Friday 8 April |
| Saturday 14 May | Friday 17 June |
| Saturday 18 June | Friday 15 July |
| Saturday 16 July | Friday 12 August |
| Friday 9 September | Friday 14 October |
| Thursday 10 November | Thursday 17 November |
FARES
$109 per person.
No concessions apply.
A booking fee will be applied by Puffing Billy Railway for online bookings however no additional charges have been made or will be made by the third party booking system.
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
Contact our Customer Service Centre or Book Online.
PASSENGERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Passengers with Special Needs (eg wheel chair access) are recommended to contact Puffing Billy’s Customer Service Centre rather than book online. This way we can determine whether your needs can be accommodated.
BOOKING TERMS
- Tickets are NOT transferable to other shows nor refundable.
- On declared days of TOTAL FIRE BAN in the Central Zone or the whole state of Victoria, steam locomotives will NOT operate, instead a diesel locomotive service will be offered.
- Should Puffing Billy Railway be unable to run this train we will endeavour to transfer your booking to another date, however if this is not possible, a full refund will be given. In this instance, we will notify you of the cancellation by email and phone as soon as possible. As a result, we encourage you to provide us with your email address and a mobile telephone number at the time of booking.
- Unless already sold out, ‘Murder on the Puffing Billy Express’ bookings will close at 12 noon on the day prior to the selected event.
- Whilst every attempt is made to honour all bookings, Puffing Billy reserves the right to alter events, timetables, or locomotives without prior notice.
- Puffing Billy Railway is a non-smoking, non BYO venue.
- We practice the Responsible Serving of Alcoholic Beverages. Accordingly, service and/or travel on the train, either at the commencement of or during the forward or return journey, may be refused to any person who shows signs of excessive intoxication.
- Due to the heritage nature of the carriages, we do not have facilities to provide for or accommodate high chairs, prams or wheelchairs and there are no bottle warming facilities.
PAYMENT POLICY
- For bookings under 10 people, full payment is required at time of booking.
- For group bookings of 10 or more people, a deposit payment of $25.00 per person is required at time of booking, however if the booking is made within 21 working days of travel, full payment is required. Balance payment is required 21 working days prior to date of travel. To arrange a group booking, please contact our Customer Service Centre.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- For bookings under 10 people, tickets are non refundable nor transferable.
- For group bookings of 10 or more people:
- If a cancellation is made within 21 working days of travel, no refund will be given.
- If a cancellation is made 22 – 90 days out, the deposit is forfeited.
- If a cancellation is made over 90 days out, the deposit is refunded less a 10% administration fee.
