Upcoming Night Steam Events
The Richmond Vale Preservation Co-operative Society Ltd (RVPCSL) has over the 30 years of its operations and development at the former Colliery sites of Richmond Main and Pelaw Main endeavoured to provide a variety of events built around the features of the collieries and steam power.
The current initiative Night Steam is such an event. It provides a different ambience to the day visit and an opportunity to unwind at a catered activity. These activities are designed to have a limited number of attendees, be for adults and to provide a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
Future events include murder nights, dinner trains, wine and cheese tastings, further themed music events such as the fifties and sixties, perhaps blues and jazz as well. Also on the agenda is to bring back specialty features such as foot plate rides and light up tours.
We also do site tours and cater for birthday parties (for adults, big kids and small) plus corporate functions, weddings, anniversaries and the like.
Black Friday, 13th January
Ghouls and goblins, black cats and bad luck will abound at Richmond Vale Railway Museum on Friday 13th, Black Friday.
Dress up in your favourite Halloween / Superstitious outfit for a night of scary fun, a haunting train ride and ghoulish food. The frights begin at 7.30 pm in the Mining Museum building. But watch out for the ghost of Athol Lightfoot, the former Manager. His ghost is believed to reside in this building.
Bring a torch to keep the spectres away and wear good walking shoes for the ghost hunt. Tickets are $10.00 per person and MUST be pre-purchased. The event is suitable for all ages, but children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Click here to download the full press release.
IS IT A BUNYIP OR A YOWIE? THE HUNT IS ON 20th January
Richmond Vale Railway Museum volunteers continue to report strange sounds and the feeling of being watched. One or two volunteers have even suggested that there is a bunyip or a yowie living near the drainage pond or maybe Browns dam or the forest around the former colliery.
Well known yowie mythologist Hummer M. Brainslow has confirmed that the area is suitable habitat for these creatures and has asked that a search be undertaken (for scientific purposes of course!). To resolve this matter and to get the frightened volunteers back to work, the board of the RVRM has decided to organise a hunt for this creature. To maximise the chance of a favourable result a reward of $25 will be offered to the two most successful parent and child teams
Children are a must because [as professor Brainslow pointed out] their eyes are better attuned to see such creatures especially at night.
The hunt will take place at the Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Colliery sites on Friday 20th January. Intending participants should be onsite ready for a briefing session from the mythologist and head yowie tracker at 8:30pm at the mining museum at the former Richmond Main Colliery administration building. PLEASE NOTE THAT TICKETS MUST BE PRE PURCHASED.
Click here to download the full press release.
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Train departs Pelaw Main at 9:00PM and returns around 10:00PM. Purchase your ticket at Richmond Vale Railway Museum on open days or by phoning tour bookings Ph 02 40010197 or 0249530822 or emailing rvrminfo@richmondvalerailwaymuseum.org Tickets are $20 per team - 2 persons per ticket 1 adult and 1 child. (NB tickets are only refundable should the organisers have to cancel the event and the organisers reserve the right to substitute motive power and carriage type). We will provide supper, security, steam train rides, prizes and a wet or dry weather venue. The Train departs Richmond Main at 9.00pm and returns around 10.00pm. The Venue is the former Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries. The site is located south of Pelaw Main. Secure car parking is available at Richmond Main. Access to the venue is only via the colliery road of the former Richmond Main Colliery. |
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Rock and Roll Express (over 18's) Friday 23th March
Join us on Friday March the 23rd and travel by train to a 1970s style rock and roll party, under the stars with music blaring, fire raging and all the fun nibbles. Once you have your ticket, all you have to do is dress up in 1970s gear, bring your drinks (BYOG) and meet the train for a Saturday night out with a difference.
Purchase your ticket at the Richmond Vale Railway Museum on open days or by phoning tour bookings PH40010197.
Tickets are $20 per person (tickets are only refundable should the organisers have to cancel the event and the organisers reserve the right to substitute motive power and carriage type). Limited tickets available, why not organise a group?
We will provide the food, music, security, steam train rides, and a wet or dry weather venue. We will also provide a prize for the best costumed 1970 s rock and roll couple.
Train departs Pelaw Main at 730PM and returns around 1130PM.
Click here to download the full press release.
Yowie Hunt 13th July
Richmond Vale Railway Museum volunteers continue to report strange sounds and the feeling of being watched. One or two volunteers have even suggested that there is a bunyip or a yowie living near the drainage pond or maybe Browns dam or the forest around the former colliery.
Well known yowie mythologist Hummer M. Brainslow has confirmed that the area is suitable habitat for these creatures and has asked that a search be undertaken (for scientific purposes of course!). To resolve this matter and to get the frightened volunteers back to work, the board of the RVRM has decided to organise a hunt for this creature. To maximise the chance of a favourable result a reward of $25 will be offered to the two most successful parent and child teams
Children are a must because [as professor Brainslow pointed out] their eyes are better attuned to see such creatures especially at night.
The hunt will take place at the Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Colliery sites on Friday 20th January. Intending participants should be onsite ready for a briefing session from the mythologist and head yowie tracker at 8:30pm at the mining museum at the former Richmond Main Colliery administration building. PLEASE NOTE THAT TICKETS MUST BE PRE PURCHASED.
Click here to download the full press release.
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Train departs Pelaw Main at 9:00PM and returns around 10:00PM. Purchase your ticket at Richmond Vale Railway Museum on open days or by phoning tour bookings Ph 02 40010197 or 0249530822 or emailing rvrminfo@richmondvalerailwaymuseum.org Tickets are $20 per team - 2 persons per ticket 1 adult and 1 child. (NB tickets are only refundable should the organisers have to cancel the event and the organisers reserve the right to substitute motive power and carriage type). We will provide supper, security, steam train rides, prizes and a wet or dry weather venue. The Train departs Richmond Main at 9.00pm and returns around 10.00pm. The Venue is the former Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries. The site is located south of Pelaw Main. Secure car parking is available at Richmond Main. Access to the venue is only via the colliery road of the former Richmond Main Colliery. |
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Murder at a Flappers Party 25th August 2012
Its the 1920s and John Brown has decided to celebrate his good fortune and the purchase of locomotives for his coal empire. Hes inviting everyone to join him at Richmond Main for a good old knees up. But someone has other ideas and wants to spoil the party!
What the guests need to bring:
- Dress up in 1920s clothing
- Bring drinks and nibbles for trip and after
- Bring your sense of humour and adventure and
- A torch and flat enclosed footwear (very important as you will be de-training at some point)
The Murder Party will take place at the Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Colliery sites on Saturday 25th August. Intending participants should be onsite ready for a briefing session from the master of ceremonies at 7:30pm at the Entry Building at the former Richmond Main Colliery.
PLEASE NOTE THAT TICKETS MUST BE PRE PURCHASED.
Purchase your ticket at Richmond Vale Railway Museum on open days or by phoning tour bookings Ph 02 40010197 or 0249530822 or emailing rvrminfo@richmondvalerailwaymuseum.org
Tickets are $20 per ticket for one person. (NB tickets are only refundable should the organisers have to cancel the event and the organisers reserve the right to substitute motive power and carriage type).
We will provide supper, security, steam train ride, prizes, music and a wet or dry weather venue. The Train departs Richmond Main at 8.00pm and returns around 9.15pm.
The Venue is the former Richmond Main and Pelaw Main Collieries. The site is located south of Pelaw Main. Secure car parking is available at Richmond Main.
Access to the venue is only via the colliery road of the former Richmond Main Colliery.
Click here to download the full press release.
Rock and Roll Express (over 18's) Saturday 27th October
Join us on Saturday October the 29th and travel by train to a 1970s style rock and roll party, under the stars with music blaring, fire raging and all the fun nibbles. Once you have your ticket, all you have to do is dress up in 1970s gear, bring your drinks (BYOG) and meet the train for a Saturday night out with a difference.
Purchase your ticket at the Richmond Vale Railway Museum on open days or by phoning tour bookings PH40010197.
Tickets are $20 per person (tickets are only refundable should the organisers have to cancel the event and the organisers reserve the right to substitute motive power and carriage type). Limited tickets available, why not organise a group?
We will provide the food, music, security, steam train rides, and a wet or dry weather venue. We will also provide a prize for the best costumed 1970 s rock and roll couple.
Train departs Pelaw Main at 730PM and returns around 1130PM.
Click here to download the full press release.
Grown Up Kids Santa Night (over 18's ONLY) Saturday 24th November
Join us on Saturday November the 26th and travel by train to a Christmas party in the Board Room of the former Richmond Main Colliery, Santa will be joining us and there will be music, dancing and all the fun nibbles.
Once you have your ticket, all you have to do is dress up, bring your drinks (BYOG) and meet the train for a Yule tide night out with a difference.
Purchase your ticket at the at Richmond Vale Railway Museum on open days or by phoning tour bookings Ph 02 40010197.
Tickets are $20 per person (tickets are only refundable should the organisers have to cancel the event and the organisers reserve the right to substitute motive power and carriage type). Limited tickets available, why not organise a group?
We will provide the Christmas nibbles, music both live and recorded, security, steam train rides, and a wet or dry weather venue. We will also provide a small gift for every attending person.
Train departs Pelaw Main at 730pm and returns around 1130pm. The Venue is the former Pelaw Main and Richmond Main Collieries. The site is located at the western end of Hebburn Street Pelaw Main. Secure car parking is available at Pelaw Main. Access to the party venue is only via the train from the former Pelaw Main Colliery.
Click here to download the full press release.