Christmas Drinks & Train Crawl Sydney to Canberra [Sat. 14 December]

[UP4014]

A heads up for all you guys and gals.

Thinking of have a 'pub crawl' by train on the 1st or 2nd Saturday in December and as a way to include a flight will start in Sydney and finish in Canberra and be an all day event.

Will keep you posted.

Matt

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Plan as it currently stands is:

As at 6th December - Subject to change:
Sydney Terminal (Central country platforms [Possibly #2]) 10.48am departure (BAM1748 or BAM1741)
Wolli Creek 11.00am pick up.

We will then stop at Thirroul from 12.26 to 13.32 so we can visit the nearby cafe or burger shop for lunch.

We will run through to Goulburn for a stop and Tarago for a pub visit and then on to Canberra.

Depending on running we might skip either Goulburn or Tarago, however it is single track so a good chance we will have to wait for the opposing Explorer passenger movement from Canberra and take advantage by wandering the to the Loaded Dog for a visit.

Arrival into Canberra may be as late as or after 10:00pm

• Run via the coast line to Moss Vale then back onto the main south to Goulburn....

Because of potential fire bans and cost, we won't be running steam, it will be diesel hauled.

As to costs, I'll ask for donations that I can pass on to a needy group for disadvantaged families coming up to Christmas (see below).

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This list is in no particular order..

Platinum – Attending

1. BAM1748
2. MartinMemo (formerly startawar)
3. penegal
4. Vertisol
5. serfty
6. Cat207
7. Cat207+1 (MrCat207 IIRC)
8. Major
9. MrsMajor
10. gwilli1
11. medhead
12. medhead's father in law
13. bass_ke
14. Heleigh
15. samh004
16. HVR
17. snocone
18. SFSC
19. CaviAck
20. MissBurril
21. Drewbles
22. Fifa
23. Fifa+1
24. tuapekastar
25. Erkpod
26. gwilli1
27. gwilli1's +1 (father) and
28. gwilli1's +2 (brother)
29. gwilli1's +3 (nephew)
30. AIRwin
31. Heleigh
32. puppysparkes

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[TD]Gold / Silver - Probably / Interested
JohnK
Kiwi
Rox
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[TD]Bronze – Can’t make it
nlagalle - OOL
froggerADL – flying CDG-SYD
Lowjhg - TXL/SXF/BER
basso - xmas holidays
Bundy Bear
get me outtahere[/TD]
[TD]Locals - Welcome party in CBR
Jkyn[/TD]
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I'll come back and do a flights and hotel update later.


Edit: added flights and hotels

Flights to Sydney
Earlybirds (Friday)
QF503 BNE-SYD arr: 08:05 - puppysparkes
QF551 BNE-SYD arr: 20:30 - Cat207, Mr Cat207
QF557 BNE-SYD arr: 22:00 - Heleigh;

Early risers (Saturday)
QF408 MEL-SYD arr: 08:25 - Hvr
VA401 ADL-SYD arr: 08:25 - MartinMemo, medhead, medhead's FIL
QF872 CBR-SYD arr: 08:25 - vertisol
VA500 OOL-SYD arr: 08:30 - bass_ke, Major, Mrs Major
JQ401 OOL-SYD arr: 08:40 - samh004, AIRwin
VA815 MEL-SYD arr: 08:55 - serfty
QF412 MEL-SYD arr: 08:55 - penegal, tuapekastar
VA633 CBR-SYD arr: 09:05 - Fifa, Fifa+1



Flights (and trains) from Canberra
QF795 CBR-MEL dep: 06:40 - AIRwin
QF1466 CBR-SYD dep: 09:15 - Cat207, Mr Cat207
NSW TrainLink CLK634 dep: 11:40 - SFSC, snocone, gwilli1 +3 ( Dad, brother & nephew)
VA647 CBR-SYD dep: 13:05 - gwilli1, serfty, bass_ke
VA272 CBR-MEL dep: 14:05 – MartinMemo
VA651 CBR-SYD dep: 14.35 – Major, Mrs Major
QF815 CBR-MEL dep: 15:00 - penegal, Drewbles, tuapekastar
QF562 CBR-SYD dep: 16:55 - CaviAck, puppysparkes
VA581 CBR-ADL dep: 18:50 - medhead

Saturday Night Accomodation
Novotel - MartinMemo, tuapekastar, HVR, puppysparkes
Hyatt - penegal, drewbles
Crowne Plaza - gwilli1, bass_ke, Major, Mrs Major, bass_ke, Cat207, Mr Cat207, SFSC, snocone, CaviAck, serfty, Fifa, Fifa's +1
Rydges - medhead, medhead's FIL
diplomat Hotel - gwilli1, gwilli1 + 3 ( Dad, brother & nephew)

Fellow travellers, some details are now being firmed up, times have been pushed back slightly and a variation to the program, but we are leaving Sydney and ending in Canberra.

Sydney Terminal depart 10.48am (possibly platform 2) please check the trains carefully, there is another similar looking train leaving at 10.36am and heading along the south coast line as we are. Make sure you are boarding a red car with the rego BAM1748 or BAM1741 and the flat car with container. (rego can be found at the carriage mid poind between the windows)

Wolli Creek 11.00 to 11.01am. (If you are here at 10.50am you will see the 'other' train pass through non stop, don't panic we are following)

We will then stop at Thirroul from 12.26 to 13.32 so we can visit the nearby cafe or burger shop for lunch.

We will run through to Goulburn for a stop and Tarago for a pub visit and then on to Canberra. I'm not sure of the arrival time but be prepared for 10pm. Depending on running we might skip either Goulburn or Tarago, however it is single track so a good chance we will have to wait for the opposing Explorer passenger movement from Canberra and take advantage by wandering the to the Loaded Dog for a visit.

I will put some drinks (beer, soft drink and wine) on board this coming week, please feel free to bring your preferred choice of drinks or snacks. We will have a couple of tubs with ice for drinks. There is no charge for anything consumed on board and my barmaid Charlie will be serving in 1748.

As a 'donation' amount, I think around a $100 per adult would seem reasonable but of course larger amounts ar most welcome and I'll come through and collect once we leave Wolli Creek.

Please feel free to PM with me any questions.

Matt

 

[Hvr]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

The first Saturday will conflict with the AFF get together in HBA. The second Saturday sounds good.

 

[bass_ke]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

This sounds awesome, hopefully I can make it along!

 

[bass_ke]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

The planets seem to have aligned and I do actually have Sat the 14th off, also relatively quiet at the moment!

 

[UP4014]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

The first Saturday will conflict with the AFF get together in HBA. The second Saturday sounds good.

Yes, date not entirely in my control but have requested the 14th.

 

[basso]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

The first Saturday will conflict with the AFF get together in HBA. The second Saturday sounds good.

I must have a faulty calendar.

 

[gwilli1]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

The 1st Sat in Dec is the 7th Dec , AFF Gathering #7 in Hobart falls on the last Sat in Nov, which is the 30th .

The first Saturday will conflict with the AFF get together in HBA. The second Saturday sounds good.

 

[nlagalle]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

The 1st Sat in Dec is the 7th Dec , AFF Gathering #7 in Hobart falls on the last Sat in Nov, which is the 30th .

December a busy month.. I am in OOL on the 14th, WLG on the 7th and back in Sydney the 21st for the xmas party..

 

[UP4014]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

Looks like it will be the 14th.

 

[bass_ke]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

Nice, if coming ill most likely be day tripping it.

Are you planning a bit of time at the airport and QF or VA Lounge?

 

[UP4014]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

Our arrival time in Canberra probably won't be until about 8pm, so likely after the last flight.

Pick up AFF special passengers somewhere on the airport line about 10am, run through to Goulburn, 2 hours there for lunch, then 2 hours at the Loaded Dog at Tarago, then 2 hours at Bungendore, 2 hours at Queanbeyan and then into Canberra. Each town has a pub a one block walk from the railway station.

M

 

[samh004]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

I'd definitely love to do this and will be able to in December

When will you be able to confirm the event is going ahead?

 

[gwilli1]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

I like your thinking . Sounds great . Will pencil this one in .

 

[vertisol]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

but is there a train every 2 hours on that line?

 

[medhead]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

but is there a train every 2 hours on that line?

Probably safe to say there will be for whoever is on this trip.

 

[bass_ke]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

O/N attendance looking good, SWMBO doesn't mind this train concept!

 

[serfty]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

Most definitely interested

 

[JohnK]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

One of the drawbacks of booking flights 6 months in advance is the ability to attend these type of events. :-|

See how things go....

 

[medhead]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

I'm very interested, and my father in law has been asking about the possibility of a trip. Will have to get a leave pass for the 14th.

 

[froggerADL]

Re: Christmas Drinks, 1st or 2nd Saturday in December

Sounds great. It's rather annoying that I'll be traveling from CDG-SYD at the time.