tours
Friends
of the Rail Friends of the Rail are TshwanePretoria and the nation’s premier steam heritage railway club, looking after the city’s heritage steam locos and running steam train excursions for 25 years. Passengers experience a ‘living museum’ environment when taking one of our excursions. We have two excursion options:
Cullinan Trip
Our vintage Diamond Express steam train, departing from Hermanstad at 08h00 sharp, will take you to Cullinan. Once there you will have up to 4 hours to relax, explore the town, browse the boutiques and enjoy a leisurely lunch.
Jacaranda/Tshwane Xplorer
This 2 hour steam train trip is in and around Pretoria as well as up to Irene. Covering a distance of 60 km’s, you are invited to bring your picnic basket on board. During this trip you will be able to see almost all of the tourist attractions of Pretoria, such as the Voortrekker Monument, Freedom Monument, Loftus, the Union Buildings, University of Pretoria, etc.
To book a steam train trip, please contact: Sales office and general enquiries, 012 767 7913 or 082 098 6186
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Destination Irene I
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