My husband & I travelled on the Rattler for his birthday. It was a very enjoyable morning. The actual train trip was fun & the scenery was fabulous. Stopping at Amamoor was very interesting as all the travellers were able to witness the turntable turning the engine around in readiness for our trip back to the station in Gympie. The staff at Gympie Historic station were very happy, professional and so friendly. As soon as we arrived back at the station our lunch which we had previously ordered was ready for us in the cafe. Also a couple of weeks later we joined the Rattler station & workshops tour which was interesting & well presented by our tour guide. Both of these experiences were well worth doing.

We went on the Halloween Ghost Train last night, on the VIP carriage. We dressed up, and were glad we did. It was so much fun, and the characters that joined the trip to enhance our experience were amazing, in particular Dracula (what a scream), the Dead Bride, and Wednesday. They totally completed the night. Thanks Mary Valley Rattler staff and volunteers, you always know how to please us travellers!

Silver Bullet high tea. It's great to go back in time. Thanks, Janet, for your passion and knowledge of the Gympie area. Yummy high tea, but it could be even better with fewer sweets and a couple of historical/ traditional ribbon sandwiches! Thanks heaps to friendly staff and volunteers.

This was so much better than I expected, the ride was great, the scenery along the way supported by an in cabin commentary. The return journey was broken up with two stops, one a wine and cheese tasting. A great day.

Great experience for the family, especially little kids (2-6yrs) that like Peppa Pig’s ‘George’s train ride’. Choo Choo! There was colouring in inside station for kids too, of the Mary Rattler. A storm came across, so it was fun trying to keep rain out of the old ‘drop down’ windows, some got a bit wet, but the breeze and views are lovely. It’s how it would have been for our elders past and present. The air smells like it might have hundreds of years ago. The staff were welcoming, friendly and helpful. Station ticketing & bar staff had good customer service skills. The views were great and they advised when it was a good time to take a photograph of the train going around the corner. We thought Santa was walking through the train, but he was just in Dagun when we stopped at the Christmas markets. The markets were cute stalls, wine and cheese tasting, memorabilia & couple of Dagun postcards, food vans, circus roving performer, Santa visit, building blocks, live music, raffle. Just enough time to look around and grab some food. On this occasion: fish n chips, pizza oven, chicken &loaded fries. Plus there’s a drinks trolley that comes through the train each way.

A highly recommended activity. We had The Club Car Experience and it was as described. All the volunteers were excellent, snacks and Drinks were nice, and Deb M. was a very good hostess. Thanks everyone for making our day a memorable trip.

I took my 89 yr old mum on the VIP Club car for a Christmas present. She (and I) thoroughly enjoyed it. From start to finish the day was amazing. The staff were incredibly helpful and kind. All food was delicious and plenty to eat. The train is in beautiful condition. I would thoroughly recommend the experience. If you want a coffee before the train goes make sure you order it from the cafe at the station before 9.30. I was just after and told it was too late. Oh well the coffee at Amamoor was nice and I bought some lovely “wet bags” from a stall too. A bonus 😊

We booked the pet carriage due to having to bring an elderly dog. To our surprise we got a whole section to ourselves, dog water bowl included.it was a rainy day but that did not impede the fun or the views. The lunch stop included local produce and live music, just bring an umbrella. Toilets available at the lunch stop. Historical facts are given over PA on the way. Great for all ages and there is wheelchair access. It cost $25 extra for the dog and well worth it.

From the moment we arrived at the Old Gympie Railway Station the experience was excellent. The booking in process was efficient and informative. There was time to view the museum before boarding the train for the two hour high tea train trip. The high tea was excellent with a Queensland sparkling rose and teas. During the journey the staff shared important pieces of information about the workings of the train system. It was lovely to see the Mary Valley as we traveled along. A great experience.

Great departure spot at Gympie Station which is worth seeing on its own. The Silver Bullet is beautifully renovated with lovely wooden panelling in the carriages. All the volunteer staff were knowlegeable, enthusastic and good humoured. Lovely countryside and a pleasure to sit back ane enjoy the approx hour up and back. The volunteer giving information in each carriage should definitely have a portable microphone of some sort as it was very difficult to hear what they were saying over the noise of the train. Not nice for the vollie to have to shout either. The time spent at Dagun Station far too long at over 2hrs. We realised the Mary Valley Arts Trail was on which was nice but not enough to spend that long there. Mostly a truly enjoyable train journey. Thanks