Staffed by knowledgeable, friendly volunteers, this is a good way to spend a nostalgic and interesting couple of hours in the Devonport area. The train ride is pretty staid stuff, but it was never going to be the Shinkansen. And a wander through the workshops afterwards is well worth it. They have amazing rolling stock, some of which has carried famous people around Tassie over a century ago. Great to see history being preserved and celebrated. Cate.

The actual “train ride” itself is very short (7km in total there & back), it passes through scrubby country next to the Don River (tidal). Good for those with kids who have a short attention span, and people who thrive on train memorabilia. Personally I’d make sure I went when the steam engine is running the tour as the diesel is a bit boring. There’s actually walking tracks all through that country that are probably more scenic and immersive than being on the train, if you like bushwalking. It was reasonably priced with cold drinks, snacks & amenities available at the station platform. Also old carriages, some restored, and relics at the open workshop. Staff were friendly. The stop at Coles Beach only goes for 5 minutes, there’s nothing there to look at and not enough time to walk to look at the beach. This really is more suited to little kids and train buffs.

What a great ride down to the beach and back through the forest. Beautifully restored carriage. Today we had the Diesel engine however that was OK. We got to see the restored red engine (James) and lots of other engines and carriages. A superb little museum on the platform too. Reasonable prices and very helpful people attending to every need of the passengers. Clean toilets on the platform which is always a bonus. A wonderful collection of buildings (signal box and station), infrastructure (turntable and working workshop), rolling stock (old, new and scavenged), sleepers, ballast, spare parts and lots more. A Delightful day. Thank you

We went there mainly to see the Riley Rail Car, the last one still running in the world. It’s very cute. We also went on the steam train for about 20 minutes up and down the line which was a bit of fun.