"PICNIC AT BLACK ROCK"   Sunday 2 July 2000
   
      (with apologies to the award winning film 'Picnic at Hanging Rock')

   Following successful negotiations between Bluebird Rail, and Steamtown
 Peterborough, Port Dock Station is pleased to announce a special package
 tour from Adelaide to Peterborough using the remaining standard gauge 
 Bluebird railcars, and then by a special narrow gauge steam hauled charter
 train to Black Rock and return.
   The standard gauge Bluebirds, which were to have left South Australia in 
 May, for a new 'life' in the Hunter Valley region of NSW, w'ill now leave
 Adelaide in a few months time. So, a joint decision was made -why not use 
 them for yet another 'final' run, but on this occasion heading north to 
 Peterborough!
    Our train will depart from Great Southern Railway's Keswick Terminal,and 
 run through the mid-north of the State, doing a 'right hand turn' at Crystal
 Brook and passing Gladstone and Jamestown, before arriving at Peterborough.
    After a short break, Steamtown's narrow gauge ex WA Railways steam engine
 W901 will chuff away from Peterborough; .heading our special train to
 historic Black Rock, crossing the 120 year old, sixty six span, heritage 
 listed Black Rock bridge. Following a country-style BBQ lunch at Black Rock,
 and time to investigate the art gallery and coffee palace (originally the
 Hotel), we will return to Peterborough. to catch our fast express Bluebird
 back to Keswick- another record run maybe!
     Peterborough only passengers are most welcome to book on the Bluebird
 run, as the Bluey's have a greater capacity than the Steamtown special. And
 there are lots to do at Peterborough - lunch in one of the local Hotels, 
 visit the Tourist Information Centre Train Carriage, and a tour of 
 Steamtown's loco depot and roundhouse.

     IMPORTANT INFORMATION

     TIMES:                              DATE:  Sunday 2 July 2000
    Blue Bird
    Keswick Terminal       dep   8.30 am
    Peterborough           arr   12.00
    
    Steam W901             dep   12.15 pm
    Black Rock             arr   1.00
                           dep   2.15
    Peterborough           arr   3.00
                          
   Blue Bird               dep   3.30
   Keswick Terminal        arr   6.40 pm

    FARE (incl GST):   Peterborough Bluebird only             $ 64
                       Peterborough/Black Rock & BBQ lunch    $ 93

           (supplement to May 2000 issue of Catchpoint)

  ON BOARD:

   Refreshments and nibbles will be available on board the Bluebird railcars
 to Peterborough, and the Steamtown special steam train to Black Rock.

  ENQUIRIES:

  Tour Organiser Bob Sampson 'phone 8524 8164  weeknights only 7 - 9pm
                        
BOOKINGS:

  Close Friday 16 June 2000, (unless sold out), and can be made by any of
  the following methods:

    Post (or in person) to Port Dock Station - PO Box 3153 Port Adelaide
 Sth Aust 5015
   Fax or email credit card details and info to Port Dock Station: 
   Fax  8341 1626
   Email portdockstation@hotmail.com
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  Please enclose stamped/self addressed envelope for the return of your
  special tickets