Wascoe Siding

Facilities

The Wascoe Siding railway operates in a private park at Blaxland, owned by the Blue Mountains Railway Society.

The park is a very safe environment for children, and disabled access to the park is readily available.

Wascoe Siding has a kiosk that sells hot and cold food, drinks and snacks (subject to availability). There are a number of tables in the grassed areas, or you can bring your own. Grassed areas operate on a first-in basis. There are a number of undercover tables which are subject to bookings and a fee for exclusive use for the day. These are popular with childrens birthday parties. See below (or our Facebook site) for the latest details and booking information.

Passengers board the train at the station and undertake three laps of the park, including two laps through the tunnel (subject to operational changes on the day), before returning to the station. Passengers may then rejoin the queue for another ride.

Tickets for train rides are available from the ticket office on the day.

There is both an inner and an outer track, 21 sets of points, fully operational colour light signals, a large marshalling yard and an operational turntable.

Members operate their own locomotives and most are made by their owners. All locos and carriages are fully certified for public passenger operation. Some are real steam engines (they burn coal and boil water to produce energy for movement), some operate by petrol motors and some are electric.

For safety, we may refuse entry if the park reaches capacity during the day.

Check out our location and how to get there.