Join us on one of our fun and interesting public train trips. We are a living museum and it is one of our missions to bring the notstalgia back into your life!

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"Special DIAMOND Express To CULLINAN and Rayton 

Due to huge public demand (our last trains have all been full, full, full) we are running this very special additional steam train to Rayton and Cullinan on Sunday, July 5th. 

Take a trip back in time on our authentic, restored vintage steam train. Set out at 8:30 am, from our private Hermanstad depot (with free safe parking) in the cool of a beautiful highveld winter's morning. Enjoy a lunch in the warm sunshine at either Willem Prinsloo Farm Museum or stay on the train all the way through to Cullinan and enjoy lunch at a restaurant under the oak trees in the historic mining village where the world's largest diamond was found. Alternatively, bring your picnic basket and braai with us (braai fires are provided free). Return departure is at 3:00 pm, arriving back in our depot at about 5:00 pm. having enjoyed a great fun day out with the whole family.

Please note that, due to limited table availability, you are advised to make advance restaurant bookings for many of the Culllinan establishments. Click here or click the "more info" button for additional details.

The popular "Tshwane Xplorer" ROUND TRIP 

Bring the whole family for a super afternoon vintage steam train trip. We depart from our own private Hermanstad station at 13:30, so bring your picnic lunch and drinks aboard the train for this very popular Sunday afternoon non-stop round-trip. This 2.5 hour vintage train ride around the nation's capital also goes briefly out into the country whilst you relax, sit back and get an entirely different perspective of our diverse and interesting city. Because this trip on the national rail network goes through Pretoria Station and through a large marshalling yard, railway enthusiasts get a rare inside glimpse of the real world of railway operations.

Braai fires are available from about 11:00 at our Hermanstad depot and station which boasts safe and secure parking. So, bring your picnic baskets, relax and braai with us before the train departs.

Also come early and browse the souvenirs and other interesting railway memorabilia that are available in our shop at the station. No cooler box? Hot and cold refreshments are available on the train before and throughout the trip.

Give the kids something remember this by, forever! Get special FOTR trip certificates at the shop and have them specially autographed by the driver and train crew!

The popular "Tshwane Xplorer" ROUND TRIP 

Bring the whole family for a super afternoon vintage steam train trip. We depart from our own private Hermanstad station at 13:30, so bring your picnic lunch and drinks aboard the train for this very popular Sunday afternoon non-stop round-trip. This 2.5 hour vintage train ride around the nation's capital also goes briefly out into the country whilst you relax, sit back and get an entirely different perspective of our diverse and interesting city. Because this trip on the national rail network goes through Pretoria Station and through a large marshalling yard, railway enthusiasts get a rare inside glimpse of the real world of railway operations.

Braai fires are available from about 11:00 at our Hermanstad depot and station which boasts safe and secure parking. So, bring your picnic baskets, relax and braai with us before the train departs.

Also come early and browse the souvenirs and other interesting railway memorabilia that are available in our shop at the station. No cooler box? Hot and cold refreshments are available on the train before and throughout the trip.

Give the kids something remember this by, forever! Get special FOTR trip certificates at the shop and have them specially autographed by the driver and train crew!

"HHERITAGE DIAMOND Express To CULLINAN and Rayton 

Join us as we celebrate Heritage Day on our vintage heritage steam train trip to Rayton and the historic Cullinan Village located some 48km by rail east of Pretoria.

Take a trip back in time on our authentic, restored vintage steam train. Set out at 8:30 am, from our private Hermanstad depot (with free safe parking) in the cool of a beautiful highveld winter's morning for a fabulous 2 hour train ride. Enjoy lunch in the warm sunshine at either Willem Prinsloo Farm Museum or stay on the train all the way through to the historic Cullinan Village and enjoy lunch at a restaurant under the oak trees in the old mining village where the world's largest diamond was found. Alternatively, bring your picnic basket along and braai with us (braai fires are provided free). Return departure is at 3:00 pm You arrive back in our depot at about 5:00 pm. having enjoyed a great fun day out with the whole family.

Please note that, due to limited table availability, you are advised to make advance bookings for many of the Culllinan restaurants and cafes. Click here or click the "more info" button for additional details.

All FOTR public trains depart from the new FOTR HERMANSTAD depot and station. FOTR no longer departs from the old depot at Capital Park. This new station is named FOTR HERMANSTAD and is located in the suburb of HERMANSTAD close to, but NOT at, Hercules (even though we sometimes refer to it as Hercules). Please do not go to Capital Park unless instructed!

For detailed directions and maps, please click here.