Gympie Ultimate Steam Festival

Steam Festival Program - April 2010

Friday 9th April 2010

TIMES WOODWORKS MINING MUSEUM VALLEY  RATTLER
9.00am Boiler Start Up   Opening Ceremony
9.30am     Departs Gympie
10.00am   Boiler Start Up  
10.00am – 3.00pm
(All Day - On the Hour)
Demonstrations
Steam Engines
* Portable & Miniature
Blacksmith
Woodchoppers
Traditional Hand Tools
Woodworkers
Whittler
Portable Saw Bench
Operational Drag Saw
Chainsaw Carving
Demonstrations
Mining Machinery
Steam Roller
Portable Steam Engines
Agricultural Machinery
 
10.25am     Arrives Amamoor
11.00am Demonstrations Demonstrations  
11.20am     Arrives Dagun
12.00noon Demonstrations Demonstrations  
12.30pm     Arrives Gympie
1.00pm Demonstrations Demonstrations  
1.45pm     Departs Gympie
2.00pm Demonstrations Demonstrations  
2.40pm     Arrives Amamoor
3.00pm Boiler Shut Down Boiler Shut Down  
3.10pm     Arrives Dagun
4.00pm Closing Time    
4.45pm     Arrives Gympie

Saturday 10th April 2010

TIMES WOODWORKS MINING MUSEUM VALLEY  RATTLER
8.30am – 2.00pm Sawmilling Competition  Heats    
9.00am Museum Open to Public
Boiler Start Up
   
9.30am

 

  Departs Gympie
10.00am   Boiler Start Up  
10.00am – 3.00pm
(All Day - On the Hour)
Demonstrations
Steam Engines
*Portable & Miniature
Blacksmith
Woodchoppers
Traditional Hand Tools
Woodworkers
Whittler
Portable Saw Bench
Operational Drag Saw
Chainsaw Carving
Demonstrations
Mining Machinery
Steam Roller
Portable Steam Engines
Agricultural Machinery
 
10.25am     Arrives Amamoor
11.00am Demonstrations Demonstrations  
11.20am     Arrives Dagun
12.00noon Demonstrations Demonstrations  
12.30pm     Arrives Gympie
1.00pm Demonstrations Demonstrations  
1.45pm     Departs Gympie
2.00pm Demonstrations Demonstrations  
2.40pm     Arrives Amamoor
3.00pm Boiler Shut Down Boiler Shut Down  
3.10pm     Arrives Dagun
4.00pm Closing Time Closing Time  
4.45pm     Arrives Gympie

Sunday 11th April 2010

TIMES WOODWORKS MINING MUSEUM VALLEY  RATTLER MARY ANN
8.30am – 12.00pm Sawmilling Competition Finals      
9.00am Museum Open to Public
Boiler Start Up
     
9.30am

 

  Departs Gympie  
10.00am   Boiler Start Up    
10.00am – 3.00pm
(All Day - On the Hour)
Demonstrations
Steam Engines
*Portable &
Miniature
Blacksmith
Woodchoppers
Traditional Hand
Tools
Woodworkers
Whittler
Portable Saw
Bench
Operational Drag
Saw
Chainsaw Carving
Demonstrations
Mining Machinery
Steam Roller
Portable Steam Engines
Agricultural Machinery
   
10.25am     Arrives Amamoor  
10.40am       Departs Gympie
11.00am Demonstrations Demonstrations    
11.20am     Arrives Dagun Departs Gympie
12.00noon Demonstrations Demonstrations   Departs Gympie
12.30pm     Arrives Gympie  
12.40pm       Departs Gympie
1.00pm *Sawmilling
Competition
Presentations
*Timber & Slab
Auction
Demonstrations    
1.20pm       Departs Gympie
1.45pm     Departs Gympie  
2.00pm Demonstrations Demonstrations   Departs Gympie
2.40pm     Arrives Amamoor Departs Gympie
3.00pm Boiler Shut Down Boiler Shut Down    
3.10pm     Arrives Dagun  
3.20pm       Departs Gympie
4.00pm Closing Time Closing Time   Departs Gympie
4.40pm       Departs Gympie
4.45pm     Arrives Gympie  

Monday 12th April 2009

TIMES WOODWORKS MINING MUSEUM VALLEY  RATTLER MARY ANN
8.00am       Departs Gympie
8.40am       Departs Gympie
9.00am Museum Open to Public
Boiler Start Up
     
9.20.am       Departs Gympie
9.30am

 

  Departs Gympie  
10.00am   Boiler Start Up   Departs Gympie
10.00am – 3.00pm
(All Day - On the Hour)
Demonstrations
Steam Engines
*Portable &
Miniature
Blacksmith
Woodchoppers
Traditional Hand
Tools
Woodworkers
Whittler
Portable Saw
Bench
Operational Drag
Saw
Chainsaw Carving
Demonstrations
Mining Machinery
Steam Roller
Portable Steam Engines
Agricultural Machinery
   
10.25am     Arrives Amamoor  
10.40am       Departs Gympie
11.00am Demonstrations Demonstrations    
11.20am     Arrives Dagun Departs Gympie
12.00noon Demonstrations Demonstrations   Departs Gympie
12.30pm     Arrives Gympie  
12.40pm       Departs Gympie
1.00pm Demonstrations Demonstrations    
1.20pm       Departs Gympie
1.45pm     Departs Gympie  
2.00pm Demonstrations Demonstrations   Departs Gympie
2.40pm     Arrives Amamoor Departs Gympie
3.00pm Boiler Shut Down Boiler Shut Down    
3.10pm     Arrives Dagun  
3.20pm       Departs Gympie
4.00pm Closing Time Closing Time   Departs Gympie
4.40pm       Departs Gympie
4.45pm     Arrives Gympie  

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The Valley Rattler

Valley Rattler

The Valley Rattler heritage steam train will run three hour trips twice a day over the four day Gympie ltimate Steam Festival. The train features a C17 class locomotive and original wooden carriages, with volunteer locals manning the train, as you gently make your way through Mary Valley scenery, starting from the historic Old Gympie Station. Click to read more...


Click here for information on the Mary Ann replica Steam Locomotive.

The Mary Ann

The Mary Ann is a faithful replica of the first steam locomotive built in Queensland in 1873, serving on timber lines in Cooloola National Park. Based in Maryborough, and operated by Volunteers, the replica is on its second visit to Gympie and will be running tours from Old Gympie Station on Sunday and Monday during the festival. Click to read more...


 

   

Gympie Gold Mining Museum

Mining Museum

During the Steam Festival between 10am and 3pm each day, the Gympie Gold Mine and Historical Museum will be lighting the 20,000 litre Cornish Boiler to generate the steam to operate a 110 year old Walker Winding Engine as well as operating the Thompson steam powered 12 tool 2 stage air compressor and other steam equipment. Click to read more...


Gympie Woodworks Museum

Woodworks Museum

Woodworks The Forestry and Timber Museum in Gympie provides a fascinating insight into the role of timber in Queensland and the Gympie region’s colonial beginnings. Discover how the pioneers worked the timber and how the industry evolved over the decades up to the 1950’s – from axes and adzes, to chainsaws and saw mills. Click to read more...