Hotham Valley Railway Vintage Dining Experience
You are welcome to join the E Type Register weekend run Sat 30th April- Sun 1st May 22
Join with us and enjoy driving your Jaguar along an interesting back roads journey to the town of Dwellingup. On route we will visit a scenic attraction and partake in a light lunch at a local family run orchard and fruit stall café. After lunch which we will check into our overnight accommodation and then enjoy a rest or a stroll around the town before meeting at the Dwellingup Hotel for pre-dinner drinks at around 5.30pm.
At about 7 pm we will walk across the road from the hotel to the Dwellingup Railway Station and board the Hotham Valley Railway Restaurant train for a fun filled ‘black and white night’ rail journey and vintage dining experience from the days gone bye. A five-course meal will be served in the 1919 Vintage Dining car from the onboard wood stove as our train meanders through the night forest which will be softly floodlit from the train.
Dress for dinner is ‘black and white’ attire please.
On Sunday morning you are also welcome to join other members for a mid-morning breakfast at a local venue before we make our way home.
Early reservation of venues has been made due to the high level of public bookings being experienced on the Hotham Valley Railway at this time of the year and also for nearby accommodation in Dwellingup. The run is limited to 40 persons as this is the maximum number that can be accommodated in the Vintage Restaurant Car which has been fully booked by the JCCWA. Please don't delay in booking if you want to part of this dining experience as places are strictly limited.
Meeting Place and Time
We will meet on Saturday morning at the BP Service Centre Baldivis (South Bound) at 10am for a 10.30am departure. Written details of the backroads drive to Dwellingup, the scenic stopover and the lunch venue location etc. will be provided together with an enroute quiz.
Train Journey and Dinner
The train departs from the Dwellingup Railway Station at 7.30pm and returns to Dwellingup at approx. 10.30pm. A small bus will be organised to take those staying at the Chalets back to their accommodation if required.
The entire restaurant car has been booked by the JCCWA so you will need to go on line and book and pay on the club website.
Cost is $115 per person. (Please note that we have been advised that there may be a small increase announced for 2022 bookings)
The meal is a ‘fixed menu’ five-course meal. Wine, beer and soft drinks are sold on the train. BYO is not an option.
Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free meals can be arranged when booking, for a small surcharge (currently $11 pp).
Fixed Menu;
Soup Cream of Pumpkin
Entrée Fillet of Fish
Main Roast beef, Gravy, Potatoes, Pumpkin & Green Beans
Desert Apple Pie
After Cheese Plate
Tea and Coffee
Accommodation;
Two accommodation venues, as detailed below, have been reserved for members by the Club, if you would like to book either of these please select and book on the club website at the same time as you book your Rail Journey and Dinner.
The Club reservations will cease to be available for bookings from the 28th February so it is necessary to book on the club website by this date please.
Alternately please make your own accommodation arrangements.
Dwellingup Chalets and Caravan Park
Chalet $215 (Six units reserved) 50% deposit, pay to JCCWA when booking, balance paid on check-in. 2 Bedroom. Suitable for two couples to share at $ 107.50 per couple. TV, Air-con, Woodfire, Ensuite, Bedding and Towels provided.
Please make your own arrangements to share with other members.
Spa Chalet $190 (Two units reserved) 50% deposit, pay to JCCWA when booking, balance paid on check-in. One Bedroom. Suitable for two people. TV, Tea and Coffee, Bedding and Towels provided.
Dwellingup Hotel
Rooms with ensuite.
One family unit reserved at $160 per night, suitable for one couple plus six double rooms reserved $140 per night. Deposit of $50 pay to JCCWA on booking train dinner, balance to be paid to hotel on check-in.
Bedding and towels provided. Onsite parking available.
Lunch on Saturday 30th April
When booking Train Journey please advise if you will be having a light lunch under our lunch venue booking on Saturday 30th April. Payment will directly to the venue by members after lunch.
A menu and a pre order form will be made available in due course to those who register for lunch.
Pre Dinner Drinks
We will meet at the Dwellingup Hotel at around 5.30 pm for pre-dinner drinks before walking across the road to the Dwellingup Hotham Valley Railway Station to board our train at approximately 7.15pm.
Small Bus - Railway Station to Chalets following the Rail Journey.
A 21-seat small bus has been booked to transport members, in particular the ladies and those men who may have difficulty walking from the train back to the Chalets after we return to Dwellingup at 10.30 pm. Please indicate when booking your Rail Journey if you would like to use this small bus. A charge of $6.00 pp applies.
Breakfast on Sunday 31st April
When booking your Train Journey on the Club web site please also advise if you will be having Breakfast under our Breakfast booking at a local venue. Payment will be directly to the venue by members.
For further information please contact Geoff Neil – E Type Register Secretary, on mobile 0409 296 271.
If you would like to participate in this exciting event then you will need to register early as there is a limit of 40 people (20 couples).
Regards,
Geoff Neil
E-Type Register Secretary
