Experience an authentic Rattler Journey aboard the footplate with our drivers!
In purchasing this experience you are contributing to the preservation of heritage rail in Queensland.
This experience operates on our Sunday All Stations Train, and is also available as a gift voucher!
ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE
This premium experience includes a morning briefing with the train crew, morning tea, return steam train footplate cab ride, Mary Valley Rattler high vis vest, cap, pin, lunch with the crew and certificate of travel. All guests will be included in the Footplate Friends Gallery on this page.
Due to our comprehensive safety measures at the Mary Valley Rattler, guests must be 18 years of age to partake in the Footplate Friends Experience.
FOOTPLATE FRIENDS
4th November, 2019
ANDREW FARRISS
Thank you to all the Mary Valley Rattler team for a truly fantastic footplate experience! A once in a lifetime and thoroughly enjoyable opportunity to ride a living, fiery steam engine working from the footplate… beyond amazing!!
26th December, 2019
SAM FREWEN
I appreciated the experience and would do it again!
29th December, 2019
JASON AYERS
It was amazing to see how the mechanics of the steam engine work! The drivers were really informative.
5th January, 2020
GERRY WIESNER
The entire experience was awesome – especially helping ‘fire’ as we came up the bank!
19th January, 2020
MARK MCDONALD
I had a very enjoyable time doing the footplate experience, both drivers were very friendly& happy to share their knowledge!
1st March, 2020
MIKE BELFIELD
“It was a great experience, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
4th March, 2020
CALEB SCOTT
A brilliant day and another footplate day added to my list of engines around the world. A great team to work with!
13th September,2020
JIMMY TARBIT
The drivers go out of their way to make you feel like you’re part of the team, and keep you in the loop with everything they’re doing while driving the engine. It’s absolutely the best seat to have on the Rattler.
4th October, 2020
JOHN RICE
I absolutely loved it, it was worth every cent!
11th October, 2020
ALLANA
Best day of my life. The staff and volunteers were so kind, knowledgeable and friendly.
8th November 2020
GARY WHIGHT
I was very impressed by the friendliness and curtesy shown to myself, brother and sister by all volunteers and staff, we felt everyone wanted to be there and make or day as enjoyable as possible.
13th December 2020
ROSITA DAY
I had a great day on the Rattler. Very, very cool! A super fun experience. Thanks to Adrian and Darryl for sharing their knowledge with me and to all the friendly staff at Mary Valley Rattler. I wouldn’t mind doing it again!
3rd January 2020
WILL GOULD
It was a great day! I would do it all over again.
24th January 2021
PAUL ABBOTT
All the staff were very helpful and friendly but special thank you to Peter and Chris for the amazing experience. I highly recommend
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