Mid Winter Christmas Dinner Express to Masterton 2022
Feilding And District Steam Rail Society Inc
Leaving Woodville we curve to the right taking us to Pahiatua and past the Fonterra Dairy factory and on to the Pahiatua railway station. We travel on to Eketahuna and into northern Wairarapa, running through Mauriceville and entering the Wairarapa wine country.
Arriving at the Masterton railway station you will be bused to the fabulous Copthorne Hotel where the dining room awaits, festooned with Christmas decorations, Christmas trees and Christmas music. You will almost be looking for Santa himself!
From the time of your arrival, you will be able to take advantage of the comprehensive bar or indulge in wine tastings available at the stands of several winemakers who will show you what winemaking is all about.
Buffet Main
Roast chicken ballotine with herbed stuffing served with homemade sage and onion gravy
Hot ham off the bone served with apple sauce
Hot vegetables
Oven-roasted potato with thyme and garlic
Roasted pumpkin and kumara
Steamed garden-fresh baby carrots and french beans
Steamed cauliflower and broccoli mornay
Salads
Potato salad with red onion, dijon mustard and crème Fraiche
Mixed baby lettuce salad
Mediterranean salad with penne pasta, tomato, olive, artichoke and feta with herb dressing
Desserts
Traditional kiwifruit pavlova nest and cream fresh fruit
Decadent chocolate cake with berry compôte
Christmas pudding with anglaise
Tea and Coffee
Freshly-brewed coffee and herbal tea selection
At 3.30 pm you will board your bus for return to the Masterton railway station where the train will be waiting to return you to Palmerston North and Feilding. This will be a licensed train and you will be able to purchase drinks from 11 am and on the way home.
This train is hauled by a KiwiRail diesel locomotive.
When: Sunday 19th June 2022
Departs Feilding: 8.00 am
Departs Palmerston North: 9.00 am
Arrives Masterton: 12.20 pm
Departs Masterton: 4.10 pm
Arrives Palmerston North: 7.40 pm
Arrives Feilding: 8.35 pm
Locomotive: KiwiRail diesel locomotive
Phone enquiries: 06 3235444
Email enquiries: rod@steamrail.org.nz
$185 With Lunch
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