Fine dining day trip from Melbourne | The Q Train

Описание: Welcome to The Q Train! Billed as "Australia's Premier Rail Restaurant", this restaurant on rails takes you from Drysdale to Queenscliff and back, while treating you to high quality produce from Geelong, Bellarine and the Otways.

The Q Train can be done as a relaxing day trip by sea and rail from Melbourne, taking a fast ferry from Docklands to Portarlington, followed by a bus transfer to the Q Train starting point in Drysdale. I'll show you how this works.

On arrival at Drysdale Station, there's time for a glass of bubbly and a photo on the red carpet.

We'll check out the most prestigious dining option on board The Q Train ... the First Class Private Dining Car. Originally a first class sleeping car from Queensland’s famous Sunlander train, you'll dine in your own private compartment. There are 14 compartments available on each train. First Class guests experience a delicious 5-course degustation menu, with matching drinks.

We'll also take a look at Q Class. Diners in Q Class will be in a traditional rail dining car and also experience The Q Train’s degustation menu with the opportunity to purchase beer, wine and cider from local breweries and wineries.

Q Train bookings, fares and timetable:
https://www.theqtrain.com.au

🚉 Train: The Q Train
🚉 Operator: Q Train Bellarine (Total Quality Solutions)
🚉 Locomotives: 1107 (Emu Bay Railway 11 class)
🚉 Seat: Car A, Seats 13/14
🚉 Route: The Bellarine Railway Drysdale - Queenscliff
🚉 Distance: 16 km (10 miles)
🚉 Travel time: 3 hours (scheduled)
🚉 Class: First Class
🚉 Travel date: 10 March 2024

EQUIPMENT:
🚉 Cameras: iPhone 15 Pro Max, DJI Osmo Pocket 3

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:54 - Fast ferry to Portarlington
03:40 - Transfer to Drysdale Railway Station
04:42 - Q Train carriages and boarding
06:03 - Sunlander carriage and compartment tour
06:56 - Degustation menu and departure from Drysdale
08:43 - Starter and entree
09:59 - Q Class and Suma Park Railway Station
12:21 - Scenic Swan Bay
13:08 - Primo course
13:39 - Queencliff Railway Station
16:52 - Steam train footage courtesy Will James Railways
18:43 - Secondo course and dessert
20:28 - Final thoughts

Thank you to Will James Railways for the footage of steam trains. See his channel here:
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Thank you to Jerram for footage of the Sunlander. See his channel here:
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