How much does it cost?

From A$2,485 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,782 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is it escorted or independent?

Escorted, with a Tour Leader throughout.

The 58RM DERM (Diesel Electric Rail Motor), a heritage diesel electric rail motor chartered privately for this trip.

When does this tour run?

One departure is listed, in October 2027, from AUD 2,485 per person.

What is not included?

The operator's published materials do not detail hotels, meals, or a day-by-day itinerary for this package.

Railway Adventures · Escorted tour

A DERM Good Getaway 2027

4-day Victoria rail charter on a heritage DERM railmotor from Melbourne

Railway Adventures' A DERM Good Getaway is a 4-day, 3-night escorted rail journey that starts and ends in Melbourne, with a Tour Leader accompanying the group throughout. The whole trip runs aboard a single privately chartered heritage rail motor, the 58RM DERM (Diesel Electric Rail Motor), traveling through Bannockburn, Maryborough, and out to the end of the Manangatang Line, a route the operator calls a rare opportunity, before continuing to Swan Hill on the Murray River, Boort, and Ballarat. The operator's published materials do not include a day-by-day itinerary or named hotels, so this suits travellers most interested in the heritage railmotor itself and Victoria's regional railway history.

What to know before you look closer

The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary or hotel details for this package; confirm the overnight arrangements and daily schedule with Railway Adventures before booking.
Only one departure is currently listed, in October 2027.

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From A$2,485 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,782 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is the train travel included?: Yes. The entire journey is aboard a privately chartered heritage rail motor, the 58RM DERM (Diesel Electric Rail Motor), covering the full round trip from Melbourne.
Is it escorted or independent?: Escorted, with a Tour Leader throughout.
Which train is used?: The 58RM DERM (Diesel Electric Rail Motor), a heritage diesel electric rail motor chartered privately for this trip.
When does this tour run?: One departure is listed, in October 2027, from AUD 2,485 per person.
What is not included?: The operator's published materials do not detail hotels, meals, or a day-by-day itinerary for this package.