AN AMBITIOUS four-day, 1,500km steam tour is planned for June, including sleeping cars and overnight steam-hauled travel.
The main tour loco will be North British-built Pacific R707 (1951/26997), constructed for Victorian Railways.

The train will start from Melbourne and visit Echuca, Deniliquin, Swan Hill and Piangil between June 7 and 10.
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