The steamliners pulled into Rochester Station just before 1pm on Sunday, January 26.
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Emily Donohoe
Hundreds of out-of-towners boarded The Vintage Train, made up of S-class diesel locomotives S301 and S313, from Southern Cross Station to Rochester on Sunday, January 26.
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The train pulled in just before 1pm, with locals and railway enthusiasts flooding into town to see the 60 to 70-year-old locomotives.
Melburnians Tom Smith, Peter Casey and David Leister made the trip up on the train.
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Emily Donohoe
Guests from across Victoria disembarked, touring Rochy and enjoying a meal in the sunshine.
Hospitality venues hosted visitors for lunch. They included Rochester Bakery, which opened especially for the day.
Crowds gathered to see the train pull into Rochy, including train enthusiasts who travelled from across the state.
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Emily Donohoe
For many travellers it was their first time in Rochy, while some returned to their roots or paid a visit after years of passing through.
Photographers and train fanatics from far and wide flocked to the station to catch a glimpse of the train, making a trip out of their journeys.
Mary Dobie, Judy Wright, Winston Wright, Bernadette Kinniburgh, Mick Kinniburgh, Rhonda Vance-Smith and 'Just Craig' Craig Vance had lunch at the Hotel Rochester.
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Emily Donohoe
Visitors piled into town from the train, hosted by Steamrail Victoria.
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Emily Donohoe
Rochester Bakery was packed full of customers ready for a post-train feed.
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Emily Donohoe
Emma and Braden Latter with daughters Elsie, 8, and Evelyn, 5.
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Everleigh, 2, and Bryson Avis, 4.
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Rochester-born Dennis Anderson brought his family, Ben and Megan Oakley, Marrion Anderson and Lucius Oakley, to visit from Lakes Entrance.
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Sarah Mackenzie-Ross played for crowds in the rotunda.
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Emily Donohoe
Hrisanthi Tomaszewski and Katrina Oxley from Melbourne were happy to see Rochester for the first time.
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Emily Donohoe
Jo Scorey from The Hive Rochester, which opened its doors on Sunday for out-of-town visitors.
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Just Craig entertained guests at the Hotel Rochester.
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Emily Donohoe
David and Kaye Neatsey drove from Melbourne to see the steamliner and look around Rochy.
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Emily Donohoe
Paul and Karen Knight called in from Melbourne.
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Rochy locals Janine and Brian Curray and Wally and Bev Dunn came into town to see the steam train.
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Jasper Whybrow, 6, visited with his family from Melbourne.
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