Illawarra Live Steamers

24/01/2026

HEAT WAVE DETAILS

It’s our open day today!

With the high temperatures forecast today, for safety reasons the trains may finish early depending on how the day goes. Any updates will be announced over the PA during the day.

Trains start at 10am, please remember to wear enclosed shoes (no sandals, thongs or only socks). Hope to see you there!

22/11/2025

Today’s Open Day is Cancelled!

We’re really sorry, the grounds are way too wet for safely holding our Open Day today so we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel this month. We’re disappointed but the weather is not on our side.

Our next open day will be on 25th January 2026, hope to see you there!

23/08/2025

Tomorrow’s Open Day is Cancelled!

We’re really sorry, the grounds are way too wet for safely holding our Open Day tomorrow so we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel this month. We’re disappointed but it’s been very wet this past week.

Our next open day will be on 28th September, hope to see you there!

24/05/2025

We are open today! The weather has been kind to us so the trains will be running from 10am this morning. Remember to wear enclosed footwear if you want a ride on the trains. See you soon!

26/04/2025

RUNNING DAY CANCELLED

Unfortunately, due to the heavy rain overnight and the ongoing predicted rain this morning, our open day has been cancelled for today.

Our next open day is Sunday 25th May. Hope to see you next month!

26/10/2024

Today is our Open Day! The weather is fine and the trains are getting ready, so come along for a ride! Train rides start at 10am.

And remember if you're interested in model trains, steam engines, model engines or anything else model engineering related, speak to one our members.

24/08/2024

Today is our Open Day! The weather is wonderful and the trains are getting ready, so come along for a ride! Trains start soon at 10am.

And remember if you're interested in model trains, steam engines, model engines or anything else model engineering related, speak to one our members.

01/08/2024

Giving back to our local community is important

A big thank you to Greg and the team at Illawarra Live Steamers for their ongoing support and generous donation of soup. Our volunteers have been working hard to unpack the soup and have started redistributing the soup out to our services. 💙
Illawarra Live Steamers

27/07/2024

Today is our Open Day! The weather is holding and the trains are getting ready, so make sure you dress warm, and come along for a ride! Trains start at 10am.

And remember if you're interested in model trains, steam engines, model engines or anything else model engineering related, speak to one our members.

22/06/2024

Today is our Open Day! The weather is clearing and the trains are ready, so come along for a ride! Trains start at 10am.

And remember if you're interested in model trains, steam engines, model engines or anything else model engineering related, speak to one our members.

21/10/2023

Today is our Open Day! The weather is looking great and the trains are ready, so come along for a ride! Trains start at 10am.

And remember if you're interested in model trains, steam engines, model engines or anything else model engineering related, speak to one our members.

20/07/2023

Our next Public Running Day is this Sunday 23rd July. The weather is looking great for the first half of the day, so come along for a ride! Trains start at 10am.

And remember if you're interested in model trains, steam engines, model engines or anything else model engineering related, speak to one our members.