Seasons of New England co-organiser Tara Toomey said they had wanted a heritage rail experience to come this way as part of the weekend ever since the event began, and she was thrilled to see it about to happen as part of next year's event.
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"About two years ago we were really glad to hear that Lachlan Valley Railway became really interested in this," she said.
"We've been working with them ever since to organise a train, the details of the train, of how we would do it and what we wanted to deliver.
"It was always about just broadening that connection from the New England back to the cities, to get our region discovered by people outside the region, and our producers to generate more connections."
Tara said the train was planned to run from Broadmeadow to Armidale with 120 passengers, and she thought it would be a perfect adventure - discovery journey for ticket holders.
"The Blue Zephyr is approximately a 1948 train set. A beautiful old train. It has, like old style airline seats which are comfortable, not modern airline seats that are not," she said.
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"It's really a stylish and social way to travel.
"The lounge cars have a small kitchenette and food service area, so there will be New England product there for people to eat and drink."
Tara said although the train would be licensed there would be other drinks available.
A dining car would be in the middle of the five cars.
"I think it is a 1948 Dining Car," she said.
"We're working to make sure the meals we deliver are not just New England sourced, but are delivered in a way that we connect the producer with food businesses in Newcastle.
"It's all about those long-lasting relationships to give us that economic boost up here that we always need."
Tara said it also aimed to give Newcastle businesses an edge by introducing them to some unique New England products that might appeal to their customers.
"Each ticket comes with a free meal and a beverage, so if you are coming on a return trip, you get that twice," she said.
"It an easy, convivial, social, not overly full train atmosphere.
"People can walk through the carriages to one and other, and it's quite a nice, old-fashioned train experience."
Tara said free courtesy buses were being organised in both Uralla and Armidale.
The train will run from Broadmeadow to Uralla and then Armidale and return, on March 27 and 29 next year.
It will also operate a shuttle service between Uralla and Armidale on March 28 to help people get to and from the events in Uralla.
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