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Steam Rail Tours

Regular Service Train

Last regular steam service train were operated for the sectors of Bago-Nyaung Khar Shay and Nyaung Lay Bin-Madauk. But they have finished in 2003. Today, only charter train are available for steam enthusiasts.

Steam Special

Nevertheless, Ministry of Mining No.(1) still operates narrow guage steam loco at Namtu-Bawdwin area in Northern Shan State where crude are carried by steam-loco and electric loco from silver mine underground shaft (Originally built in 1927 for Burma Mining Corporation) to the warehouse.

Our Service

Due to the amount of time and work to arrange this unique tour, clients and tour operator are kindly requested to make booking 3 months in advance and to share the cost to charter steam loco and carriages etc, participants of the tour should be at least 7 persons. Price will obviously be higher for a group of less than 7.
We can arrange from one day Yangon circular steam tour by charter S.T to longer trip of Yangon-Mandalay (or) Yangon-Maulmein-Death railway in the South. Besides, steam rail tour can be conbined with sightseeing at Bangan, Mandalay , Maulmein, Golden Rock and Prome.

Payment

Two months before arrival.

Motive Power

British built (Vulcan Foundry) 1904-1927
YB 533, YC 629 and YC 2-8-2 & YC 974/972

Special Program (Click for more detail)

(1) Steam to Mandalay plus Golden Rock Pagoda & Death Railway (13 Days/ 12 Nights)

(2) Steam to Mandalay and River cruise to Bagan (13 Days/ 12 Nights)

(3) Steam in Shan State ( Namtu-Bawdwin Silver Mine ) and Mandalay (13 Days/ 12 Nights)

(4) Steam to Prome (5 Days/ 4 Nights)

Mentioned itineraries are just proposal and we can tailor the program to meet your individual needs.



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