Diesel train rolls in

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.

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.