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A boy's obsession with steam turns into full-time job on The Picnic Train

Approaching Yarra near Goulburn, The Picnic Train has a little help from a diesel locomotive, but dominates the landscape with its trail of steam. Photo: Leon Oberg. In awe of heritage steam trains since he was a boy, Paul Mitchell has bonded with one in particular, Locomotive 5917, better known in NSW as The Picnic Train. The 29-year-old fitter and turner has spent almost half a lifetime maintaining this train. Not so long ago he was NSW’s youn…
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aboutregional.com.au broke the news in Deakin, Australia on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
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