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ILS Annual Hot Pot Run

Next: 6-8th June 202, by Club invitation only.

Our limited caravan and camper trailer sites are generally booked well in advance.

Due to fuel prices this year, you need to reconfirm you are staying with us if you pre-booked from last year.

Bookings: John Wilson: fonziwill@bigpond.com​​

Options if staying offsite:

  • Flinders Motel, 19 Flinders Street (within easy walking distance to the Club)

  • Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort, 201 Pioneer Road, Fairy Meadow 2519 (5 Min)

  • Corrimal Beach Tourist Park, 1 Lake Parade East Corrimal 2518 (12 Min) 

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Illawarra Live Steamers has held an annual Hot Pot Run invitational event during the 3-day Kings’s Birthday Weekend since 1995.

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Local and visiting club members run trains with as much rolling stock as can be mustered in a railway like fashion.  The weekend is closed to the public, with night running permitted.

 

The aim of the weekend is to have a relaxing time, exchanging ideas with other live steam enthusiasts and have fun driving our locomotives plus experiencing night time running in balmy Wollongong evening weather.

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Entry Fee:  The time-honoured tradition of a donation of 3 cans of soup or $15 per person for the weekend.

Soups are separated into several large 'Hot Pots' for attendee meals. Unused soup cans are donated to charity. 
 

Facilities:

  • The BBQ area will be available to our Members and Visitors, outside paid breakfast meal events. 

  • 5" Track

  • 3.5" Raised Track

  • Garden Gauge 1 - well laid out configuration, encouraging the attendance of garden gauge locos and rolling stock

  • Internal roads for Traction Engines

  • Creek area for boats (please let us know in advance)

  • Limited Camping/Caravan sites are available, which book out well in advance

  • A number of Suppliers are often onsite each year to provide items for sale at their Trade Stands on Saturday and Sunday.   

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