Race The Train: A MazdACT Story

As Lukas and his team perform a mid-morning oil and water refuelling break between trips in the Canberra rail yard (R766 was converted to an oil burner from coal firing in 2001), members and guests of local Mazda enthusiast social group MazdACT (Mazda’s of the Australian Capital Territory) are enjoying the unique opportunity of photo and videography of their vehicles with the engine for a first of-its-kind event in Australia; Race the Train! Race the Train! is a special event held on Easter Saturday in Canberra and is proudly presented by MazdACT and The Picnic Train with support from the Canberra Railway Museum. Photography used here with permission by Tyler P. Media, We Love Our Cars Photography, SnapsBySal, Xpresstrainography, AO Graphics, AusChronicles and Mani de Mel with additional archival by The Picnic Train. The R766 headboard was created by Storm Cruden, Aaron Smyth, Reece Whitefield and Alex Kerr with print work by Instant Colour Press, Belconnen. Website article formatted, assembled and hosted by Kevin Ha at StreetScene. Words, research and story by Justin Bush at MazdACT with interview elements by Rebecca Robson for MazdACT Stories, Autumn 2025. #MazdaAus #MazdaNews #BeyondTheDrive #ZoomZoom