Tour Leader

James Belton

Born in Sydney, James moved to South Australia with his family at an early age. The frequent trips back to Sydney from Adelaide on the Overland, The Southern Aurora & the Daylight Express started his enthusiasm for rail travel.  James met Scott McGregor (founder and owner of Railway Adventures) when they were both at NIDA in 1980 and discovered a shared passion for trains, especially steam!  After a brief stint as an actor, James joined Qantas as an International Flight Attendant, and for the next 34 years years he travelled widely for work, and enjoyed numerous personal journeys in Europe, USA, Canada & Japan, riding the trains whenever he could. Recently retired, James’ interests are trains (of course), travel, music, theatre, and Australian history.

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