Cowboys, cowgirls and boisterous bandits chugged out of Dunedin Railway Station aboard the Cadbury Crunchie Train yesterday morning.
Four hundred and eighty-five people, including 300 children, dressed up and rode the Taieri Gorge Railway to Hindon and back yesterday as part of the Cadbury Chocolate Carnival.
Cadbury World events manager Kylie Ruwhiu-Karawana said the train made a scheduled stop at Wingatui to deal with a host of Mosgiel Pony Club ''robbers'' looking for some ''treasure'' aboard the train.
Stories were told and surprises were had in the four-hour round trip.
Taieri Gorge Railway chief executive Murray Bond said both Cadbury Crunchie train trips, yesterday's and Monday's, were sold out six weeks ago.
''It's one of the big events of the week,'' Mr Bond said.
