[4][5][6][7] Hunter Valley Steamfest has seen different locomotives from over six different preservation organisations within New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, including one from the United Kingdom.

[12] In recent years passengers have able to travel on the stock movement from Picton to Maitland, albeit on the Friday before and Monday after the festival.

[20][21] In 2004, Hunter Valley Steamfest received its own ground at the intersection of Church Street and the New England Highway adjacent to Maitland station.

Traction engines are also run onsite and driven on local roads in the Maitland area.

[23][24] As part of Steamfest, the Richmond Vale Railway Museum south of Kurri Kurri used to be (but no longer is) open to the public with tours provided on the museum's own operational steam locomotive and with other steam related machines on site.