5/5 Richard W. 9 months ago on Google
I
was
given
an
all
day
Steam
train
driving
experience
as
a
leaving
present
from
my
work.
It
is
expensive,
but
was
very
well
worth
while.
The
advance
information
was
good
and
clear,
The
day
was
well-planned,
with
a
good
range
of
variety
-
an
initial
briefing,
visit
to
the
signal
box
and
later
the
engine
sheds,
and
driving
four
round
trips
of
the
railway,
eight
single
trips
in
all.
They
were
very
flexible,
allowing
two
on
the
footplate
at
a
time,
explained
the
principles
and
the
controls
well,
and
gave
a
lot
of
space
and
freedom
to
practice
and
to
have
a
go.
We
really
did
drive
all
the
way
in
both
directions
and
it
was
a
full
length
350
tonne
train
with
my
choice
of
engine.
I
chose
the
biggest
on
the
line,
which
was
not
necessarily
a
wise
decision
as
it
had
a
lot
of
power
for
our
speed
of
25
mph.
It
is
a
good
railway
to
choose
because
it
has
a
decent
length
of
run
and
much
of
it
is
double
track.
The
atmosphere
was
excellent,
and
the
crew
were
very
patient
in
their
explanations.
Nothing
was
rushed,
but
nor
did
it
drag.
In
the
support
carriages
there
was
a
commentary
available
to
the
other
members
of
the
party
in
the
train,
and
they
kept
them
engaged
and
entertained,
including
my
two
year
old
grandson.
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