Drive a Western on the SVR!
Feel the power and hear the awesome sound of the two 65 litre Maybach engines as you take on up to eight coaches, with a Severn Valley Railway Driver Experience Course. Included in the course is a tour of the engine room, demonstration of the start up procedure, a close watch on "secondman" duties, the opportunity to drive as well as the opportunity to travel in the rear cab and an optional visit to one of the signal boxes.
The proposed dates for Western Ranger's driver experience courses during
2009 are as follows:-
| Friday 5th June 2009
Thursday 9th July 2009 (D1062 First Driver Experience)
Friday 10th July
Friday 24th July
Friday 7th August
Friday 14th August
Friday 28th August
Friday 11th September
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Timings for the driving courses are set out as follows:-
New Course Timings - Table B
Programme A (Morning)
10.15am Assemble at Bewdley Station Bufffet
10.30am Introduction, safety briefing and instruction on basic working of the locomotive
11.09am Depart Bewdley
12.05pm Arrive Bridgnorth
12.51pm Depart Bridgnorth
1.45pm Arrive Bewdley
2.00pm End of course
Programme B (Afternoon)
2.15pm Assemble at Bewdley Station Buffet
2.30pm Introduction, safety briefing and instruction on the basic workings of the locomotive
3.10pm Depart Bewdley
4.01pm Arrive Bridgnorth
4.47pm Depart Bridgnorth
5.33pm Arrive Bewdley
5.45pm End of course
New Course Timings - Table E
Programme A (Morning)
10.15am Assemble at Bewdley Station Bufffet
10.30am Introduction, safety briefing and instruction on basic working of the locomotive
11.09am Depart Bewdley
11.50pm Arrive Bridgnorth
12.40pm Depart Bridgnorth
1.28pm Arrive Bewdley
1.45pm End of course
Programme B (Afternoon)
2.00pm Assemble at Bewdley Station Buffet
2.15pm Introduction, safety briefing and instruction on the basic workings of the locomotive
2.45pm Depart Bewdley
3.27pm Arrive Bridgnorth
4.30pm Depart Bridgnorth
5.18pm Arrive Bewdley
5.30pm End of course
The fully inclusive price is £230.00. These courses are extremely popular and it is therefore, recommended that you book early to avoid disappointment. For further details, please contact:-
Mrs Celia Ward
Severn Valley Railway
The Railway Station
Bewdley
Worcestershire DY12 IBG
Tel: 01299 403816 Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm
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