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Why buy from us?
Those who are enthusiastic about vintage diesel engines will hardly believe their luck when they go on this exciting experience, which will see them take a round trip ride in a classic diesel locomotive on the heritage East Kent Railway. Located in the village of Shepherdswell, near Dover in Kent, there can be no better place to enjoy riding alongside the driver than along this charming line in the Kent countryside. Both ends of the line have lots to see and explore; from the quaint little station cafe at Shepherdswell, as well as the miniature railway that runs from here too, to the Selling signal box at Eythorne which has been faithfully restored. Of course, the real excitement awaits when you climb aboard the cab, coupled up to a passenger train of smart coaches, you'll get stunning views down the line and the chance to see what really happens on board a working diesel locomotive. You'll watch as the crew hops down to open the gates at the North Bank level crossing, and proceed through the Golgotha tunnel, all from the driver's perspective. Once through the cutting at the tunnel, you'll be out in the countryside once more. Keep an eye out for the old trackbed - this is where the branch line once started towards the Guilford Colliery. After a 15 minute stop at Eythorne, you'll join the driver in the cab once more for the return trip back to Shepherdswell. And even better, the driver will save you one very important job to do on your ride - to sound the horn! What could be better than that for those who are passionate about diesel engines?
Ride up front in the cab of a diesel train
A return journey along the full length of the line
Takes place at the East Kent Railway near Dover
Your chance to sound the horn of the loco!
A round trip locomotive cab ride lasting approximately 40 minutes
Ride in the cab with the driver of the locomotive in operation on the day
Locos include: Vanguard Class, Class 2015, Class 08 or Ex MOD 427 locomotive
Observe how the loco is driven along the line during a passenger service
Opportunity to sound the horn
Riding up front with the driver you will watch how the railway shunters work on passenger trains
Experiences operate on a 1:1 basis
Please allow around one hour on site for this experience
Minimum age 18
Participants must have a good, general level of fitness and be able to climb up and down onto a locomotive without assistance
Spectators are welcome to watch your departure and arrival
Minimum Age: 18 years
Sundays between April and September
Due to the popularity of this experience rides must be pre-booked well in advance to avoid disappointment
Locomotives used for the experience are subject to change and specific locos can not be guaranteed
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- once you buy a voucher you are not then left to book the experience yourself. We handle your booking from A-Z, not only providing online dates but also dealing with the supplier to secure your date. Even after you have had your experience, we will ask you for a review of the event to ensure everything went ok.
- Our core staff have been working in the industry since 2004 and have all the experience necessary to deliver the experience that is perfect for you.
- Each venue and provider has been vetted by us and reviewed by our customers meaning we can give you honest, unbiased advice about what you are ordering.
- We have 3 lines of communication; phone, chat and email and our customer service centre is open 6 days a week. The average answer time for our call centre to answer is 20 seconds and we have a vast help section where you should be able to find any answer online.
- Once you have chosen a date, we will help to ensure that you get the confirmation in time for your event and if need be we will liaise with the supplier on your behalf if there is a problem.
- After each event we invite our customers to review the venue and the provider. This valuable feedback is then used to improve our service and also made public to other customers considering the same event. As a returning customer you will be eligible for a trackdays.co.uk discount code to use on your next purchase.
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