TWO DAY DRIVER EXPERIENCE COURSE
This course has been designed to be of both practical and theoretical value.
On the first day, there will be talks and demonstrations on Safety, Signalling and locomotive operation, and a visit to the shed to inspect our locomotive fleet. You will travel to Wroxham and back in a train to gain knowledge of our route, part of this journey being taken alongside the driver in the locomotive cab.
In the afternoon, you will gain experience with handling the locomotive, getting the "feel" of the controls with a short run just outside Aylsham.
The second day starts with the preparation of the locomotive. Two return journeys to Wroxham which will allow you at least nine miles at the controls.
To give each course member as much experience as possible, we limit numbers to four participants per course.
This two day course costs £250, (deposit of £75*) which includes lunch on each day, a course manual including detailed diagrams, 1 years free membership of the supporters organisation - The "Friends of the Bure Valley Railway
Day1 |
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09.15 |
Arrive Aylsham / coffee |
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09.20 |
Introduction, talk on safety, signalling and braking |
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10.05 |
Train to Wroxham and return (route learning) |
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12.10 |
Lunch at Aylsham |
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13.15 |
Talk on steam locomotive controls and valve gear. |
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15.30 |
Demonstration of Loco control and driving |
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16.15 |
Coffee |
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16.30 |
Talk on steam generation, boilers etc. and a visit to
Loco shed, workshop, etc. |
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17.30 |
Approximate finish for the day |
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Day2 |
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08.30 |
Arrive Aylsham |
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08.45 |
Help to prepare locomotive |
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11.15 |
Journey 1 to Wroxham and return |
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13.30 |
Lunch at Aylsham |
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14.45 |
Journey 2 to Wroxham and return |
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17.30 |
Coffee, concluding discussion |
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17.45 |
Approximate finish for the day |
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All timings are approximate and may be altered to suit the smooth running of the course.
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Friends of participants of the driving course are welcome to visit the railway and to take photographs etc. but unfortunately we cannot allow groups of friends or relatives to ride on trains being driven by learners during their course.
The railway reserves the right to cancel, alter or suspend any course or to refuse any person (s) which may effect the safe running of the course.
*Balance of payment must be received at least 4 weeks prior to the course date.
All payments are non-refundable. Provisional telephone bookings with payment by cheque or postal order are only held for fourteen days. Any booking where payment does not arrive within this time will be cancelled.
Dates of courses can be arranged either when booking or if it is a present, an undated gift voucher, valid for 18 months, can be sent to the recipient for them to arrange a convenient date. Once a date has been chosen alterations can only be made up to one month prior to the course date.
Upon receipt of payment (full or deposit) a voucher will be sent, along with any details of the course that the participant may require.
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