点评:I visited the Bluebell Railway on Friday 28th February for a footplate experience on the Class 73 electro-diesel locomotive no E6040.
On arrival at Horsted Keynes, I was offered a free drink and was introduced to the instructors for the course. The locomotives controls were explained and I took the second mans seat as another person was driving uphill to Kingscote. The locomotive was hauling a brake van.
On arrival at Kingscote, the locomotive ran around the brake van, everybody moved to the other cab and I took the drivers seat for the downhill run back to Horsted Keynes. This experience shows that it is very to exceed speed limits even with engine idling, ie not under power and I have to admit that I did creep over the speed limits briefly.
On arrival back at Horsted Keynes participants were presented with a certificate and a mug depicting the locomotive.
A very enjoyable experience which I would like to do again. Highly recommended.
翻译:2 月 28 日星期五,我参观了蓝铃铁路,在 73 级电力柴油机车 E6040 上体验了一次脚踏体验。
抵达霍斯特德凯恩斯后,我得到了一杯免费饮料,并结识了课程的教员。他们解释了机车的控制装置,我坐在副驾驶座上,因为另一个人正开车上山去金斯科特。机车拖着一辆制动车。
抵达金斯科特后,机车绕着制动车跑,大家都转移到另一个驾驶室,我坐在驾驶座上,下山回到霍斯特德凯恩斯。这次经历表明,即使发动机空转,即没有动力,超速也是非常危险的,我不得不承认,我确实短暂地超速了。
回到霍斯特德凯恩斯后,参与者获得了一张证书和一个印有机车图案的马克杯。
一次非常愉快的经历,我想再来一次。强烈推荐。