Diesel Driving Experience Courses 2012
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Due to the landslip at Chicken Curve near Winchcombe, the
railway is now effectively split into two parts, the Northern
Section and the Southern Section.
Despite this huge setback for the railway we are still able to
offer Diesel Driving Experience Courses on both
sections. These courses will take place at weekends in
conjunction with the service steam and DMU trains, adding to the
experience.
The Northern Section will consist of six trips between Hailes
(between Toddington and Winchcombe) and Laverton over the newly
constructed extension towards Broadway taking in the Stanway
viaduct and the new Laverton bridge.
This will be a full day experience - 13.5 miles driving per
person.
Available motive power will be the ever popular Class 37's and
47's, and there will also be an opportunity to drive the Class 122
DMU.
The Class 37 and 47 courses will consist of light engine only as
it is not possible to run around coaching stock.
Two guests per participant may travel FREE on the course if the
DMU is being used, otherwise a 2 for 1 travel voucher will be
issued to each participant to enable their guests to travel on the
service train at reduced rate.
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The Southern Section will consist of two trips between
Winchcombe and Cheltenham Race Course utilising either coaching
stock or freight.
Available motive power will be the freshly painted Class 73,
which has never previously been available for Experience Courses,
and the Class 20, which has not been used on Experience Courses for
some years.
15 miles driving per person.
Two guests per participant may travel free on the coaches used
for the course.
If the course consists of freight then a 2 for 1 voucher as
described earlier will be issued to each participant.
As you can see, despite the setback the railway has suffered, we
are still able to offer Experience Courses with a great deal of
variety and interest.
Course fees are payable at the time of booking and payment must
have cleared by the date of the course.
Please note that all places must be filled in order to make the
courses financially viable.
You will be advised as soon as possible if your chosen course is
not likely to run.
The information below applies to ALL courses. Please read
carefully before booking.
For driving experience courses we cannot accept bookings for
participants under 18 years of age. If the booking is for an 18th
Birthday gift, the participant must be 18 on the day of the
course.
Participants must be physically moderately fit, and capable of
entering a locomotive cab from track level. Participants must also
have good vision and hearing ability.
The Company reserves the right to require a prospective
participant to undergo a basic fitness examination by an approved
medical officer.
Click on the icon to the left to download
an application form.
Southern Section: Winchcombe - Cheltenham Race
Course
Class 20 & Class 73
Two Participants - Two Trips
Cost: £240 per person
| Course Date |
Motive Power |
Booked |
Available |
| 15th April 2012 |
Class 73 |
0 |
2 |
| 29th April 2012 |
Class 20 |
0 |
2 |
| 6th May 2012 |
Class 73 |
1 |
1 |
| 20th May 2012 |
Class 20 |
0 |
2 |
| 24th June 2012 |
Class 73 |
2 |
0 |
| 8th July 2012 |
Class 20 |
0 |
2 |
| 15th July 2012 |
Class 73 |
0 |
2 |
| 5th August 2012 |
Class 20 |
1 |
1 |
| 26th August 2012 |
Class 73 |
0 |
2 |
| 2nd September 2012 |
Class 20 |
0 |
2 |
| 9th September 2012 |
Class 73 |
0 |
2 |
| 14th October 2012 |
Class 20 |
0 |
2 |
| 21st October 2012 |
Class 73 |
0 |
2 |
Northern Section: Hailes - Laverton
Class 37, Class 47, Class 122 DMU
Four Participants - Six Trips
Cost: £215 per person
| Course Date |
Motive Power |
Booked |
Available |
| 7th April 2012 |
Class 37 |
4 |
0 |
| 21st April 2012 |
Class 47 |
2 |
2 |
| 5th May 2012 |
Class DMU |
1 |
3 |
| 19th May 2012 |
Class 37 |
0 |
4 |
| 9th June 2012 |
Class 47 |
0 |
4 |
| 23rd June 2012 |
Class DMU |
4 |
0 |
| 14th July 2012 |
Class 37 |
0 |
4 |
| 28th July 2012 |
Class 47 |
0 |
4 |
| 18th August 2012 |
Class DMU |
0 |
4 |
| 25th August 2012 |
Class 37 |
0 |
4 |
| 8th September 2012 |
Class 47 |
0 |
4 |
| 15th September 2012 |
Class DMU |
0 |
4 |
| 6th October 2012 |
Class 37 |
0 |
4 |
| 20th October 2012 |
Class 47 |
0 |
4 |
PLEASE NOTE:
Because of the limited number of places available, a "reserve"
list will operate. If your booking is unsuccessful, you will be
given the opportunity to be placed on the reserve list.
Obtaining a place on the reserve list does not
guarantee a place on a course. It is expected that
anyone placed on the reserve list would be contacted at short
notice to be offered a place. Please indicate if this would cause a
problem. Once you are placed on the reserve list, your payment will
be held, but not banked, until a place on a course is confirmed.
Anyone placed on the reserve list who does not get a place on a
course by the end of the season will have their payment
returned.
Should it be necessary for you to cancel your place on a course,
please notify the coordinator as soon as possible. The Company
reserves the right to refuse a refund unless the place can be
filled. Any refund made may be subject to an administration
charge.
Whilst every effort will be made to ensure that the courses run
as advertised, the Company reserves the right to cancel, alter, or
suspend any course without notice. Where the Company cancels a
course, a full refund or alternative will be offered.
Please forward any enquiries regarding bookings or availability
to the course coordinator at: alanclothier@tiscali.co.uk.