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Cab ride in steam loco today ! - RobertInOntario - 07-20-2011
I finally had a chance to ride in the cab of a steam loco today in England! This was exciting as the last time I rode in a steam engine was in the early/mid-70s when I was in my early-teens.
I had to pre-book this several months ago. We're visiting my wife's family in Winchester, England and the Watercressline (Mid-Hants Railway) is only 11 miles away, so it's always easy to fit in a trip to a steam railway here. Today, I enjoyed the 1.5-hour footplate ride inside an LMS Black Five. It was great fun, I really enjoyed it and would do it again -- even if it costs £100!
Here are a few pics showing the engine, me inside it and one showing my sons & I in one of the carriages when we rode behind it again later on.
Rob
Re: Cab ride in steam loco today ! - e-paw - 07-20-2011
That looks like a load of fun,,,either your a giant or that is a really tiny cab.
Re: Cab ride in steam loco today ! - MasonJar - 07-20-2011
Rob,
Sure looks like fun!!
Andrew
Re: Cab ride in steam loco today ! - Ralph - 07-20-2011
Fantastic!!! What a great experience. Beautiful loco to drive too! I'd think the price was well worth it.
Ralph
Re: Cab ride in steam loco today ! - nachoman - 07-20-2011
WOW! That looks fun!
Re: Cab ride in steam loco today ! - RobertInOntario - 07-21-2011
e-paw Wrote:
That looks like a load of fun,,,either your a giant or that is a really tiny cab.
Thanks! Yeah, the loco does look a little small. But then British locos are generally much smaller than North American ones.
I once saw a pic of the Flying Scotsman when it was visiting America. The pic showed the Flying Scotsman next to a Northern or Hudson (I forget which), and the Scotsman was quite small in comparison.
Having said all that, there was room for 4 men inside that cab. There was a driver, senior fireman, a sweeper (fireman in training) and myself. And we all had ample room, although I was trying hard to stay out of the way!
Cheers, Rob
Re: Cab ride in steam loco today ! - ngauger - 07-23-2011
Great Pics!! Glad you had fun!!
Re: Cab ride in steam loco today ! - RobertInOntario - 07-24-2011
ngauger Wrote:Great Pics!! Glad you had fun!!
Thanks -- now I want to go back ! Rob