Gold Driving Course
Have you ever wanted to drive a steam train?
Our Gold driving course is an intensive experience which will give you an up close and personal look at how the engine comes to life!
Arriving at 6:00am, you will help to light up and prep the loco, learning about how this amazing piece of history works! After all that prep work, enjoy a breakfast bap before taking your place on the footplate to enjoy an hour firing and an hour driving! You will finish at 1pm with lunch in our cafe!
With limited availability, pre-booking is essential.
Please note that by purchasing this experience, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:
Steam locomotives are hot and dirty. Please be aware that by participating in this activity you may get your clothes dirty or damaged. Please ensure you wear suitable full leg covering trousers and sturdy shoes/boots. The loco crew will ensure your experience is as safe as possible but there are many hot surfaces and a fire in a locomotive cab. These could, potentially, cause burns to clothes or skin. You get on the locomotive footplate and participate in this activity at your own risk.
You must be physically able to climb up onto the footplate (3 vertical steps) and also vacate the footplate quickly in case of an emergency. You must be able to fully understand and comprehend any instructions from the loco crew. You must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Driving course sessions are on the understanding that persons travel at their own risk and the Quainton Railway Society Ltd cannot be held responsible for any damage or injury howsoever caused. It is understood that you will take any action that the Locomotive Driver asks you to, to ensure your safety. All participants are at the discretion of the Loco driver.
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Help support Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
By generously choosing to pay the higher price, your entire ticket price can be treated as a donation and Buckinghamshire Railway Centre will be able to reclaim 25% from HM Revenue & Customs.
Have you ever wanted to drive a steam train?
Our Gold driving course is an intensive experience which will give you an up close and personal look at how the engine comes to life!
Arriving at 6:00am, you will help to light up and prep the loco, learning about how this amazing piece of history works! After all that prep work, enjoy a breakfast bap before taking your place on the footplate to enjoy an hour firing and an hour driving! You will finish at 1pm with lunch in our cafe!
With limited availability, pre-booking is essential.
Please note that by purchasing this experience, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:
Steam locomotives are hot and dirty. Please be aware that by participating in this activity you may get your clothes dirty or damaged. Please ensure you wear suitable full leg covering trousers and sturdy shoes/boots. The loco crew will ensure your experience is as safe as possible but there are many hot surfaces and a fire in a locomotive cab. These could, potentially, cause burns to clothes or skin. You get on the locomotive footplate and participate in this activity at your own risk.
You must be physically able to climb up onto the footplate (3 vertical steps) and also vacate the footplate quickly in case of an emergency. You must be able to fully understand and comprehend any instructions from the loco crew. You must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Driving course sessions are on the understanding that persons travel at their own risk and the Quainton Railway Society Ltd cannot be held responsible for any damage or injury howsoever caused. It is understood that you will take any action that the Locomotive Driver asks you to, to ensure your safety. All participants are at the discretion of the Loco driver.
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