点评:I ventured to the Colne Valley Railway for HST (High Speed Train) running day and was unsure what to expect having read some negative reviews on here. However my experience was one that was utterly enjoyable and I will definitely seek to return.
To start with I found everyone involved really friendly.
Upon arrival I was asked if I had been before, and with the aid of a map everything was pointed out to me by the friendly volunteers.
The collection of items here is impressive too, even the items that look as though they may not have moved for a while brought back a lot of nostalgia for me as they were the trains I used to ride on as a youngster. The buildings are all used to good effect too, with the history of the railway when it was part of the national rail network and also since it was brought back to life in the 70s as a preserved line covered in one of the buildings on the platform. In addition, the signal box is a working box and the signalman welcomes visitors in and was happy to chat. There is also a very impressive model Railway in another building.
As for the HST that was amazing. Seeing it traversing the Essex Countryside was quite surreal and although it no longer runs at a high speed, it’s noise , smell and appearance is a sight to see. I enjoyed a ride on it too, the carriages kept very clean and the seats were comfortable.
If you like trains, history or just a good day out, you can do much worse. I will be back.
翻译:我冒险前往科尔尼河谷铁路参加 HST(高速列车)运行日,由于读过一些负面评论,我不确定会发生什么。然而,我的经历非常愉快,我一定会再次光临。
首先,我发现参与其中的每个人都非常友好。
抵达后,有人问我是否以前来过,友好的志愿者借助地图向我指出了所有地方。
这里的物品收藏也令人印象深刻,即使是那些看起来可能很久没有移动过的物品也让我回想起了很多往事,因为它们是我小时候乘坐过的火车。这些建筑物也都得到了很好的利用,体现了铁路作为国家铁路网一部分的历史,也体现了它在 70 年代作为一条保留的线路恢复生机的悠久历史,这些线路被覆盖在站台上的其中一栋建筑物中。此外,信号箱是一个工作箱,信号员欢迎游客进来,并很乐意聊天。另一栋建筑中还有一个非常令人印象深刻的铁路模型。
至于 HST,那真是太棒了。看着它穿越埃塞克斯乡村的感觉非常超现实,虽然它不再高速行驶,但它的噪音、气味和外观都值得一看。我也很喜欢乘坐它,车厢保持得非常干净,座位也很舒服。
如果你喜欢火车、历史或只是度过美好的一天,你可以做更糟糕的事情。我会回来的。