点评:I am a lifelong railway enthusiast. Knowing of my particular fondness for 1980s British Rail 'Pacer' trains, my wonderful wife arranged a 'Pacer Experience' at the Aln Valley Railway as a surprise birthday present.
We arrived in the morning and were warmly welcomed by our hosts, who explained we had the entire railway to ourselves for the whole day!
After a safety briefing, I was taken trackside and shown how to check over and prepare the unit for service. 144004 was extremely well-presented; it is clear the unit receives a lot of TLC.
I then joined one of the volunteers in the cab for a round-trip up and down the line as he explained the controls, before being 'let loose' and given the opportunity to drive the Class 144 myself. They laid on a splendid lunch, as well.
From start to finish, it was absolutely marvellous.
The volunteers were all such a genuinely lovely bunch of people. They were so friendly, and could not have done more to ensure I had a great experience.
I'd heartily recommend a visit to the AVR - it is small, but perfectly formed!
翻译:我毕生都是铁路爱好者。我亲爱的妻子知道我特别喜欢上世纪80年代英国铁路的“Pacer”列车,于是安排了一次在阿尔恩谷铁路的“Pacer体验”,作为一份惊喜的生日礼物。
我们早上到达,受到了主人的热烈欢迎,他们说整条铁路一天都属于我们!
安全须知讲解完毕后,我被带到了轨道边,学习如何检查和准备这列列车。144004号列车的展示非常精美;显然,它得到了很多关爱。
之后,我和一位志愿者一起坐在驾驶室里,沿着铁路线来回转了一圈,听他讲解了各种控制装置,然后“放手”让我亲自驾驶了这列144级列车。他们还准备了一顿丰盛的午餐。
从始至终,一切都令人惊叹不已。
志愿者们都是一群非常友善的人。他们非常友好,竭尽全力确保我拥有一次美好的体验。
我诚挚推荐您参观 AVR——它虽小,但功能齐全!