点评:OK so we did it, took the steam train that I've read about (FYI I am NOT a Harry Potter fan). For an exorbitant price we booked a "first class" table for two, which got us exactly that - a table with two seats, and only a complementary cup of coffee or tea. We were lucky apparently, as we had the actual steam train and not the diesel. The ride itself is uneventful; what scenery you can see (once the ever-present shrubbery and trees gives way for a second) is rolling hills and occasional sheep, which you could see from your car instead for far less money. The windows don't open, so any photos are through glass, and forget about a shot of the viaduct, not gonna happen. You end up in Mallaig, a forgettable fishing village with the one redeeming quality of the Bloom and Graze shop which has delicious lunch boxes to purchase. Two hours in Mallaig and it's back on the train again. I don't recommend spending the money on this whatsoever, best take a regular ScotRail train and save loads. You could also camp out like the hordes of people we saw on the hills near the viaduct, if you want the iconic photo. Spend your dosh on something else.
翻译:好吧,我们终于如愿以偿,乘坐了我在书上读到过的蒸汽火车(顺便说一下,我并不是哈利·波特的粉丝)。我们花了大价钱预订了双人“头等舱”席位,结果也确实如此——就是一张带两个座位的桌子,另外仅提供一杯免费的咖啡或茶而已。显然我们运气不错,因为坐到的是真正的蒸汽火车而非柴油火车。整个旅程平淡无奇;沿途能看到的景色(在那些随处可见的灌木丛与树木暂时让出视野时)不过是连绵起伏的丘陵以及偶尔出现的几只羊罢了。你其实可以花更少的钱,坐在车里就能看到这些景色。车窗是打不开的,所以拍出来的照片都是透过玻璃的;想拍下高架桥的景色?根本不可能。最后你会抵达马莱格,一个没什么特色的渔村,唯一的亮点就是那家名为“Bloom and Graze”的商店,那里有美味的午餐盒可供购买。在马莱格逗留两小时后,就得再次坐上火车。我绝对不建议花这笔钱,还是坐普通的苏格兰铁路列车吧,能省下不少钱呢。如果你想要拍到那种标志性的照片,也可以像我们在高架桥附近的山上看到的那些人一样露营。不过还是把钱花在别的地方吧。