Stop Press - A limited number of driver experience opportunities with Tornado have been organised during the locomotive's visit to Barrow Hill Roundhouse near Chesterfield in Derbyshire. The courses will take place on Wednesday 26th September and Thursday 27th September. Further details can be found by emailing alexa.stott@a1steam.com
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, in conjunction with Barrow Hill Roundhouse, is pleased to announce that Tornado will be taking part in driver experience days on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September 2013. Opportunities to drive and fire this unique locomotive are very rare indeed and places are strictly limited.
The cost of the Driver Experience Day is £550 per person. A1 Steam Locomotive Trust Covenantors and Barrow Hill Society Members are entitled to a £50 discount on this price. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. To ensure every guest gains the most from the experience, a maximum of four people will be allowed to take part on each day. The day will start at 9.00am with breakfast, a safety briefing and an introduction to the two locomotives you will be firing and driving – A1 Pacific 60163 Tornado and the 0-6-0 Peckett 2000. The group will then be split into two pairs and each pair will take it in turns to fire and drive both locomotives throughout the morning. There will be a break for lunch and a tour of the Roundhouse after which the driving and firing turns will continue. The day will finish at 4.00pm.
At the end of the course you will receive a commemorative certificate, signed by representatives of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust and Barrow Hill Roundhouse. We are also offering you the opportunity to bring a partner or friend to share the day's experience with you at a cost of £50 per person. They will join you for breakfast and lunch and the tour of the Roundhouse. They may wish to spend the day observing your driving and firing prowess from the Coaling Stage in the yard or perhaps take a break in one of the carriages being hauled by the Peckett.
To book your place on this unique driver experience course please call Barrow Hill Roundhouse on 01246 472450 or email project_man@barrowhill.org.uk. Cheques should be made payable to "Barrow Hill Limited" and sent to Barrow Hill Roundhouse, Campbell Drive, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, S43 2PR. Payment may also be made by credit or debit card – please contact Alexa Stott at alexa.stott@a1steam.com for further details.