点评:We could have done Sir Nigel Gresley or Tornado but having done them in the past, Pendennis Castle was a new and welcome experience. The day didn't start well when my ankle gave way outside the station entrance and I went sprawling on the floor, scraping my hand, busting my glasses and cutting my face. A big thanks to the kind gentlemen who came out of the station to help and the other gentlemen who pulled up outside to assist him. Very kind and much appreciated otherwise I would have still been lying there. Also thanks to the station first aider who came to check on me and the king lady in the cafe who brought me some plasters.
The locomotive, which was designed to rival the Flying Scotsman, was magnificent and made easy work of the journey. We were fortunate to have a lovely sunny day and the scenery glowed in the bright, low, autumn sun. We had a one hour stop in Grosmont before returning to Pickering. Great journey and lovely staff both on the train and in the stations.
翻译:我们本也可以选择驾驶奈杰尔·格雷斯利爵士号或“龙卷风号”,但鉴于之前已经驾驶过这两辆机车,这次驾驶“彭德尼斯城堡号”则是一种全新且令人愉悦的体验。不过这一天起初并不顺利:我在车站入口处脚踝一软,整个人摔在地上,手擦伤了,眼镜也摔碎了,脸上也划出了伤口。在此要特别感谢那些从车站里出来帮忙的好心先生们,以及后来开车赶到现场协助的那几位先生。非常友善,真的非常感激——不然我可能还躺在那里呢。还要感谢站台上的急救人员来查看我的情况,也感谢咖啡馆里的一位亲切的女士给我送来了创可贴。
这辆机车的设计初衷便是与“飞翔的苏格兰人号”一较高下,它堪称卓越,让整个旅程轻松愉快。我们很幸运地遇到了一个阳光明媚的好天气,秋日里低垂的阳光让沿途景色熠熠生辉。我们在格罗斯蒙特停留了一小时,随后便返回皮克灵。一段美妙的旅程,火车上和车站里的工作人员也都非常友善。