点评:A really quaint 18-inch narrow gauge railway with two very different rides for the price of one.
We took the branch line first, on some fun open carriages that look to be converted Hudson wagons. This line is short, but the scenery changes rapidly, opening up into a quarry, which is an area of special scientific interest. There, the driver gives a talk on the quarry and the geology, which was very interesting. We were hauled by battery-electric loco, "Hazel".
Next, we took the main line, in a National Coal Board manrider, pushed up the hill by battery-electric loco "Greenbat". This line is a km long, with fearsome gradients and lots of interesting articles to see along the way.
All the staff were very welcoming and friendly, too. It was a wonderful and unique experience.
翻译:这是一条极具特色、轨距仅为18英寸的窄轨铁路,花一份钱就能体验两种截然不同的旅程。
我们先乘坐了支线列车,乘坐的是一些看起来是由哈德逊牌货车改装而成的开放式车厢,乘坐体验十分有趣。这条线路虽短,但沿途景色变化迅速,最终会到达一处采石场——那是一块具有特殊科学价值的区域。在那里,列车司机为大家讲解了有关采石场及地质方面的知识,内容十分有趣。牵引我们列车的是一辆名为“Hazel”的电池电动机车。
之后,我们又乘坐了主线路列车。乘坐国家煤炭委员会的观光列车,由纯电动机车“Greenbat”牵引着爬上山坡。这条铁路线长达数公里,坡度陡峭,沿途还有许多值得一看的有趣景点。
所有工作人员也都十分热情友好。这是一次美妙而独特的体验。