点评:I was super excited to hear about the Freedom Train that ran during the evening of July 4. We had a part of 2 adults and 4 teens. We picked up our BBQ Sandwich meals from the windows to eat as our dinner on the train. We went to our boarding area a half hour as instructed before our departure time. I had chosen the coach class because tickets were six people it's kind of pricey. I wished I had chose a different one because even with small windows that open and ceiling fans, it was completely miserable, weather wise,even at 7:00 p.m. By the time they loaded us and we sat down to eat, the food was cold and the waters were hot. About 45 minutes into the trip, I realized they had a cafe car that you could purchase cold drinks. They also have people passing through trying to sell souvenirs and photos, and a banjo player playing for tips.
I knew going in it was a two hour, non-stop trip. Our particular ride went literally one hour down the train tracks and was put in reverse to head back toward town. The process to get it in reverse was about 15 minutes and it was sweltering hot while sitting still. The views of Fontana Lake were nice but that was about all I could see since I wasn't a window seat. If we ever decided to take the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad train again we would definitely go in fall or winter and a different class of car.
翻译:听说7月4日晚上有“自由列车”运行,我兴奋极了。我们一行四人,两个大人和四个青少年。我们从车窗取了烧烤三明治作为晚餐。按照指示,我们在发车前半小时到达了登车区。我选了普通车厢,因为六人票有点贵。我真后悔没选别的车厢,因为即使有可以打开的小窗户和吊扇,晚上7点的时候车厢里还是冷得要命。等我们坐好准备吃饭的时候,食物都凉了,水却是热的。大约45分钟后,我才发现车厢里有个餐车,可以买到冷饮。还有人来回兜售纪念品和照片,有个班卓琴手在演奏,等着收小费。
我知道这是一趟两个小时的直达列车。我们乘坐的这趟列车沿着铁轨行驶了一个小时后,被调转方向返回镇上。调转方向的过程大约花了15分钟,车厢里闷热难耐。丰塔纳湖的景色很美,但由于我不是靠窗的座位,所以只能看到湖景。如果以后有机会再乘坐大烟山铁路,我们一定会选择在秋季或冬季出行,并且选择其他车厢等级。