June 2025

Festivals and Events

Steam Engineman Taster Courses

West Somerset Railway, TA4 3RU

29 Mar - 26 Sep 2025

Description

Join the team on the footplate and live the childhood dream! Shovel coal into the firebox, blow the whistle, open the regulator and feel the power!

Steam Engineman Taster Courses
Treat someone special (even yourself) to the thrill of a life-time learning what it feels like to be a real fireman and engine driver. Our taster course is the perfect introduction to the mysteries of the Steam Engine using the Bishops Lydeard to Norton Fitzwarren section (where the West Somerset Railway meets the mainline). We use locomotives and a heritage brake van. The course starts at Bishops Lydeard station at either 9.15 or 13.15 and takes between three and four hours to complete. It is recommended to progress through all stages starting with the lowest first. You must be 18 years+ to take part in the Steam Engineman Courses. Please see the West Somerset Railway website for further details.

Opening Hours

08:45

Pricing

£375 per person, tickets: https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/events/view/steam-engineman-courses

Contact

Steam Engineman Taster Courses
West Somerset Railway
Somerset
TA4 3RU
United Kingdom


T: 01643 704996

E: info@wsrail.net

W: west-somerset-railway.co.uk/events/view/afternoon-tea-train


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