{"id":3385,"date":"2024-01-18T02:17:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T16:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2024-01-18T02:17:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T16:17:18","slug":"drive-a-steam-train-at-great-central-railway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=3385","title":{"rendered":"Drive a steam train at Great Central Railway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leicestershire\u2019s Great Central Railway is offering the chance to take control of\u00a0a<\/strong> steam<\/strong> locomotive, diesel locomotive or heritage railcar as part of its\u00a0Drive a Loco\u00a0experience.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are a variety of packages available, all of which include a welcome briefing, lunch, a guided tour of the Loco Works, a visit to Loughborough\u2019s signalbox, a presentation certificate and 12-month membership of Friends of Great Central Mainline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Depending on the package chosen, there\u2019s also an opportunity for the driver to bring guests with them to share the experience.\u00a0Choose from driving experiences in a steam locomotive, steam train, heritage diesel locomotive, heritage diesel train or heritage railcar.<\/p>\n

Simon <\/strong>Bracewell, the railway\u2019s head of marketing and communications, said:\u00a0\u201cOur Drive a Loco experience offers the opportunity for people to create the most wonderful memories. Our line features double tracks, signals, and stations, creating an environment straight from the pages of childhood dreams. It\u2019s always a joy to see how people react when they are at the controls and starting their journey for the first time!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

To find out more, visit\u00a0www.gcrailway.co.uk\/special-services\/drive-a-loco\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leicestershire\u2019s Great Central Railway is offering the chance to take control of\u00a0a steam locomotive, diesel locomotive or heritage railcar as part of its\u00a0Drive a Loco\u00a0experience.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[321,47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-heritage-trains","category-rail-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t