DRB Railbus E79960 is returning to the NNR for a limited period as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations and this very special Diesel Driver experience gives you the opportunity to be at the controls for over the full length of our picturesque line between Sheringham and Holt.
SILVER DIESEL EXPERIENCE – £575
Our silver diesel experience gives you the opportunity to have two complete round trips over the full length of our picturesque line working one of our magnificently-restored diesel locomotives at the head of a private train of passenger carriages between Sheringham and Holt. You will drive one trip and be secondman for the other, spending 11 miles doing each. You will learn about the workings of the railbus and the operation of our railway under the guidance of our fully qualified crew, including the art of starting and stopping smoothly with a passenger train.
The morning session begins at Sheringham at 8.45am where participants are welcomed with a bacon roll and mug of tea before meeting the engine crew and climbing into the cab for two full round trips to Holt and back. There’s then time for a light lunch before catching the train to Weybourne for a guided tour of the Engine and Carriage Sheds before returning to Sheringham. The session ends the presentation of a certificate as a souvenir of the day.
Participants may bring up to six guests to spectate (they will not be able to ride in the cab) but they can travel in one the Railbus for one trip while the participant is on the engine, enjoy lunch and join the guided tour. Guests must be booked in advance and are charged at £30 each.
Afternoon sessions start at 12.30 at Sheringham for participants and their guests. After checking in, you will travel by train to Weybourne to take a look behind the scenes on a tour of the Engine and Carriage Sheds. After travelling back to Sheringham, participants will meet the railbus crew in the cab followed by the chance to drive and be secondman during two return trips to Holt. Guests can ride in the private train during the first of these trips and have free time in Sheringham while participants complete the second run. The afternoon ends with tea and cake for participants along with the presentation of a souvenir certificate. Guests are charged at £30 each.
Early booking is advised as spaces are strictly limited.
Participants must be aged between 18 and 70 and reasonably physically fit in order to undertake these experiences.
Please note it is not possible to request a specific locomotive for one of our driver experience days.
