Hello ("drive a steam engine experience" advice needed)

[Silver Fox Phil]

Hello to you all.
I am about to take a "drive a steam engine experience" and wondered if anyone has any views as to the best venue for a first occasion?
Many thanks

[Andy]

Hi and welcome to Railwayforum, we hope you enjoy the site.
I have slightly altered your thread title so that it may attract those with advice for you.
cheers,
Andy

[John H-T]

Welcome to the Forum Phil.

As you live in Derby I would would recomend Foxfield Railway near Stoke for a first session. If you get the "bug" the best is without doubt The Wolzstyn Experience in Poland: Five days of mainline steam for the cost of a couple of days on a Heritage Railway in this country including getting there, food and accomodation!

Best wishes,

John H-T.

[G6 UXU]

Hello and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

[Silver Fox Phil]

Thanks for the info re Foxfield. I will check it out.

[Silver Fox Phil]

Thanks for your help

[Silver Fox Phil]

Thanks I am looking forward to using this forum.

[48111]

Good Morning, nice to have you "in the crew", a brilliant site......enjoy.

48111

[DSY011]

Hello Silver Fox Phil and welcome to the Railway Forum. Hope you enjoy the "Drive steam engine experience". It is well worth it.

[Silver Fox Phil]

Hi to you all, Following my request for a venue to take a steam engine drivers experience, I have had one recomendation for the Foxfield railway. Has anyone ever driven on the Great Central Railway or any other heritage railways?
Many thanks for any help!
Phil