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STEAM ENGINE FOOTPLATE RIDE EXPERIENCE

EMBARK ON A UNIQUE JOURNEY THROUGH TIME WITH TANFIELD RAILWAY'S FOOTPLATE PASS EXPERIENCE.

Quick Details

  • Ages: 18+ Years Old
  • Duration: 1.5 Hours

Footplate Ride Experince

Ages 18+ • Private experience for 1 person

£ 175

Step aboard a steam engine and see the world’s oldest railway from the perspective of a driver and fireman!

Embark on a journey back in time with the Tanfield Railway Steam Engine Footplate Experience. Enjoy a round trip and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and smells of on one of our operational steam locomotives. To fully embrace the experience, don a boiler suit and gloves provided by us!

Steam Engine Footplate Ride Experience Dates:

  • 23rd February 2025
  • 30th March 2025
  • 27th April 2025
  • 29th June 2025
  • 28th September 2025

Experience times: 10.30am, 12.20pm and 2.20pm

What’s Included:

  • Full Round Trip: Enjoy one full round trip on the footplate of our iconic steam engines, No.49 or Horden (subject to availability).
  • Complimentary Day Travel: Experience Pass holders and one guest can enjoy unlimited train travel for the entire day
  • Tanfield Goody Bag: Take home a piece of the railway with a special Tanfield goody bag.
  • Certificate of Completion: Enjoy a memento from the experience.
  • Become part of the footplate crew: Don traditional attire for the occasion, with flat cap and boiler suit. PPE provided (gloves, boiler suit). Please wear sturdy shoes.

What to Wear:

  • Please wear sturdy shoes and suitable clothing for the weather.

Additional Information:

Please note that Footplate pass holders must be aged 18 or over and complete a health and safety declaration prior to participation. Only one Pass holder can travel on the Footplate at a time. This activity may not be suitable for those with some disabilities, particularly where these affect mobility, concentration, dexterity and co-ordination. If you believe this may be a factor for the participant please contact us in advance to ensure the activity is suitable and to avoid any embarrassment on the day.

Parking & start information:

Car parking is available at Andrews House station (NE16 5ET), free of charge. Your experience will start from Marley Hill welcome building – just across the bridge from the car park. Here you will be met by one of our Tanfield greeters.

More information:

If you’d like to find out more about our Footplate Pass Experiences, please email [email protected].

Your Footplate Pass Experience supports the continued preservation of Tanfield, the world’s oldest railway.

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