Guard Experience
Price £120 per person

Unique amongst most Heritage Railways are our Guard's Experience Courses.

With only 1 participant on each guard experience, you will learn the responsibilities and knowledge of a passenger train guard. The guard will take you through their daily checks, such as brake tests, checking and changing lamps as well as how to dispatch the train and enter a platform
In your course, you could be responsible for up to two coaches and brake van and may be steam or diesel hauled.

Each participant can be accompanied by up to two guests for free and can add extra guests for £15 each who may travel on the train or Brake Van during the course.

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2026 Dates

We have an expanded range of dates for the 2026 season.

26th April - Diesel Locomotive
3rd May - Steam Locomotive
2nd August - Steam Locomotive
30th August - Steam Locomotive
13th September - Steam Locomotive

Your Experience Day starts at 09:30 at Spring Village and finishes there at approximately 14:00.

INFORMATION

Your Driver Experience Day starts at 0900 at Spring Village and finishes there at approximately 1300. The course includes:
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• Explanation of the day's events and safety briefing
• Lunch at the Furnaces Tearoom for participants and guests
• Free year's membership of the Telford Horsehay Steam Trust for the participant, including member's benefits (worth up to £25)​

If there is an unexpected mechanical fault with the locomotive the experience may have to be postponed.

Please note that participants must be over 18 yrs and must be fit enough to climb onto and off the locomotive from ground level.
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Please wear clothing (not polyester) that covers your arms and legs, that you don't mind getting dirty (overalls are good), and covered shoes (ideally steel toe capped boots)