AFRPS offer footplate days on both steam and
diesel locos from 2 hours to a full
day. these days can be tailored to suit
individuals subject to loco availability
All places must be
prebooked ,by e-mailing
operations@afrps.co.uk , or telephoning 07889 297271
PLEASE NOTE ALL DRIVERS
MUST BE AGED 18 OR OVER FOR INSURANCE
PURPOSES
2 Hour Driving Experience
Steam
Diesel
These experiences can
be booked any day that there
is a socially distanced brake van tour
-they will start at either 09:30
or 16:00, You will be collected from
Frodingham Station and drive the loco
around the site before returning to
Frodingham platform, a Brake van can be
attached to the rear of the
loco for family to travel on
Request
1 Person
£250
£200
2 Persons
£400
£350
Full Day
Driving Experience
Steam
08:00-16:00
Diesel
09:00- 15:30
These experiences can
be booked on most days , we will collect
you from Frodingham platform and take
you to our loco shed.
We them prepare
the loco for the days work, our
experienced instructors will explain the
controls to you and we will have a few
practice runs in the shed yard before
going for a 7 mile ride round site
.
After lunch (Not
included) we take the loco back out again with
a small freight train around the
site , before returning to the shed and
disposing of the loco
1 Person
£500
£400
2 Persons
£800
£600
Terms and conditions of booking
1
Participants must be over 18 years of age and
be physically and mentally fit with reasonable hearing and
vision. In particular participants must be capable of climbing
up and descending the vertical steps between the footplate of
the locomotive and ground level (approximately 6’)
2
All participants must
follow the instructions of the
instructor at all times - British Steel
Scunthorpe is not a mainline railway
and speeds will be limited at
various points around the site.
3
If you wish family
members to ride with you please let
us know before the day and we will add a brake van to
the train.
4
Due to Insurance
requirements all drivers must be
over the age of 18.
5
You must arrive on
time for the experience, time on
the footplate is limited , late arrivals
will only get the time from arrival upto
the end of their allocated period
- if a late start is due to the
railway
, we will ensure you get your full time.
6
The railway reserves the right to refuse
access onto locomotives to anyone who appears to be unfit to
operate them. This includes anyone who appears to be under the
influence of drugs or alcohol.
7
The
railway reserve the
right to cancel these experiences
should we have a mechanical or
electrical failure on the unit which
makes it impossible to continue. Should this
occur , we welcome you to arrange
another day.