The South Wales Railcar Group and Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway are delighted to offer you the chance to drive our Class 142/143 Pacer DMU under full instruction from a qualified Driver Instructor. 142006 was retired from mainline duties in late December 2020 and is the only South Wales based 142 unit to be preserved, whilst 143607 only came out of service in May 2021.
An initial Experience has already taken place with the participant, who had travelled all the way from Manchester to our site in West Wales, commenting “Thank you! I had a brilliant day. Best wishes and I hope to see you again at the railway in the near future!”
Each experience will include:
- A full safety brief to make you comfortable and happy with the structure of the day.
- The opportunity to fully prepare the unit for service.
- The opportunity to shunt the unit over track is not available for passenger use.
- Three complete journeys over the LMMR running line.
- A personalised Certificate signed by your instructor.
- A digital Photo of the participant in the cab of the train provided by email.
- A packed lunch for the participant (vegetarian & vegan options available on request). Additional options for family members available (for additional cost).
- Each participant can bring up to 5 family members with them. They may sit in the passenger saloon during the three trips over the running line.
- 1-year membership of the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway and the South Wales DMU Group (worth £25).
All bookings are subject to agreeing to and meeting our terms and conditions which can be viewed online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/llanellirailway/pacer-driver-experience
Our prices for 2022 are as follows: a minimum donation of £200 for one participant (originally advertised at £250) and minimum donation of £350 to share the experience with another. Experiences are available on selected dates through the year. For more information and to book please go to:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/llanellirailway/pacer-driver-experience
All proceeds go towards the upkeep and ongoing development of the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway, a completely volunteer run charity.
The railway is a charity run totally by volunteers. It is hoping to grow into a major tourist attraction for the Llanelli district and in order to reach our goals we need more volunteer help in all departments including operational, maintenance and restoration, and administration.
If you could spare a few hours for what is a most enjoyable pastime and worthwhile cause do not hesitate to get in touch. For more information or to volunteer please visit our website at https://www.llanellirailway.co.uk or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/llanellirailway
