(由 Google 翻译)这次旅行是我女儿送给我的圣诞礼物,真是一次难忘的经历。
我们从赫里福郡北部出发,一路跋涉,但每一英里都值得。我们把车停在了他们的主停车场,并在一个小水库旁享用了午餐。这是一个付费停车场,步行五分钟即可到达火车站。
我们到达后,取了票,就走上站台,等待火车到来。
一辆机车正在加水,另一辆则提供脚踏式乘车服务。我们的火车到了,我们被引导到车厢。我们将乘坐头等舱,在梅丁·埃米尔斯(Merddin Emyrs)“山魂”(Mountain Spirit)机车后面。这辆机车是双引擎机车,已有约140年历史,至今仍保持着良好的动力。
我们看着机车与我们的车厢连接,很快就上路了。
我们奇妙的旅程从一堵名为“科布”(The Cob)的海港堤坝开始,经过波士顿旅馆(Boston Lodge),机车在繁忙的行程结束后会经过这里。从这里出发,我们穿过田野,开启了前往布拉诺费斯蒂尼奥格的漫长而风景如画的旅程。我们经过几个车站,穿过非常狭窄的路堑,路堑两侧铺着石板,穿过隧道,绕过“大偏差”,据说这是英国独一无二的“大偏差”。这条铁路由志愿者耗时六年修建,将线路抬高了35英尺,堪称一项真正的工程壮举。我们最终到达了布拉诺火车站,这里是主线与费斯蒂尼奥格铁路和威尔士高地铁路的交汇处。两条线路都在此终点站。
我们有机会下车,舒展一下筋骨,拍更多石板山的照片,并在火车头移到另一端返回波特马多格时吃点零食。
谢天谢地,我们在出发的路上拍了很多照片,因为火车在下一站停了下来。在我们等待下一班火车的时候,琳达正驾驶着最后一班火车前往布拉诺。她到达了我们对面,然后出发了,而我们仍在等待。
不幸的是,我们看到山谷对面冒烟,心想是不是着火了。很快,列车长通知我们,由于线路边可能发生大火,我们的返程行程需要折返。我们回到了布拉诺,那里有巴士接我们,准备送我们回波特马多格。
大家都精神饱满,完全理解我们的心情。回程大约花了20分钟,而火车则花了一个多小时,中途还会停下来补水。是的,我们有点失望,但大家都很安全,而且我们都很享受这次旅程。
我们期待着从卡那封出发,穿越斯诺登尼亚山脉的西部边缘,前往波特马多格。
我们得到了铁路全体工作人员的热情接待和支持。考虑到当时的情况,巴士司机们非常幽默风趣,乐于助人。
(原文)
This trip was my daughter’s Christmas present to me and what an incredible experience it was.
We had quite a journey from north Herefordshire and it was worth every mile. We parked in their main carpark, where we had our lunch beside a small reservoir. It is a pay and display carpark and a five minute walk to the railway station.
We arrived and after collecting our tickets, we walked onto the platform and waited for our train to arrive.
A loco was filling up with water and another was offering footplate rides. Our train arrived and we were guided to our carriage. We would be travelling in First Class behind the engine, Merddin Emyrs, the Mountain Spirit, a double engined locomotive and about 140 years old, and still puffing along nicely.
We watched as the locomotive was coupled to our carriage and soon we were on our way.
Our amazing journey starts crossing along a harbour wall known as The Cob, and past Boston Lodge, where the locos go at the end of their busy schedules. From here, we travelled across fields before beginning the the long and picturesque journey to Blaneau Ffestiniog. We travelling past a few stations through very narrow cuttings, with slated sides, through tunnels and around the "Great Deviation", believed to be the only one in Britain. It took 6 years to build, by volunteers and raises the line 35ft in a circle, a real feat of engineering. We eventually arrived at Blaneau Station where the main line meets the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway. Both services terminate here.
A chance to get out, stretch our legs, take more photos of the slate mountains, grab a snack as the engine was moved to the other end of the train for the journey back to Porthmadog.
Thankfully, we had taken plenty of photos on our outward journey because it came to a halt at the next station. As we waited for the next train, Linda was bringing the last train up to Blaneau. She arrived opposite us and departed and still we waited.
Unfortunately we could see smoke across the valley from us and we wondered if it might be a fire. Soon the Train Manager advised us that, due to a potentially large line side fire, our return journey was being turned around. We returned to Blaneau where buses met us to take us all back to Porthmadog.
Everyone was in good spirits and totally understanding. The drive back took about 20 minutes, where as the train took over an hour, allowing for water stops enroute. Yes, we were a little disappointed but everyone was safe and we all enjoyed the experience.
We shall look forward to travelling from Caernarvon to Porthmadog, through the western fringes of Snowdonia.
We received the very best of treatment and support from all the staff at the railway. The bus drivers were amusing and helpful, considering the circumstances.