点评:I took my 3 YO Grandson on this wonderful, vintage train to the Fort Worth Stockyards. He was beyond excited and was so involved with everything going on. This helped keep his attention so he didn’t get too bored since we had SO many stops along the way.
You see, this charming excursion is only damped by the fact the freight and commuter lines share some of the same track….and, they have right of way. This meant we would stop….and wait….and wait. What is normally a 35 - 45 minute drive to Fort Worth from Grapevine took almost 2 hours. This was NOT due to the speed of the train. Just a heads up, be ready to spend some time sitting.
The Vintage Railroad organization has tried to account for this by introducing a cute train robbery skit actors perform to attempt to offset and distract from the long waiting periods. Unfortunately, they weren’t timed well, the sound system was less than ideal (as you might imagine trying to outfit a vintage locomotive without detracting from it’s period appearance), and they performed most of it mid- to back of the car we were in. This meant you had to try to turn around to see and hear….while we were instructed to “remain seated at all times”.
Still, it’s worth the time and effort….and it was a fun activity.
My Grandson was so happy to be onboard, he did’t mind waiting. But, it did put us back in the original, departing station WAAAY later than we expected.
One last thing, the AC is either ON…or not. When it is, it’s extremely cold. Again, can’t expect a period locomotive to have modern climate control….especially taking into account when this train was originally constructed – the only climate control would have been a breeze through a window.
I still recommend you take the trip at least once. It takes you to another historic treasure, the Fort Worth Stockyards….and you don’t have to battle for a parking spot!
翻译:我带我三岁的孙子乘坐这趟美妙的复古火车前往沃斯堡牲畜交易市场。他兴奋极了,对沿途的一切都兴致勃勃。由于沿途停靠站很多,他全神贯注地听着,所以并没有感到无聊。
不过,这次迷人的旅程也因为货运和通勤线路共用部分铁轨而略显逊色……而且货运线路拥有优先通行权。这意味着我们会不停地停车……等待……等待。从格雷普韦恩开车到沃斯堡通常只需35到45分钟,而乘坐这趟火车却花了将近两个小时。这并非因为火车速度慢。所以提醒大家,做好长时间等待的准备吧。
复古铁路组织为了弥补这一点,特意安排了一场由演员表演的趣味火车劫案小品,试图分散乘客的注意力,让他们不再那么在意漫长的等待时间。可惜的是,他们的表演时间安排得不太好,音响效果也不太理想(毕竟要在不破坏老式火车原貌的前提下进行音响改造,可想而知),而且大部分表演都在我们车厢的中后部进行。这意味着你必须转身才能看到和听到……而我们却被告知“全程保持坐姿”。
尽管如此,这趟旅程还是值得的……而且也很有趣。
我的孙子非常高兴能登上这趟列车,所以他并不介意等待。但是,这确实让我们比预期晚了很多才回到出发站。
最后一点,空调要么开着……要么不开。开着的时候,车厢里非常冷。当然,也不能指望一辆老式火车配备现代化的空调系统……尤其考虑到这列火车最初的建造年代——当时唯一的降温方式可能就是让微风吹进车窗。
我仍然建议你至少体验一次。它将带您前往另一处历史瑰宝——沃斯堡牲畜交易市场……而且您不必为停车位而烦恼!