25/7 trip to Kingswear, Devon - very pleased we did it
The Steam Dreams Rail Co.的点评
点评:Firstly, before our trip we were emailed to say that due to the recent hot weather we would be pulled by a diesel train instead of a steam engine as this is what Network Rail had said must happen. VERY disappointing, but not SD fault. Then we were told our train could not stop at Paignton station due to a recent fire caused by arsonists, so we had to continue down the line to Kingswear for Dartmouth. Again, not SD fault, but disappointing again.
Anyway, we were in H carriage &, thankfully, this one had air conditioning that they were trialling. It worked a treat. The seats were very comfortable & the staff very attentive. We were asked on numerous occasions if we wanted tea & coffee. We took our own food & drink, but hubby did have the coffee, which he said was tasty - & he is Mr Fussy when it comes to coffee! The snack boxes provided for the way there & back were very good. We had a delicious cream tea on the return journey, which wasn’t too filling - just the right amount.
The train ran to time there & back. It was a very long day (18 hours), but the helpfulness & politeness of the staff didn’t falter.
This was an expensive treat for us, but worth it. The heritage train was really lovely & we would recommend using Steam Dreams.
翻译:首先,在出行前我们收到邮件通知,称由于近期天气炎热,根据Network Rail的要求,列车将由柴油机车牵引而非蒸汽机车。这实在令人失望,但并非SD的过错。后来我们又得知,由于最近有人纵火导致火灾,列车无法在佩恩顿站停靠,因此我们不得不继续前行至金斯韦尔,再转车去达特茅斯。这同样不是SD的错,但还是让人很失望。
不管怎样,我们坐在H车厢里,谢天谢地。这趟列车上装有他们正在测试的空调系统,效果相当不错。座椅非常舒适,工作人员也格外细心周到。我们多次被询问是否需要茶或咖啡。我们自带了食物和饮料,不过我丈夫还是喝了咖啡,他说味道不错——而他在咖啡方面可是出了名的挑剔呢!列车为往返行程准备的零食盒也很棒。回程时我们还享用了美味的奶油茶点,分量恰到好处,不会让人觉得撑。火车往返都准时。这一天非常漫长(18个小时),但工作人员始终热情周到、彬彬有礼。
对我们来说这是一次花费不菲的体验,但绝对物有所值。这趟复古列车真的很棒,我们极力推荐选择Steam Dreams服务。