点评:The trip got off to a bad start as the morning excursion returned approx 1 hour late due to problems with the diesel loco.
We set off about 40 minutes late on the 2.o'clock departure and eventually made it to Isandra where the train was readied for the return working and that is where things took a turn for the worse.
We were informed there would be a 3 hour delay because the diesel loco had failed and since the steam loco could not get back up the hill unaided a relief engine would have to come from Dwellingup.
Eventually ,just before sunset we set off and struggled onwards and upwards until the steam locomotive ejected half it's fire up the chimney.
This meant we were stranded again until sufficient steam had been produced again for the train to proceed once more albeit very slowly as by now the rails were wet and the wheels of the diesel were slipping.
Finally with some very disgruntled passengers we arrived back at Dwellinup just after 8.30pm-roughly 4 hours late.
Besides disgruntled passengers the manager of the community hotel was none too pleased either as he would have expected to do a good trade after the train would normally arrive.
I would guess the railway company will learn a lesson from this and put a more robust and appropriate response in place should such a situation arise
翻译:这次旅行一开始就不顺利:由于柴油机车出现故障,早上的行程大约迟到了1小时才返回。我们在2点钟的班次上晚了约40分钟出发,最终抵达伊桑德拉。在那里,列车已准备就绪准备返程,可情况却从此开始变糟。我们得知列车会延迟3小时发车,因为柴油机车出了故障;而蒸汽机车无法独自爬上山坡,所以必须从杜温厄普调来一台救援机车。
最终,在日落前夕我们出发了。我们艰难地向上行进,直到那台蒸汽机车的炉膛里有一半的火焰从烟囱中喷了出来。这意味着我们又被困住了,直到产生足够的蒸汽后列车才能再次行驶——不过速度极慢,因为此时铁轨湿滑,柴油机车的车轮也一直在打滑。
最后,带着一群怨声载道的乘客,我们在晚上8点30分左右才回到德韦林纳普——整整晚了4个小时。除了不满的乘客外,这家社区旅馆的经理也相当不高兴,因为他原以为火车正常抵达后旅馆的生意会红火起来。
我猜想铁路公司会从此事中吸取教训,今后再遇到类似情况时能采取更为妥善且得力的应对措施。