On Saturdays 20 May and 15 July you can get a feel of a first generation mainline diesel and experience the sheer power as you unleash its engine to tackle our steeply graded Railway! You will get to pull a rake of 1950s passenger coaches when you drive a round trip of the line up to our boundary gate at Thame Junction and return, all made under guidance from our experienced driving instructor. We are confident you will have a great time!

Our friendly and knowledgeable train crew will look after all our new Drivers and guide them throughout their Diesel Driver Experience. Starting with a Safety Briefing, we then give a familiarisation session with our locomotive, to show how it works and how to operate its controls. We'll show our new Drivers how to start and stop the locomotive and train safely and what to do as they take it and the train along the 6 mile round trip of the line. Price £395 (includes VAT) Enjoy one trip of the line as a solo driving experience - drive the mainline diesel to Thame Junction and return with expert tuition given by our experienced staff. You can take a second trip in the locomotive cab as an observer too. You can also bring along up to 6-Guests with you for a Free ride in the passenger coaches - it's always enjoyable to join in with the fun on a Driving Experience - even for those who are not driving! We are pleased to welcome guests of the driver to our Railway and up to 6 additional people can travel in the passenger carriages for Free, if arranged in advance. In addition, you and your guests are welcome to stay for more trips of the line and please do discuss with Chris by email below. Refreshments Your Driving Experience Course price includes refreshments for the Driver and one guest. We will be delighted to provide refreshments for additional guests at our regular prices. Special Requests Our aim is to ensure all of our visitors to have a wonderful and memorable visit with us. If you have a special request for your Driving Experience, do let us know and we’ll see how we can accommodate your wishes. For further information and to book? To find out more including diesel locomotive availability and to book, please email Chris, Experiences Coordinator, at driverexperience@chinnorrailway.co.uk