Footplate Experience

We are revamping our Footplate Experience offer in 2026 so we’ve got two places available for the trial experience on Saturday 20th September 2025.

There will be a morning session and an afternoon session – participants can bring one guest at the beginning of the session with further guests being picked up later in the day from Sittingbourne Viaduct station.

On arrival at Kemsley Down the participant will be given coffee/tea whilst having a safety briefing and completing a day membership form. They will then be introduced to the locomotive crew and made familiar with the locomotive. During the course the participant should have the opportunity to fire and drive the locomotive under supervision. At the end of the course the participant will be given a light lunch. Participants will be given a commemorative certificate.

The basic charge for a course is £300 for the participant and 1 guest.

The participant may bring with them up to 15 further guests at a charge of £7.50 each which includes coffee/tea and buffet lunch. Guests will be issued complimentary tickets.

Bookings for participants will only be accepted for persons over the age of 18 and who have reasonable fitness and agility. Please click on the button below to pay the course fees – we will sort out the additional guests once you are booked in.

If you would like to do this in 2026, please email admin@sklr.net and we’ll add you to the list.