Drive a train at Cynheidre on the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway

Have you ever yearned to be train driver? Now you can fulfil your dream with a Pacer driving experience at the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway at Cynheidre near Llanelli. A fun packed day is guaranteed as you learn to drive under the expert tuition of one of our fully qualified driver instructors. Dates are available throughout the year from early March to late October. 

Tickets and full information are available from this link: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/llanellirailway

The South Wales Railcar Group and Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway are delighted to offer you the chance to drive our Class 142/143 Pacer DMU under full instruction from a qualified Driver Instructor.

142006 was retired from mainline duties in late December 2020 and is the only South Wales based 142 unit to be preserved, whilst 143607 only came out of service in May 2021.

Each experience will include:

• A full safety brief to make you comfortable and happy with the structure of the day.
• The opportunity to fully prepare the unit for service.

• The opportunity to shunt the unit over track not available for passenger use.
• Three complete journeys over the LMMR running line.
• A personalised Certificate signed by your instructor.
• A digital Photo of the participant in the cab of the train provided by email.
• A packed lunch for the participant (vegetarian & vegan options available on request). Additional options for family members available (for additional cost).
• Each participant can bring up to 5 family members with them. They may sit in the passenger saloon during the three trips over the running line.
• 1-year membership of the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway and the South Wales DMU Group (worth £25).

Our prices for 2023 are as follows:

Minimum donation of £200 for one participant (originally advertised at £250) and minimum donation of £350 to share the experience with another.

All proceeds go towards the upkeep and ongoing development of the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway.

Full terms and conditions and further information is available at  https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/llanellirailway

Cynheidre is just five miles from Llanelli on the B4309 road.

Please note that all attractions are subject to on the day availability and we reserve the right to make alterations to the arrangements at short notice if necessary 

The railway is a charity run totally by volunteers.  It is hoping to grow into a major tourist attraction for the Llanelli district and in order to reach our goals we need more volunteer help in all departments including operational, maintenance and restoration, and administration. If you could spare a few hours for what is a most enjoyable pastime and worthwhile cause do not hesitate to get in touch.  For more information or to volunteer please visit our website at https://www.llanellirailway.co.uk or Facebook page at www.facebook.com/llanellirailway

Please check the website at www.llanellirailway.co.uk or social media regularly for details of all future events at the railway.