Steam Engineman Bronze Course

Name: Steam Engineman Bronze Course
Start: 2025-09-18T09:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-18T17:00:00+01:00
Location: The Railway Station, TA24 5BG Minehead, United Kingdom

Schedule

Thu Sep 18 2025 at 09:30 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

The Railway Station, TA24 5BG Minehead, United Kingdom | Minehead, EN

*Please note that each course runs for 2 days. Timings for each day are approximate. The course may finish before/after the given time.*
The Bronze stage course is carried out over two days and has theoretical and practical elements. Numbers are limited to a maximum of six participants to ensure you get the full experience from your course.
Day 1 - has talks and demonstrations on safety, making steam and boiler management, locomotive operation and signalling theory, meaning you have the the best possible information for day 2. The day also includes visits to the signal box, locomotive sheds and workshops.
Day 2 - starts at 07:00 to prepare the locomotive for the day's work including oiling and lighting the fire. Watch as the steam that you've created brings the loco to life. The climax of the day's proceedings is three round trips to Blue Anchor hauling an empty passenger train.
You will have one trip firing and the other driving and spend the other trips in the coaches learning about the other end of the business with the Guard. The day ends with disposal of the locomotive and certificate presentation for completing the course successfully.
You must be 18 years+ to take part in the Steam Engineman Courses.
This two day course includes lunch and refreshments on both days and course notes including detailed diagrams.
Once you have completed the bronze course, you are then able to undertake the rest of our Steam Engineman Courses, where your knowledge from the bronze course is essential before a silver stage then gold stage.