The fork lifts of their age, anonymous grunt machines with little for comfort and everything for getting a job done, whose crews endured conditions that were dreary and boring at best and spent counting down the hours till punch out time, or even a mid shift lunch if they were so lucky. Fantastic to see coverage of them.
Actually a few quarry hunslets were in Canada for a while though the last was sent back in 2017. I believe almost if not all of them are at the Stratfold Barn Railway now.
'Michael' and 'King of the Scarlets'? Yes, they're in the museum at Statfold barn. 'Edward Sholto' I know went to North America, but I forget if it went to Canada or the USA? Privately owned. 'Winifred' went to the USA and is at Bala, and lastly 'Nesta' has recently changed hands (now Richmond Light Railway?) having gotten bogged down in Pueto Rico via the USA. A few other ex-quarry locos did similar jaunts, but were made by different builders: 3 by Avonside (Elidir, Marchlyn, and Ogwen) 2 by Andrew Barclay (Cegin and Glyder).
@@michael32A yes haha that’s what I was referring to thanks for putting all the information in one place though. Now if I want to remember something on them I can just come here!
@@LindseyTate13 No problem.😊 As my profile picture stood in front of Avonside 'Marchlyn' amid the slate tips down by the site of St Anne's Bridge in September 2017 (became the last trip by an ex-PQR loco, under its own power, over any of the original formation of the old mainline, including a stretch of original PQR bullheaded rail - and I drove it that trip!🙁) betrays, I was one of the volunteers in the ill-fated attempt to revive the Penrhyn Quarry Railway at Coed y Parc, Bethesda. It would be remiss of me if I didn't know this!😅 The night before that photo, we even had a PowerPoint show from Martyn Ashworth, who jointly masterminded the repatriation of these engines, outlining the engines and the story of bringing them back to the UK. Winifred and Marchlyn were with sat hissing and gurgling away behind us all.
One of the most recognisable Narrow Gauge Locos. 😄 Love the Ivor the Engine reference! ❤ Brilliant job on the video Chris! Keep up with the good work and don’t stop being awesome! 😉👍🏻
As well as all the expected pleasures from seeing these engines in action, I couldn't help but notice the absence of the profusion of fluorescent hi-viz wanker-vests that infest all contemporary preserved rail events. What a pleasure to see historic locomotives operated by people in sensible period clothing.
Nice to see Gwynedd getting a mention. I saw it last year when I went to Bressingham, albiet it wasn't running. I did get a lovely ride on George Sholto though. In regards to Bressingham, I would love a Sole SLIP on the GER S56 No. 87, but I have no idea if that would make a sufficiently long video or not.
Being a Welsh themed account who has recently been bitten by the narrow gauge railway bug I found this the perfect intro to these wonderful locomotives. An absolute joy to watch :) . Also loving the rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau :D
I was visiting my parents last year, they moved to Cornwall at the end of 2022. While there, we visited the Launceston railway and got to ride behind Dorothea. I soon learned about the awards and commendations the owner received for almost single-handedly bringing it back from what most would call unsalvageable; very well received, in my mind.
It's always a pleasure to watch these videos made by a fellow steam enthusiast, not to mention how likeable the narrow gauge engines really are. For me Statfold Barn is the narrow gauge equivalent to the National Railway Museum in York as the roundhouse has a fantastic collection of narrow gauge locomotives large and small. Never stop being awesome Chris Eden-Green and never stop making these amazing videos.
Spend my vacation in Wales and managed a day with Alice at Bala Lake, cleaning and polishing then a lite up. An honour and Julian has done wonders for heritage steam and Hunslets. Have my own 5” miniature Alice which brings a smile to many. Great video.👍
A very well covered subject. The Quarry Hunslet is easily the most adorable steam locomotive, the variation in types and colours and the sound like a happy dog. And I understand why so many are preserved, they were back then affordable for a small group of average people or even a person at the equivalent of £1000 in todays money. To make them fit to run again would also not break the bank, and if you had not yet a railway to run them on they could be stored in a garage or garden shed as they are so small.
Another fantastic video Chris, and as a Cymro (Welshman) it's always good to see these little locos. Llanberis Lake Railway & National Slate Museum are places people really need to add to their travel lists. Also diolch yn fawr for adding our national anthem into the soundtrack 👍🏻
Finally covering your favorite British narrow gauge engine! And once again, fantastic job as always. ^^ I also love the “Ivor the Engine” style music when the Hunslet’s introduced. Fitting as they’re both in Wales.
A guitar instrumentation of the anthem of Wales was not something I knew I needed to hear, but boy was it pretty darn good! I've heard of these engines mainly from you before, but after learning about them now, I agree that they're neat little locos! My family is hoping to visit the UK someday, so maybe I'll get to see one of these while I'm there! great video!
Ah right, my personal favourite narrow gauge locomotive has been reviewed. These engines are so delightful that they are the best ever narrow gauge locomotive that perfect for short length of a heritage railway.
I’ve always loved these locomotives! We have a few examples in Australia. I’ve loved these locos so much, I used one in the logo of my RUclips channel 😁
The comparison to milk with these engines is very accurate. I mean there are so many variations that it's hard to choose which one would be your favorite. Plus like the Black fives they're still doing what they were built to do. be cheap and effective locomotives. and the fact that everybody can agree these Huntslets are lovely really cements them as the best British narrow gauge design. even if they have their hiccups. Plus if working on one of these Huntslets in the 1940s will pay me more than being a RUclipsr then sign me up for the cold weather!
Yeah. Plus the design is just straight up beautiful. It is the quinicential "Little engine that could". It has a victorian fineness to it, and some super small and downright cute proportions to it. The only narrow gauge locomotives I can think of with the same amount of design beauty and commonality in preservation, are the field locomotives by Orenstein & Koppel aka O&K. And even then their locomotives still have a very different more utilitarian look than the Quarry Hunslets.
Really loved seeing you cover these adorable narrow gauge locomotives! I had always assumed you were sticking to standard gauge fare for your main SLIPS, so seeing you cover something on the narrow gauge side is awesome!
I thought I was going to see the small take you filmed at Abergynolwyn around Easter. Cannot believe I just stumbled across this video….. great little vlog and look forward to the mid wales line featuring soon #talyllynrailway
Amazing video!! Such a fitting tribute to a wonderful narrow gauge design that is the Quarry Hunslet! They are one of my favourites too! Brilliant work as always!
Two of them, albeit a 3ft gauge version, came to the Isle of man to help build the West Baldwin reservoir in 1900. they were named "Ardwhallin" of 1901 and "Hannah"of 1903. both were sold back to England at the end of the construction works in 1904.
I've been to Bressingham a lot over the years - surprising to hear that their "little" railway can put that many miles on an engine a year. Then again when they had their narrow-gauge special weekend last year, that is believable with the number of trains they had running.
That was great but then the subject matter is perfect. You're spot on with them being unique yet the same. I'm doing a 3" scale one and deciding which to make is proving difficult.
Something I've heard multiple times and 100% believe it, each locomotive has its own distinct personality that the footplate crew has to get acquainted with. These narrow gauge engines are no different.
Greta video. We've actually got a newbuild Hunslet down here in southern Alabama, believe it or not. It's at a place called Wales West. I often go for their holiday events
You forgot that also in 2004, another Port class "Dame Ann" was built at Exmoor, this time being a 0-4-2 with some other slight modifications. She was trialed in Launceson before being sent home with her owners to... a Welsh themed RV park & light railway in Alabama.
2:06 - One for me please... Just hold the sugar; I'm sweet enough! 😆 Meanwhile, I had wondered when we'd get a review of these iconic little beauties! Thumbs up.
Hi Chris Green I’m a huge fan of steam loco in profile my name is Stephen , I was just kind of wondering, maybe if you could do filming the Tyallyn railway with tyallyn and Dulgoch for your next steam loco in profile. I love steam engine .
Funny how this comes out less than a week since I had a ride behind one with my car club at Llanberis, excellent timing. I adore these little engines, kind of mad how Accucraft charge more for a 16mm live steam model of these than the quarries took for the full sized counterparts! I love these little engines, they are so charming & I'd have loved to have seen these in service, scurrying around the quarry faces. Here's a little factoid for you, the wheelbase on the smaller engines was as such so the locomotives could be transported to the quarry faces on the inclines used to raise & lower the wagons, or at least that was the case at Dinorwic. There's always something new to learn about these engines, they just endear forever
[in a very terrible, non-native Welsh accent] *H U N S L E T* "something something coal weight in imperial measurements" *confused look* "...which in metric, terms, is 75 to 150 *kilograms* of coal." *eyes shoot WIDE open, jaw drops 2 centimeters* okay I didn't think the English pronounciation of the word "Lilla" would be so close to its Hungarian pronounciation, but damn.
Every time I see one of these little fellas, I can’t help but think “Wales; the locomotive”
The narrow gauge equivalent of the austerity saddle tank. Nothing exotic, but it keeps you going.
The fork lifts of their age, anonymous grunt machines with little for comfort and everything for getting a job done, whose crews endured conditions that were dreary and boring at best and spent counting down the hours till punch out time, or even a mid shift lunch if they were so lucky. Fantastic to see coverage of them.
I'm in love with the Ivor-esque music towards the beginning!
Probably one the best renditions of Land of my Father I’ve heard in a while, if we’re a single I’d probably buy it.
Thankyou for not tearing it to pieces. I felt I could have recorded and mixed it a little better, but I'm grateful that you've been so kind about it
Chris Eden Green is an absolute cat lover who loves to hold and pet any cat.
Once again, knocked it out of the park! The Hunslets always interested me, even over here stateside.
Great episode Chris. The welsh national anthem really was a beautiful touch ❤
Actually a few quarry hunslets were in Canada for a while though the last was sent back in 2017. I believe almost if not all of them are at the Stratfold Barn Railway now.
'Michael' and 'King of the Scarlets'? Yes, they're in the museum at Statfold barn. 'Edward Sholto' I know went to North America, but I forget if it went to Canada or the USA? Privately owned.
'Winifred' went to the USA and is at Bala, and lastly 'Nesta' has recently changed hands (now Richmond Light Railway?) having gotten bogged down in Pueto Rico via the USA. A few other ex-quarry locos did similar jaunts, but were made by different builders: 3 by Avonside (Elidir, Marchlyn, and Ogwen) 2 by Andrew Barclay (Cegin and Glyder).
@@michael32A yes haha that’s what I was referring to thanks for putting all the information in one place though. Now if I want to remember something on them I can just come here!
@@LindseyTate13 No problem.😊 As my profile picture stood in front of Avonside 'Marchlyn' amid the slate tips down by the site of St Anne's Bridge in September 2017 (became the last trip by an ex-PQR loco, under its own power, over any of the original formation of the old mainline, including a stretch of original PQR bullheaded rail - and I drove it that trip!🙁) betrays, I was one of the volunteers in the ill-fated attempt to revive the Penrhyn Quarry Railway at Coed y Parc, Bethesda. It would be remiss of me if I didn't know this!😅
The night before that photo, we even had a PowerPoint show from Martyn Ashworth, who jointly masterminded the repatriation of these engines, outlining the engines and the story of bringing them back to the UK. Winifred and Marchlyn were with sat hissing and gurgling away behind us all.
@@michael32A that’s a really cool story! Sad though that there’s no quarry railways preserved
Really glad our lovely Gwynedd got to start off the episode, wish i was in on the day of filming because i would have loved to meet you!
we love gwynedd
This may very well be the best one you've ever made.
All Salute The Quarry Hunslet!
One of the most recognisable Narrow Gauge Locos. 😄 Love the Ivor the Engine reference! ❤ Brilliant job on the video Chris! Keep up with the good work and don’t stop being awesome! 😉👍🏻
As well as all the expected pleasures from seeing these engines in action, I couldn't help but notice the absence of the profusion of fluorescent hi-viz wanker-vests that infest all contemporary preserved rail events. What a pleasure to see historic locomotives operated by people in sensible period clothing.
Nice to see Gwynedd getting a mention. I saw it last year when I went to Bressingham, albiet it wasn't running. I did get a lovely ride on George Sholto though.
In regards to Bressingham, I would love a Sole SLIP on the GER S56 No. 87, but I have no idea if that would make a sufficiently long video or not.
Being a Welsh themed account who has recently been bitten by the narrow gauge railway bug I found this the perfect intro to these wonderful locomotives. An absolute joy to watch :) . Also loving the rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau :D
I was visiting my parents last year, they moved to Cornwall at the end of 2022. While there, we visited the Launceston railway and got to ride behind Dorothea. I soon learned about the awards and commendations the owner received for almost single-handedly bringing it back from what most would call unsalvageable; very well received, in my mind.
Only did a firing turn on 'Holy War' last weekend, I am so glad to see them get their own episode!
It's always a pleasure to watch these videos made by a fellow steam enthusiast, not to mention how likeable the narrow gauge engines really are. For me Statfold Barn is the narrow gauge equivalent to the National Railway Museum in York as the roundhouse has a fantastic collection of narrow gauge locomotives large and small. Never stop being awesome Chris Eden-Green and never stop making these amazing videos.
Spend my vacation in Wales and managed a day with Alice at Bala Lake, cleaning and polishing then a lite up. An honour and Julian has done wonders for heritage steam and Hunslets. Have my own 5” miniature Alice which brings a smile to many. Great video.👍
A very well covered subject. The Quarry Hunslet is easily the most adorable steam locomotive, the variation in types and colours and the sound like a happy dog.
And I understand why so many are preserved, they were back then affordable for a small group of average people or even a person at the equivalent of £1000 in todays money.
To make them fit to run again would also not break the bank, and if you had not yet a railway to run them on they could be stored in a garage or garden shed as they are so small.
Another fantastic video Chris, and as a Cymro (Welshman) it's always good to see these little locos. Llanberis Lake Railway & National Slate Museum are places people really need to add to their travel lists. Also diolch yn fawr for adding our national anthem into the soundtrack 👍🏻
It's a lovely tune, to be fair. Thankyou for being so kind about my efforts
Finally covering your favorite British narrow gauge engine! And once again, fantastic job as always. ^^
I also love the “Ivor the Engine” style music when the Hunslet’s introduced. Fitting as they’re both in Wales.
A guitar instrumentation of the anthem of Wales was not something I knew I needed to hear, but boy was it pretty darn good! I've heard of these engines mainly from you before, but after learning about them now, I agree that they're neat little locos! My family is hoping to visit the UK someday, so maybe I'll get to see one of these while I'm there! great video!
Ah right, my personal favourite narrow gauge locomotive has been reviewed. These engines are so delightful that they are the best ever narrow gauge locomotive that perfect for short length of a heritage railway.
I’ve always loved these locomotives! We have a few examples in Australia.
I’ve loved these locos so much, I used one in the logo of my RUclips channel 😁
The comparison to milk with these engines is very accurate. I mean there are so many variations that it's hard to choose which one would be your favorite. Plus like the Black fives they're still doing what they were built to do. be cheap and effective locomotives. and the fact that everybody can agree these Huntslets are lovely really cements them as the best British narrow gauge design. even if they have their hiccups.
Plus if working on one of these Huntslets in the 1940s will pay me more than being a RUclipsr then sign me up for the cold weather!
Yeah. Plus the design is just straight up beautiful. It is the quinicential "Little engine that could". It has a victorian fineness to it, and some super small and downright cute proportions to it. The only narrow gauge locomotives I can think of with the same amount of design beauty and commonality in preservation, are the field locomotives by Orenstein & Koppel aka O&K. And even then their locomotives still have a very different more utilitarian look than the Quarry Hunslets.
Seeing Lilla briefly in steam at the Ffestiniog last week made me excited everytime Lilla showed up here as "the odd one". 😂
Really loved seeing you cover these adorable narrow gauge locomotives! I had always assumed you were sticking to standard gauge fare for your main SLIPS, so seeing you cover something on the narrow gauge side is awesome!
Let’s gooo one of my favorite narrow gauge engines
I love the quarry hunslets
New SLiP! Let's gooo!
Excellent episode Chris, this one must of been a long time in the making.
You're not wrong. There's footage in this from 2014, so it's a good 10 years in the making
Not gonna lie I was not expecting the quarry Hunslet
Same
I thought I was going to see the small take you filmed at Abergynolwyn around Easter. Cannot believe I just stumbled across this video….. great little vlog and look forward to the mid wales line featuring soon #talyllynrailway
You mean with Sir Haydn? That'll be another time. But thankyou very much for taking interest in this.
@@ChristheXelent look forward to it and you have a new subscriber now. Keep up the great content 👍🏻
Amazing video!! Such a fitting tribute to a wonderful narrow gauge design that is the Quarry Hunslet! They are one of my favourites too! Brilliant work as always!
I've been waiting for this one
Great little video, managed to capture a few snippets of me driving Gwynedd at Bressingham :)
Two of them, albeit a 3ft gauge version, came to the Isle of man to help build the West Baldwin reservoir in 1900. they were named "Ardwhallin" of 1901 and "Hannah"of 1903. both were sold back to England at the end of the construction works in 1904.
Superb locomotives and a very nice documentary, many thanks from Romania.
The Quarry Hunslets (specifically the Alice Class) are my favourite narrow gauge steam engines
4:29 Awesome Hunslet Tank Engine Steam Locomotives Mate. X
Great video. I absolutely love those little steamers... Many thanks.
I've been to Bressingham a lot over the years - surprising to hear that their "little" railway can put that many miles on an engine a year. Then again when they had their narrow-gauge special weekend last year, that is believable with the number of trains they had running.
Absolutely brilliant instalment on the Quarry Hunslets lad! cant wait for the next one
thoroughly charming. just like the locos themselves
That was great but then the subject matter is perfect. You're spot on with them being unique yet the same. I'm doing a 3" scale one and deciding which to make is proving difficult.
Something I've heard multiple times and 100% believe it, each locomotive has its own distinct personality that the footplate crew has to get acquainted with. These narrow gauge engines are no different.
Here in Alabama we have a new build hunslet 0-4-2 ‘Dame Ann’ built in the mid 2000s for the wales west light railway in silverhill Alabama
I remember seeing her running trials in Cornwall
I'm gonna have to slide up y'alls way to come see her, I didn't know there was anything like that around here
Love it keep up the good work
Greta video. We've actually got a newbuild Hunslet down here in southern Alabama, believe it or not. It's at a place called Wales West. I often go for their holiday events
Love this Chris . Music is lovely . Perfect
You forgot that also in 2004, another Port class "Dame Ann" was built at Exmoor, this time being a 0-4-2 with some other slight modifications. She was trialed in Launceson before being sent home with her owners to... a Welsh themed RV park & light railway in Alabama.
So good of a loco that us yanks wanted one for ourselves too!
Yay! My favorite!
Adorable little engines.
I fire Irish Mail on the West Lancs Light Railway a couple of times a month. Lovely little engine. Reliable, economical, easy to fire, easy to drive.
Chris: "still pays better then RUclips does"
RUclips: - intensely staring at the demonatise button -
Excellent video Chris
you must had a lovely time reviewing Gwynedd. I have had a ride on her sister Lilian
I've done footplate turns on their younger sister "Winifred"
2:06 - One for me please... Just hold the sugar; I'm sweet enough! 😆
Meanwhile, I had wondered when we'd get a review of these iconic little beauties! Thumbs up.
Great video chris
oh yes!
Another masterpiece of an episode, though one wonders who owend Hunslet's trademark between 1932 and 2005...
Still Hunslet. It was only in the turn of this century that ownership got muddled. Hunslet turned out a steam ng loco in the 70's for a sugar mill.
The coolest lil' doots in town
Great video! 👍
I like your rendition of Bread Of Heaven
Brilliant video, did like that that little dig at RUclips 😂 but they are amazing little locomotives
I see a Theo lurking at back of the shed :)
I apprechiate the little not to Ivor the Engine with the bassoon segment.
Hi Chris Green I’m a huge fan of steam loco in profile my name is Stephen , I was just kind of wondering, maybe if you could do filming the Tyallyn railway with tyallyn and Dulgoch for your next steam loco in profile.
I love steam engine .
I have had the chance to have a footplate ride on her sister Lilian who is also based in Cornwall. I know the LSR very well
Still, pays more than RUclips does.
That cracked me up
statfold are currently building another quarry hunslet
Funny how this comes out less than a week since I had a ride behind one with my car club at Llanberis, excellent timing. I adore these little engines, kind of mad how Accucraft charge more for a 16mm live steam model of these than the quarries took for the full sized counterparts! I love these little engines, they are so charming & I'd have loved to have seen these in service, scurrying around the quarry faces. Here's a little factoid for you, the wheelbase on the smaller engines was as such so the locomotives could be transported to the quarry faces on the inclines used to raise & lower the wagons, or at least that was the case at Dinorwic. There's always something new to learn about these engines, they just endear forever
lilla isnt a mix of a port and a mills, the mills were based on her design, lilla was 1891, jerry m was 1895
While this is true, what I meant is that you can think of her as having a blend of characteristics from both. That's all
@@ChristheXelent OH!, my bad i thought you meant it design wise
would you count the other variants as "quarry" types like the inside framed 3ft gauge "Stocks" on reservoir construction or "Tiger" at Penmeanmawr
Your cats are beautiful (but mostly cute)
could you do Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 saddle tanks?
Large hunslet quarry video when? 🤔😂
Want expecting quarry hunslets?
Is all this your own footage?
Yeah
@@ChristheXelent Wow really?? You dont happen to have the original file of Linda and Blanche "racing" into minfordd station?
4:26 i too am simply known as "large"
(jk)
Oh you forgot to mention to Dame Ann in the usa
Very ivor ish music at the beginning
1ft 10.75”..... what the hell kind of gauge is that???
Well, it's... 'A' form of narrow gauge, atleast
Just a lil guy
[in a very terrible, non-native Welsh accent] *H U N S L E T*
"something something coal weight in imperial measurements"
*confused look*
"...which in metric, terms, is 75 to 150 *kilograms* of coal."
*eyes shoot WIDE open, jaw drops 2 centimeters*
okay I didn't think the English pronounciation of the word "Lilla" would be so close to its Hungarian pronounciation, but damn.
☺🚂🚃👍
My favorite locomotives ever.