OLD VERSION - Welsh Highland Railway - Driver's Eye View - Part 1 - Porthmadog to Rhyd Ddu
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With a camera mounted on the front of one of the powerful ex South African NGG16 Garratt locomotives No. 87 our train eases out of Porthmadog station onto the Britannia Road Bridge and level crossing. Number 87 negotiates its way through the town before crossing the Cambrian Coast railway via Britain’s only mixed gauge flat crossing. For a short distance we run next to the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway (WHHR) to Pen y Mount junction, passing under the new Porthmadog bypass into open countryside. Shortly after Pont Croesor station is an interesting bridge carrying both road and rail over the Afon Glaslyn (River Glaslyn). With the distant hills looming on the horizon we steam through pleasant farmland punctuated by the odd river bridge to Nantmor halt after which the character of the line changes as we enter the Aberglaslyn Pass via No.4 tunnel. Bursting from the tunnel onto a ledge high above the pretty river below, with glorious mountain scenery all around we are now traversing one of the most photographed locations in the country. We leave the Aberglaslyn Pass via Goat tunnel to enter Beddgelert station where a Porthmadog bound train is waiting for us to clear the single line. The noise from our engine increases as it lifts its train through the wooded slopes to the summit marker board a mile or so short of Rhyd Ddu station.
Track gauge - 1 ft 11 1⁄2 in (597 mm)
One question that has come up many times in the comments for both the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways is "Why doesn't the train leave the tracks when it passes through a switch set for the opposite track" - it is not east to explain, but I'll try -
The switches at either end on the passing loop are set to allow trains to pass without the need for railway personnel to set them, in this case the train will always take the right hand track in the direction of travel, when the train reaches the end of the loop the switch appears to be set incorrectly. The switch blades are held in place by a spring mechanism that allows them to be pushed over by the weight of a train passing through them. Once the train is clear they are automatically set to allow a train in the opposite direction to take the right hand track, thus making the passing loop automatic. The system works well so long as a train never reverses before clearing the switch as that will de-rail the train. The first time this system is seen in operation it looks wrong, but it is common practice on many lines where speed is low and costs need to be kept to a minimum.
what a beautifully kept , clean , precision railway .People talk about the worlds most beautiful railways , with some of the best scenery and views ,this has just got to be up there with them.
Thank you, I'm Brazilian and I love railways. With this video it was possible to feel a bit of the sensation in a railway with so much history. Obrigado pela linda viagem!
Hi, I would love visit Brazil one day, it comes across as such a colorful place, although I have to admit its Brazilian football I love to watch. The Welsh Highland railway has a fascinating history, closed for most of its life, but the route was saved because the official receiver did not find a buyer. When I visited the area as a child, it was a footpath, with very little to suggest it had ever been a railway, hard to believe when I see it today. Estou satisfeito por ter gostado do passeio. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1 It was the work of hundreds of volunteers who gave up their holidays and weekends to restore this traditional narrow gauge railway to it's former glory.. It took many years especially as a whole new spiral loop had to be built to overcome differences in elevation.
Apologies Tim! I was thinking of the Ffestiniog Railway.
@@frankcurtis6179 No worries, I knew what you meant. I have enjoyed witness the re-birth of the WHR and FR railways, the volunteers can justifiably be proud of their achievements to date, I wonder what they will restore next?
We don't realise how extensive this railway is. A rail journey to ponder on is, Chester - Llandudno - Betws y Coed - Ffestiniog - Caernarfon - 5C bus (36 mins) - Bangor - Chester. Thanks for the video, much appreciated. All because of Slate but never slated.
Hi, the suggested route would be a great way to see this part of Wales, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video.
Beautifully maintained railroad. Love the sound of the lovomotive.
Bob Johnson sounds like Ivor the engine
@@britannia55 It's a South African 3 Chime.
I like the lush scenery and moody sky. It's fun to see all the friendly waves as the train makes its way along. No other mode of transportation elicits such a response with such regularity and predictability. People just love trains! Another top notch video Tim. Thanks!
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed it and you are right about people waving and those not waving usually have a camera in their hands.
It is so nice to see and hear a train go across a crossing without blowing its incessant horn.
The horn can be annoying, as a rule in the UK the horn/whistle is only used where really necessary.
Love that level crossing along the road over the bridge on departure from Porthmadog! Never seen a crossing where the line runs along the road like that!!
That crossing is unique in the UK, an interesting start to the journey that has everyone reaching for their cameras whether on the train or watching from the roadside.
There are a few city trolley and "cable car" systems like that in the United States. The "green line" trolleys in Philadelphia Pa, the "cablecars" in San Francisco California.
There is also one in Sweden - in Oxberg: www.svjvbild.se/br/boxber1.html
But the latest info I have is, that it is closed and plans are to replace it with two separate bridges....
There are also a few in New Zealand, although they are slowly being replaced by separated bridges. This is one I filmed on the West Coast of South Island at 1 minute and 5 seconds. - ruclips.net/video/lJxfBkEL_HM/видео.html
replacing that bridge is fixing something that isn't broken.
A high quality piece of work, excellent definition and full marks for the steadiness of the camera, conveying a smoother ride than you actually get! Well done.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, I'm hoping to visit again later this year when restrictions on travel are lifted. Take care. Tim.
Fantastic video - that's me operating the crossing at 4:45. :)
Hi Peter, that's a great vantage point as seen in your video "Quirks & Curiosities at Cae Pawb"
Cheers - I'd forgotten I had those files and thought it'd be cool to put them together since only one made it onto the official DVD.
I waved at you lol
Just love that start at Porthmadog, everything quite rightly stops for the train. Another superb ride Tim. Thank you.
Cheers, I'm glad you liked it. The town comes to a standstill when the train leaves Porthmadog station, everyone, tourists and locals alike stop to watch its sedate passage across the bridge.
Travelled on this glorious railway a couple of years ago, brought back some great memories and the POV was outstanding, thanks!
Thank you, I'm glad it bought back good memories from your own trip.
Really enjoyed this video. We have ridden on this line a few times but have not seen it from this POV. Just the right amount of text information at the appropriate places too. Thank you (looking forward to Part 2) :-)
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have uploaded Part 2 now, please click on this link to watch it - itruclips.net/video/l2z1QgKl9cs/видео.html
Love the view of the thousands of beautiful, green trees!!
It is a beautiful place.
The more you watch this video , time after time , it just gets better .Something different in every viewing !
Hi Burt, I'm glad you enjoyed this wonderful ride through beautiful Welsh scenery, I watched and photographed the re-birth of this railway, seeing it now, it's hard to believe it was just footpath along an old track-bed not that long ago.
A pleasant trip, past green trees, mountain views. Greetings from Indonesia.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Best wishes from England.
BEATIFUL COUNTRY.
THANK YOU 4 SHARING
KENTUCKY U.S.A.
Hi, it's nice to hear from Kentucky U.S.A. I hope you are keeping safe and well. It's nice to know you enjoyed this gentle ride through the beautiful Welsh countryside.
The old celtic gods, you see them everywhere left and right. They are still alive, it seems. The Welsh seem to respect very much their land, made by their old gods. They just use it, but do not destroy it, in the so-called modern sense. No big agriculture or anything of that kind. So the land looks like like it looks. Just Beautiful.
The Welsh are proud of their Celtic origins, it can be seen in the buildings and features in many myths and legends. Apart from a few road improvements Snowdonia hasn't suffered from modern over development. Wales wouldn't be Wales without the picturesque dry-stone walls that typify the scenery. Re-opening this railway was an inspired move because it allows tens of thousands of people to appreciate the wonderful scenery without damaging it.
One more time I talk , I really love trains from anywhere . I never seen nothing in this country , so I'm surprised , what wonderful ,amazing ride . Thank you so much for share this !
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride. Wales is a wonderful country, it is also home to some of the worlds best preserved railways, mostly narrow gauge, although there are some standard gauge lines.
I used to drive through the Aberglaslyn Pass almost daily during the summers of 1969-71. It was so sad to see the dilapidated track-bed going through the empty tunnels just south of Beddgelert. - I haven't been back since.
I didn't know that a restoration had taken place on that line, until earlier this year, when I saw your videos, on the Welsh Highland Railway and also your video on the Ffestiniog Railway.
Your videos are a lasting tribute to all those who restore and maintain these valuable pieces of heritage and history. A great thank you to you for your hard work in recording their efforts.
A trip on both lines are definitely on my "bucket list".
Thank you for such inspirational videos. Please keep up the good work!
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed seeing trains in the Pass again.
Absolutely fantastic video,stunning scenery,looking forward to part 2
Thank you I'm pleased you enjoyed it, Part 2 is available now - ruclips.net/video/l2z1QgKl9cs/видео.html
I got to ride along this line in my teenage years, such a wonderful memory this has brought back to me.
Thank you.
I have a story about the cutting at 26:00. Traveling to porthmadogg I was leaning out the carriage window looking at the engine when I stupidly looked back down the track, if my dad hadn’t of pulled me back in I would have smashed my head on the slate rocks. To this day it still makes me shiver.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed this trip down memory lane, even if the incident at 26:00 still send shivers down your spine.
I’ve ridden from Minfford to Carnarfon and return,it was a tiring journey but well worth it and I was in a train hauled by Lyd!
Hello thanks for the amazing video. Love the scenery so beautiful. I live in USA love watching your videos so peaceful. I wish one day I could have the chance to enjoy the ride in person. Greetings from New York.
Hi, my next rail holiday is to the USA to see some of the amazing railways in Colorado. Wales is a beautiful place, lots of history and plenty of narrow gauge railways to visit and ride. I hope you make it one day, if you love narrow guage railways, you'll love Wales. Best wishes from the South Coast of England.
Excellent bit of filming, with good quality vision and sound. Stunning scenery along the way. This should get people to visit and have a ride on the railway. Now look forward to watching Part Two.
Thank you, your comment is really appreciated. This is a very friendly railway, you get the impression the staff and volunteers really want you to enjoy your visit, all things taken into account I would have to give the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways 10 out of 10. Part 2 should be available at the weekend.
Fantastic! Great to see South African locomotives, rolling stock and track preserved albeit in Wales. I am a great fan of the Welsh Highland Railway and rode it as it progressed over time. Did not ride the last section opened into Porthmadog. Keep up the fantastic work. Can't wait for Part 2!!
Hi, the Garratt locomotives look right at home in Wales. Like you I have visited the Welsh Highland Railway regularly to see it coming back to life, this was my first ride over the complete line. The first time I visited Beddgelert as a child back in the sixties I used to walk along the line and through the tunnels. It didn't seem possible back then that trains might once again steam through the Aberglaslyn Pass.
Absolutely beautiful. Thank You for the well produced video !!! Five thumbs up. A+++
Thank you, I really appreciate your kind comment 😊
Great to see the final link in place. We camped at the Beddgelert site in the sixties and walked on the original roadbed, then later went back in our caravan (there's posh!) several times, seeing the progress through tracklaying then a ride from Rhyd Ddu to Dinas junction and finally from the camp halt to Carnarfon and to the now closed halt on the way to Porthmadoc which was as far as the line went then.
Thank you for bringing back happy memories.
Hi, your experience of watching the line come back to life is similar to my own, firstly staying in the forest campsite at Beddgelert in a tent before switching to a caravan, now the kids have flown the nest I opt for renting a cottage. Happy days, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
I visited porthmadog 3 times during the summer on vacation and I rode the local steam railway to Caernarfon, that's why I remember that in my youth when I studied at technical colleges in POLAND 1978-1983- especially in winter I rode wagons called texas pulled by a steam locomotive - that's why I remember such a railway with sentiment🥰🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩
Hi, Porthmadog is a wonderful place to see narrow guage steam locomotives, I first visited in the mid 1960's and I return most years. I am in Germany at the moment on a railtour that includes visiting Poland to travel with a steam locomotive, I'm looking forward to it, hopefully I'll be able to post a video of my trip on this channel.
i love seeing other countries railroads...trains is trains to me no matter where they are lol
I have the same outlook, there is such a wonderful variety of railroads around the world.
Same here
Delightful journey. I my friend and I visited Porthmadog in this railways very early days in about 1979-80.
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, since those early and sometimes difficult years, the railway has been completely restored to become a wonderful tourist railway, a real credit to those early pioneers.
Beautiful Video. Thank You so much for the upload. Waiting for Part-2
It won't be too long.
Thanks Tim,yet another lovely journey.must add this to all the others you've done !!. Should keep me busy.best wishes.jerry
Cheers Jerry, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Great video, really looking forward to Pt 2. Took the same journey this time last year, and was nice to bring back a very pleasent memory.
Hi Trev, I'm pleased it reminded you of your own very enjoyable trip. Part 2 should be uploaded at the weekend.
Another top notch video Tim, cant wait to watch part 2.
Cheers, we owe a lot to the guys who had the vision and determination to re-open this wonderful railway through the heart of Snowdonia.
Excellent filming and trackside information - looking forward to Part 2!
Thank you, I really appreciate your comment, I hope you enjoy Part 2.
that is beauty ride all the way and love it so much from Australia
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
@@Timsvideochannel1 And the spelling didn’t bother me at all! It was a relaxing evening. Plenty of cows and sheep. Few people. I suppose those mountain scars were mines. Interesting that our chariot was from South Africa. Looking forward to riding with you again.
@@rubyait Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed meandering through the pretty Welsh scenery, a place where farm animals outnumber people. The hill side scars are the spoil tips from the long closed slate quarries. The locomotives were originally manufactured in the UK for South Africa where they spent their working lives, until the railways closed or they were replaced with diesels. Those working the Welsh Highland Railway were repatriated for their ability to haul heavy trains over the steeply graded route. For more information, please click on this link - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Class_NG_G16_2-6-2%2B2-6-2
On our honeymoon back in '77 we walked along the track bed with the river on our right and entered the long tunnel with a few other walkers. When a jet flew past making a long rubble we all walked quickly out! My interest in model railways was rekindled. I now run a model railway tourist attraction in Canada (Click loco symbol for more details). Fantastic to think we can now ride the train along that route.
A beautifully revitalized railway route. Excellent job! We must do the same. Fantastic video. Greetings from Warsaw...
To watch this forgotten, disused railway come back to life has been amazing, a real credit to those who made it happen. Best wishes from the UK.
Lovely line and video. Beautiful countryside.
Excellent video Tim, i've always been fascinated by the welsh narrow gauge railway system, enjoyable viewing.
Hi Zane, I enjoyed your shot of the Egmont Explorer. My wife describes New Zealand as being like Wales on stilts. Whilst the mountains in NZ are much higher both countries are similar in many ways, especially the vegetation and scenery. The history behind the welsh narrow gauge system is varied and interesting although transporting slate is the principle reason most lines were built. Many of the locomotives are really innovative, especially the Double Fairlies, being developed especially for the slate traffic on the Ffestiniog Railway.
Excellent, Tim; beautiful country and a wonderful trip! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Jacob, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
An hour well spent. Was in that area on a bicycle in 2015, I can appreciate the convoluted trackage to get up the hills. I was following the ride on Google Maps, satellite view.
Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride. I've been cycling in Beddgelert Forest, hard work, but great fun. Google Maps is a useful tool, I use it when I'm editing videos to follow the route and check place name spellings.
Stunning footage. Really amazing quality.
Hi, the driver gets the best view of this line, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I am astonished at the workers of 100 or so years the way they carved out routes to lay down Train Tracks through all kinds of obstacles whether it be Solid Rock, Deep Water, roads, Rails ow whatever. HOW did they bore through solid Rock to create Tunnels Or open up a passage to let the railway line through. The building up and digging out of all sorts of surface to create a level track was all done without the help Of JCBs Bulldozers or ANY machinery... That generation is grossly under appreciated as well as the people who mapped out the routes to zig zag from start of the Line to the end of it all WITHOUT the aid of Satellites OR Microsoft mappings.. Geniusis one and all. ant THANKS to them and their forward planning.
Hi, I love your comment, I agree with everything you say. This line was built to carry slate from the quarries to the coast for onward shipping, unfortunately it was too late on the scene as slate was in decline, but too early to be a tourist railway because only the middle class could afford holidays, it was built over a protracted period of time, finally opening throughout in 1923, it fell into receivership in 1927, with most of the track lifted by 1941. That should have been the end of the story, but for a group of volunteers who formed a society to rescue part of the line in 1961, for a short history, please click on this link - www.whr.co.uk/heritage/brief/
@@Timsvideochannel1 Many thanks for the history. It had lots of troubles BUT it really ads to the appreciation of the fantastic effort the locals put into the reopening of the fabulous line. My spell check seems to have missed out on multiple errors BUT I think you got the content of my comment.. I am amazed to read the Gauge of the line it seems to carry very big Rolling stock.. Have a look at the '' Diakofto - Kalavita Drivers View Video... Cheers and thanks from Ireland where we are left with only 3 Main Lines. All Branches etc were ripped up in 1958.. Short Sighted politicians..??
@@seanfagan6022 Hi, I've seen videos of the Diakofto - Kalavita Railway, such as this one - ruclips.net/video/HdFAtj79vpY/видео.html&feature=emb_logo I'll have to visit one day. I have seen and read books about Irelands wonderful narrow gauge railways, such a shame they have all gone, had some of them survived, they would have become top rated tourist attractions, giving people a good reason the visit Ireland. You never know, it might not be too late, after all the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways were once abandoned track-beds. It would give politicians a chance to redeem themselves 😉
What a lovely ride!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Must visit Wales again next year... must escape the city of London to chilled, calm Welsh countryside.
Its nice to take a relaxing break from busy city life. Snowdonia is the ideal place to slow down for a few days.
Look like a really nice route and scenery and sttuff.
It is a very pretty route, typically Welsh.
Heureux souvenirs ! Merci pour cette escapade.
Merci, je suis heureux que vous avez apprécié la vidéo
Just before the 14 minute mark you see the train passing over a rail NOT aligned! Did anyone else notice that?
Hi, the switch blades at 13:40 are set for the other track. The switch is held in position using a spring mechanism, as our train passes over the blades, they are pushed over by its weight, the system works well so long as the train does not reverse once it has started passing over the switch. This system is designed to allow trains to pass without the need for anyone to operate the switches. It does look a bit alarming the first time you see it.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Thanks!
This is THE most beautiful railroad I have seen so far in this world - I wish it was normal wide gauge though.
Its one of my all time favourite train rides too, lovely scenery. The tunnels in the gorge were built to accommodate standard gauge trains, but a lack of money dictated the completed railway was narrow gauge.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Well if it was standard gauge you may have had to ride it on a pacer instead of a steam train
@@biohazard512 Pacers will soon be a memory, they are none too comfortable, but I'll miss them. I'm glad the WHR is narrow gauge, the ride wouldn't look the same with a Pacer.
Just wonder why?
Really enjoyed the trip. Going to watch Part 2 now. Noticed a conversation below about the horns on trains. Outside my window about 1,000 feet maybe more is 13 railroad tracks. Mostly freight trains. The freight train station on this side of river in Kansas City Kansas is about 1 mile from here. Everything going west goes thru here. Of course Amtrak goes out by here at night heading west and returns morning headed east to K. C Missouri. I here theses annoying bells all day and night, besides horns, and bumping cars when they hook them together. Also the loud squealing of there brakes. Plus they interfere with all our Tv's on the north side we live on. I've lived here 7 yrs. and still have times trying to hear things and getting use to them. But after watching theses videos and other train videos I am beginning to appreciate them better. I didn't say " I like them" just understand lots more now. Thanks for the video very enjoyable. Safe travels ahead. God bless
I have lived within earshot of a railroad all my life, I don't really hear the trains except when there is a different sound such as an unusual locomotive, although one morning I was woken by a train that rolled out of a siding and derailed on the catch points. The trains where I live in the South of England are mostly electric and they are not allowed to used the horn after about eight o'clock in the evening. I would love to see the railroads you describe, they sound really interesting.
The railway featured in this video had been closed with the tracks removed in WW2 to aid the war effort. As a child I used to catch tiny fish in the river below where the railway runs through the pass, My Grandfather used to tell me about the little trains, I never dreamed that one day trains would once again run through the Aberglaslyn Pass. Watching the rebirth of this railway has been a very special experience.
My wife and I were at Beddgelert last year and took the riverside walk from the village down to Aberglaslyn Pass. A lovely walk, but gets a bit nadgery near the pass. The train passed us as we were adjacent to the track - it was great to see it chuffing past in all its glory. As an old railwayman myself, I doff my cap to your care of a beautiful line and rolling stock.
Hi, the walk along the river is very pleasant, although now it has been moved off of the track-bed, it is a bit more of a challenge near the tunnels. I'm glad you saw a train in the Pass, the railway keeps its locomotives and rolling stock in very good order, a real credit to everyone involved.
We followed the path all the way to the road bridge, beyond the short tunnels. The narrowness and at one point - needing to use the hand-holds - made my wife witter a bit, but she's made of stern stuff and we got there in the end. Off to the Azores soon, for a bit of volcano walking...
The Aberglaslyn Pass is best appreciated from the route you and your wife followed. Volcano walking sounds like fun, on my recent trip to New Zealand I visited "White Island" an active volcano, scary, but amazing.
Lovely country side....reminds me of my neck of the woods in upstate NY.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I would love to visit New York State one day, my daughter spent time there, it looked very scenic in the photos she showed me.
@@Timsvideochannel1 almost exactly like your train video.
@@bullsboat1 Thank you.
Excellent video. Thanks, Tim.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I love watching POV train travels since I can no longer travel as I would wish but this one is the very best by far. This would be my uber wish train trip to take. Oh my goodness. Storybook beautiful from beginning to end.
Hi Kimberly, this is one of favorite train rides for many reasons from the day my Grandfather walked me along the old track bed, telling me about the long disused railway, right through to the reopening of the whole route, something that seemed no more than an impossible dream at one time.
@@Timsvideochannel1 How wonderful. My Dad used to own a Seaboard private executive car that he would use for various excursions including hosting party trips to the Fla-Ga games. On Saturday's we'd go out to where it was stationed & have lunch & just enjoy the car. It could sleep 13, had two private sleeping quarters with private facilities in mahongany wood, staff quarters, a kitchen, & a huge living & dining area. It even had a speaker's platform. Eventually Dad sold the car to the National Railroad Historical Society of Georgia. My ultimate dream is to one day take a cross country train trip.
Hi Kimberly, your father's executive car must have been fun to ride in. I would love to cross the USA by train, I have crossed Canada in mid winter with the Canadian from Toronto to Vancouver, that was a fantastic trip. I hope you achieve your dream trip some day.
Nice Film! Thumbs up!
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Fascinating trip!! Lotsa places I'd like to stop!! Nice to see so man y birds!! see very few birds most trains!! Wonderful scenery!!! The sound of the train...giddyup giddy up!!!
Hi, I'm glad you liked it. The camera picked up some interesting sounds mounted on the front of the locomotive. North Wales is beautiful, if a little wet at times with a plentiful variety of wild life.
Nice one, Tim. Thoroughly enjoyed watching it !
Thank you, its nice to know you enjoyed it.
I never tire of watching this great video!
The trip through the Aberglaslyn Pass is a world class experience.
Thank you.
The character of the Welsh Highland Railway is very different to the Ffestiniog! The power reserve of those big SAR Garratts is very palpable. I reckon they are operating at about 40% of their capacity. They just 'walk away with the train' after every speed restriction and from the ride quality could probably run at 55mph safely. Wonderful machines.
Hi, the route through the gorge was constructed for standard gauge trains, although the line has always been narrow gauge. The bigger loading gauge allows the use of the ex SAR Garratts, although they are masters of the task most of the time, they do struggle up the incline and tight curves through Beddgelert Forest on a damp day. There normal top speed is 20mph although the speed was to be increased to 25mph once the track had settled, I don't know if the increased speed was ever implemented.
Parabéns Tim, pelos seus vídeos, excelentes. Abraços aqui do Brasil.
who needs speed when you have that amazing view!
Well said, it's nice to have time to enjoy the scenery.
Interesting travel. I enjoyed.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed i.
if you take the section from 25.01 to 27.05 sheer absolute beauty , and that elevated curve in the middle of the section , no words for that one !
Hi Burt, this is one of my all time favorite train rides, North Wales, narrow gauge steam and amazing scenery, what's not to like?
Beautiful scenery
Wow! I have a new item on my bucket list, ride this train 🤩
Hi, I hope you make it one day, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Very well maintained right of way. It looks and sounds very smooth.
The permanent way gang are doing a good job, they will appreciate your comment.
The line was built new in stages from 1997, but they do indeed do a good job. I used to be one of them. :)
Were you in the either the "Black Hand Gang" or the "Rest of the World Gang"?
I worked with both gangs on occasion but I was a regular local volunteer, also one paid winter on the track and another on S&T with a lot of volunteering there also, a new signalling system at Pont Croesor and Beddgelert stations commissioned this year uses some mechanisms I designed and built. I was mainly paid staff in the Operating department but did as much engineering work as I could as that's ultimately where my heart is. I now live in Scotland but am heading to Porthmadog for a big event this weekend from which lots of video footage will follow. :)
Hi Peter, I too am an engineer, designing and making plastic injection mould tools. I visited the WHR and Ffestiniog Railways many times over the years, watching and photographing each line progressing to its eventual goal. During that time I saw both gangs at work, wishing I had more time to spare so that I could join them. Living on the South Coast, I was too far away to work the odd weekend. I have made videos using some of the material I shot over the years (Video cameras have improved a lot since my first one in 1985). This one is a mashup taken over many trips showing progress between Porthmadog and Beddgelert - ruclips.net/video/_qwmYHPQ6tk/видео.html. My family spent a lot time in a caravan on the Forest campsite , great for watching the works trains progressing the rail-head. I have a huge amount of respect for those who willingly gave their time to rebuild both lines, without them, including yourself, it would never have happened. Wish I could be there this weekend. I'll keep an eye out for your next video.
Marvellous, beautiful, charming, fascinating. No words to describe. Subhan - Allah, Allahu-akbar. How so beautiful is this area. Thanks a lot of you Tim sir.
The Welsh mountains have been one of my favourite holiday destinations for as long as I can remember, my parents used to take the family there most years, back then many of the railways had closed, its wonderful that so many of them are enjoying a second life as tourist lines.
@@Timsvideochannel1 how so nice of you & your reply also. Would I & my family can go there n live or spent some time on such a wonderful place. Although I will never be come back from there. Allah may have mercy on you n your family also. Thank you once again for your so loving reply. 🌹🌹🌹
@@shahnawazansari5825 When I was little I had a beautiful book of the railways of the world. I used to dream of seeing some of the places featured. I've been very lucky to visit some of those places, it's good to have dreams, sometimes they come true 😊
@@Timsvideochannel1 thank you for your so lovely respond
I realize that I’m 3 years late in commenting, but I just got here! I can’t think of a better way to spend time during my self imposed quarantine than to catch up on fantastic train videos such as this one though. I’ve read through most of the comments, and I truly appreciated all of the observations to keep an eye out for. But I didn’t see any comments where anyone was concerned about that person apparently materializing out of thin air at the 13:15 mark! I’m positive that it was a glitch of some kind though, as you can just barely see them approaching from a distance. Lol, but if that was either a ghost or a time traveler, it was obvious they were there to meet the exiting passenger. Hopefully I can be forgiven for immediately judging it to be a paranormal event, as I’ve been watching a bunch of those videos too. ☺️
Hi, I'm pleased you are making the most of lock-down, these are definitely strange times, but I can assure you that the incident at 13:11 was not a paranormal event, the poor man was simply the victim of a video edit, at least he appeared, sometimes they disappear, those are the ones to worry about 😉.
A great video best way to see west Wales good arm chair view's
My favourite armchair is the one at the back of the Pullman car I was riding in.
a beautiful ride- thank you
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Superb shots !
Thank you.
Nice line ! Yes, 60cm is a very narrow gauge, it was the gauge in France for mining and agricultural operations, and very local and short lines in countryside. Ordinary secondary lines were 1m gauge.Jacques, from France.
Hello Jacques, one of the locomotives on this railway "Mountaineer" was repatriated from France - www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Mountaineer_II I look forward to visiting France again hopefully next year.
i realy enjoyed watching this thank you
Great video, really enjoyed this trip.
Cheers, this is one of my all time favourite railways.
fantastic footage Tim
Thank you, it's one of my favorite train rides.
Parabéns. Excelente video, obrigado pela partilha.
Obrigada, estou feliz que você gostou.
Very interesting filming !!
Hi, I hope you enjoyed the view from the front of the train as it made its way through the picturesque Welsh scenery.
Certainly did, thankyou!
I have visited these 2-foot gage railways. I know about spring switch because my local museum RR uses them for the same reasons: the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) where I am a member.
Hi, hope your visit was rewarding, North Wales is home to some of the worlds best narrow gauge steam operated railways. I looked up Illinois Railway Museum - www.irm.org/what-to-see It looks really interesting, I'd love to see the street cars, maybe one day.
I made this trip while traveling on business from the U.S. The train connections to this adventure from the London area are easy and not expensive when booked in advance. Anyone should make the time to make this trip and also the Cambrian Coast Railway trip. None of the heritage steam railways in the U.S. have anything to compare to the mileage traveled on these railways.
Hi, this is good advice to anyone visiting the UK. I was pretty impressed with the U.S. heritage railroads I visited in Colorado.
Great series
Like the way he only whistles when he feels like it, never mind the lineside instructions.
I didn't notice, I'll have to listen more carefully next time I watch this video.
Its great they actually rebuilt this line, but it sucks that ill never again be able to walk through the Aberglaslyn pass tunnels or cycle along the route behind the camp site, there's even a neat little mining site with some of the old equipment, badly rusted, but still visible if you take the path up the hill to the right of the tunnel 4, the path running under the line at the bridge just before the tunnel
I love how the Ffestiniog/Welsh Highland railway have been allowed to not only build their own crossing across a main road in the centre of Porthmadog, but they've been allowed to have a diamond crossing with the National Rail network. How does that work now with ERTMS installed on the line?
Hi, the two railways were connected to each other in the past via a route through the town that involved some street running. Today's route between the railways follows a more practical coarse with less street running, although running across Britannia Bridge was common to both. The network rail crossing was expensive to arrange and install, it took a brave and determined effort to connect the WHR and FR along with cooperation from Network Rail. Credit must be given to all concerned for making it happen. WHR operations contact Network Rail to ask for permission to cross the main line. You might find this link interesting - www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/Cae_Pawb
Been, seen and done last July. Incredible scenery. No such luck this year thanks to Covid-19 :-(
I can't wait to visit Wales again, it looks like it could be Late Summer or Autumn before that happens.
this railroad is wonderful! I want to see it in person
This railroad is well worth seeing for real, as a bonus there are several more in the area all accessible from the outstanding Cambrian Railway, one of Britain's most scenic lines. I hope you make to North Wales some day.
Good engine, the timing is just great 👍🏻
The Garratts are very capable engines, handling long trains over the steeply graded line with apparent ease. Festiniog and Welsh Highland Railway locomotives are well looked after, always looking good and sounding great.
watching these lets me feel as if i have escaped from an overcrowded city, which being brought up as a country person, i try as much as possible, to ignore, you might say, theres work shops entertainment services, we would love those, but i, would think on that, theres also a lot, we havent got
North Wales is a quiet and beautiful place, the Welsh narrow gauge trains are a pleasant way to see the countryside without spoiling it.
Beautiful 🇨🇦
Amazing, thanks a lot.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Boy is that a narrow gauge track... wobbly cars I bet.
The tracks are narrow, but the ride is surprisingly good, although not very fast, plenty of time to enjoy the scenery.
Loved it thank you
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
The countryside is very similar to Australia (New South Wales)...just like looking out of our Aussie trains when it has been raining that is.
I love Narrow Gauge railways
They've got character.
in my country trains whistle for the all crossings unless its a designated quiet zone or has automatic horns at the crossings
UK you realy hear even cars hooting
Magic !.
I am pleased you enjoyed it 😊
Awesome Video :)
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Where the camera is mounted, I have the feeling like I'm going to fall off, or the train is going to tip over, but that is me. Just happened to find you video by accident. Enjoyed the country side.
Hi, I mounted the camera on a handrail, used by the crew to climb onto the front of the engine. It's a bit to one side and the narrow gauge exaggerates the effect, unfortunately there was nothing handy in the middle to mount the camera on. I hope you have recovered from feeling as though you were about to fall off. I'm glad you enjoyed the ride.