Steam train from Kandy to Colombo, Sri Lanka

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  • FarRail special on the scenic mainline from Kandy to Colombo, hauled by steam locomotive 213 (class B2b, Vulcan Foundry, 1922). February 7, 2016.

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  • @SFsailingbiking
    @SFsailingbiking 3 года назад +20

    Wowzer! It must feel like a time machine riding it! Love from Shanghai

  • @asheeshkumar4187
    @asheeshkumar4187 3 года назад +19

    Beautiful country and beautiful train... From(RAJASTHAN) INDIA🇮🇳

    • @ifeed2060
      @ifeed2060 3 года назад +2

      Thanks bro we love india loves from colombo sri lanka

    • @chathurangasandaruwan6361
      @chathurangasandaruwan6361 3 года назад +2

      Colombo, srilankan 🇱🇰

    • @ruvindasadeepnakandala4164
      @ruvindasadeepnakandala4164 11 месяцев назад

      I love your comment, But India is the first country which forcefully intruded our airspace and put a burden on our country, destroyed our country. Even today we are suffering from that burden. One of your late Prime Ministers was responsible for that, may be due to that reason, destroying our country, he was killed by a terrorist.

  • @markabbott3936
    @markabbott3936 2 года назад +11

    Very good video of lovely countryside and a fascinating steam engine. I was on a business trip to Lanka in Dec. 1990 and was based in Kandy for nearly 2 weeks but saw very little evidence of much rail traffic of any sort, and none of it steam. I'd love to return for a visit and take a ride on this train especially (or any Sri Lankan passenger service, actually). And I grieve for the country these days and the fuel crisis it's going through -- may it soon be resolved and let Lanka prosper in peace!
    Actually I'd love to return for a real vacation in Sri Lanka for ANY reason -- the people I met were so kind and welcoming, their history and culture fascinating, and the food fabulous! So much of the country is beautiful scenery -- and studded with many gorgeous waterfalls as well as ancient temples and impressive structures built centuries ago by Lankan lords. (My group of visitors and hosts took several road trips out of Kandy, such as to Anuradhapura and Nuwara Eliya, plus a long drive from N.Eliya back to Colombo via Rajatnapura and other southern towns.) FWIW, I'm from the USA and have only the highest regard for the delights of Lanka and the greatest sympathy for the troubles its lovely people have endured.

  • @sanangelo1651
    @sanangelo1651 5 лет назад +53

    In 2000 I was in Sri Lanka
    I visited Colombo to kandy city
    Beautiful country and people

    • @kentrobison588
      @kentrobison588 5 лет назад +3

      The army murdered 40 000 Tamil civilians. Many were tortured.

    • @sanangelo1651
      @sanangelo1651 5 лет назад +8

      @@kentrobison588
      Sir you are Tamil civilian ?
      If not please keep away just worry about our great people

    • @kentrobison588
      @kentrobison588 5 лет назад +2

      Your reply does not indicate whether you are Tamil or not. I am not a Tamil, I am a humanitarian. If your people are not Tamils, I am not worried about your murderous people. If Tamils commit atrocities against non-Tamils, then they should be apprehended. A violent act by some does not condone the slaughter of innocents. I am ashamed of the illegal invasion of Iraq by Australian soldiers and non-Tamils should be ashamed of what they have done as well .

    • @sanangelo1651
      @sanangelo1651 5 лет назад +1

      @@kentrobison588
      I like your comment very good great job
      My 1st comment was very simple I was been in Sri Lanka only one time for just three days
      Cities was very nice people how I was met were nice
      Sorry If you didn't like my previous reply

    • @kentrobison588
      @kentrobison588 5 лет назад

      Thank you. That's quite alright. I am sure they are friendly to all visitors. My wife's niece was raped and killed by government soldiers.

  • @REDISCOVER7769
    @REDISCOVER7769 3 года назад +10

    This video of yours took me back to my childhood nostalgic steam locomotives memory Excellent videography I would love to watch again and again.

  • @harshananandimal7597
    @harshananandimal7597 3 года назад +10

    This is also a Viceroy engine. There are currently three running engines in sri lanka. This video was taken during the Far Rail Tour. If you want to experience this, call JF Tours 🇱🇰 .

    • @fernbahn5678
      @fernbahn5678  3 года назад +4

      yes, the strong support and assistence of local tour operators and railway staff made this train possible.

  • @glowcelestiale6543
    @glowcelestiale6543 16 дней назад +1

    As a Sri lankan living abroad , l really loved to travel with my parents in the year 70. What a good remembrence

  • @vishwanm3486
    @vishwanm3486 3 года назад +5

    Superb Video. Greetings from India 🇮🇳

  • @jeffevans3193
    @jeffevans3193 3 года назад +10

    I road that in mid 70's. I live Sri Lanka and India when steam was the tech of the day.

  • @williamreith1632
    @williamreith1632 5 лет назад +10

    Lovely video thanks for posting. A glimpse of the past.

  • @terracethornhill
    @terracethornhill 5 лет назад +31

    What a cool train, Sri Lankans are lucky.

    • @terracethornhill
      @terracethornhill 3 года назад +2

      @Harsha Gihan No, I mean it. Whatever downsides there might be to living in Sri Lanka, they have steam trains and that's super cool.

    • @funklover24
      @funklover24 3 года назад

      @Harsha Gihan steam-locomotives are not used regularly there. But nevertheless great video. 🚂👍🙏

  • @geoffreyswan7866
    @geoffreyswan7866 4 месяца назад +1

    We used to live in Mannar in the 1950 and 1960 and used to travel on the sleeping compartments night train to Colombo it was a overnight trip and enjoyed the trip also used to travel from Mt Lavinia to Wawduwa daily from St Thomas College and back home each night ,Love those days of steam trains , Is there in 2024 still tourist trains operating any where in Sri Lanka 😂😂❤❤❤"………

  • @lawsdaniel
    @lawsdaniel 5 лет назад +21

    Lovely footage, thank you for posting

  • @railwaycrossing
    @railwaycrossing 2 года назад +2

    Beautyfully captured

  • @nkckrishani2397
    @nkckrishani2397 2 года назад +1

    I'm proud to be a SRI LANKAN🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

  • @afrocelticfamily9017
    @afrocelticfamily9017 3 года назад +5

    Amazing video . One of the best i seen in a long time. Thanks for posting. Peace to all . Ireland 🇮🇪. & USA 🇺🇸.

  • @yogeshkumarsingh4797
    @yogeshkumarsingh4797 2 года назад +1

    Wow amazing video lovely very nice👌👌👌👌👌

  • @cliveeariss880
    @cliveeariss880 3 года назад +3

    Really enjoyed this, all old stuff, great views, and life as it really is, brilliant.

  • @phil36310
    @phil36310 5 лет назад +22

    Nice train ride behind this little steam engine. Thanks for sharing !

  • @Brian-1948
    @Brian-1948 5 лет назад +4

    Good to see an engine that isn't leaking steam from every joint.

  • @imstillnoob
    @imstillnoob 3 года назад +3

    I live in kandy and travel a lot to Colombo by train but I have never seen that train In my whole life.

  • @MT-jv6gn
    @MT-jv6gn 5 лет назад +6

    Very nice railway and video. Thank you.

  • @stephensmith799
    @stephensmith799 5 лет назад +7

    Fascinating locomotive... a very British mixture of advanced practice (outside Walschaerts gear and Piston Valves) and old fashioned practice (combined riveted saddle and smokebox wrapper)....

  • @HaleefI
    @HaleefI 5 лет назад +6

    What a great video! Cheers from Sri Lanka

  • @udayamendis1956
    @udayamendis1956 3 года назад +1

    As a Sri Lankan I am happy to see this video

  • @tomjones1786
    @tomjones1786 2 года назад +4

    Wow! Awesome! I didn't think these trains existed anymore. India had some nice ones that they put away. Bangladesh too had some beautiful old steam locomotives that they put away. They had people that loved the old trains that would work for free. I thought it was some international thing because they are very high polluting trains. Notice the carriages are far from the engine because of the smoke.

  • @trushantpatel6537
    @trushantpatel6537 5 лет назад +7

    Nice place of Sri Lanka nice video and nice train

  • @NDVC.
    @NDVC. 5 лет назад +6

    *Excellent video! All the best from Vietnam*

    • @Hi-ci2dw
      @Hi-ci2dw 5 лет назад

      Thank you dear ! 🇱🇰

  • @qpr543
    @qpr543 3 года назад +39

    They've retained everything - semaphore signals, token exchange, the lot. So nostalgic!👍

  • @Senna-78
    @Senna-78 3 года назад +6

    My best friend and his wife went in Sri Lanka for their honeymoon and they had told me trains were amazing

  • @yudhaGM15
    @yudhaGM15 3 года назад +3

    SALAM FROM INDONESIA🇮🇩

  • @markm6488
    @markm6488 5 лет назад +4

    thank's, great video!

  • @agninagaseshu3216
    @agninagaseshu3216 5 лет назад +21

    A very good Heritage Ride of the Train by steam haulage
    🐍💲👌🇮🇳🙏

  • @ncpiedmontone
    @ncpiedmontone 5 лет назад +4

    excellent video-- thanks for posting!!

  • @francisvanderwall3954
    @francisvanderwall3954 28 дней назад

    When I was about 12 I rode in this steam engine from Kandy to Colombo. Wow! what a memory!!

  • @NeathSpadge
    @NeathSpadge 5 лет назад +5

    Wow, awesome video.
    Truly inspires you to want to go there.

  • @arunaprakasha4114
    @arunaprakasha4114 3 года назад +3

    Beautiful video. I felt as though I am travelling in Srilanka. At least that country have retained the Steam Engine. Otherwise how could we have enjoyed? I remembered block buster hindi movie SHOLAY. Thanks for the video.

  • @motophoenix5951
    @motophoenix5951 5 лет назад +3

    Great video. Thanks for posting this.

  • @tullupump2097
    @tullupump2097 5 лет назад +23

    Beautiful, awasome country 💕

  • @UMS9695
    @UMS9695 3 года назад +3

    This is very scenic route and should be promoted as a tourist ride.

  • @americo5052
    @americo5052 3 года назад +7

    Muito bonito o país e a composição ferroviária

  • @Isochest
    @Isochest 5 лет назад +8

    Nice to see tokens being exchanged at stations for the respective single track sections

  • @sidneywallace48
    @sidneywallace48 5 лет назад +7

    They are still hooping up orders! I broke my finger on the U.P. in Grand Junction Colorado in the '60s catching orders from an order stick. Never missed a day of work either. Boy, times were sure different back then!

    • @markm6488
      @markm6488 5 лет назад +1

      No kidding, they were still doing that as late as the 60's?

  • @EsskayVideos
    @EsskayVideos 5 лет назад +4

    So nice video. Thanks for Sharing friend. i Love your Channel. 💕💖LOVE from india💖💕

  • @dhammikekw7981
    @dhammikekw7981 2 года назад +1

    Wonderful video 👍👍👍👍

  • @vinofrancis8592
    @vinofrancis8592 5 лет назад +42

    It’s looks like Harry Potter train ride ... ❤️

    • @draem_seekr
      @draem_seekr 5 лет назад +2

      If she goes on the 9 Arches at Ella, it might as well be the Harry Potter train! Well, minus few compartments :)!

    • @senakaprasanna9176
      @senakaprasanna9176 4 года назад +1

      @@draem_seekr up country ride is so nice, but..this is only up to kandy......

    • @travelwithjanith
      @travelwithjanith 3 года назад +1

      Yh

  • @pearlperara9480
    @pearlperara9480 4 года назад +6

    I love this train.

  • @tatinist
    @tatinist 3 года назад +2

    Excelente video espectacular increíble felicitaciones 👌👌

  • @Europe58
    @Europe58 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Andreas Illart.

  • @davidgiles5030
    @davidgiles5030 3 года назад +2

    I've done this journey. Stunningly beautifyl.

  • @isuruthiwanka9448
    @isuruthiwanka9448 3 года назад +1

    Cool..
    Old legend still lives

  • @playstation7770
    @playstation7770 Год назад

    Love from Tamilnadu.😍

  • @leifliltorp1566
    @leifliltorp1566 5 лет назад +8

    Wonderful.This is real railway.

  • @ironhorsethrottlemaster5202
    @ironhorsethrottlemaster5202 5 лет назад +3

    Very interesting railroad I've never seen I train from Sri Lanka before especially a a steam locomotive I'm just curious what gauge is your track is that 5 foot 3 in Broad gauge cuz that doesn't looks like standard gauge interesting video beautiful landscape interesting tunnels thank you for sharing this Railroad I love trains from all over the world especially Steam locomotive peace out have a great day

    • @udch
      @udch 5 лет назад +2

      It's a 5' 6" (1676mm) broad gauge. ☺

    • @ironhorsethrottlemaster5202
      @ironhorsethrottlemaster5202 5 лет назад +2

      Uditha Anuradha wow I didn't even know that gauge even existed thank you for replying peace out have a great day

    • @udch
      @udch 5 лет назад

      @@ironhorsethrottlemaster5202 You are welcome & have a nice day..!! For more info : en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_ft_6_in_gauge_railway

  • @mahendradabi3502
    @mahendradabi3502 4 года назад

    Mast video bahi Maza aa gaya

  • @bakerlonian
    @bakerlonian 5 лет назад +1

    Very enjoyable. Thank you for sharing.

  • @fun20122
    @fun20122 5 лет назад +2

    Nice.....❤️❤️❤️ From 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

  • @mikevallen999
    @mikevallen999 5 лет назад

    Superb camera work on this exceptional video .

  • @CasperTrains
    @CasperTrains 5 лет назад +5

    Amazing video like deserved 👍👍👍

  • @atiqurrahmansabuj603
    @atiqurrahmansabuj603 3 года назад +2

    Is still running 2021?

    • @fernbahn5678
      @fernbahn5678  3 года назад +2

      The Steam lcomotives were used in the Viceroy tourist express, that may not operate these days due to covid19.

  • @vishwajitpawar4076
    @vishwajitpawar4076 5 лет назад +5

    Wonderful video with nice coverage of greenery and lovely landscapes with beautiful NG steam engine train. Is this train travelling today?

    • @SahanRandeniya
      @SahanRandeniya 5 лет назад +1

      This is 5'6" Broad Gauge

    • @sureshbhatia9408
      @sureshbhatia9408 4 года назад

      @@SahanRandeniya have a relook

    • @shanewalters4171
      @shanewalters4171 3 года назад

      @@SahanRandeniya That's not what the question was, he asked if it's still running or not

    • @shanewalters4171
      @shanewalters4171 3 года назад

      Yes, it's still running today on special occasions, unfortunately, when the next run will be is currently unknown due to the Covid-19 pandemic

    • @SahanRandeniya
      @SahanRandeniya 3 года назад

      @@shanewalters4171 I was replying to someone else, however that comment does not here anymore

  • @paulnash1810
    @paulnash1810 5 лет назад +2

    Cool little steam locomotive.

  • @thetchonero8164
    @thetchonero8164 5 лет назад +3

    Exelente video 🇧🇷

  • @subbu082
    @subbu082 3 года назад +1

    Nice video work..

  • @cokicoky2926
    @cokicoky2926 5 лет назад +2

    Nice Vidio...
    Greeting From Indonesia..

  • @archiebald4717
    @archiebald4717 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful.

  • @_RailWay_
    @_RailWay_ 5 лет назад +1

    Very nice video!)))

  • @ขจรภู่สาร
    @ขจรภู่สาร 3 года назад +1

    ความคิดดีมากเลย​สำหรับคน​ที่สร้างทางรถไฟ​สมัยก่อน​ คิดว่า​อนาคต​วันข้างหน้า​ คงออกมาได้​ สวย

  • @railpast
    @railpast 4 года назад

    Great video, really enjoyed that.

  • @johnwood3980
    @johnwood3980 3 года назад +1

    Vulcan Foundry purveyor of Locomotives to the Empire. Worked as a contractor in their Newton le Willows factory.

  • @AJ-ug7pg
    @AJ-ug7pg 5 лет назад +4

    Amazing from malaysian👍

  • @satparin
    @satparin 3 года назад +1

    Wow! Feast to the eyes!

  • @sanjayv8467
    @sanjayv8467 5 лет назад +4

    Is it still running?

  • @safrasasis2235
    @safrasasis2235 2 года назад +1

    Viceroy ❤

  • @arthursogaugelioneltrains5744
    @arthursogaugelioneltrains5744 3 года назад

    Nice train operation i enjoyed it.👍🚂🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞

  • @jayanfdo8283
    @jayanfdo8283 Год назад

    How amazing technique is this..

  • @dannmart6912
    @dannmart6912 5 лет назад +3

    Nice video

  • @atiqurrahmansabuj603
    @atiqurrahmansabuj603 Год назад

    Today 13 August 2023 till running this steam engine train?

  • @playstation7770
    @playstation7770 Год назад

    Riding a great way of Maldives🇲🇻.

  • @sahilsardar1237
    @sahilsardar1237 5 лет назад +1

    Really awesome journey !

  • @michaelsabella5924
    @michaelsabella5924 5 лет назад

    Nice train, I would love to visit India one day soon. Very nice and polite people, way more then the AMerican's I know , and I'm American.

  • @wanchaichamnansiri8071
    @wanchaichamnansiri8071 5 лет назад +1

    บรรยากาศเหมือนเมืองไทยช่วงนครปฐมไปราชบุรี Thank you.

  • @chamilaperera2226
    @chamilaperera2226 3 года назад

    This video is great

  • @Waltervazquez599
    @Waltervazquez599 5 лет назад +1

    Exelente video friend !!!! 🚂😍

  • @jdhackyhackhousen3773
    @jdhackyhackhousen3773 5 лет назад +6

    Hey it is still one fireman and one engineer! The other three are management and guru and film license government guy. LOL

  • @naleenweerakoon6795
    @naleenweerakoon6795 9 месяцев назад

    Very good ❤❤❤ lovely train .

  • @clemilsonpedrodesouzasouza4493
    @clemilsonpedrodesouzasouza4493 3 года назад

    Trem de 1900 ??

  • @sanjayv8467
    @sanjayv8467 5 лет назад +1

    Is it still running? And where in SL?

    • @fernbahn5678
      @fernbahn5678  5 лет назад +1

      This was a Special Train. The steam locos usually operate the Vice Roy excursions.

  • @SammyBFilms
    @SammyBFilms 5 лет назад +1

    Awesome stuff!! :-)

  • @sidirodromeas
    @sidirodromeas 4 года назад

    Super ride!!! Bravo :-)

    • @yusufnagori8379
      @yusufnagori8379 3 года назад +1

      Very beautiful video NAGORI YUSUF INDIA

  • @johngadsby1526
    @johngadsby1526 5 лет назад +4

    Very nice run and love the fact that the engine and signals are clearly British!!
    Sad we seem to have lost our way.
    Of tomorrow to go on steam railways in Wales for a week.

  • @taniyaperera5245
    @taniyaperera5245 2 года назад +1

    wow nice train

  • @luckyvlog7914
    @luckyvlog7914 5 лет назад +7

    My country ❤️🇱🇰

  • @orwellboy1958
    @orwellboy1958 3 года назад

    Loved my all too short time in Kandy with my late wife, one day I shall return.

  • @tfer77
    @tfer77 10 месяцев назад

    Im a sri lankan but i never thought these trains would still be running here 😂

  • @dnanayakkara6449
    @dnanayakkara6449 3 года назад +1

    Wow, I thought the only operational steam train is Viceroy Speacial , seems like there's another.

    • @harshananandimal7597
      @harshananandimal7597 3 года назад

      This is also a Viceroy engine. There are currently three running engines. This video was taken during the Far Rail Tour. If you want to experience this, call JF Tours.

    • @harshananandimal7597
      @harshananandimal7597 3 года назад

      This is also a Viceroy engine. There are currently three running engines. This video was taken during the Far Rail Tour. If you want to experience this, call JF Tours.

    • @dnanayakkara6449
      @dnanayakkara6449 3 года назад +1

      Thanks for the information

    • @harshananandimal7597
      @harshananandimal7597 3 года назад

      @@dnanayakkara6449 anytime 😊

  • @MuhammadNadeem-gn4in
    @MuhammadNadeem-gn4in 5 лет назад +1

    Beautifully videos.

  • @TheEarthHistorysConfusing
    @TheEarthHistorysConfusing 5 лет назад +1

    Cool thanks for sharing

  • @raymondleggs5508
    @raymondleggs5508 5 лет назад +1

    Its unusual to see a tender loco with side tanks.

    • @Lahiru86
      @Lahiru86 4 года назад

      Raymond Leggs in good old days these tender tankers were used to haul trains in the incline. They reduced the wheel slipping by filling these tanks with water and gained the weight of the locomotive as I heard.

  • @ranjanbanerji1152
    @ranjanbanerji1152 5 лет назад +1

    Lovely ride.