Welsh Highland Railway - Driver's Eye View - Part 1 - Porthmadog to Rhyd Ddu
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Date: 2022-11-28
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Melkior
I remember seeing the originals of these trips but it's nice to watch them again.
Your explanation of how spring-loaded -trailing- points work was good. I can remember standing on the overhead foot-bridge near the train station in my town and watching shunting operations going on, with a couple of sets of points being weight-loaded rather than spring-loaded but giving the same effect. The points would be held in one position unless someone pulled the lever or unless a wagon came through from the trailing end of the -unselected- track, and I would watch the lever jump as the rolling wagon pushed the points temporarily to the position to allow the wagon go through.
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I remember seeing the originals of these trips but it's nice to watch them again.
Your explanation of how spring-loaded -trailing- points work was good. I can remember standing on the overhead foot-bridge near the train station in my town and watching shunting operations going on, with a couple of sets of points being weight-loaded rather than spring-loaded but giving the same effect. The points would be held in one position unless someone pulled the lever or unless a wagon came through from the trailing end of the -unselected- track, and I would watch the lever jump as the rolling wagon pushed the points temporarily to the position to allow the wagon go through.
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Sean
Hi again
Someone with loads of knowledge on the Walxh Narrow gauge railway sent me an amazing detail of information on the history of the glorious railway and they mentioned that the loaded trains went un pulled from the Slate quarries to Portnadog by gravity and that the train was back empty by Horses pulling it and that there were carriages to carry the Horses on the gravity journey. This was absolutely fascinating information and I saved it somewhere on my Laptop BUT now I cant find it and I am desperately disappointed that I cant find it. Is there any chance that someone could send the information back to me again Pleeeeease. Thank you in anticipation. Sean
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Hi again
Someone with loads of knowledge on the Walxh Narrow gauge railway sent me an amazing detail of information on the history of the glorious railway and they mentioned that the loaded trains went un pulled from the Slate quarries to Portnadog by gravity and that the train was back empty by Horses pulling it and that there were carriages to carry the Horses on the gravity journey. This was absolutely fascinating information and I saved it somewhere on my Laptop BUT now I cant find it and I am desperately disappointed that I cant find it. Is there any chance that someone could send the information back to me again Pleeeeease. Thank you in anticipation. Sean
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terry
This is an absolutely great video, I now live in Australia but if I ever get back to the UK this will be No 1 on my list, I often travelled around these parts when British Rail were running back in the early 1960s and once travelled from Pwllheli to Carmarthen but alas these routes don't exist anymore, this is why this little railway is so important to not only visitors but to the local communities, long may it continue.
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This is an absolutely great video, I now live in Australia but if I ever get back to the UK this will be No 1 on my list, I often travelled around these parts when British Rail were running back in the early 1960s and once travelled from Pwllheli to Carmarthen but alas these routes don't exist anymore, this is why this little railway is so important to not only visitors but to the local communities, long may it continue.
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Sean
This is an amazing jewel for the Walsh tourist industry. Does it pay its way. When was it built and for what reason. Are there Mines at the end of it OR Quarries or whatever to entice former generations to construct a Railway through open countryside. Does it run all year round or just in the Summer Months. Either way it is a beautiful addition to any country.
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This is an amazing jewel for the Walsh tourist industry. Does it pay its way. When was it built and for what reason. Are there Mines at the end of it OR Quarries or whatever to entice former generations to construct a Railway through open countryside. Does it run all year round or just in the Summer Months. Either way it is a beautiful addition to any country.
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Zaqpak
Home Guard Spigot Mortar emplacement at 30: 00 to about 30: 08. The Home Guard had to move this concrete pedestal by hand to the location in the middle of the track and they used the two tunnels as cover and to store their ammunition. They moved it to the side when they laid down the track.
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Home Guard Spigot Mortar emplacement at 30: 00 to about 30: 08. The Home Guard had to move this concrete pedestal by hand to the location in the middle of the track and they used the two tunnels as cover and to store their ammunition. They moved it to the side when they laid down the track.
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prisonerfan
We went on this journey in June 2019. It was the most lovely scenic route. There are stops on the journey that you can alight. One is Pont Croesor where you can visit the Glaslyn Osprey Centre. We had a lovely time in Caernarfon before returning to Porthmadog. Well worth it.
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We went on this journey in June 2019. It was the most lovely scenic route. There are stops on the journey that you can alight. One is Pont Croesor where you can visit the Glaslyn Osprey Centre. We had a lovely time in Caernarfon before returning to Porthmadog. Well worth it.
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fidomusic
Thanks for this. I was lucky. I did my undergraduate degree at Bangor University, and finished up living in various places in north west Wales for three and a half years. I have lived in eight countries, and I have never seen anything to match the beauty of North Wales.
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Thanks for this. I was lucky. I did my undergraduate degree at Bangor University, and finished up living in various places in north west Wales for three and a half years. I have lived in eight countries, and I have never seen anything to match the beauty of North Wales.
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Bj-rn
This has been on my to see-list for a long time and I had planned to go to the UK this summer, and visit this railway amongst other things. Of course that wasn't possible this year but hopefully next summer instead.
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This has been on my to see-list for a long time and I had planned to go to the UK this summer, and visit this railway amongst other things. Of course that wasn't possible this year but hopefully next summer instead.
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Wealdhurst
No railway has the right to be this beautiful and unique. All those old disused sidings disappearing off to the sides. Make my imagination run wild as to what they were used for. Brilliant video!
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No railway has the right to be this beautiful and unique. All those old disused sidings disappearing off to the sides. Make my imagination run wild as to what they were used for. Brilliant video!
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Neil
37: 13 Gasp! I just saw another ghost! And the car was a ghost too! LOL. Reposting on 17th August, 2020? We're only in June, 2020, unless you're in another dimension(cue Twilight Zone theme) LOL again.
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37: 13 Gasp! I just saw another ghost! And the car was a ghost too! LOL. Reposting on 17th August, 2020? We're only in June, 2020, unless you're in another dimension(cue Twilight Zone theme) LOL again.
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Bryn
Just before you pass under the A487 bridge it says -Running parallel with the Welsh Highland Railway- you are the WHR or I thought so? please explain I am baffled, very god vid though
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Just before you pass under the A487 bridge it says -Running parallel with the Welsh Highland Railway- you are the WHR or I thought so? please explain I am baffled, very god vid though
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Jacques
Sure sounds like a crank-pin bushing, or associated part, has worn enormous clearance, with resulting latin rhythm-section. Time to inject some super-stiff grease?
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Sure sounds like a crank-pin bushing, or associated part, has worn enormous clearance, with resulting latin rhythm-section. Time to inject some super-stiff grease?
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Robert
A beautiful part of the world thanks tim, Even better 2nd time round, It would be nice to spend a couple of days at the forest campsite, cheer's bob.
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A beautiful part of the world thanks tim, Even better 2nd time round, It would be nice to spend a couple of days at the forest campsite, cheer's bob.
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SMILEVIDEOTRAINS
first time I travelled on ffeatiniog was1965ish, On this one only from the north down to Rhyd Ddu. so was nice to be with you on this part
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first time I travelled on ffeatiniog was1965ish, On this one only from the north down to Rhyd Ddu. so was nice to be with you on this part
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Delmus
Another brilliant video Tim. I need to plan a trip over to that line soon. I wonder if I could ride trains from Honington to Wales?
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Another brilliant video Tim. I need to plan a trip over to that line soon. I wonder if I could ride trains from Honington to Wales?
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Darren
I wish someone could catch this with a camera along the cab side so we could see the loco too as the driver or fireman does!
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I wish someone could catch this with a camera along the cab side so we could see the loco too as the driver or fireman does!
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james
what's the bit of track on the left used for just before the train goes over the Snowdon street level crossing.
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what's the bit of track on the left used for just before the train goes over the Snowdon street level crossing.
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Psy-Fi
That looks like one of the most beautiful train rides I've ever seen. I'll definitely be watching part 2.
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That looks like one of the most beautiful train rides I've ever seen. I'll definitely be watching part 2.
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