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BobSymes
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 25 ธ.ค. 2007
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Transalpina Saga 1 & 2
มุมมอง 10K16 ปีที่แล้ว
This film relates the history of one of the most important geopolitical decisions of the old imperial Austria to link Austria's industrial heart land (now in the Czech Republic, then Bohemia) to it's only maritime outlet in Trieste (now in Italy). The trailer for this first film of two shows a reconstruction of a tiny part of Europe's first long distance horse drawn railway the Linz -Budjewize ...
ORIENT EXPRESS
มุมมอง 89K16 ปีที่แล้ว
Ever since it took to the rails in 1883 the Orient Express has been known as the finest train in Europe; the "Grand Hotel on Wheels" Anyone of importance travelled on this famous train. Following its withdrawal in 1977 it has been totally restored at a cost of 16.5 millon Euros. Now the Orient Express runs once more. We have painstakingly recorded all the minutiae of the rebuilding of carriages...
OBB Class 1044 electric locomotive
มุมมอง 15K17 ปีที่แล้ว
This electric locomotive was designed and built in Austria and she was to become the most widely used electric locomotive on the OBB's network. In 1974 the first of this series rolled out of the Linz works on the Danube. The 1044 soon replaced the Co-Co locomotives then in use as they were too punishing for the OBB's tracks 20 years later the Bo-Bo 1044 had become the ubiquitous Austrian electr...
Arlberg Railway
มุมมอง 6K17 ปีที่แล้ว
The Arlberg line was the only link of imperial Austria with western Europe and was steam worked for forty hard years. Years ago a train of 500 tonnes required three steam engines and their crews plus ten brake men. The maximum speed was seventeen kilometres per hour. In it's early years, an average of nineteen trains crossed the Arlberg each day. Today the number is 125. One single manned elect...
310.23
มุมมอง 15K17 ปีที่แล้ว
The 2-6-4 locomotive class 310 was a masterpiece of the Austrian locomotive designer Karl Golsdorf. With its unusually tall driving wheels of 2.14m the engine caused a sensation everywhere. With slightly over 100km / h maximum speed it was considered the Monarchy's fastest means of locomotion in 1911. This clip is from the first CD of a trilogy which shows the history of the 310.23 with histori...
Graz-Koeflacher Railway
มุมมอง 2.6K17 ปีที่แล้ว
The oldest steam locomotive still working on a private railway in Austria. You can purchase the full film from www.bahnorama.com.
Steam Engine Rally Seltzthal 2003 Part 1
มุมมอง 4.3K17 ปีที่แล้ว
The Seltzthal Steam Rally in 2003 with 14 of the largest steam locomotives.You can purchase the full film from www.bahnorama.com.
Steam Engine Rally Seltzthal 2003 Part 2
มุมมอง 1.1K17 ปีที่แล้ว
The Seltzthal Steam Rally in 2003 with 14 of the largest steam locomotives.You can purchase the full film from www.bahnorama.com.
Steamgiants in Strasshof
มุมมอง 8K17 ปีที่แล้ว
A look at our continuing love affair with the giants of steam filmed at the the Vienna Museum, Strasshof (Austria).You can purchase the full film from www.bahnorama.com.
Sierra Madre Express Trailer
มุมมอง 3.7K17 ปีที่แล้ว
A visit to the highest mountain railway in North America. The Sierra Madre Railway runs from Kansas City (Kansas U.S.A.) to Topolobampo (West Coast of Mexico). This was the shortest east to west railway connection from the USA to the Pacific coast cutting out the Panama Canal.You can purchase the full film from www.bahnorama.com.
3:53 Paul Hörbiger sings Die Alte Zahnradbahn
Awesome, truly an idea for me and my marklin layout. Thank you sir
Lovely footage - and possibly Bob Symes coining the phrase ‘Virtual Reality’ at about 2’50”
Alles was Bob Symes macht finde Ich toll.
This Short Film of The Isle of Man Has Bob Symes speaking not in English but Max or Greek Language
Beautiful modelling spoilt by rotten sound editing (pity)
Dave Cooper The sound editing is fine. The mixing may be a little off, but there is nothing wrong with the editing.
Bob Symes was the son of an Austrian Count (Baron Schutzmann von Schutzmanndorf). Bob fled the Nazi's (who'd murdered his father) and came to Britain to fight with the British Royal Navy. Post War he became a TV presenter of railway orientated films as seen here. Around 1991 I found Bob fast asleep on the platform at Waterloo. Being the Driver of the last train to his home station, I ushered him into my Drivers cab. He only came too as we trundled out of Waterloo, with the exclamation "Oh I'm in the cab of a train, I hope I'm not the Driver!" At which point I turned the cab lights on for a moment, so he could see who his chauffeur was ! I deposited him safely at his home station around midnight, by which time he had very kindly given me his business card and invited me to his house. (Bob had a large Gauge 1 garden layout at that time). An exceedingly interesting and very well travelled person, with a worldwide knowledge of railways. Sadly he passed away in January 2015 RIP.
Bob Symes was the son of an Austrian Count (Baron Schutzmann von Schutzmanndorf). Bob fled the Nazi's (who'd murdered his father) and came to Britain to fight with the British Royal Navy. Post War he became a TV presenter of railway orientated films as seen here. Around 1991 I found Bob fast asleep on the platform at Waterloo. Being the Driver of the last train to his home station, I ushered him into my Drivers cab. He only came too as we trundled out of Waterloo, with the exclamation "Oh I'm in the cab of a train, I hope I'm not the Driver!" At which point I turned the cab lights on for a moment, so he could see who his chauffeur was ! I deposited him safely at his home station around midnight, by which time he had very kindly given me his business card and invited me to his house. (Bob had a large Gauge 1 garden layout at that time). An exceedingly interesting and very well travelled person, with a worldwide knowledge of railways. Sadly he passed away in January 2015 RIP.
What a great story.
in the series "Model Magic" Bob visits the pendon museum, the film is accompanied by a piece of music on the harp, I would like to find out what this piece is called. I can't seem to find it anywhere. Any help much appreciated.
Have you tried using Shazam?
He really made the most of that 2 1\2 meter track!
That's a very, very nice modelrailway with many very goog buildings an scenes from life, near the railway.Very good thing!
Miss you Bob.
A fantastic video and presentation of a beautiful layout but I do wish that TH-cam could do a little sound engineering to the volume levelling of this video. Not too much to ask for in this day and age.
Shame it's not available in a higher resolution as it's a brilliant layout and it would enhance the intricate detailing.
+Terrys Chocolate orange Perhaps low resolution is a trick to encourage you to visit the museum?
Focal depth by TV cameras of small model trains presents problems ! PENDON is well known to professional modellers as the most refined and finest public exhibition layout in the World ! EVERYTHING is hand made; track, locomotives, carriages, wagons, signals, scenery and of course buildings. They've been building all this for almost 70 YEARS.
RIP Bob. You were an inspiration.
More uploads please
Utterly superb...thank you so much Mr Symes.
A very nicely constructed film which brought back pleasant memories.
You need to upload making tracks bob. I loved watching it when i were a kid. I can't find anywhere to buy it anymore.
I remember this super little film used by the BBC as an interlude, appropriately the music is called "Wheels", lovely!!
Wagon wheels probably the late Bert Weedon playing :)
Fantastic Bob always makes you want to see more.
awesome i allways love bob symes he reminds me of my late grandfather who got me into model railways . now with hope i am makeing a model railway in memory of him and this has given me some ideas to make one . thank you sir bob /bow
Wow the locos in the cabinet are beautiful!
A truly magnificent showcase of the art of railway modelling. This is without doubt the best Model Railway project I have seen to date...Thank you....Bob
@blaster2012 Sound levels are all over the place on mine too...
Thanks for upping this Mr Symes. Immensely watchable!
bob symes and model world the best thing ever to appear on tv should never have been taken off..great video bob keep up the goodwork love it...chris kelly
Excellent
Superb
Thank You, the first of many I hope.
Excellent
ooh, I don't think I've seen this before