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Great Railway Videos and Cab Rides are brands of Creative Imagineers. We're an international award-winning team who've made broadcast television for decades. Our TH-cam channel will give a taste of some of our cab ride productions which are also available on DVD and BluRay. We take cab rides to the next level with full commentary throughout, giving an insight into the history of each railway and describing the points of interest we pass along the way. Our full selection includes many programmes which mount five cameras to provide an all-round view. Please subscribe to the channel and we'll keep you updated on new productions as they appear.
The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
Join us for a cab ride on the Keighley & Worth Valley preserved railway from Oxenhope to Ingrow. We've got five cameras mounted on this steam locomotive so you'll see the best of the action as we descend the valley towards Keighley. This is the line which was the centre for the action in the iconic film The Railway Children, and has also been seen in Peak Blinders. Full commentary.
You can find a full list of our DVD and Bluray Cab Rides with the option of turning off commentary on our website at bit.ly/3q9kyZ6
You can find a full list of our DVD and Bluray Cab Rides with the option of turning off commentary on our website at bit.ly/3q9kyZ6
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Cab Rides: Isle of Man Steam Railway Part 2
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The second part of our cab ride on the Isle of Man Steam Railway takes us from Ballasalla to Port Erin aboard locomotive no, 4 - Loch. We've mounted five cameras to make sure we capture every bit of the action as we make our way along this beautifully preserved Victorian narrow gauge steam railway. It's a stunning Manx day with blue skies, so settle back and enjoy the ride! You can find a full ...
Cab Rides: Isle of Man Steam Railway Pt 1
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Part One of our cab ride on the Isle of Man Steam Railway takes us from Douglas to Ballasalla aboard locomotive no, 4 - Loch. We've mounted five cameras to make sure we capture every bit of the action as we make our way along this beautifully preserved Victorian narrow gauge steam railway. It's a stunning Manx day with blue skies, so settle back and enjoy the ride! You can find a full list of o...
Cab Ride: Lllangollen Railway part two
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The second part of our cab ride aboard 5199, a Class 5101 Large Prairie of the Great Western Railway from Llangollen to Corwen East. In this part we continue the journey from Glyndyfrdwy to the terminus at Corwen East, before reversing to Carrogg and running around the carriages. Our five cameras give an excellent view of the action, and there's full commentary throughout to let you know where ...
Cab Ride: Llangollen Railway part one
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Take a cab ride on the footplate of a Class 5101 Large Prairie of Great Western Railway for the first part of our journey from Llangollen to Corwen East. Our five cameras give an excellent view of the action, and there's full commentary throughout to let you know where we are, and what's going on. Please subscribe and we'll keep you in touch with new productions. You can find a full list of our...
Llangollen Railway teaser
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Here's a short teaser for our cab ride on the Llangollen Railway. Part one of the ride is here: th-cam.com/video/oEDFznVcqJ4/w-d-xo.html You can find a full list of our DVD and Bluray Cab Rides with the option of turning off commentary on our website at bit.ly/3q9kyZ6
Cab Rides - The Snaefell Mountain Railway
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The Snaefell Mountain Railway climbs nearly 2,000 feet from the fishing village of Laxey to the Summit of the Isle of Man's highest mountain, Snaefell. It was built to carry Victorian tourists on a spectacular trip to enjoy the beautiful vistas of the island and the Irish Sea. We've a crystal clear day for our journey, ad the five cameras let us see everything that's going on. Full commentary e...
Man, if I was a railway enthusiast set to go out on a touring expedition to resurrect the beloved, all-inspiring, commemorative, and treasuring legacy of Wilbert and Christopher Awdry's _Railway Series_ books, this particular railway would definitely make a nice sequel premise for the "Mountain Engines" book. Now even though "Mountain Engines" is based on the Snowdon Railway in Wales, I wouldn't mind coming up with neat story plot materials to make a book based on the Snaefell, and what it values to tie in the events of what the characters in the stories will trial. I ain't much of a story writer, per say, but a creative mind is always up for a game. A promotion to help get the Isle of Man's finest electrified mountain railway would absolutely credit them into being not just a tourist attraction, but a really useful railway that climbs mountains as well. Same goes to every other railroad/railway out there that climbs high up into the mountaintops. Makes me wonder if Wilbert Awdry ever got to visit this sort of railway when lived his time here on Earth.
Excellent!
great video Joaquim Antunes-São Paulo - Brasil
The shed on the right beyond the Mines Tevern is not used for the air traffic people. They are in a shed to the left further up the line. The lines on the right belong to the Manx Electric Railway and are three foot gauge. The Snaefell Railway is three foot six inches gauge as are the ait traffic vehicles.
Thank you so much for a very enjoyable and informative journey!
Pleased you enjoyed it! :-)
I cannot believe as the chap said " it's a normal train, it goes up 12% incline no problem" (or some such) I thought a normal train could only do 5% incline?
Don't understand why you didn't show the Lady Isabella when you were talking about it? There are some beautiful views of it on the RHS from the railway.
Hi ScabbycatCat! She's definitely there where she should be on the right-hand side. The trees and bushes get in the way for a good bit, but you can see her from the first appearance about a minute in until the last at about 2:30.
Excellent video - Many thanks. What are the cylindrical extensions fitted on top of some of the traction poles for ?
I've seen some of your cab rides on Sky TV recently and they were fantastic, even though the picture quality was not good. I can't get out and ride the rails because of chronic sickness but this is the next best thing in the meantime. I'm gonna have to splash out on a DVD or Bluray or two for better picture quality. Your narration is so good, really engrossing and informative at just the right points ( pun intended ). Is that a northern Irish accent apologies if I'm wrong?
Hi Paul Thanks for your kind comments. I'm sorry you've had less than optimal picture quality on Sky - the bandwidth of the channel is beyond our control. The best thing about the DVDs and Blurays is that you can turn me off if you want! And no. It's not a Northern Irish accent. But please don't apologise. I take it as a compliment. Some have guessed at Irish; others at South African. It's much more of a mongrel I think. :-)
Hopefully in August 2023
12:34 '...and gets a cheery wave from our driver' - top-level sarcasm.
:-)
Superb informative well researched commentary delivered by a clear voice of good diction - and well recorded. I travelled on the Port Erin line back in the 1950s when I was a teenager (whose grandparents came from the Isle of Man). We stayed in Port Erin for many consecutive years of holiday in the mid-50s. One of my relations (Samuel Norris) back in the early 1900s was a member of the House of keys at Tynwald.
Hi John. Thanks for your comments. Glad you enjoyed the ride! You've got an interesting Manx family history. Hope you get back there one day.
Really enjoyed this video, thank you
So glad! Thanks for commenting.
Does Fred Dibnah's son still own a loco on the Manx Railway ?
According to an article of BBC website he helped restore a loco called Caledonia, says nothing about him owning it.
excellent vidio, i went there in 2018 i think it was with my parents , such a fantastic olde world transport system , i would love to come again .. many thanks
That was so very interesting. The commentary was welcome and very informative. Thank you. Well done. Cheers
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks! Good document!
Another great video. I went there from Oz >25 years ago and don't recall all the ugly industrial buildings near Douglas. 'Progress'. It's certainly worth redoing. I hope passenger numbers in 2022 improve on what they probably were in 2020 and 2021. Terrific to see an 1874 loco still operating!
Extremely well narrated and largely good vision though the five cameras failed to show the stick (signal) at the up end of Carrog changing to proceed so the loco could attach (not 'connect') to the cars. It looked to be a five car train. As UK has the best preserved railway scene worldwide - well done - and from Australia I've only covered three preserved rail lines (though have done heaps of 'regular' main and branch lines, including the two offshore islands). this one is 'on my list' with your video reminding us to make a donation. Sad to hear of financial troubles but apparently building new locos drained funds while not contributing a penny to revenue. The cameras made the train appear to be travelling much faster than what I gather in UK is typically a maximum allowable speed of 40kmh on preserved railways. (Sorry, we metricated in 1973 so talk of 'mph' has long gone by the wayside in the convict colony). Thank you again for such a great video: you have a good 'radio voice'.
Hi Edmund Great to hear from Australia! Hope you're all doing well. Thanks for the corrections - they're always welcome. The cameras have different focal lengths, so the speed may appear different between them. As for the radio voice - many say it goes with the radio face :-0
I have thurly enjoyed this video, l remember decades ago when l visited this Island the man that l was staying with took me to this mountain, but there was no train running at the time, so we just walked up to the top of the mountain & it was a day like that of this one that I've just watched, you could see for miles, so thanks again to the people who videod this program.
Glad you enjoyed it. I've always erred on the safe side. Walking to the top was not something that would have agreed with me :-)
Best tour guide I've heard in ages. That was really cool, Thank You.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks.
Choo Choo: I'm a train and I approve this video :D
Well in October I finally went to the Isle of Man on a coach trip for my belated 60th bday, travelling on the Snaefell railway has tobe one of my highlights of that trip I fell in love with the Island and the people and sights it has to offer ,I have been back twice since and will visit again in the spring when the railway reopens.
It's nice to hear from people who've enjoyed the island. It's a magical place, and I always enjoyed going there. The Island Chippy and the Port Jack Chippy in Douglas are worth searching out - the Electric Railway goes past the latter 😉. Enjoy your return trip!
Another fantastic documentary, thank you for sharing!
Our pleasure! Thanks!
Excellent sir! A colleague will retire in March to take up his permanent position on this railway. I can see the attraction.
It's a wonderful railway, and the people are enormously enthusiastic and friendly. I'm sure your colleague will enjoy it!
This is so cool👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
In the world-at-large there's no such thing as "rheostat braking," but there assuredly is dynamic braking, both AC, and DC like here, most anywhere tonnage needs retarding down grades. Saves lots of wear on brake shoes and wheels, besides runaways.
One of my favourite ever journey's as a young boy in the 1960's. Still remember waiting for the return tram to Douglas on a beautiful summer's evening with Mum and enjoying a lemonade and crisps outside the 'Miners Arms' with the strains of Englebert Humperdinck's Last Waltz from the juke box. Laxey Station is magical. Excellent video with clear narration.
Glad you enjoyed it Robert. The Isle of Man does kinda get a hold on you. I've similar happy memories, albeit from an age when I wasn't restricted to lemonade in the pub :-) The Manx have always been VERY hospitable.
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That tram engineer has the dream 'retirement' gig.
Don sent me.
He does that :-) Welcome!
AT 11-30 electrical braking via resisters across the armature also known as regenerative braking as used on any motor today to generate power and return it to a battery or over head national grid. the resister gains no power just trys to lock up the armature
Another excellent video. Loved it.
Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing. Absolutely amazing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
When I came to tour the the Isles back in the 80s, my English friend suggested we take in the "railway weekend" on the Isle of Man, scheduled for late May, a trip up Snaefell being part of the package. Now I come from Canada (albeit the habitable part) and when we got to the summit, I had never seen such an imitation of a full-on arctic storm! It was like being inside a can of white paint, with the icy wind howling in from the north. The summit tea room (?) shown at the end of this video was only under construction, and most passengers huddled against its leeward side for the duration of the stop. A few of us struck out for the actual summit, reached it, still saw nothing more than the ground around our feet, and scurried back to the coach. I enjoyed seeing what the trip might have looked like had the day been a little nicer. It was fine down in Laxey, by the way!
That sounds like the Isle of Man. :-)
This is amazing
Thanks!
Are you the same guy who filmed the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway cab ride? PS 1000th subscriber!
Yes. You were the driver? It was a good day! Are you supposed to get a chocolate watch for being the 1000th subscriber? Unfortunately, because of Covid it's not possible to get it to you, but I'll be sure to eat one for you. :-) Welcome aboard!
@@cabrides indeed I was.
Great to hear from you Phil. Enjoyed the journey with you back in those warm and carefree days. Highly recommended.
Brilliant video. I remember going up on the tram away back in the mid 70`s. The top station was a pub and we had a fantastic night there with entertainment ......I have fond memories of lots of Scots and Irish holiday makers having a good old knees up, singing all the way back down on the tram. Thanks for posting the video.
It's a magical place. I miss it...
Very pleasant, enjoyable and informative video.
Many thanks!
Very enjoyable, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Thank you for a very interesting video made special by your informative commentary.
Our pleasure!
Wonderful. Added to my to do list. Thanks for the very informative commentry.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I think "the cheery wave from the driver" is a bit of poetic licence, he looks miserable.
i‧ron‧y /ˈaɪərəni $ ˈaɪrə-/ ●○○ noun when you use words that are the opposite of what you really mean, often in order to be amusing
See all that track for the cog? Must have been recently replaced.
stunning. thank you
Thank you! Cheers!
So that is the view without the clouds smothering Snaefell! Only wish I could have enjoyed that on my visit, so thank you for your most enjoyable video.
Glad you enjoyed it! Shame you didn't see the view from the top. It really is spectacular. Worth another try? If you do return make sure to visit the summit cafe.
What a voice that narrator has. Superb
Wonderful scenic journey.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Why do the trams ride on the right?
It's a better a view on the right for the majority of the way.
Subscribed on the recommendations of Don Coffey. Lots of magnificent views and some great information to with it! Not a lot of videos on your channel, but definitely potential for growth!
Welcome aboard! And thanks.