The Cambrian Coast Line | Ffestiniog Round Robin Part 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- I finish off the Round Robin circuit with a run down the STUNNING Cambrian Coast Line. There's very few seaside lines that get quite so close to the water quite so often. And then there's the beautiful rivers and estuaries along the way too. This is a ride you should not miss.
The Round Robin is a one-day Grand Tour of both North and Mid Wales at a really competitive price. Like trains? Want to take in some of the best of Wales in one single day? Then this is for you!
Departure: Porthmadog, Wales, UK
Destination: Shrewsbury, England, UK
Cost: Round Robin ticket (standard class) with 1/3 railcard discount: £26.60 / €30,90
Date of Travel: March 2023
Operator: Transport for Wales
Motive power: Class 158 DMUs
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Stunning! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching! 😁
This was so enjoyable to watch coupled with your delightful commentary. You have an excellent staff of writers.
I shall let them know! I don't want to be too nice to them though as they'll ask for a pay rise!
Thanks for the kind words 👍
Stunning sea views! I like it!
Thank you for this video 🤗
Yes! Turned out better than even the steam train ride, in my opinion!
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Excellent video as always, what a bargain the round robin ticket is. Definitely on my wish list to do this trip.
Yes. Well worth it as you can get round from as far away as Birmingham and Manchester!
Thanks so much for watching and taking an interest. Means a lot 👍
The “pull wire” is for the train drivers. They have to stop for the level crossing and pull that wire to activate it. Same at Barmouth too. Also when the trains are on the platform they have to press a button on the platform to to lower the barriers
Ah. Thank you very much for that...
...and thank you also for watching 👍
There is so a similar ‘pull wire’ type installation at a couple of locations on the Central Wales between Craven Arms and Llanelli for the same purpose as the train drivers leans out of the cab, pulls the wire and that starting the sequence for the level crossing these are located adjacent to
@@simonpilk thanks. I must watch out for them and see them being used next time I'm on one of those rural lines.
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@@JohnnyHooverTravels no problem, I find your videos very watchable indeed.
great video, btw the pull wire thing at Porthmadog is to operate the level crossing, its a manual one so when the train pulls up, the driver pulls the wire and it lowers the crossing, if the train is going down to Machynlleth, there is a box at the end of the platform the driver must open then lower the crossing manually.
Thanks for that. I needed to know!
And thanks for enjoying the video. There'll be another on Friday!
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A most enjoyable trip!
I've definitely been along that line at some time in the past, though I can't pin down the year. Pre-Covid though. Changed trains at Shrewsbury and headed North, so I was probably staying in Llandudno and squeezing the most out of a 3-Day travelcard.
I used to stay at the Grand. - Slightly shabby, but the staff were wonderful, the buffet breakfast first class, and my top floor room (501 if you ever stay there) had a private terrace and looked along the length of the bay to the Little Orme at the far end. Wunderbar!
Nice tip about The Grand. Will keep that 👍
Pleased you got to Part 2 😀
'Close to the sea as a train can get' and to that I raise you dawlish
Yes you might have a point there. Given that some times the sea comes far too close at Dawlish!
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Yet another inspirational video, Johnny -- and very courageous of you to display your linguistic skills ! Some of my Cantonese speaking friends were thrilled to hear the ancient Welsh tongue spoken in Holyhead some years ago . They were crestfallen before long as they were informed that the speakers were in fact Polish ! Stunning views , you certainly choose the best tracks .
Haha! That's a great story!
With stations, I try to record the announcements early so I get a clue. With other places, it's just guesswork and looking at the phonetics on wikipedia. But I still get it horribly wrong and I'm more than happy to be corrected.
Thank you for the kind words 👍
That was an absolutely glorious run - I watched it twice. That scenery makes your ticket even better value. And how sensible of you to visit Wales in March so we get to see some lambs and daffodils :)
...and also no crowds on the trains too. And I was lucky enough with the weather.
Yes, that was a lovely day out on the train (if you like being on trains for 12 hours I suppose).
Thanks as always for watching (twice)! 👍
"Harlech station. Looks like private accommodation..."
In 1961/62 my parents were looking for an inexpensive holiday cottage somewhere up the North Tyne valley, and Tarset Station was up for sale. Platform, about 50 yards of rail-less track bed, booking hall, and the two bedroom station house. Dad took me with him when he went to view it. A train-mad 13 year old's wonder world!
They put in an offer, but first dibs went to the farmer whose land it stood on and they didn't get it. I sulked for a week.
13 year old me would have sulked too. So many train fans harbour the desire to live in a station. There's some nice ones for rent up the Settle & Carlisle mind you...
The pull wire is for activator for the level crossing
Thanks for that. Yes, other commenters have said too. Strange that I'd gone so long without noticing these things... 🤦♂
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Pull cord is for the train driver to activate the level crossing when the driver receives the white flashing light this permission to drive the train over the ctossing
Thanks for that. and thanks too for watching 👍
The weather was much nicer than when my partner and I did the line last year, the filthiest of days November could produce.
I can imagine it can be really bleak with the weather rolling in from either the mountains or the sea!
So I suppose this video, for you, is "this is what you could have won!" Kinda thing!
Of course all that really means is you've an excuse to do it again. The Round Robin really is a great way to experience it.
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An excellent trip all round. Thank you for introducing it to me
It really is a gem. And so accessible of you are spending some time in the Midlands or the North West. I thought the Ffestiniog would be the day's highlight, but the Cambrian coast especially the Barmouth bridge was even more memorable. And the beer's good at Porthmadog 🍺👍
I think I just saw a very tiny glimpse of the Irish coast from the train window.
I'm not sure that is possible. Maybe we could see the very North-West tip of Wales as it curves back around?
Anyway, whichever it is, thank you so much for watching another of my videos 👍
Very nice. Even the scenery is so beautiful and amazing. 😍
Yes. It really is a stunner of a line!
Couldn't agree more! We stayed in Llanbedr in 2018, the station is about half a mile from the village itself.
So many lovely places to stay along there! Thanks for watching 👍