What The Actual Dickens! - Episode 17, 10th April - Belfast to Derry/Londonderry
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- It's the last day ... as we tick off the final stations of the quest and it's a wonderfully scenic journey across the top of Northern Ireland,, taking in breathtaking view as the railway hugs the coast.
All The Stations - Ireland sees Geoff & Vicki exploring the length and breadth of the 198 stations of Iarnród Éireann and the Northern Ireland Railways networks. Along the way, they'll meet the communities connected to the lines, interview local people and those who work on the railways, to find out about their experiences of travelling by train.
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Thank you so much, Geoff, Vicki and team for another wonderful series. It has been a delight.
Couldn't agree more!
You would have passed right by the old Magilligan station, between Portrush and Derry/Londonderry. My father lived there for a few years when it was a private house. The platform still exists but no trains stop there anymore.
I love how you guys just completely avoided saying the name of the final station (198 - tick!)... probably best given the controversy ;)
I've heard stories of foreign tourists saying the wrong name when asking locals how to get there, and being told "there is no such place". That's a real shame, cos it's a lovely city, and I guess Translink NI are just being pragmatic calling it Derry-Londonderry.
I was going to ask why they called Derry both Derry and Londonderry...
I guessed it was something political - So why is it named as it is?
@martin - It was originally Derry, but in the 1600s under English King James 1 (Scottish King James VI) it was renamed as Londonderry. Generally speaking Catholics continued to call it Derry and Protestants called it Londonderry, and so how you call it can define your 'side' in the ongoing tensions of NI.
Is there a neutral version?
I’m tempted to start calling it Derrylondon - the best kind of compromise, leaving both sides unhappy 😉
@@KasabianFan44 The best compromise name is that used to promote its year as City of Culture in 2013, "Legenderry". The local satirical name is "Stroke City", referencing the forward slash which is often used in place of the hyphen used by Translink. The BBC named their local radio station "Radio Foyle" after the city's river to avoid controversy.
The vast majority of people living on this island (i.e. almost everyone in Ireland plus the nationalist community in Northern Ireland) always have and always will call it Derry and Irish speakers have never put "Londain" and "Doire" together. The success of the TV series "Derry Girls" will undoubtedly lead to more people in Great Britain dropping the London prefix, as the politics of the situation are unlikely to matter to people who are unfamiliar with the place.
Up to this point I've stuck to the facts and the likely outcome of the spread of the phrase "Derry Girls". However, as an Irishman with strong views on the subject, it would be remiss of me not to give voice to them when the conversation permits. To me, the name Londonderry has always been absurd and reminiscent of a man forcing his strong-willed wife to at the least take on a double-barrelled surname, with his coming first, rather than respecting her wishes to forever be known by her birth name. It's about control and disrespect for what went before.
The unwieldy hyphenated name is one of the many supposed "compromises" endured by Irish people for the sake of peace. An actual compromise would be to rename the city altogether. People who consider the Irish opinion on the matter to be over-the-top ought to consider how they would feel about living in Parismanchester, Madridswansea or Berlinglasgow. I was born in Ireland's second city and would never stand by and see it renamed Romecork.
Can't believe Vicki didn't immediately think of Hagrid for Robbie Coltraine.
Maybe they edited the Hagrid recollection out to make us think exactly that.. ;)
Why are you all focused on Potter? His best work was in Bond!:
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Or John on the Jazz pedal ; ))))
He'll always be Hagrid to me. And probably Vicki.
"Wait, I shouldn't have said that."
Vicki needs to hand in her Harry Potter Fan card, ;-)
Thank you Vicki & Geoff, two beautiful spirits...for taking us on your wonderful train adventure to Ireland and Northern Ireland, it was a delightful pleasure! ✔ I honestly feel blessed to have gotten to know you via your adventures! Again thank you both and everyone involved for all their hard work and dedication...it was amazing! Wishing you all the best in everything you do! Going to miss you both...will be waiting with anticipation to see what's next! 💖 Lots of love...take really good care!
Also my nana was born in Ballymena and a pearl of wisdom should bestowed on me for remembering the towns of the counties Antrim and Down is this:
"If you weren't so Ballymena with your Ballymoney you could buy a Ballycastle for your Ballyholme".
Very good, thanks. I grew up in Derry/Londonderry, or, as it’s also known, Stroke City, and know all these stations very well. City of Derry airport is about 15km from Derry, and when I lived there was known as Eglinton Airport. There were no commercial services then, but light aircraft would use it occasionally. The railway tracks crossed the runway, and occasionally the train would stop while a plane landed. Allegedly the driver was once heard to ask what should happen if he saw a plane coming in to land. Who had right of way?
The beach at Downhill really is amazing, and the train ride through the two short tunnels under the Mussenden Temple is truly spectacular. The Mussenden Temple was part of a stately home built by Bishop Hervey, the Earl of Bristol, a famously eccentric cleric. The mansion is now derelict, but I remember visiting it as a child when it still had some of the roof on, and going in what had been the wine cellars.
I had two brilliant years at college in Portrush and frequently walked on the beach there too.
You finally shook Dave! 😆 Seriously, he was a good source of rail information. Congratulations, this series was fun to watch and has me anticipating where you might go next.
A really likeable guy!
And to that we say goodbye to All the Stations: Ireland and congratulations Geoff and Vicki here's hoping to another season of All the Station's.
Anyone up for All the Stations: France
They have to do the countries connected by Rail/Sail so yes, France but how about Holland too?
Or the Netherlands..
Erik Griswold the Netherlands would be great!!!
No all the stations New Zealand or Australia
All The Stations Switzerland
Well done Geoff and Vicki. Such a joy watching your videos and seeing your amazing journey around Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland is a wonderful country with beautiful places to visit and wonderful sceneries. 👍🏻
Now for All the Stations USA
THAT would be something
They'd be in their 60s having completed that.
Okay, wow. That bit on the beachside was a serious blast from the past. I remember seeing that shot from when Michael Palin made that description in "Great Railway Journeys: Derry to Kerry" when I was 4 years old! What made it even more amazing was that, if I'm not mistaken, your music composer wove in some elements of the music from that episode into this segment. Absolutely amazing. Only part that's a shame is that you couldn't get the full Palin experience by completing this section, and your Irish rail journey, on a special steam train. But then, that would have taken a hell of a lot of arranging and the loco "Slieve Gullion" that Palin rode behind is down for restoration anyway.
So bright and refreshingly different from anything television travelogues can do. Well filmed, too. Well done for all your hard work coming to fruition. I've enjoyed this series very much, thanks!
Loved the latest remix of the ATS theme. So happy and chirpy. ATS Goes Continental Next!
Ohhhh yes, I like this idea! 😄
I’m not passionate about trains but this was strangely addictive. I enjoyed this a lot, thank you both. Why not try Holland, you could call it “All the Coffeeshops” 😜
✅VG
Thank you for the Vicky Explores Portrush - very enjoyable
Enjoyed the tour immensely, I think you've been a wonderful advert for Ireland both north and south, beautiful place and genuinely nice people.
... and thank YOU to Geoff, Vicki and All The Stations teams for a great series. Really enjoyable, so what's next ...?
With a nod to the Goon Show..."Welcome to Balham- Gateway to the South---and now, All the Busstops"
I believe the Isle of Man was due next (and/or Liechtenstein)
I'd say Liechstenstein
Even though the only line through Liechtenstein goes from Feldkirch (AT) to Buchs (CH)
All the stations Vatican city.
All the stations Liechtenstein would be a really cool April Fools Video!
I'd say Luxembourg after Isle of Man.
All the stations Iceland!
I’m Irish living in Australia and these videos have been keeping a lid on my homesickness! What am I going to do now??
Thank you so much for the series. 💚
Congrats Geoff and Vicki! Thank you for taking us all over the island. Here's a challenge of your next ATS, the most challenging country to do. USA! Come back to the US, Geoff! Visit the former Thirteen Colonies and compare Amtrak to National Rail. Our country is big and beautiful, as big as the Sahara! Visit NY, my neck of the woods and I can show you around
Once the East Coast is covered there would be hours and hours between stations. In a country that's primarily freight based rail passenger service has been on the back burner for eons. Really not much to see as far as stations go. Germany or France would be my pick for a next destination.
Coleraine is my hometown yeoooo nice to see you both here i ride the derry/londonderry line loads just was on it today in fact
Great job and well done. I have to say Sir Palin was right about the view.
Thanks Geoff & Vicki. I enjoyed every one of the 198 ✅s
Moist eyed at the end. Really was the best at the end. Thank you, and bless you both.
What the actual Dickens ! Geoff & Vicki are brilliant ! But you guys have a lot of catching up to do. I've ticked all the stations, Britain, Ireland (N & S), Isle of Man, Norway, Portugal, Alaska, Monaco, and nearly all of Canada, most of France, Hungary, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and large chunks of Italy, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Slovenia, New York State, Connecticut, Mass., New Hampshire and Vermont, plus bits of the Ukraine, Poland, Spain, Austria, Croatia, Sweden, Czech Republic and Slovakia. But some mates have ticked all the stations in over 60 countries.
What the actual Dickens YOU'VE DONE IT!!! Fantastic fun watching you both
What's next guys?
Thanks so much again for a wonderful adventure. Looking forward to your next quest!
Hint: all the Pacers 👌🏽✅
Oh my gosh, well done Geoff and Vicki!!! I have withdrawal symptoms now. I'm an native Irishman and think you did our little island proud. Thank you so so much for my daily entertainment!!!!
Counting with All the Station's sounds like a very educational show.
One bit you missed, though, is where the train turns away from the sea, cutting off Magilligan Point, and runs across what used to be the runway of RAF Ballykelly. Trains had the right of way over landing aircraft!
"And what do we do after that ?" dunno mate, but I do know I want to thank you two and the entire team for a wonderful All The Stations Ireland. ¡¡¡ THANK YOU ALL !!!
What would have been really nice is if the rail company had seen you mention Michael Palin on the previous episode, and then flown him to Northern Ireland to surprise you at 'The Most Beautiful Segment'. Now THAT would have been a memorable ending to your journey!
Thanks for all the work from both the UK and Ireland all the stations hopefully it won't be long till another hopefully all the preserved Stations and Preserved railways of the Uk that would no doubt be a fantastic documentary to watch
I've been about ten times to Ireland. but never by train. I've seen now alot of new places I do want to see. I'll have te return, with my leapcard.... Thank you so much for this great serie!
It has been so enjoyable to accompany you two on your trek around Ireland and Northern Ireland. Thank you for letting us peek over your shoulders as you explore. Cheers!
Well done from the USA!!!! I cant wait to see whats next!!
they should do France next.
The clue is in your question 😉
Thank you both. That was a fun few weeks watching you both. Made me think that a holiday in Ireland might be a good idea. Plus for the Irish Tourist Industry.
The last section to Derry was pretty too.
When I was wee and we are at Downhill beach (the beautiful one) and a train passed, we all waved to it and the people on the train all waved back!
Great work Vicki, Geoff and the team. Really enjoyed watching.
I consider it bad etiquette to not wait for the refreshments trolley to come to you. Patience is a virtue.
Thank you So much Geoff,Vicki and the rest of the team,Dave All the Train Drivers for This AMAZING SERIES cant wait to see you Again #ByeByeAllthestationsireland
Just finished watching the series. Thank you so much Vicki and Geoff for,sharing this amazing experience.. I love you guys.
What the Actual Dickens! vs. For Crying out loud Scotland! Don't know which is my favorite.. but I know I will be watching this one again and again.. Thank you Geoff and Vicki! :-)
Thanks for inspiring me to consider visiting Ireland soon.
Thoroughly enjoyed watching your unique and informative study of Irish Railways mixed with quirkiness and humor. Just because you have now covered all of the Uk and Irish stations, please don't stop here! There is so much more that might be done by a team with such a fascinating personal dynamic and unconventional approach. Thank you very much for all your hard work!
Thanks so very much Geoff and Vicki for another brilliant Series. It has been an absolute delight to be with you.
Absolutely loved it...Maybe all the stations IOM...Gotta find something else to look forward to now Lol☺ Full credit Geoff and Vicky...Loved every minute
It's a shame you 2 could not of made Portrush on a Saturday night and you would have seen Barry's Amusements lit up especially the Big Dipper Rollercoaster with the Atlantic Ocean as a back drop
So strange seeing Vicki walking around places I see on almost a daily basis!
And now to go stock up on all the yummy Irish food and drink you savoured over the course of the journey to bring home and try not to scoff all in one day.
Thanks from all of us in America, for showing us the beautiful island of Eire.
It's not a tear in my eye. It's a tear in yours! Great fun watching these. It's almost like I was along for the ride. Manx rail has got to be next. Then as a final hurrah you could go to the lesser known Isle of Wight as I hear that they have a railway too. (Seeing as you have never been...)
I must of had my head buried in the sand as I knew nothing about this all the stations channel until a video popped up in my recommended list, just binged watched all the Ireland episodes, now I have all the videos to watch of your trip to all the stations in the uk, that might take a while to view all of those lol
you're very kind, thank you! yes - there's a series of 59 videos to get through from the summer of 2017 ...
Noooooooo!!!! It can’t be over already!! That was to quick! Do them again! 😂🤣
Hats off to you guys, somehow you've made my normally considered 'horrible' country look rather beautiful.
Ireland is beautiful all over. Don't be silly :)
Thanks, Geoff and Vicki!
It's been a wonderful journey, and didn't my country do well, showing itself at its best. Different planet completely today, 40mm of rain in the last 24 hours. Looking forward to the next adventure. Thanks Geoff and Vicki.
it was an absolute treat to follow this series. You two deserve an OBE for services to Rail Transport!
Thank you Geoff & Vicki and friends for a wonderful adventure and showing us a beautiful side of Ireland and Northern Ireland I have never seen before. Greetings from Central Florida.
Congratulations to you both. I enjoyed seeing all the stations on this island. I was hoping Translink would have let you into the future Derry Station being constructed so that you could have ticked that off the list too. The Derry Public voted for Translink to repurchase and reuse one of the cities old Victorian stations instead of building a brand new one like they wanted. Although they wont run the trains back inside the building like they did in the past. It was Lucky the old one was up for sale at that time that it became one of the options. Plus sometimes that train also has to stop near City of Derry Airport for flights, as it runs right beside the end of the runway. Although doesn't happen to often as there isn't many flights from that airport. I don't know if they still have to check with the flight tower just encase every time they pass.
As well as always loving yours videos I also love your music... and esp now the up tempo 'arrangement' on the last bit of the coast
Another thoroughly enjoyable adventure with Vikki and Geoff. Thanks for letting me tag along! Looking forward to your next epic journey.
Well done enjoyed each and every one of your videos of your trip around Ireland and Northern Ireland hope you enjoyed yourselves and your welcome back to our beautiful country anytime
I'm so glad the sun was out for that final stretch !! The first time I did that line I was blown away too !!
Really enjoyed this series. By the way, there are 36 stations on the Isle of Man. :)
Enjoyed every minute of this Ireland series. I didn't want Ep 17 to finish. Well done chaps!!!!
I love the derry line it's my favourite
Thank you Vicki and Geoff for another great series of train videos. It's been entertaining, informative and fun. All the thank yous!
Thank you for the lovely series Geoffrey & Victoria and obviously the editors Dan, Will and Michelle also the backend team.
Thanks for all the Ireland and Northern Ireland stations that you've shared with us. Glad to have helped you a little through Kickstarter. What am I going to do at 7pm each evening now?! So long and thanks for All The Stations!
Congratulations on a beautiful series. Particularly good video editing and music. Totally enjoyable!
Thank you Vicki and Geoff, absolutely brillient series. Best of luck to both of you for the future. Looking forward to your next project.
It's a long way from Rosslare to Derry by the direct route never mind taking in all 198 stations on the island of Ireland. A great achievement and one I am sure you will remember for a long time. The adventure is not over as I am looking forward to the Bonus videos you have promised. Well done and best wishes for your next Railway Adventure.
On the line to Portrush i always think of Wales when i see the station
DHU VARREN but it is irish for Black berries!
A very interesting series, many thanks to all involved especially Vicki and Geoff.
I actually watched all the episodes of an All the Stations. Now I have to get back on the original (fell off right around Scotland). Now that you're done, what'll be next? Going to America would cost too much and take too much time, and the rail sucks here, anyway (though maybe a documentary would pump up hype for it...?). I don't know anything about the Channel Islands, the Hebrides, the Shetlands, or the Orkneys, but they should definitely be next. Maybe "All the Stations: Islands"? I don't know if they even have any trains. Otherwise, definitely the Isle of Man, as someone else has said, and then maybe the Low Countries, France, and so on? Whatever it'll be, I'm sure I'll love it, and I can't wait!
Thank you Geoff, Vicki, the editors, the Kickstarter backers, all the guests, and the Irish rail companies! I can't wait to see you guys later on All the Stations!
So where to next? Switzerland for the scenery (and the legendary punctuality)? Might need a few more backers to get you there though. The Netherlands, nice and compact, just 400 stations and most services running at least twice an hour, most more frequently. Belgium, smaller still, but I hear mixed stories about punctuality (or really the lack thereof). Luxembourg can be done in a day, I think. Germany, is just very large, with a lot of lines. Some of them are really pretty though. Norway, also very pretty, very expensive, and very long rides, same for Sweden. And the Trans-Siberian expres is just a class of its own, but then all the stations in Russia?
I bet we won't hear the last of this. Geoff, Vicki, thank you making All the Stations series 2 a successful one! Where next for series 3 in 2020/2021?
Congratulations! Now - All the Heritage Stations. Oh yes, and the Isle of Man...
I looked up how many stations there are in Switzerland and it isn't so bad - about a thousand - but then there are all the perfectly regular (not preserved railways) that run on the narrow gauge. It's complicated.
Oh! You've finished? Now what are we going to do, without All the Stations? Seriously though guys, thank you so much for providing so many little moments of joy and fun, along with giving us a whole new view of Ireland. It's beautiful - all of it - all of Ireland.
Well done Geoff and Vicki, a very good series!
You should do All The Stations Belgium 😁
What a wonderful series. I have enjoyed every second of this. Now go home, rest well, and have a drink for a job well done! Thanks guys! 😊
Thanks Vicki and Geoff what a wonderful series ..Good Luck from Down Under
An exellent series over the last couple of weeks. Most enjoyable. Thanks Geoff & Vicky.
Great video, undoubtedly Ireland's coast is beautiful. I would think that the ride on the Coast Starlight south California has some greatest ocean views also. Take the trip sometime please.
Thanks for keeping me company everyday while i've been sick in hospital in Rome.Ciao
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@@AllTheStations Thank you guys!
BallyMOANey? Now that made my partner from there laugh. :)
Lovely to see you do a journey that's one of my favourite in the world and see you and Vicki love the views of Benone Strand so much. It's a great surfing beach. Also had several land speed records set on it, too.
Wonderful little town Ballymoney i spent a lot of my childhood there 17 Church St :)
Evenings won’t be the same again after the series ends thank you for some brilliant videos
Well done Geoff and Vicki :-) Thank you for making the most of the Kickstarter pledges with this really excellent follow up to the 2017 marathon. This one was actually rather civilised by comparison!
Thank you Geoff and Vicki for another great series!
Super Video and Commentary Geoff and Vicki!😃.Well Done on completing visiting all Train Stations in Ireland and in Northern Ireland!.
Absolutely brilliant series. It's been great watching this unfold as you travel across the country, really well done. Come back and see us again soon!!
Fantastic view and great footage of the train along the coast. I recall Michael Palin doing this run behind a steam locomotive. Beautiful Scenery. Thanks for taking us on a great journey.
If I could produce a video of half this quality, I'd be very happy! A masterpiece taking me back to this awesome rail journey. Thank you
What do you do now??? Tout Les Gares! Or Alles die... err, stationens. Or tutti les statzione... or whatever it is in Italian!
What an adventure THAT would be!
Awesome series again guys! Well done to All The People who created it!
Thank you Geoff and Vicki for a great series. Heres a new challenge for you. I grew up just yards away from the great central railway in Leicester and still remember the trains running on the long lost line. Parts of it still remain, Loughborough to Leicester north , for example. How about '' all the revived stations'' a historical trip along all of Britains restored lines, steam railways and dis-used relics.
Well done Vicki and Geoff!!!! We are all so proud of you and can't wait to see what awesome projects you both do next!
Vicki is so good at the dramatic walk away :D. Great series really loved how you embraced the environment and the stations, Have been watching and rewatching all the series - informative, entertaining series.