Behind the steams at the Vale of Rheidol Railway
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- Join me as I head behind the scenes at the Vale of Rheidol Railway, Aberystwyth, Wales as I see how you 'start' a steam engine, and how you keep one going up an 800ft climb! www.rheidolrailway.co.uk/
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The narrow gauge locomotives were built in 1922-24, and weigh in at 29 tons. They are coal fired and smell fantastic. These are the trains that pass HubNut Manors. Until October at least, when I will move...
If you'd be interested in a HubNut meet at the railway, let me know in the comments below. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
To the 6 of you who gave this video the thumbs down.. you have no soul .... 😩
However we absolutely loved this... super video, glorious shots of the engine and beautiful scenery
Thanks 👌 Ian 👍
The dedication from these young people is really good to see. Young people don't get enough credit sometimes.
Steam engines do provide a remarkably physical connection to what's going on, don't they!
You were extremely lucky with Caleb and Jack - keen, ready and able to add to your explanations of everything! One of the very best steam train videos I've ever seen! With my background in the field, that's a very high compliment.
It's good to see youngsters obviously interested and dedicated to their work here. A promo for the railway could say "come and see the Hubnut in his native habitat".
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With those knowledgeable youngsters running it and taking such good care, I'd say the railway is in very good hands for many years to come :)
Ian you have a natural talent for documentaries, asking the right questions and allowing these wonderful people to explain things. Even the service vehicles are clearly well cared for.
Thank you for this video. A great enjoyment to watch. My hats off to the younger generation to show such dedication to what they do to keep people feeling young again as well as putting a smile on many faces.
I watch every Hubnut, but rarely post a comment. Just wanted to say its superb content especially with the expansion of off topic cars now and again such as the boat trip and this train ride. Thanks Ian.
Unbelievably clean! These people really have pride in their work.
What a wonderful video, thank you! And great to see two young gentlemen keeping tradition alive!
It's good to see two things, behind the scenes and also youngsters getting involved aswell. (Y)
Utterly, utterly glorious. Closest thing to a little fire breathing Welsh dragon that you will ever see, I bet not many get the privilege of a fire-plate run! Thanks for sharing.
Holy hell this was an awesome video! Super educational from those intelligent young men.
Great video, didn't realise you were local, I am in Aber
what a fantastic look at the Vale of Rheidol, so much better than those stuffy documentaries that most of us railfans have to endure. Certainly a damned sight better than Trainspotting live lol
In a nutshell, that was utterly superb! Incredible just how much ongoing work is required - before, during and afterwards. It's also great to see the guys clearly enjoying their work. Brilliant broadcast Ian, thanks very much for your efforts.
Absolutely fantastic video and kudos to those young guys keeping this amazing tradition alive. I didn't realise that this railway and it's locos and stock were the real last steam powered trains in the UK!
Splendid! You just brightened up a very rainy afternoon here in Missouri with this excellent episode. Since your videos first acquainted me with the Vale of Rheidol line, I’ve spent some quality time on their website and a few other resources, along with tracing the line on Google Earth. This close-up look was just terrific, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. Thanks!
Time to renationalise the railways. In fact run it with the burgeoning steam punks, pocket watches and beards. A proper job!
Great video. Cheers!
Your enthusiasm for any mode of transportation is what keeps us all watching.
This has been a truly fascinating video, thank you for sharing it Ian. How privileged you are to have gotten a footplate ride on the train. I suppose you'll get a bigger wave from those two young lads from now on!
Whether you were commissioned by the Welsh Tourism people or not, you've definitely convinced me I need to make a visit to this railway some day.
Cracking stuff Ian!
I especially loved the explanations of how the thing worked and your responses:
Driver: "So you can see here how the split vacuum control valve holds back the steam pressure on the main upshaft intake"
Ian: "Uhuh"
Driver: " Then we just ease up the condenser to engage the reverse decoupler spring which pressurises the low reverse jackshaft"
Ian: "Mmm"
Driver: "And then we simply apply some advance to the low-pressure control valve so as we don't over-pressure the non-condensing re-gen cylinder"
Ian: "Yeeah.... So, which one makes the tea, again?"
Fabulous, and I was completely lost as well.
Thank you, I really enjoyed this. What a wonderful diversion from the usual content. And brillliantly informative, I now know more about how steam engines work, than before I watched this. Top notch content, and a brilliant advert for the Rheidol Railway, and the local touristy spots. Thanks again.
Rather too many shiny things that work flawlessly to be truly HubNut but excellent video nonetheless.
One day not too far away everything will be clean, electric and mostly silent . . . but not in my lifetime. 😁
It is true that their workshops are the polar opposite of the world of HubNut! Actual engineering!
Another splendid communication Mr H, what dedicated folk taking obvious pride in a delightful stretch of railway in glorious Welsh countryside.
Thee best 45mins on utube this week by far! Reaiiy enjoyed that, good to see these young men enjoying and taking pride
in their work, the first time i think ive seen anyone explain the steam version of the gearing system, well done Ian for asking
him about that, and the efficent coal loading at the end was really good to watch. Driving a steam train , a skill to be much admired!
Thanks HubNut.
Totally get why people were petrified of the drops....I am....and I'm on my sofa!! I've seen a few steam loco's being driven on youtube and it always suprises me that little boys wanted to be a steam train driver because its and immense amount of hard work.
P.s. Trust you to find wiper action! 😂
That was simply brilliant 👍
Everything from the scenery to the engineering and sheer bloody hard work involved is amazing to see.
This is great for young people to get involved...!!! 👌
We need more things like this to get young people involved with...!!! 😊👍
What a wonderful channel Mr HubNut. Always interesting cars to see and now, railways. Just perfection. Thank you so much as always.
My Mums father was a boiler man on steamships in Liverpool after WW1. Mum told me he was the only man in their street with a job during the depression as you could not let the refractory boiler linings go cold or they cracked and the ship was scrap. So he went in every day and kept the boilers in the ships ticking over. All credit to the staff and volunteers at the Vale of Rheidol for looking after 'proper engineering' so beautifully. Great video !
Fantastic video. Nice to see you doing the full 'Michael Palin' bit. Could be a sign of things to come on future HubNut travels. I really wish I still lived in the UK, so I could visit beautiful lines like the Great Western, so thanks for sharing. If you ever find yourself in Portugal on your travels, give me a shout, as I live about 20mins away from the PSA factory where the last 2cvs were made. Cheers again Ian. Great video.
Watching this just after coming back from volunteering at the Severn Valley Railway (with the big trains). There are a few younger members including me volunteering on our carriage and wagon department at Bewdley and a great number of young drivers and volunteers across the line.
Thier is more people than we think interested I'm 33 and volunteer at 2 railways
Thanks to HubNut we visited this fantastic railway yesterday. What an awesome journey and friendly staff. Great to relive it on this video. Thanks a million! Wayne and family
Oh true bliss - steam train and magnificent countryside . I will put this on my list of must do visits for when the Triumph is back on the road. One of the best steam train videos I have ever seen - excellent.
And don't forget the windscreen wipers 😉
I absolutely love the sound of a steam engine on full chat.
Great to see young guys so passionate about these engines and keeping them alive.
I’m a little late to this video..
I really enjoyed watching the enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff working these charismatic little trains! Also a well paced video that gives you a great impression of what the journey would be like. Great sounds too!
Very interesting video. I really never expected so much work went on in the cab. Fair play to those young guys who do a fantastic job looking after the trains and keeping them in such wonderful condition.
Had avoided this because of no cars involved BUT what an outstanding video! Knew that there was a lot of preparation in getting an engine ready and operating but just Wow! Full credit to the young and extremely knowledgeable lads on the footplate, and the standard of cleaning/polishing of carriages by the more 'mature' gentleman. What engineering! What a machine!
Cracking great video! There's several steam railways here in the western US of A, some very scenic as well.
Come along Ivor, you have a steep hill to climb.... Great video, thanks.
Fantastic video Ian, I loved it, Thank you. Great to see the youngsters there learning the skills and knowledge for the future.
I've just found out that i've ridden past your drive about half a dozen times.
Absolutely delighted to see young people involved. It makes me deeply happy this skills will be kept alive and passed on to the next generation. Superb video Ian.
wonderful stuff ian .grand day out with wallace grommit and twc happy hubbing
The mornings tinkering on a old Volvo stop for lunch (pasty and beer) and Hub Nut on a steam train. Who says there isn't a God.
In all seriousness thank you keep up the good work. In my view a top-10 TH-camr contributor
Beautiful railway, thank you for looking behind the scenes and seeing your house from the train.
What an idyllic place to live, your bit, then a train track, with a cottage ruin beyond. Love it.
I can see why you love your home area so much. It's so good to see the next generation of gear heads at work. Great stuff as usual. Thanks for the trip.
Nice to see my uncle batty!
He’s the one who’s cleaning and polishing the carriages and who you where chatting to about the disabled access.
Top chap! Always good for a laugh.
That was a brilliant video! I'm into steam engines, whether they be loco's, ships, or stationary! :-)
Kudos to all those that help out our preserved railways, they really are a joy to see!
And thank you Mr HubNut for filming and sharing this! :-)
Seems you had a change from your usual uploads. You made an excellent documentary Well presented edited and informative I really enjoyed this. A lot better than many TV programmes about railways
Its great to see all the young people involved with this
All the machines are beautifully turned out. Lovely.
Remarkable. That's proper work. Hubnut is becoming all a bit Fred Dibnah these days, all for the better (variation is always good, right?). That Loco needs a sticker!
Brilliant, thanks Ian. Steam power and related engineering are always very impressive.
If I was a fire stoker on the train, I would be tempted to occasionally stick some shish kebabs inside.... Love those steam trains. 🚂 Excellent information, thanks for sharing. 👍(The scenery was awesome 👏)
Just goes to show how much work is involved and how the guys take a lot of pride in their work
Great to see youngsters working in that environment. I learned more in your video than all the ones I've seen on TV. I bet you build a real bond with your engine it's almost alive. Thank you for that great video 👍👍
Really interesting and enjoyable video, I do love a steam train.
I never knew that steam trains had manual variable valve timing! ;-) I bloody love this video, interesting, informative and thoroughly enjoyable. I used to play on Sentinel steam lorries, brings back good memories and crap memories of Brasso and yellow duster woes.
Super video sir hats off to the engine crew who had to work very hard every second of the way. Long ago I footplated on the Darjeeling B class 0-4-0 which was even more cramped and bouncy!
Beautiful! Everything so clean and shiny! A real labour of love. Excellent training also, high pressure steam getting the respect it deserves!
Reminds me of Ivor The Engine,,Chuff Chuff.
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Thank you Ian,that's beautiful country.
What an honour, and a what a great tribute to all the guys doing it day in day out and the hard work they endured back in the heyday. There was some stunning views on that run. There's not enough steam engines running anymore, so they need to be kept going.
Lovely Jubbly, made a change from cars. Thanks for the very interesting video Mr HUBNUT.
Wow what a fantastic video fella just love the steam locomotives and how they sound and smell too when they go past you thanks for sharing such a great video hubnut...
Thankyou ever so much for sharing that time with us. It's funny - the bond between classic car nuts and steam trains is rather like the one between motorcyclists and sailing boats. I succumb to all four! Plus Wales of course where I used to live. Next time I'm over from Oz (this summer), I'll be sure to visit that railway. A pint is yours if we happen to meet!
Fantastic documentary Ian.
Now we know why diesel trains took over from steam. Fantasic video!
really enjoyed watching this lovely well kept train
Bloody brilliant. Thank you Ian.
Fantastic video Ian I'm really enjoying the variety of things your up to and we all get to come along for the ride. These trains really need dedication and love to show the youngsters of today how it all used to be thank you mate loved it Rob
Thanks for Share Ian 👍🏻 A behind the scenes treat courtesy of the VRR. You could put a placard in front of your boundary fence with railway ”Home Of Hub Nut” 😉
Only just got a chance to watch this; fascinating, like yourself, didn't realise how much work went into running a steam train. We have a steam line on the Isle of Wight, I've been on it and recommend not sticking your head out of the window of the carriages as much soot abounds. Fantastic for teaching the young how we used to travel by train in the roaring 1920's and giving them engineering skills. Great stuff!
I can definitely see the romance and the old world charm of the steam locomotive. That being said after watching the driver and fire man fight that engine all the way up and back down the rail line in an epic struggle. I can also see the reason diesel locomotives put the steam engines out to pasture.
Diesel locomotive: check the fluids, blow the cylinders out with a couple dry cranks, fire it up, do a quick inspection and go.
Steam locomotive: two hours or more of prep, cleaning, polishing, inspecting, fire building, etc. Then you can go get enough water for the first leg of your trip.
I can only imagine how much harder it must be to get a much larger, much heavier steam locomotive through a trip.
What a great video, I’ve been wondering about the railway that we see in your videos. Fascinating! Lovely chaps running it too.
Such a lovely railway, remember being there when I was maybe 15 in 2013, Jac would have only been two years older than me and I remember chatting a little with him. They are all lovely up there and the railway is beautiful. Got a to drive their Wren when it was there. Dying to go back and hopefully move up into the area one day
Absolutely loved this v log hats off to the people who keep the railway running
Truly amazing how much work and maintenance goes on 😮
Just watched F1 practice
2 hours till qualifying
Thinking what to watch in between
And boom good old hub nut
Never lets you down 👍🏻
Used to watch f1 was a big fan but now unless you’re got sky you can no longer see it it’s all greed for money spoiling the sport for us ,get really annoyed paying a tv licence for nothing but rubbish
Kawasaki Man
Same I must have seen every race over the last 20 years
Last year was bad enough this year is a joke
I’ve loaded v-sat on to a fire stick
And watch it for free on there
I don’t watch sky F1 on it everyone jump on that link making slow
I watch it on espn 2 same feed but no issues
@@kawasakiman8965 i know what you mean, we only use our TV for the news these days. But we do watch the odd interesting wildlife program occasionally, but I do agree TV has gone seriously downhill
@@kawasakiman8965 F1 is just corporations vying for stickership. Them stupid carts look the same.. Boring!
Fascinating train, and such a beautiful country!
Absolutely blimmin marvellous Ian must visit one day, what a great bunch of lads
really nice to see the young people running the trains. The new blood is definitely needed to maintain the knowledge. great video thanks.
Thank you for finding out about wheelchair access Ian.... (Phil - Standish)
Marvellous. Thanks for the ride!
Haven't been to Devil's Bridge for about 25 years, had some good camping holidays there in my youth. Must go back and see all the changes. Looks really impressive now
Loved this video thank you Ian :) The Vale of Rheidol Railway is such a lovely line with beautiful views and it was very interesting to have this insight. I've decided I have to make the journey to ride this line myself now just from watching your video!!! Kaleb and Jack are great lads too, really professional and dedicated. So many times you hear older people say the young people of today couldn't handle the jobs from their day but this video proves that to be nonsense!!!
A great film, well done Hub Nut.
Ahh hubnut I really enjoyed this I love my steam trains so this video was right up street having said thst all your videos are good
What a great video, very interesting, loverly scenery. Thank you. 👍🏴🚗
Really enjoyable video! These heritage railways are always so immaculate.
Has to be one of the most interesting videos you have ever done I think. Loved it.
A rather marvellous day out there, how delightful to have such an experience right on your doorstep. a great insight into the workings off those lovely little trains I have a new found appreciation and respect for all the hard work that goes into keeping them running and such passion and dedication from all involved top job Ian.
Fantastic vid Ian, complimented your appearance on the Motor Cycle Show.
Funnily enough, I made an unplanned visit to the station where we did the filming today, and met a lot of happy motorcyclists who were visiting because of the programme. Made their day!
Wow, such dedicated attention to detail by the team, it’s amazing to see vintage technology still in use today!!.
Great video. I’m always impressed how immaculate the Vale of Rheidhol Railway always is. I volunteer at another Welsh railway and always a bit envious of them. Well worth a visit.
Things i didn't know i didn't know! Hello From New Zealand!!
A joy to watch and so informative, I never realised that they had an external gearbox. Very impressed with those young engineers too.
That looks far less suspicious from here lol...
Nice one! ;)
well he's called "Jack the Fireman" for a reason.