Ffestiniog Railway - Quirks & Curiosities II (4K)
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- Over the weekend of 28th April 2017 to the 1st May 2017 the Ffestiniog Railway held their Quirks and Curiosities event, this is the sequel to the event held in 2010.
In this film, we have action from across all 4 days of the event.
A lot of visitors and home fleet were in action, which is listed below - All feature in the video, except if stated below:
Home Fleet of Locomotives:
- 0-4-4-0T Double Fairlie ‘David Lloyd George’
- 0-4-4-0T Double Fairlie ‘Merddin Emrys’
- 0-4-0T Hunslet ‘Linda’
- 0-4-0ST Hunslet ‘Lilla’ (in new ‘green’ livery)
- 0-4-0ST Hunslet ‘Britomart’
- 0-4-0STT George England ‘Prince’
- 0-4-0STT George England ‘Palmerston’
- 0-4-4T Single Farlie ‘Taliesin’
- 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt No. 143/87 (providing WHR Service Trains)
- 0-4-0 Baldwin Diesel ‘Moelwyn’
- Spooners Boat
Visiting Fleet of Locomotives & Rolling Stock:
- 0-4-0 Vertical boiler loco 'Fernilee' (visiting from the Penrhyn Quarry Railway)
- 0-4-0T Kerr Stuart ‘Diana’ (Visiting from the Bala Lake Railway)
- 0-4-0 Davenport Locomotive Works ‘Davenport’ (Visiting from the Statfold Barn Railway)
- 0-4-0T Couillet Loco Works ‘Chuquintanta’ (Visiting from the Richmond Light Railway , Kent)
- RailCar ‘Galloping Goose’ (Visiting from the Statfold Barn Railway)
- 2-4-0T W.G. Bagnall & Co. ‘Polar Bear’ (Visiting from Amberley Museum & Heritage Museum)
- Speeder Fairbanks Morse of Wisconsin ‘Busta’ (FR Volunteer Restored)
- Speeder Rail-Runner (Visiting from France)
- Quadbike
- 0-4-4 Peter Beever Built 7.25″ Aneirin
- Minning 0-4-0 ‘EIMCO 401’ (not featured)
- Battery Loco ‘Spondon’ (Visiting from the Ashover Light Railway)
- 0-4-0 Hissing ‘Sid’ (Visiting from the Statfold Barn Railway) (not featured)
- Self Propelled ‘Wickham’ (Visiting from a FRPS Member)
- 0-4-0 Vertical Boiler ‘Perserverance’ (Visiting from the Launceston Steam Railway)
- Panther Wagon (Privately Owned) (Not Featured)
- Diesel ‘Muir Hill Fordson’ (Privately Owned) (not featured)
- 4wPM loco ‘Campagne Locotracteur’ (Visiting from the Richmond Light Railway , Kent)
- 0-4-0 ‘Steamplex’ (Privately Owned, from the Groudle Glen Railway)
- 0-4-0 ‘Samson’ (Visiting from the Beamish Museum)
As you can see, there is a lot of locos, and an intensive timetable was in operation throughout. Look out for the night trains and also the cavalcade!
Filmed on a Panasonic VXF990
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I can watch this for hours, i realy love this little Steamtrains. In the past, they were the backbone of industrial development, transporting everything from the factories to the big train stations and back :)
We really enjoyed making this, so i am glad you enjoyed watching it
It just blows my mind that in a country* a fraction the size of the Canadian province I live in (BC), there are not only a wide assortment of appropriately-gauged locos and vehicles to create such an event, there is the transport, the will, and the funds to load them up and cart them off to Porthmadog! Just amazing.
*country-association or whatever is acceptable; Great Britain
Its a great railway!
Narrow gauge action is always great, whether in Wales, Colorado, South Africa ( big time as that's all there is), or anywhere else. Keep 'em rollin' forever!
Some would say Narrow is the best gauge!
This is one 'humongous' operation! I loved that red 'Goose.' Reminds me of the 'geese' in Colorado.
The 'Goose' was superb! Very different to what is normally seen on the railway
Well for a start its name Ffestiniog is a Quirk & a Curiosity. We took a narrow gauge train to a "Devils Bridge" Wales in 1980 on Holiday. I got a photo of my daughter next to it somewhere.
Lots of quirks in Wales isnt there
A lot has changed on that line since I rode it as a kid in the 60s and all for the good, I remember the back to front loco that pulled our train ,great video
Thanks for your kind comments, David.
The Ffestiniog Railway is well worth another visit if you are in the area
Regards,
Michael
Bedankt voor deze super mooie video in 4K.ik heb alles in 4K,dus super mooi kijken.greetz:Peer uit Heerhugowaard West Fryslán.
4K looks super doesnt it :D
This has to be one the best train videos I have seen.Thanks
Thank you for your very kind comments - they are very much appreciated
These engines are amazing! I hope to visit the Ffestiniog someday.
You should! It is a fantastic railway :)
Huge respect to all people who care about this narrow gauge railway. Low bow to you! Russian watches your video.
Its a great railway
Hi, it was good to meet. You recommended visiting future Quirks and Curiosities events, now I've watched this excellent video showcasing some of madcap rail-mounted machines on offer, it is high on my list of things to do.
Hi Tim, it was great to meet you too. I hope they put on another Quirks and Curiosities event in the future, it added more to the word 'trains' and 'railway'.
a great job, a lot of work, thank you so much.
This one in particular took a long time to edit and make sure it was perfect. Your comments are much appreciated :)
Tanto tiempo paso para saber que también había uno de tantos modelos que en lo personal no sabía que existían. Te saludo desde Colombia 🇨🇴. S.A ‼️‼️‼️
Thank you!
I love these little steam locos! I know I didn't say anything unusual or special but I still love these little steam locos.
We love the Ffestiniog!
great video i have been watching in 15 minute increments through the day. i do enjoy seeing videos from this event such a variety of interesting locos.
Yes, it made for a long video unfortunately - but I'm glad you found time to watch it all. This event proves that all locos are just black with a number on ;)
Thanks for watching as always - I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Which was your favourite from the event
That's a tough one.... personally Diana and Chuquitanta were great steam locos, the 'Rail-Runners' were also super!
I agree with you on chuquitanta even if its name is a mouthful. Shame its based on a private line. Polar Bear is a favourite of mine such a smart little loco
Polar Bear is definitely unusual, though we only saw this on the Cavalcade, as we didn't go into Minffordd Yard where they were operating some locos
A very entertaining video.
Lots of exotic vehicles, but I liked the homebrewn rail motorcycle the most, and it even got permission to go out on the main.
Makes a fun little project for my O16.5 layout.
Thanks for your comment.
We loved all of the vehicles, but for us, the motorcycle is a favorite, as well as 'Polar Bear' and 'Fernilee'
very cool, i can remember riding on thar railway as a child in the early 60's
Well worth a visit if in the area
@@RailAdventUK one day we will again!! i still have relatives in north wales, but im in canada now!
Excellent Video Michael! Well done on getting it down to 45 minutes!
Thank you Matt! It was tough but I think the final video works well !
Wow! There are locos of all shapes and sizes at this railway! 🙂
They certain is Sammy! A lot were visitors to the line but made for an interesting sight.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching :)
What fun! Thank you.
Thanks very much Jay. Glad you enjoyed it. We had alot of fun producing this one
The more I watched Ffestiniog Railway, the more I was convinced this is Wonderland of Alice. By this video I know.
The Ffestiniog Railway is certainly one I would recommend visiting!
Amazing series
Thank you :D
New subscriber here! Wonderful video! This touched something inside of me I can't explain...usually touched only by boats. Thank you!
Thanks for subscribing, John. We hope you enjoy our future content. We are glad it surprised you ;)
Thank you!!
You are most welcome Erni :)
Regards,
Michael
the only music coming from the various engines and rolling stock, no electronic voices ( although I shudder to think what Welsh words would be mangled to ) truly a shining example of a mechanical marvel treated with due respect
Its a stunning area that talks for itself :)
THANK YOU FOR DETAIL VIDEO ON GREAT LITTLE RAILROAD
You are most welcome Robert :)
The UK term is railway just saying
GREAT TO SEE SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES...PITY YOU DID NOT PUT SUB-TITLES UP TELLING US WHAT WAS WHAT.....
Thanks for the feedback, we have also received feedback saying they dont want subtitles. So cant win lol
Some amazing engines there!
Thank you. Credit to the people who work and look after them - they really are incredible :)
Thanks for watching :)
Ein super gutes Video, all diese Lokomotiven!!! Am besten hat mir Diana gefallen und die graue Diesellok :-)
Ich nehme ein Abo und mit den besten Grüssen aus Bad Vöslau! Austria!
Thank you! Yes Diana is a nice locomotive isnt i t
Whoever did the photography is an Artist.
Many thanks for watching :)
A Really Useful Railway.
Indeed it is!
Thanks.
Love that grey one in front of prince looks like it's clawing it's way up the line lol
Ah, that is Ffestiniog's resident diesel, Moelwyn, only rarely seen on Goods Trains - so it was different to see it on a passenger train!
Thanks for watching, and the comment.
Regards,
Michael
Lunacy... But magnificent all of the same!
It was superb!
stupendo video!
Thank you!
I imagine palmerston saying" woooooooo!! I'm feelin alive!" When passing that bridge
They all have their own personalities dont they
fernillee is the strangest looking locomotive I have ever seen
Strange but a lovely locomotive in real life :)
I would love to know the make and model number of the video camera used,great video.
Hi! We used a Panasonic VXF990 to film this :)
Love it.
Best North-Wales train quirks!
Lots of quirks in Wales
Awesome!
Much appreciated!
Lovely day, congratulations!
Now, on to Bala Town!
Can't wait!
great video
Thank you Brian. Glad you enjoyed it :)
I love the ambiguities in rail transport.
Lots of variety at this event
Ioved all the sounds n smells of the steam engines
Couldnt agree more! The smell is the best thing :D
Do I imagine it, or is the gauge of this track unusually narrow? It looks even narrower than what is commonly called "narrow gauge". I would wonder if the trains would tip over in a wind.
Its one of the common gauges, similar to others in Wales
Interesting video, I just wish there was a narration so I could hear about what I was seeing.
Are you Subscribed to #lawriesmechanicalmarvels because in his segment Lawrie Goes Loco he drives and goes into a lot of classic Trains and talks about there history most of them being narrow gauge trains like these.
I too have long hoped someone there would gather the information of all the locos and some of the rolling stalk with their detailed historical information. In a pausible form for those of us who live a great distance from that magic land.
Thanks - i will take your comments on board
That Lister tractor (?) at 14:26 seems identical to one that was used on the Rockhampton Railway Station platform in Australia in the 1950s.
Are the vertical cylinders either side of the smokeboxes of the George England locos for sand?
Yep - you are right. They all need sand for the leaves near Tanybwlch and the steep inclines along the railway
Yes, I surmised it was so. Somewhere on the net there's a old clip of a coal train in Queensland run out of sand and stalled on the Moura - Gladstone line. Maybe 5,000 ton of coal, plus wagons behind. Fun and games there.
A delightful way to spend time , and to celebrate "English Eccentricity" (should I say Welsh?)
Thank you!
Very nice video! Greetings from Italy. Ciao, Stefano :-)
Thank you Stefano :)
Video magnifique !
Thank you very much :)
Odd couplers and NO air brakes on the carriages? Yikes! Pretty scary stuff, when you are used to each car having air brakes and not just the independent brake on the engine. Nice to see all that wonderful odd stuff working, the restoration work is remarkably good.
At 2:12 the man hands the conductor the 'baton' ( I don't know the proper name for it )indicating that train has a clear block, correct? At the end of the block and there is no train going the opposite way where is the baton kept and how many of them are there? All new to me as I am used to CTC and automatic signalling here in the US. Thank you very much, you've shown us things that we will never get to see in real life.
The Baton is actually a "token" for the next section of single line. The tokens are then either passed onto the passing train, or kept in the token exchange box at the station for the other train then to pick up. Porthmadog, Minffordd, Rhiw Goch and Tanybwlch are all places where a token will need to be changed for the next section.
Hope this helps,
Michael :)
Thanks Michael, yes it did help. Best wishes and be safe!
The unfitted trains, either by the carriages not having vacuum brakes (they are indeed vacuum instead of air on the Ffestiniog) or the locomotives not having them, didn't carry fare paying passengers, this is legaly not allowed.
The people in the carriages were railway staff.
This also accounts for the gravity train, there are some passengers on special invitation, but you can't buy a ticket to ride this.
I now the Ffestiniog Railway from the end of the 70's and made the trip from Blaenau-Ffestiniog to Porthmadog and back. It was a great pleasure to ride this train in a beautiful scenery, and to see how wel maintained the whole of trains and stations was. I enjoyed this video ful of remembreances on the thime i traveled in Wales. I hope once to return in nthis nice region.
At 36:52 i see a train, only the wagons, no loco? How is this possible? Can someone explain please.
It's a gravity train in short an engine pulls a few trucks and and a few brake van flatbeds(brake vans with out the wooden casing)up a steep hill then uncouples from them interesting right?
As Ewelina said, it is a gravity train that staff sit on and control the brakes
that diesel ( hunslet )seems to be wobbling a lot more than the steam engine did ? ( same bit of track )
Different locos have different characteristics :D
Love Wales, beautiful landscapes and villages you can't pronounce the name (I guess they were chosen after a Scrabble game)
Wales is stunning, i think the names were picked out of a hat ;)
Thanks for watching :)
Welsh is a perfectly ordinary European language and it is phonetic. The problem is that the alphabet is not exactly the same. W and Y are vowels; there is no J, K,, Q, V, X or Z. There are some extra letters Ch, Dd, Ff, Ng, Ll, Ph, and Rh. Many words have European origins such as Ffenestr = Latin fenestra or French fenêtre
Have a go, it's fun!
some lovely ladies also
Very nice video! 🚂👍
Glad you enjoyed it
Cool video.
Thank you
Does Samson have any suspension and how many engines were there on the day? Brilliant video enthralling! Thanks.
Thanks as always Nigel. Not sure on Samson unfortunately. If i remember correctly, there were about 30 locomotives running at the event (full list of locomotives can be found here: www.railadvent.co.uk/2017/04/ffestiniog-railway-quirks-curiosities-ii-information.html). Hope that helps a little.
Regards,
Michael
One loco not listed is "Andy". Looks like it might be a Simplex with a cab added?
Ah thanks for that! Didnt even spot that
Ah yes I do believe that's a Phutney Creech land yatch
Ah i didnt know
Goose seemed to have been deliberately made to look grubby, I was curious why
Not sure myself, Brian!
Are all the locos from real railroads or were they built for this one?
All the locomotives were built for different railways around the UK, and they were visiting the Ffestiniog Railway for the event :)
There are nothing like narrow gauge railroads.
Something special about them!
It looks great But we are not told detail 4 out of 10
Thanks for the feedback. We have had feedback prior that said they dont like subtitles and just want to enjoy the sights and sounds.
Looks like i cant please everyone :(
So why are they preserving locos like this?
Are people saying we are useless In these ages now?
I must run for the next 40 years
They all have a space in preservation :)
from all over the UK
Thanks Ted!
Heart of Little Wales
Indeed!
What is going on here?
Lots of Quirks!
hard to even make this stuff up...and yet it is real... wooh ! ! !
It was a fantastic event
Ну красота же!
The Ffestiniog is beautiful isnt it!
Let me rephrase the question...were these locos used as working locomotives or built solely for tourist lines?
Most, if not all, were built for a working life in quarrys, collierys etc
Not enough about the loco's shown or comment on
With so much action across the weekend, it was difficult to show everything in detail without this video being 4 hours long! I hope you enjoyed the video anyway :)
Interesting
Certainly an interesting sight :D
Very interesting all the time those enthusiasts on those engine a credit to you all to keep em ruining
Yes, it certainly is hard work. But the credit and smiles on peoples faces makes it all worth it I'm sure!
Whats the intro song called?
In The Field :)
RailAdvent thanks
36:20 where is the engine?
BeeRich33 There is none. The train is gravity powered and brakes are on the wagons.
As Joseph said, this is what is called a Gravity Train
39:02 the 2 love birds you could say
Haha!
There's something I missed last time. 31:34 That is how I want to travel! :-)
The Gravity Train is one thing id love to do! Unfortunately, only a select few get the opportunity to do it
Thanks again for watching!
Regards,
Michael
Are these locos 1:2 scaled?
No they are just built to narrow gauge, full size but smaller and locos in their own right, not models.
They are narrow gauge locos
c'est la classe
Thanks Mario!
Funny how you expect to see a steering wheel in the cab of 'Goose'.
Yup certainly a Quirky little thing ;)
Wasn't Moelwyn's paint also new around this time? My boi got the attention he needed
Also Moelwyn is a 2-4-0, it was modified from an 0-4-0 early on
Yes i believe it was newly painted at the time
A man shed on rails!? What's that about? :)
Its definitely a quirk!
How fun! Stop the two-engine nonsense. Showhathe level crossing signals look like.For that long middle-of-the-street level crossing, are the signals operated manually or by a track electrical circuit?
I guess you are talking about Pont Britannia crossing at Porthmadog?
When a train arrives at either end, the locomotive crew insert the token into the slot to start the crossing lights, and then they end automatically when the last carriage goes over the marker.
I hope this helps :)
Thank you. That wastes more time of everyone; the train having to slow and stop, then having to start up and get clear of the level crossing and those waiting to the cross the track.But understandable that single rail vehicles may not sufficiently shunt the rails to be detected by a track circuit which operates the crossing signal system.
Dislike the annoying electronic signal sounds. But exponential horn speakers can direct soundown the roadway with much less going in other directions where uneeded and unwanted.
They would have to slow to about 2/3 mph to go over anyway, so slowing to put the token in takes a matter of seconds. No barriers either so its the safest way
@@robertgift It must be fun living next door to you.
@@paulp4243 Neighborsay it is! I have a tornado siren athe ready to wheel out from the garage if a tornado threatens our area. Also have some real railroad crossing bells. They sound far better than the annoying electronic beepers heard in this video.
Chug, Chug, Chug.
Lots of chuff
Angry Welshman is now very angry
Whys that?
Like your rail bus...
Its great isnt it!
Over The Hills music
The music is from the TH-cam music library :)
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Discover the story of railways - from the days of steam to the high - speed, sophisticated trains of today.
In association with THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM.
Sounds interesting, Rob. One for the book shelf
Thanks.
Good.
20 mls /h ??
Heritage railways are limited to a max of 25, but the Ffestiniog run usually around the 15 max
@@RailAdventUK Thanks
i bet he was a rocker ( biker ) when he was younger 35 : 24
Haha!
if i lived there, ide shoot that bloody siren, thank god for the volume control
Safety first! ;)
I could not agree more! Since it is electronically generated, modify the sound.
There are many warning signals that are much less annoying but effective.
those usa 15 :10 look french to me
WOLFROY47 that’s because they are French, i think. And the the engine is for the 2ft gauge trench railways.
They came over from France for the event
yep very novel
Thank you!
Leuke video dat smalspoor,600 mm?/700mm? greetz:Peer.
597mm gauge :)
absurd..charming
They are arent they
Ich will da mit rumschrauben !!! Braucht dieses Städtchen noch Einwohner ?? :-)
Porthmadog is very welcoming!
big boys toys, NO LIVING HISTORY
Lots of history at the Ffestiniog
@33:49 It looks like he's putting a beer bottle to his mouth
Human powered air horn. :^)
Haha!
21st Century Train Rides.
Thanks for watching, Rob!
You're very welcome.
They called some of these locomotives "liscommees" These "ole codgers" will run anything. LOL
They are small and mighty!