A 'TIGHT SQUEEZE' along the coast!!!!! GWR castle,7029 'Clun Castle' to LLandudno, 29th April 2023
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- 7029 'Clun Castle' had the pleasure of working Vintage Trains, 'The North Wales Express & Llandudno Transport Festival' railtour from Birmingham New Street to LLandudno.
Seen at various locations on the day, but finishing at Prestatyn, wherr the Castle is seen approaching fast, but then has to slow down to 10mph, in order to get through the station. This is because the Castles are only just in gauge to get through certain stations along the North Wale Coast.
Diesel ,class 47, 47773 ( D1755) is on the rear ( and front lol ) of the train.
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Thanks for your very good work, much appreciated 👍👍
Thanks Kenneth , a pleasure to film it for you😀👍
Lovely video Phil Clun Castle working well.
Thanks Rick 👍
Excellent video mate and good to see you even if very briefly at Deganwy - I was the one with the brollie lol 🤣🤣 Regards, Dan
Thanks Dan , and good to see you. Yes, I guessed you were on the bridge from Liam and Luke's comments 😂😂
Good video Phil
Thanks Josh
Music to my ears. Show me a Great Western Tender Engine hard at work, and I'll show you how much I love her..
A vieo dedicated to you Kelly !!😀
Nice video Phil :)
Thanks Simon. Not heard from you for a while? Hope you are Ok?
@@philclarke3203Thanks Phil, i am great, have just been on vacation :)
you were on the next train out of llandudno to me. We saw the diesels come through but clunk was still there went i left the junction.
Yes I was on the train right behind the diesels
Nicely done. Thanks for chasin this one.
Thanks,y my pleasure 👍
*Love it when Press That in and Bangor are mentioned on announcements ! The Stuff of Dreams !*
Just twigged it. 😊😊
Haha, it took me a minute 😂😂
great video Phil awesome engine sounds great and yes just made it through the station
nice one well done matey stay safe a t b Syd👍
Thanks syd . And you too,😀👍
Great coverage Phil, there was a lot out to film this tour along the NWC. Mike.
Good evening Mike hope your well mate, was you out for it?
Liam
Thanks Mike . Yes , one not to be missed, and the Statesman too. ( Video coming soon)
Good days filming Phil, and an enjoyable video to watch, busy spot down in Wales and a good time had by all, Cheers Steve .
Many thanks Steve ,a very enjoyable day, and the weather was good too, although we were lucky at Deganwy, with just a few spots as the black clouds closed in.,😀👍
Love the end shot and sound👍
Definitely worth keeping the camera rolling!
Hi Phil beautiful video well done great camera work as well that must have been a good day for you Philip
Thanks Philip, Yes it was a great day.
Had the pleasure of a day driving course on her at Tysley many years ago, magic !!
I can imagine 😀
Great work as always Phil, didn't realise there were gauging issues with the Castles on the NWC, that must of changed since I last visited Llandudno behind 5043. Cheers, Jake.
Thanks Jake . Me neither. No problem a few years back when I saw 5043 flying through Rhyl ( probably the one you were on?
@@philclarke3203 Sounds about right.
I you think a Castle's problematic, try a King...
Good work Phil. Didn't know the Castle was slightly bigger for getting through the station. Nice sound pulling away.👍
Thanks David . Me neither till Saturday. It was worth keeping the camera rolling, just for that sound,😀👍
Good work Phil. I got him at Llandudno Junction with a quite dramatic departure - but not yet posted!
Thanks Alan. Yes, I've just watched your video. I must have passed you at the junction , when I changed trains.
Didn’t know the castles were slightly out of gauge there also!
No, I didn't either until Saturday
Great to see them down the North Wales Coast.
Thanks. It certainly was !
Fantastic coverage phil!
Shame about it not being 5043 but then again7029 last went wales in 2019 I believe.
Glad we’ve met at last too
Regards, Liam
Thanks Liam, yes I've not seen 5043 yet, since overhaul. Certainly good to meet at last. Best wishes Phil 👍
Very nice video Phil. Saw you briefly at Deganwy and Llandudno :)
Thanks Sam. I did wonder later, if that was you. Were you with ?? (Daniel Yapp's brother, can't remember his name?)
@@philclarke3203 yes, Robert I was with :)
Ex GWR LOADING GAUGE ISSUES !
GWR four cylinder locos (Stars, Castles & Kings) always presented gauging issues when not running over ex GWR lines. The problem being the upper half of their outside cylinders which could come in contact with platform edging. The GWR thanks to its original Broad Gauge (7ft 0.25inches), had allowed even the replacement standard gauge rolling stock to be 3-6inches wider than that of other railways. Indeed some GWR coaches in addition to 4 cylinder GWR locos were banned from many other railways routes & almost all Southern lines. Hence at railway boundary stations such as Basingstoke these 4 cylinder types were replaced with a Southern design for the onward Southern part of the journey to Portsmouth & Bournemouth etc.
Interesting!!! Yes the GWR always had to be different!
Engines such as this should always "run light" in reverse ! The indignity of being towed backwards doesn't suit her!😄
Haha, it doesn't look good for them 😀
Was that Ruth Madoc's voice on the train pa at Llandudno? Hi-de-hi! - - What was the squeeze? Lots of steam loco's have been through Prestatyn?
Haha, should have been.😀. Not really sure, why the gauging issues have changed?
It could be. Last time I travelled on TfW services the onboard announcer sounded just like Jo Brand. It always annoyed me when she said in every announcement "we will be calling at the following principal stations" and then listed all the calling points, not just the principal ones!
@@paulspencer1590 😂😂
Thanks for sharing. The diesel was advertised as being 37 403. Wonder what happened 🤔 ??
Thanks Andre. Yes I saw that, but was surprised didn't expect it to be, sadly
Blimey that is so tight
Millimeters to spare???
@@philclarke3203 yeah
Nice footage Phil
Slowed down approaching Flint Station too ?
Thanks Arthur. Yes, luckily I was warned about the speed restrictions, as my first plan was to get it through Rhyl 😀👍
3:38 *You must admit the old **-Maiden-** Girl needed a bit of a push up the Rear to get her **-hot-** Moving - Finally at **3:48** We see Pistons Moving !*
Haha, yes, well spotted 😀👍
Remember these well in the Midlands years ago. Steam has been my life still is!
And always will be, with great memories too 😀👍
Liked it ...until I saw a tin box on wheels stuck on the end!!
Couldn't run the tour without it.
If the steam loco fails and causes delays to service trains the penalties are enormous. The Brush is there as insurance. That said, it's a pity that where traffic densities allow it the "insurance loco" couldn't have it's own path just behind the steam train, rather than being attached to it.
Hi Phil. Brilliant video. Lovely meeting you today at Llandudno with Jamie Maltby. Your videos are great. Love watching them. Speak soon. Jack.
Hi Jack. Many thanks, great to meet you and your grandad again, Jamie said 'warned' me you would be ther lol. Hopefully see you soon.
@@philclarke3203 👍
Jamie Twonkby Donkey Maltby is one to avoid Jack as he's managed to piss off so many loco owners and groups with his FB groups which claim they hope to buy engines with imaginary money and chocolate coins and return them to the mainline. One day he will end up in court by someone for his actions & I can tell you now he wont be getting sympathy off myself or others because he doesn't realize that his groups could damage the reputation for real owners.
Avoid Jamie like the plague Jack as he's a real troublemaker in the railway hobby, he's pissed off a lot of loco owners and individual people plus society's including Tyseley and Didcot.
@@sam_edwards_7233 it's only a matter of time before he angers the wrong person and he ends up getting beaten up. If I ever come across him he will be getting a bloody good shouting at for his drivvel as it's pissing everyone off with him always being a prick and not thinking before he creates silly groups which could damage a real owner or groups image. I really hope he gets sued in the future.