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Gareth Jones
United Kingdom
Registrace 19. 10. 2011
The Borderland Line
This video looks at the revamped service on the Borderland line in north-east Wales. The previously very unreliable hourly service worked by Class 1590 dmus was replaced in June 2024 by a 40 minute interval service which eventiually will be entirley worked by diesel-battery units of the Class 230. Until sufficient are available two trains are operated by two-car CAF-built Clas 197/0s
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Two Specials to Penzance
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On 29th June 2024 there were two double headed specials running to the Mazey Day celbrations in Penzance.
Three Special Trains to Paignton
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On May 31st and June 1st there were three special trains to Paignton. the third of these was worked by Class 52 No 1015 ‘Western Champion’ on its first majot outing since a major engine repair.
Western Workhorses: Gloucester Warwickshire Spring Gala 2024
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Some video material taken during a two day visit to the 2024Spring Steam Gala at the Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway.
Interlude at Crowcombe Heathfield
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Scenes recorded over two days at, or near Crowcombe Heathfield station on the West Somerset Railway. Normally a very quiet station, on gala days there is a regular crossing of trains and a constant exchange of passengers.
Zittauer Schmalspurbahn
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Another former East German 750mm gauge railway, the most easterly of all the Saxony narrow gauge lines. The line is slightly different from the others in that it makes quite extensive use of a deisel locomotive in addition to stem power.
The Fichtelbergbahn
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A trip on the Fichtelberg railway in Saxony, eastern Germany. The line involves lengthy sections of 3% gradients. The busiest times of the year are during the winter time when the railway provides convenient access to the ski slopes. Duringnthis time the line is very heavily used.
Weisseritz Valley Railway
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A journey on the Weisseritztalbahn Railway in Saxony. Most of the vido was taken in April 2024 but some archive video taken in April 2017 has been included when rebuilding of the railway after major flood damage was stll incomplete.
The villages of the Cinque Terre
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The beautiful villages known as Cinque Terre are most easily reached by the frequent trains of the Italian State Railway (FS). A hiking trail also links the villages.
Two Devon Branch Lines
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This video travels the length of both the Tarka Line (from Exeter to Barnstaple) and the recently opened, and highly succesful, Dartmoor Line (from Exeter to Okehampton).
Ffestiniog Railway Bygones Weekend. Watching the trains go by.
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In addition to two normal service trains, an intensive timetable of trains was laid on for the Bygones Weekend event. There were three trains between Porthmadog and Blaunau Ffestiniog and four bewteen Portmadog and Tanybwich. A shuttle service of goods trains operated beween Porthmadog and Minffordd and there was a night time photographic specail at Minfordd on Saturday evening.
Ffestiniog Railway Bygones Weekend. Something old and something VERY new.
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Part One of the Bygones Weekend event concenrtrates on the two extremes of what can be seen on the Ffestiniog Railway, the very oldest items, some of which are replicas, and the very newest addition to the railway - the brand new double Fairlie locomotive, “James Spooner II”.
A Short Visit to the South Devon Railway
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The South Devon Railway has created a typical West Country Great Western branch line. The reatoration work on both the rolling stock and the stations has been excellent, recreating the branch line atmosphere where nothing much happens until it’s time for the train to arrive.
Severn Valley Railway Autumn Steam Gala, Sepember 2023
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Another really interesting steam gala at the Severn Valley Railway, with a lttle added drama when the water tank of visiting Bagball locomotive “Vulcan” couldn’t bee topped up and it was thought the fire would have to be dropped!
Pontypool & Blaenafon Railway Gala, September 2023
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Pontypool & Blaenafon Railway Gala, September 2023
A trip on PS Waverley from Penarth to Ilfracombe
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A trip on PS Waverley from Penarth to Ilfracombe
Museum of French Steam Tramway and Secondary Railways
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Museum of French Steam Tramway and Secondary Railways
Great Little Trains of Germany Part 5 Dresden Childrens Railway
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Great Little Trains of Germany Part 5 Dresden Childrens Railway
Great Trains of Germany. Part 4 Zittauer Smalspurbahn
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Great Trains of Germany. Part 4 Zittauer Smalspurbahn
First Ride on a Transport for Wales Class 231
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First Ride on a Transport for Wales Class 231
Great Little Trains of Germany part 3 Waldeisenbahn Muskau
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Great Little Trains of Germany part 3 Waldeisenbahn Muskau
Yes, you are right about the GW fast charge batteries. Apparently the TfW units are due to receive upgraded batteries so we shall wait to see if they make a difference. It’s hard to know what other lines these diesel-battery units could work on. The Borderland line has no severe gradients to tax the batteries. I hope they won’t become expensive failures.
It is a pity that the VivaRail D-stock conversions have not enjoyed more success. The best performance so far seems to be the GWR battery trains on the Greenford branch with the fast charge facilities, so this might be the way ahead with the Borderland Line. The GWR units have already shown that they have excellent range between charges. I believe that it is the diesel generators that are the cause of the reliability problems. The 197s were meant for other duties, so I'm sure that TfW will want to get something sorted soon with the 230s.
WoW, Awesome
Some lovely sweeping shots there.....I especially liked the views taken in the fields. I take it 'top and tails' is a requirement in case of breakdown rather than a feature of the line?
The main reason for 'topping and tailing' the trains to Broadway was that it avoided time consuming running around for the locomotive. Having an engine at the rear of the train meant it could depart within about 5 minutes of arrival instead of the scheduled 15 minutes. This allowed any late running to be reduced.
Nice video, LIKE!
Thanks for this video on our little railway! Note that "Elch" (the large red diesel from the Furka) is not considered as a replacement for steam when we'll get to the end of the line, but only as a capable helper and work train engine. We have a few powerful steam locomotives in store (Lulu being one of them) that will fit in there perfectly, to replace our precious tram engine!
Thanks for the information about "Elch" and obviously a lot of thought has been given to the locomotives that will be needed when the line reaches Saint Omer.
@@GarethJonesPilipala you're welcome! We have one currently in restoration at our older museum in Butry sur Oise, she's a beautiful 2-6-0T built by Decauville.
Very impressive, Gareth. It is good to see an operational line that is has been kept very tidy with no clutter of old equipment.
Thanks, Mervyn. The former East German narrow gauge lines always impress me. They still operate all year around and provide an important form of transport in severe winter weather.
I'm reading that transporter wagons were quite common in some European countries like Germany. The only example of them in the UK I think was the Leek and Manifold. Not sure if there were any others. Lovely video Gareth.
Fantastic video
not Raging Roland, but Racing Roland.
I've heard that both names have a ring of truth. Raging Roland refers to the constantly strong winds that 'rage' across the area and Racing Roland because of the speed of the train. But the maximum speed of the locomotives is only 19mph. I don't know which name is correct.
Hallo Gereth, The Weißeritztal and its narrow-gauge railway. Today the route has been rebuilt. Nice shots in Saxony. 😊🤗👍
Yes, and rebuilt to a very high standard
A very british athmosphere there. Nobody does it better. 😊🤗👍
Thank you Jensuwe. We certainly are very lucky in Wales to have so many narrow gauge railways.
Bravo Gereth, I like your report about Cinque Terre in Italy. A beautiful place to be. Nice landscape there and modern trains by Hitachi. 😊🤗👍
Lovely
I love learning more about this railway. I usually need my shoddy French but it’s nice to have something in English, especially with the schedule. I wasn’t sure how much they used Cayeux-sur-mer. I’m wondering if turning the locomotives, besides maybe tradition, was a huge photo op for people in one of your earlier videos. I’m constantly watching from the webcam view on their website. I think they were going to be getting faster internet at Noyelles-sur-mer and a better camera, but it hasn’t happened yet, so I’ll wait still. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for your comments. I think you are right about turning the locos for the enjoyment of the passengers. It’s hard work for the crew! Notice that on the last train of the day to St Valerie, they didn’t bother to turn the loco.
U put Plymouth in the wrong place
I was on the double headed hunslet run. They put on a cracking show.
Going at a fair lick there!
Very nice, like
Thank, glad you like it.
Thank you. I liked this railway too.
Nice one Gareth. Looks like you had some pretty good weather for the Gala. I am glad that Taw Valley is going to be repainted green. I accept that it is up to the loco owners to choose its livery, but it is in British Railways rebuilt condition so does not look right in black with "Southern" on the tender. I like the 3-cylinder chuff though.
wat Garrett is from South Africa
Every Garrett on the Welsh Highland Railway worked in South Africa.
Looking at the relative cab heights between Nos.8, 12 an 4415, the Kerr Stuart diesel can't have fouled Garnedd Tunnel by much. Time to get someone up there with a bolster and lump hammer?
I went through Garnedd Tunnel behind 4415 last year without any problem, so has the loco been reduced slightly in size? I think it would be a major job to lower the tunnel floor. A few inches was taken off the floor sometime towards the end of the 1960s so that the larger carriages being introduced would fit. The Chinese loco also just fits the tunnel and I assume JSII will fit.
Excellent. Was disappointed that there was no sign of Gerpa de Werpa! I wonder why the new double Fairlie has an open cab design - not great when its raining.
I think there’s a full cab roof which is removable, I’ve seen pictures of the new engine with and without and open cab
@@anonymousthomasfan1111 That's interesting and good to know. I hope to visit the railway in 2024 and see the new loco.
I was talking to a driver and he said the loco would not be fitted with a cab roof. Also, notice that when James Spooner is alongside one of the other Fairlies, that it’s cab fronts are considerably higher that a loco fitted with a cab roof. I wonder why?
@@GarethJonesPilipalaThanks for that. I'm relieved I wasn't imagining it when I saw images of the two locos on adjacent lines in Harbour. Any idea if JSII's bells are hand or steam operated? I keep hearing US style clang-clanging in my head every time I look at those bells!
@@TheHoveHeretic I watched Jon Whalley operate the bell and I was convinced his hand movement suggested it was a hand operated bell. However, when I watch the video very carefully there is no clear sign that Jon was repeatedly pulling a bell pull. Also, I can’t see any sign of a wire running to the bell so I am now of the opinion that it’s steam operated. To be on the safe side, the answer is ‘I don’t know’. I heard several people comment that the sound of the bell was ‘too American’ for the Ffestiniog Railway!
Very enjoyable. That was the first time that I've seen an actual gravity train running. The Baldwin Diesel was quaint, too. Looks like it was a pretty good weekend event.
I hadn't seen a gravity train before, either. I tried to get a place on one of them but seats are given only to the long term volunteers and people who have given generous donations to the railway. You might like to see the official Ffestiniog video of the weekend gals : czcams.com/video/Eb4sZv5wCL8/video.htmlsi=SKRF0NVa1ybADda0
Very informative video, including some history and some research on the train model, well done! The Flirts made for British operators have a higher floor than the continental versions (adapted to higher platform heights), which allows them to have a level floor, unlike their counterparts. That's what sets them most apart from the Flirts I travel with here in Switzerland.
It is indeed in South Devon! Would those GWR pannier tanks have pulled so many coaches? I thought it would have been 2-3 tops on a branch line? Another nice video although it would be better if Gerty made an appearance!
Looks like another beautiful day there with you. Some lovely footage and interesting the problem they had with watering the visiting tank...you'd have thought they would have worked through the logistics before firing her? Good to see so many people on the railway line as we're heading out of season.
Yes, I was surprised the staff didn’t think about the height of the engine and the problem they would have refilling the tank. They were lucky they found a suitable water column. The driver and fireman were becoming quite worried as the loco tank was almost empty.
Lovely video...nice to see the sun and the showers. My favorite was the red Atlas tendered locomotive....beautiful!
Yes, the locomotive was in fine working order.
Another nice video. So you started your trip from the Welshpool end? Is this how you normally do it? I thought the vocal track was a little low in volume.
I actually started my journey at Llanfair Caereinion but for the purpose of making the video I started at Raven Square. I’m not entirely happy with the built in microphone in the iMac. I don’t think the sound quality is particularly sharp. There’s too much bass and I can’t seem to reduce it.
Nice video and interesting line. Two questions: (1) what type of valve gear; (2) what fuel is used. I couldn't see room for much.
Hi, The fuel was coal, kept in a sack on the footplate. The valve gear was Walschaert, It took a bit of time checking the valve gear but if you go to the following web page www.patrimoine-ferroviaire.fr/ve60-armee-vapeur-030-decauville-1652/ you can see that it is given as Walschaert. The web site is in French.
the ship was way over crowded.⚓⚓⚓
Yes, as a passenger it felt overcrowded. But it is certified to carry up to 925 passengers in Class V waters. That is rivers, estuaries and deep fresh water lakes. I don’t think it would have been allowed to exceed 925 passengers, but it certainly was very full.
Hello ! Very nice video ! Thank you very much for sharing it ! You won a new subscriber 🙂! Greetings from France ! 🙂
Thanks and welcome. I hope you enjoy my videos, mainly on Welsh narrow gauge lines, although there are some on French narrow gauge too.
@@GarethJonesPilipala I have few videos on narrow gauge. "Le Train des Forts", Near Epinal, in Est of France. A little Decauville steam locomotive travels back and forth between two late 19th century military forts.
regulation is a tight rope to little and nature suffers to much and humanity dose
LOVELY 🌹
Thank you.
A very interesting video. Didn't know that Madagascar had railways. Thank you for making it.
The railway system is mainly for moving block loads of freight (oil, cement, aggregates and minerals such as chromite). Because of the humanitarian problems most countries won’t trade with Madagascar, or give them loans for maintaining the tracks. Derailments and low speed limits are everywhere. China seems to be the only country willing to sell railway equipment to Madagascar.
Galloping Goose.
Yes, definitely!
Amazing
Very good variety of scenes! Really fun!
I can't remember the last time I saw Russell and Gelert running! Beautiful shot of the double-headed Garretts working the curves. Thanks Gareth!
I've always wanted to video from the high point near Rhyd Ddu station. It's just a pity that the weather was so poor when I was there.
I have just learned that Russell's boiler ticket expires in December so it will be out of use for some time.
Good to watch those small but powerful pannier tank engines in action
Another excellent video papa! I hope your camera is okay after recording in the rain like that? When you said the prices were reasonable I think you are remembering how cheap the ice cream was at the end of the line. I think the "overgrown look" might be much more representative of the functioning line than a pristine one?
A good start to the project. It should be even better when they reach the SNCF station.
Yes, but I think it's going to take them years to get there. There isn't the volunteer base that narrow gauge lines have in the UK.
@@GarethJonesPilipala we're now up to 6km, with 700m laid in a single week (3 days!)
@@hugos5114 That's excellent progress. I'll have to make another visit to the railway.
@@GarethJonesPilipala obviously that new section is not open yet, but it is very nice to see the project come to fruition :)
i was here
Good to know you were on the Waverley. I hope you enjoyed the trip.
Lovely. Such a clean and tidy design.
Great video. Looks like an almost perfect day out....perhaps the breeze could have been a little lighter? Waverley is looking really good. A bit sad that the soft toys (dolphin/shark) are no longer in the engine room! Would love to go on a Bristol Channel cruise at some point with you.
What an amazing ship, and it's British.
"God save the King".👍
8:14 I'm in in the black blazer black trousers and my hat as I was 8:14 8:14 the station porter for Norchard
Glad you spotted yourself on the platform!. I thought the gala was one of the best I had been to in quite a while, helped of course by the perfect weather. All three locos performed faultlessly and the timetable was kept to throughout the day - something that doesn't happen in most steam galas!
@Gareth Jones if you ever come back to dean forest railway and see me don't be afraid to say hello
Excellent video. Looks like it captures a grand day out very well. Lovely weather you had and the locos looked in great working order....no leaking steam.
Another excellent video. I think this is the line that the quite impressive facilities at Froissy? By that I mean the modern museum building where we had that nice lunch. I remember those vocal fisherman on the side of the canal.
They are good trains, dependent on where you can sit. The engine car produces unpleasant sounds. I presume this will not be the case when the lines are electrified. I like the extending board that bridges the gap between carriage and platform, I like the clear screens that give information on which station the train is arriving at as, particularly at night, passengers cannot see the platform signs because of the bright interior lighting. I don't like the frequent audible announcements. I appreciate that people with impaired vision (I was virtually blind before recent surgery) need information but this should be reduced to station information either in Welsh or English but not both. Nobody is interested in the other safety information; we all know how to use trains. All in all I am positive regarding these trains and do enjoy my runs from Caerffili to Cardiff and back.