Welsh Highland Railway - Driver's Eye View - Part 2 - Rhyd Ddu to Caernarfon
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- With the uphill climb behind us now, our Garrett locomotive eases its train away from Rhyd Ddu for the largely downhill run to Caernarfon. Soon after resuming our journey we round the first bend to an amazing vista stretching to Lly Cwellym reservoir and beyond. This is wild wales, with mountains all around, the odd farm building and dry stone walls to keep the cattle and sheep from straying. Our train looks small in this vast landscape as we descend to Snowdon Ranger, a small halt serving one of several hiking trails leading up Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 m (3,560 ft). With Llyn Cwellyn reservoir to our left and high mountains to our right, we are surrounded by awe inspiring scenery in every direction. We coast past Plas y Nant (Halt) without stopping as there is no one leaving or joining here, we cross the Afon Gwyrfai (River) on one of the bow sting bridges used to carry the original line. The countryside for the next few miles is influenced and shaped by the winding course of the Afon Gwyrfai, first passing the disused station at Betws Garmon, before stopping a Waunfawr station and passing loop. Our train gets underway again, staying close to the Afon Gwyrfai as far as Tryfan Junction where a line once branched off to serve Bryngwyn Slat Quarry, now a footpath. Our journey continues through typical Welsh farmland to Dinas (Halt) where the original line terminated, at the one time station on the now closed standard gauge line to Afon Wen. There is a substantial railway presence here, with the motive power depot, carriage sheds, coaling stage and sidings. For the run into Caernarfon the track bed of the closed standard gauge line is shared by both the WHR and a cycle track. Our train terminates just short of the castle at a temporary structure soon to be replaced by an eye catching new station with the facilities needed to cater for the increasing passenger numbers to this popular Welsh tourist destination.
This video was first posted 19th August 2017. I replaced it on 18th June 2020 when a spelling mistake in the opening title was pointed out, a bit embarrassing, especially as it had gone unnoticed for so long. Original Video - • OLD VERSION - Welsh Hi...
One question that has come up many times in the comments for both the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways is "Why doesn't the train leave the tracks when it passes through a switch set for the opposite track" - it is not east to explain, but I'll try -
The switches at either end on the passing loop are set to allow trains to pass without the need for railway personnel to set them, in this case the train will always take the right hand track in the direction of travel, when the train reaches the end of the loop the switch appears to be set incorrectly. The switch blades are held in place by a spring mechanism that allows them to be pushed over by the weight of a train passing through them. Once the train is clear they are automatically set to allow a train in the opposite direction to take the right hand track, thus making the passing loop automatic. The system works well so long as a train never reverses before clearing the switch as that will de-rail the train. The first time this system is seen in operation it looks wrong, but it is common practice on many lines where speed is low and costs need to be kept to a minimum.
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At 13:38 up on the right side of the track on that small rocky outcrop, there was a Spigot Mortar emplacement that covered a part of the road and this part of the track and I think a bit of the "Castell Cidiwm" roadblock that was on the road during the war (Plas Isa), at 15:26 we have the Plas y Nant Halt, when the WHR people built this part of the track, they moved the Spigot Mortar emplacement from it's original position located in the middle of the track at 15:40 to the halt somewhere (when I had a look during the winter this year I couldn't find it). At 15:47 as they cross the bridge, the second Spigot Mortar emplacement is still there up to the left, covered in heavy foliage during the summer months, a few seconds after that, just out of shot, is the Plas y Nant No.1 Pillbox which had 1 Lewis Gun, 4 riflemen and 2 runners. At 16:36 just out of shot and up to the left of the track we have the Plas y Nant No.2 Pillbox which had 2 Browning Automatic Rifles, 3 Riflemen and 1 runner. This position was to be defended by a section of the Waunfawr Home Guard ('C' Company 3rd Caernarvonshire Battalion) and No.5 (Rhyd Ddu, Nantlle & Talsarn) Platoon, 'B' Company 3rd Caernarvonshire Battalion. They had their Platoon Headquarters at Pen y Gaer. In the event of an invasion and enemy troops moving their way from Caernarfon to Betws Garmon, this force would hold the defile, but if it was just a light force, the Waunfawr section and the Rhyd Ddu section (Rhyd Ddu section commanded by Corporal John Limerick) would hold the defensive positions. The defences of Plas y Nant included 4 Flame Fougasse mines camouflaged into the roadside, 1 Flame Thrower, several bomber pits and infantry posts, 2 Pillboxes, 3 Spigot Mortar emplacements (1942 onwards), barbed wire entanglements, a roadblock and some Anti-Tank mines. Fascinating local history along this rout from Rhyd Ddu to Caernarfon 😃
I really appreciate the time and effort you have put into sharing this wartime history with us, it's not something I know much about, next time I'll pay more attention to what is left of the defences. Thanks again, I'm sure a number of viewers will find your comment interesting. Cheers. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Not a problem Tim. I really hope it was of interest to you and to others? I first came across partial information on one of the Welsh Highland Railway newsletters, so all credit to them for mentioning the history in the first place and preserving it. I have done the rest of the in-depth research. Question to you and others is, when was the railway scrapped during the war? Because it was still about in 1940-41 going off a few photos, but by 1942 they put 2 Spigot Mortar emplacements in the middle of the railway line at Aberglaslyn and here at Plas y Nant (I've commented before on one of your videos on Aberglaslyn). Something I haven't quite understood. In order to place these emplacements the track must have been scrapped. Didn't it closed down sometime during the war due to funding, maintenance and fuel costs? And was revived and restored way after the war ended?
@@TheWelshHomeGuardsmanHi, there is some information on Wikipedia, although the best I can find is on the festrail site, this link gives some detail about the railway in WW1 under the "A Short Operating Life" banner - www.festrail.co.uk/welsh-highland-railway-history/#!
This article gives some information - www.whr.co.uk/heritage/features/whrAtWar/
I found this at - www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/The_Dismantling_of_the_Welsh_Highland_Railway
Although the Ffestiniog Railway lease did not officially end until 31st December 1942, and arrangements with the L.M.S. at Dinas were due to end on 30th June 1943, in March 1941 the Ministry of Transport stated that the railway had a history of losses, and that there was no prospect of it re-opening. Consequently, the Ministry of Supply, faced with acute wartime shortages, requisitioned the materials for £1280, the money going to the Official Receiver. The track was removed under a Requisition Order issued on 13th March 1941 under Defence Regulations 1939, which authorised the British Iron and Steel Corporation (Scrap) Ltd. of London to removed articles specified in the order.
@@Timsvideochannel1 I'm currently putting a video together discussing Plas y Nant's defences. I'll be crediting you for the above comment and information. Thanks for giving context about the removal of the track. The 29mm Spigot Mortar 'Blacker Bombard' was issued out to the Caernarvonshire Home Guard in late 1941 into 1942, the concrete emplacements being built on site in mid 1942. Very interesting information. Diolch!
@@TheWelshHomeGuardsman I look forward to watching your video, please let me know when it is published. Dymuniadau gorau ar gyfer y Flwyddyn Newydd. Tim.
Love every “click clack and whistle”, like stepping back in time, tranquility and unspoiled land. Thank all who make this journey possible by sharing.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, the real credit belongs to those who bought this wonderful railway back to life.
Perfect video and beautiful scenery, especially through the trees!
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
Mike Middleton who was a driver on the WHR allowed me on the footplate from Caernarfon to Porthmadog a few years ago. He even let me have a go on the controls for a short duration. Mike sadly passed away a couple of years ago RIP Mike.
Hi, it was nice of Mike to give you a footplate ride over the entire line, it must have been a memorable experience. I'm sorry to hear that he has passed away, RIP Mike.
Terrific ride through the North Wales valleys and lakes!
Cheers.
Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Wow. Amazing musical scoreline. The mechanical crunchy grindings blends and sooths into a one-of-a-kind gentle lullaby......want to go Wales drifting on and on 🙋♂️
Incredible scenery. Thanks for posting.
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed it.
Thank you! Never knew it existed such a beautiful place & land & animals. So peaceful and uncluttered! Got use to-the Clickety clack of the train 🚞 , must here to appreciate 🙋🏾♀️💜🦋☀️
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride. North Wales is a pretty part of the world, one of the few places where it's possible to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern life.
its normal to me
Lots of animals track side, I really liked the 2 white Stallions. Good Vid. Thank you.
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride and "yes" those stallions at 14:58 are a pair of mgnificent beasts. There are way more animals such as sheep and cows in Wales than there are people.
Beautiful. Thank you. Please don’t stop uploading these 🏴♥️
Than you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, you can find more in this playlist - czcams.com/play/PLPdTWbkwx85oGgmIMyFYCWtQLiDN2fup3.html
Train pittoresque et région superbe...! Merçi du partage !
Lovely Journey---Thank You.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
What a heavenly 'n picturesque journey......a romantic place !
A nice description for a ride on this railway, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Every bit as beautiful of a train ride as part 1.
I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride 😊.
Watching this from Australia can not believe the scenery and green everything is thanks for posting it
Hi, Wales gets plenty of rain all year round, that is why everything is so lush and green.
Track looks as if it's always been there. Amazing to see how it's aged so quickly
It's hard to believe that the line was abandoned for so long.
Fantastic video 😊
Cheers :-)
Wonderful experience. Lovely video. NG track with nice coverage of greenery and steam engine. Thanks.
Thank you too!
Great stuff, many thanks. I'm always fascinated by drivers eye views, you can see so much more than from a carriage...
I miss the older trains where passengers could enjoy the same view as the driver, he does get the best view.
@@Timsvideochannel1 One think I like about living in Stuttgart; the Stadtbahn has a view through the front window.
@@Korschtal I need to visit Suttgart 😊.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Yes you do... Let me know if you make concrete plans...
Beautiful, been on it 3 times. Finger crossed in August if we are allowed to go on holiday, Well worth it.
I hope so, I'm looking forward to visiting again.
very nice video and beautiful nature
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
What a splendid trip this was, scenery, steam, beautiful carriages, and some great Norman brickwork portals on a few road overbridges.
I agree. you took the trip and I rode in the loco cab; almost as thrilling
Hi, it's a lovely part of the world and I can't think of a better way to enjoy it.
This was such a pleasant video to watch, and listen to. I've been to Wales, but that was way back in 87. and only had one night there. I will get back. Again, thank you for the video.
Hello James, I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Wales is a beautiful country with a rich history and a fascinating industrial past, some of which has been saved by various museum and heritage groups for us to enjoy today. If you do get to visit again, I'm sure you'll enjoy the experience.
Thank you very much for this magnificent trip. Congratulations and best regards from Portugal !
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
ok... this is the most beautiful drivers eye view video ever posted on youtube. there is nothing else to compare with it. simply beautiful.
Hi, thank you for your kind comment. The real heroes are the guys who moved heaven and earth to bring this wonderful railway back to life again.
cracking railway with stunning scenery. went on this part but in the opposite direction when it first opened and Rhyd Ddu was the terminus.. Superb journey Tim
I did as well. It was a great ride!
Hi Keith, the first time I visited, trains ware running from Caernarfon to Dinas only, it is amazing what has been achieved over the years, a real credit to everyone involved.
Great video, stayed in Blaneau Ffestiniog for a week last month and they'd all stopped for the winter, gutted. This makes up for it thank you 😃
That must have been a real disapointment, to be in Blaneau Ffestiniog at a time when trains weren't running. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers 🍺. Tim.
Excellent Enterprising Endeavour 👍
Thank you, I appreciate your kind comment.
Wow! Amazing Beautiful Scenery Watching When Journey By Steam Train Also Beautiful Railway Track From Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hi, nice to hear from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Wales is a beautiful country and there is no better way to enjoy the scenery than from the comfort of train hauled by a steam locomotive. Best wishes from the UK.
just brilliant
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed it.
Und jetzt die 2. Tour zum Endbahnhof. Danke für's Mitnehmen und Grüße nach England🍀🍀
Vielen Dank, ich freue mich, dass es Ihnen gefallen hat.
Walked part of trackbed 50 years ago and never thought I could travel on a steam train again. Just Magic
Hi John, just like yourself I walked along parts of the old track-bed with my grandfather back in the 60's, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I'd one day be able to travel by train along the overgrown formation that was all that was left of the old railway in those far off days.
amazing
Very fine, Thanks.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it 🙂.
This video is Excellent l am enjoying it immensely as the train runs through all the trees, so many thanks to everyone who has made this lovely video.
Cheers, the men and women of the Welsh Highland Railway have done an incredible job in bringing this long forgotten railway back to life more than 70 years after it closed.
Wonderful journey thanks tim,I could live in this beautiful place but only in the summer oz's winters are cold enough for me today in sydney 14c cheer's tim live long & prosper.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to enjoy summers in both the UK and Oz? I met a driver on the Bluebell Railway who did just that, working on the Puffing Billy for 6 months and the Bluebell for the rest of the year. Snowdonia is a beautiful part of the world. Take care.Tim.
🚂🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💕💕💕💕 Thank you so much!!!!
sounds like a steam locomotive, perfect natural scenery
A beautiful old steam locomotive and wonderful scenery, its my idea of heaven.
Waw incredible
beautiful place
"Yes" it is, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
Wow i love this♥ new subscriber and i am over the moon how many beautiful video's you have on your channel. Thanks for your work. I am thrilled to see all of them. Greetings from Debby Amsterdam the Netherlands
Hi Debby, welcome aboard, I really appreciate your comment and I hope you find more videos to watch. Best wishes from Tim in West Sussex, England.
@@Timsvideochannel1 thanks for your sweet comment🥰
olá amigo tim ótima noite mais uma visita ao seu site parabéns por este trabalho em mostrar está estrada de ferro e a sua magnífica natureza ainda mais no dia nublado isto sim e uma viagem ao passado numa locomotiva a vapor parabéns mais uma vez que Deus abençoe você sempre direto de carapicuiba são Paulo Brasil abs
Wao beautiful
Very nice.
Thank you
Excelenteeeee videooo!!
Saludos desde España.
Gracias. Mis mejores deseos de Inglaterra.
parabens estou atenta aos seus videos, lindissimos!!!!!
Obrigado, estou feliz que você goste desses vídeos.
Mesmerized ... dazed ... speechless. I thought Part I was the best video ever posted - I was wrong. Only wish you had vocalized those wonderful Welsh names for buffoons like me. Of course it is perfect the way it is too. Thank you.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed both parts one and two. "Rhyd Ddu to Caernarfon" sounds something like "Rid thee to Carnarvon". When it come to vocalizing a video like this one, it's best to use a genuine Welsh speaker, sadly I'm English and my Welsh accent isn't good 😊.
@@Timsvideochannel1 indeed that would be the whole point; getting the 'genuine' Welsh pronunciation. Your videos are still so captivating, so heartwarmingly good, it is disappointing when they end. Thank you so much.
Un bello paseo. Saludos desde Argentina.
Thank you 😊
Felicitări prietene 🖐🖐🖐🖐succes
@2:42, is that blasted hillside rubble needed for the sequel to “The Englishman who went up a hill but came down a mountain”? Brilliant video of stunning beauty. 👏👏👏
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed it. The rubble is the reason the railway was built. It is the waste material from an old slate quarry.
Reminds me so much of the Puffing Billy steam train from Belgrave to Gembrook in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne.
It has a similar feel to Puffing Billy, although eucalyptus trees are rare in Wales. Both railways operate Garrett steam locomotives.
Timsvideochannel1 hmmm my recollection of the Dandenong Ranges is one of autumnal beauty of so many exotic trees amongst the natives.
Beautiful, thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi Tim, spectacular scenery, very nice but I think you were on a 2 man pump trolley by the sound of it, with added sound effects!!🤔😆
Wow, it would be fun to do it on a pump trolley, I'd probably be wheezing just like a steam locomotive.
both part one & two magic
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed them.
PARABÉNS !!! SOU FILHO DE FERROVIÁRIO. O MEU PAI ERA MAQUINISTA DESSAS ANTIGAS "MARIAS FUMAÇA" . VIAJEI MUITO NESSES SAUDOSOS TRENS. MAIS UMA VEZ, PARABÉNS POR ESTE EXCELENTE TRABALHO.
Obrigado, aposto que seu pai lhe contou histórias maravilhosas de seus dias nos caminhos-de-ferro. Fico feliz que tenha gostado do passeio.
Thank you, I bet your father told you some wonderful stories from his days on the railways. I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
Ooooo-oooooh! More ghosts appearing out of nowhere! LOL (50:00) Good to see this one again, Tim!
Hi Neil, it took three years before someone told me about the glaring spelling mistake I'd made in the title, Welsh names can be difficult to get your tongue around and even harder to spell, I'll pay more attention in future, correcting mistakes in the video description is easy, it's a different matter when they occur in the video itself.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Yeah. I get annoyed when I see a spelling mistake in captions on screen in my videos. As to Welsh, geez I'd hate to have to learn that language, my tongue would be twisted up twenty ways from Wednesday! Yikes. Imagine being a kiddie learning to speak and have Welsh as your native language.... and they reckon English is hard to learn!
@@neilforbes416 Errors happen, we are only human and we are not backed by a team of experts when we make our videos. Welsh is real tongue twister, it is also a very descriptive language, these days it is spoken by a reasonably high percentage of people in Wales, fortunately they are bilingual, being taught in both Welsh and English at school.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Just try getting your tongue around that really lo-o-o-ong station name they have there! You'll need a visit to your doctor to get your tongue straightened out again! LOL
@@neilforbes416 try to explain to taxi driver where you want go to
olá amigo tim ótima noite mais uma visita ao seu site sobre a história ferroviária que cenário e esse tim nesse lugar parece que o tempo parou belas paisagens e ainda se tratando de uma locomotiva a vapor isto sim e uma viagem de encher os olhos parabéns tim por mais este enviou deste vídeo para compartilhar isto sim e voltar ao passado abs amigo que Deus abençoe vocês sempre em seu trabalho direto de carapicuiba são Paulo Brasil parabéns
Olá, é bom ouvir do Brasil. Esta ferrovia é uma maravilhosa recriação das ferrovias de ontem, lamento ter demorado muito tempo para responder. Felicidades de Tim na Inglaterra.
@@Timsvideochannel1 olá amigo tim ótima tarde de domingo 02 /08 /20 /e um prazer tim de compartilhar mais este tema ferrovias tanto aqui no Brasil e na Inglaterra e um prazer de compartilhar e conhecer esse trabalho nas recuperação das ferrovias aí na Inglaterra aqui no Brasil tudo está como antes nada de diferente só eu que viajando um pouco para o litoral de São Paulo Brasil tim também peço desculpas abs 😆😆😎😎😎😎👀👀👀👀👀👀👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏que Deus abençoe vocês sempre tim até a próxima aventuras abs daqui de caraguatatuba litoral de São Paulo Brasil 😆😆😎😎😎😷
Bijzonder fraaie rit.
Fantastisch dat smalspoor in Wales.
Bedankt, ik ben blij dat je hebt genoten van de rit.
Goooood
Thank you 😊.
Que maravilha de viagem
Sou nova inscrita maravilhosa natureza maguinifica estou amando essas lindas naturezas parabéns! ❤🇧🇷
Olá e obrigado, estou feliz que você tenha gostado do passeio, o País de Gales é um país bonito. Saudações. Tim.
such beutiful unspoiled country.
"Yes" it's a beautiful part of the world, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride.
The driver is luckiest person 💓💓💓it
He sure is, the driver of this trains loved every moment of his job.
There is just no doubt that the U.K.'s countrysides are very beautiful.
excelente
😊😊😊
I drove this area many times but didn't know this railway existed
This railway didn't exist until quite recently. It closed many years ago, please click on this link to see the start of its reincarnation - czcams.com/video/_qwmYHPQ6tk/video.html
I have seen this sight from India by dint of u tube. It is fine. Thanks to explorer.
Hi, CZcams is a wonderful way to virtual travel. I hope you enjoy see more of the world, via Internet Explorer.
Interesting
My mate used to help
out on this railway in the late 70’s to early 80’s. He was always going on about the rivalry between the Welsh Highland and The Ffestiniog. I don’t know if this rivalry still exists.
Fortunately the rivalry has become friendly these days.
Timsvideochannel1 my mate said the rivalry used to be fierce.
Distinctive S.A.R. whistle!
Its a lovely sound echoing against the hills.
AL WEER TWEE PRACHTIGE VIDEO S ZEER MOOIE STREEK .!
Hallo, ik ben blij dat je genoten hebt van het rijden met de trein door het prachtige Noord-Wales
Hello, I'm pleased you enjoyed riding the train through beautiful North Wales
Stunning scenery may all railway track be such neat and clean.Here in india everywhere is filth.
The Welsh really care about their scenery, India is beautiful, especially Shimla, it is sad that there is so much litter, maybe things will change, it would be good for Indian tourism and I'm sure all that plastic could be recycled, making a profit for those who collect it.
ME EN CANTA ESTAS ESPECTACULARES IMÁGENES VISTAS DESDE UN TREN EN MARCHA
Hola, me complace que estas maravillosas vistas te hicieron querer cantar.
Steam locomotives are the romance of the Railways
There is nothing quite like a steam locomotive doing the job it was designed to do.
The most scenic rail route in the country.
It is a wonderful ride and the scenery is so typically Welsh.
We Indians also hopefull for badrinath railway rout earliest
I only been as far as this last year on the Santa Special
I hope the Santa Specials run again this year, the virus has really hit the railway since Christmas operations finished.
You should always film the locomotive and then convoy the route with roadblocks and convot in the distance on the trip. We NEVER saw what kind of locomotive was
Hi, I included shots of the locomotive and train at the beginning of Part 1 - czcams.com/video/pT0mKjwTXUw/video.html Please take a look at this link to learn more about this wonderful railway - www.festrail.co.uk/
Did this last week 24 May 2022 And only went half way and stopped at a tourist trap before returning the Feasionog was the same a close friend helped build the diversion did not go that far.The railway out of Abergavenny went all the way fantastic ride.
Hi, I drove through Abergavenny at the weekend on my way from a family event near Chester back to the South Coast, I wasn't aware there was a railway there, I'd have stopped if I'd known. Did you do the Talyllyn Railway from Tywyn to Abergynolwyn and Nant Gwernol? that is a beautiful ride.
@@Timsvideochannel1 l did Great Ormes tramway. In Llandudno Snowdon Mountain was fully booked. Welsh Highland. Ffestiniog , Tywyn , Corris closed, Aberystwyth cliff, Vale of RRhe
@@Timsvideochannel1 Vale of Rheidol and Bale lake then returned to Birmingham.
@@petercurrell9344 That was a comprehensive tour, even the national network Cambrian Coast line is well worth visiting. Of all the rail locations I visit, Wales is my favorite.
19:24 : Finally reached "high speed" track. :-)
Lots of passengers on this "express".
Passengers get plenty of time to admire the scenery, even at the train’s maximum speed.
How is it possible?I never see such an impossible situation in the first crossing point the joining rail is open!!!
What a unique heritage railway, this is on my want-to-see-when-I-visit-Wales list. BTW would it be possible to render your output video in 4K, even if the source material isn't? I ask this because CZcams adds a lot of compression to 1080p videos nowadays, and movies with a lot of busy trackside details like these have started to look pretty muddy.
If you do visit, I'm sure you will enjoy the experience. It is interesting that you mention 4K, these videos are taken in 1080p to avoid the camera overheating and cutting out, although I use 4K to render them in my software. I upload them at 1080p because I don't want to people to believe they are something that they are not. If I watch them via a smart TV, the picture is reasonably good, but if I watch on my computer the result is disappointing. The results from CZcams can be frustrating because the original footage uploaded to CZcams is good. I will upload a test video to see how much difference it makes. I have also noticed that the longer a video is on CZcams to better the picture becomes, a new video is often disappointing for its first week or so.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Please do make a sample available! It is definitely the case that early on, the quality is worse, especially when the premieres feature is used. On the whole it seems to me that the compression algorithm or the settings that youtube uses to re-compress the video isn't optimized for content like this
@@custardo That makes sense, I've noticed other cab ride videos taken with GoPro's suffer, yet video taken with a Sony camcorder is fine.
I believe additional optimization goes on after your "initial" upload, the intial optimization is only to get you something uploaded.
@@CastleGraphics The picture quality does improve noticeably over the following week or so.
Is that slack in the valve gear pins and bearings that we can hear? The mechanical lubricator?
Video ardderchog!
I believe the noise you can hear is the mechanical lubricator.
Tim, tyhis was a most enjoyable ride, thank you.
These videos would be much enhanced if, somehow, you could find a way ti embed a GPS map, so we could see where we are. A tall order, perhaps?
Hello James, a few years ago someone added a moving map to one of my videos, it was really good but it took the guy forever to do it. I'd like to do more with my videos, but at the moment I'm struggling to post one a week because I'm also working around 65 hours a week at my day job to recover from the hit my company took as a result of Covid. I'm always open to ideas and although I am past retirement age, I'm looking forward to the day when I can finally give up work.
olá amigo tim outro comentários infelizmente aqui no Brasil ainda existe ferrovia com belo cenários que envolve a natureza mais infelizmente não há mais locomotivas vagões estações em seus percursos tudo no piscar de olhos foi desativados o que existe hoje são apenas registros imagens de um passado que jamais voltará a funcionar isso aí ainda é realidade porque existe governos que ainda acredita nesse meio de transporte ferroviário abs tim que Deus abençoe vocês sempre direto de carapicuiba são Paulo Brasil parabéns
Oi, ainda pode haver esperança. Na Grã-Bretanha há muitas ferrovias patrimoniais que foram fechadas pelo governo, muitas como esta foram trilhas sem trilhos por muitos anos, até que os entusiastas ferroviários formaram grupos e sociedades para reassumá-las. Hoje, a Grã-Bretanha tem muitas ferrovias turísticas operadas a vapor graças à dedicação dos voluntários. Se isso pode acontecer na Inglaterra, pode acontecer no Brasil, as ferrovias turísticas são ótimas notícias para as economias locais, pois os turistas frequentam cafés locais, hotéis e outras atrações turísticas. Felicidades. Tim.
Google Translate - Hi, there might still be hope. In Britain there are many heritage railways that were closed by the government, many such as this one were footpaths with no rails for many years, until railway enthusiasts formed groups and societies to re-open them. Today Britain has many wonderful steam operated tourist railways thanks to the dedication of volunteers. If it can happen in England, it can happen in Brazil, tourist railways are great news for local economies as tourists frequent local cafes, hotels and other tourist attractions. Best wishes. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1 olá amigo tim ótima manhã de sexta feira agradeço pelas inúmeras informações sobre a ferrovia turistas isso sim é preservar resgatar e acima de tudo turistas em diversas regiões abs tim que Deus abençoe você sempre direto de carapicuiba são Paulo Brasil
What a cranky old train,its groaning and making such a huge noise.
It's got real character.
Bom dia Pernambuco Brasil gosto muito de ver esses vídeos é muito bom mesmo
I thought the title said the West Highland Railway. I was wondering why the tracks in the thumbnail looks like a narrow gauge, and then i realized it's actually Welsh not West.
Plus the name Railway usually means a preserved line, whereas a line under national rail wouldn't (most of the time) have that name. Especially true for the West Highland Line.
What was the speed of the train that I witnessed on 30.8.2023. Thanks.
Hi, the maximum permitted speed on the Welsh Highland Railway is 25 mph (40 kph)
the view is very nice, I like it, but the train line is too small so when riding the train it must be rather narrow, isn't it?
The train is surprisingly spacious, considering the track gauge.
01:00 and 52:00. Could someone explain me why track not switched here ?
Train operated points. The train will change them when it passes, then the points will spring back when the train has past them.
I loved this. How r u
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I am keeping well, thankfully my family has not been affected by the virus, how are things where you are?
I am fine my family also. I am from india and from kerala state we and our govt was high cautious on virus issue. So we r safe. I am staying in a small village pathanamthitta one thing alsa i am 60 years old so you are my younger or elder brother. How is ur family. Hope every thing going smooth. Thanks fot replay me
@@chankarathilmathewshaji5906 Hi, I'm pleased to hear you and your family are OK. I looked up Pathanamthitta ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathanamthitta it looks nice. I am 63 years old, but I've still got plenty of life in me. My family are all well and good. Stay safe and take care. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1thanks
If you have secretly dreamed of living in a lush-green countryside, then you should watch this video. 📹☺️
It's a fairy tale land, so beautiful.
A little commentary and a shot or two of the engine and of the engine cab .would have been great
Hi, I often make several different videos of the same trip, this is a series I made showing the rebirth of the line using video and photos taken over a period of time - czcams.com/video/_qwmYHPQ6tk/video.html czcams.com/video/EtKiyuOlruU/video.html czcams.com/video/aKkKhL5INd8/video.html
Why do the track switches look like there'er set wrong
One question that has come up many times in the comments for both the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways is "Why doesn't the train leave the tracks when it passes through a switch set for the opposite track" - it is not east to explain, but I'll try -
The switches at either end on the passing loop are set to allow trains to pass without the need for railway personnel to set them, in this case the train will always take the right hand track in the direction of travel, when the train reaches the end of the loop the switch appears to be set incorrectly. The switch blades are held in place by a spring mechanism that allows them to be pushed over by the weight of a train passing through them. Once the train is clear they are automatically set to allow a train in the opposite direction to take the right hand track, thus making the passing loop automatic. The system works well so long as a train never reverses before clearing the switch as that will de-rail the train. The first time this system is seen in operation it looks wrong, but it is common practice on many lines where speed is low and costs need to be kept to a minimum.
@@Timsvideochannel1 I thought that is something like that
So I take it the stretch between Dinas and Caernarfon must once have been a doubletrack?
Hi, the section between Dinas and Caernarfon was never part of the original Welsh Highland Railway; it was part of the long closed British Railways standard gauge line from Bangor to Afonwen. For more information, please click on this link - whrs.org.uk/WHRProject/phase1.htm
@@Timsvideochannel1 Thankyou, I see, that's quite interesting.🙂
Thing was, I noticed that there was a footwalk all along the line between those two locations, as well as every bridge being built in order to span both the track and the footwalk, thus it looked a track had been removed at some point.
But I guess, since it needs more space, it might rather have been a 1453 mm singletrack. Anyway, I'll click the link!👍
@@somerandomvertebrate9262 I hope you found the link useful 😊.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Sure did. Ah, I just love railway history. 🙂
1:07 how is that possible when the point is fixed for main line but you crossed over from loop line ??
Ya bro watched 10 times how it possible
Hi, because this question comes up a lot in comments, I wrote an explanation in the video description. I have copied and pasted it below -
One question that has come up many times in the comments for both the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways is "Why doesn't the train leave the tracks when it passes through a switch set for the opposite track" - it is not east to explain, but I'll try -
The switches at either end on the passing loop are set to allow trains to pass without the need for railway personnel to set them, in this case the train will always take the right hand track in the direction of travel, when the train reaches the end of the loop the switch appears to be set incorrectly. The switch blades are held in place by a spring mechanism that allows them to be pushed over by the weight of a train passing through them. Once the train is clear they are automatically set to allow a train in the opposite direction to take the right hand track, thus making the passing loop automatic. The system works well so long as a train never reverses before clearing the switch as that will de-rail the train. The first time this system is seen in operation it looks wrong, but it is common practice on many lines where speed is low and costs need to be kept to a minimum.
Boring from Llyn Cwellyn to Caernarvon, ah well can't have everything? (it was an industrial line after all?)
The last part of the line into Caernarvon is built on the track-bed of a long closed standard gauge line and you are right its not the best part of the trip, although it made sense to reach Caernarvon, as today the railway goes from somewhere to somewhere making it more than just a train ride, there is something to do at both ends. Please click on this link for a short history of the line - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Highland_Railway#:~:text=The%20original%20Welsh%20Highland%20Railway%20was%20formed%20in,Tram%20Railway.%20It%20was%20never%20a%20commercial%20success%3B
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