Steam train from Kandy to Colombo, Sri Lanka

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  • FarRail special on the scenic mainline from Kandy to Colombo, hauled by steam locomotive 213 (class B2b, Vulcan Foundry, 1922). February 7, 2016.

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  • @sailingbikingandmore2765
    @sailingbikingandmore2765 Před 2 lety +15

    Wowzer! It must feel like a time machine riding it! Love from Shanghai

  • @harshananandimal7597
    @harshananandimal7597 Před 3 lety +8

    This is also a Viceroy engine. There are currently three running engines in sri lanka. This video was taken during the Far Rail Tour. If you want to experience this, call JF Tours 🇱🇰 .

    • @fernbahn5678
      @fernbahn5678  Před 3 lety +4

      yes, the strong support and assistence of local tour operators and railway staff made this train possible.

  • @sanangelo1651
    @sanangelo1651 Před 5 lety +50

    In 2000 I was in Sri Lanka
    I visited Colombo to kandy city
    Beautiful country and people

    • @kentrobison588
      @kentrobison588 Před 5 lety +3

      The army murdered 40 000 Tamil civilians. Many were tortured.

    • @sanangelo1651
      @sanangelo1651 Před 5 lety +8

      @@kentrobison588
      Sir you are Tamil civilian ?
      If not please keep away just worry about our great people

    • @kentrobison588
      @kentrobison588 Před 5 lety +2

      Your reply does not indicate whether you are Tamil or not. I am not a Tamil, I am a humanitarian. If your people are not Tamils, I am not worried about your murderous people. If Tamils commit atrocities against non-Tamils, then they should be apprehended. A violent act by some does not condone the slaughter of innocents. I am ashamed of the illegal invasion of Iraq by Australian soldiers and non-Tamils should be ashamed of what they have done as well .

    • @sanangelo1651
      @sanangelo1651 Před 5 lety +1

      @@kentrobison588
      I like your comment very good great job
      My 1st comment was very simple I was been in Sri Lanka only one time for just three days
      Cities was very nice people how I was met were nice
      Sorry If you didn't like my previous reply

    • @kentrobison588
      @kentrobison588 Před 5 lety

      Thank you. That's quite alright. I am sure they are friendly to all visitors. My wife's niece was raped and killed by government soldiers.

  • @REDISCOVER7769
    @REDISCOVER7769 Před 3 lety +9

    This video of yours took me back to my childhood nostalgic steam locomotives memory Excellent videography I would love to watch again and again.

  • @markabbott3936
    @markabbott3936 Před 2 lety +9

    Very good video of lovely countryside and a fascinating steam engine. I was on a business trip to Lanka in Dec. 1990 and was based in Kandy for nearly 2 weeks but saw very little evidence of much rail traffic of any sort, and none of it steam. I'd love to return for a visit and take a ride on this train especially (or any Sri Lankan passenger service, actually). And I grieve for the country these days and the fuel crisis it's going through -- may it soon be resolved and let Lanka prosper in peace!
    Actually I'd love to return for a real vacation in Sri Lanka for ANY reason -- the people I met were so kind and welcoming, their history and culture fascinating, and the food fabulous! So much of the country is beautiful scenery -- and studded with many gorgeous waterfalls as well as ancient temples and impressive structures built centuries ago by Lankan lords. (My group of visitors and hosts took several road trips out of Kandy, such as to Anuradhapura and Nuwara Eliya, plus a long drive from N.Eliya back to Colombo via Rajatnapura and other southern towns.) FWIW, I'm from the USA and have only the highest regard for the delights of Lanka and the greatest sympathy for the troubles its lovely people have endured.

  • @lawsdaniel
    @lawsdaniel Před 5 lety +20

    Lovely footage, thank you for posting

  • @williamreith1632
    @williamreith1632 Před 5 lety +9

    Lovely video thanks for posting. A glimpse of the past.

  • @jeffevans3193
    @jeffevans3193 Před 3 lety +10

    I road that in mid 70's. I live Sri Lanka and India when steam was the tech of the day.

  • @asheeshkumar4187
    @asheeshkumar4187 Před 3 lety +13

    Beautiful country and beautiful train... From(RAJASTHAN) INDIA🇮🇳

    • @ifeed2060
      @ifeed2060 Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks bro we love india loves from colombo sri lanka

    • @chathurangasandaruwan6361
      @chathurangasandaruwan6361 Před 3 lety +2

      Colombo, srilankan 🇱🇰

    • @ruvindasadeepnakandala4164
      @ruvindasadeepnakandala4164 Před 7 měsíci

      I love your comment, But India is the first country which forcefully intruded our airspace and put a burden on our country, destroyed our country. Even today we are suffering from that burden. One of your late Prime Ministers was responsible for that, may be due to that reason, destroying our country, he was killed by a terrorist.

  • @HaleefI
    @HaleefI Před 5 lety +6

    What a great video! Cheers from Sri Lanka

  • @vishwanm3486
    @vishwanm3486 Před 3 lety +4

    Superb Video. Greetings from India 🇮🇳

  • @qpr543
    @qpr543 Před 3 lety +38

    They've retained everything - semaphore signals, token exchange, the lot. So nostalgic!👍

  • @ncpiedmontone
    @ncpiedmontone Před 5 lety +4

    excellent video-- thanks for posting!!

  • @motophoenix5951
    @motophoenix5951 Před 5 lety +2

    Great video. Thanks for posting this.

  • @terracethornhill
    @terracethornhill Před 5 lety +31

    What a cool train, Sri Lankans are lucky.

    • @terracethornhill
      @terracethornhill Před 2 lety +2

      @Harsha Gihan No, I mean it. Whatever downsides there might be to living in Sri Lanka, they have steam trains and that's super cool.

    • @funklover24
      @funklover24 Před 2 lety

      @Harsha Gihan steam-locomotives are not used regularly there. But nevertheless great video. 🚂👍🙏

  • @agninagaseshu3216
    @agninagaseshu3216 Před 5 lety +21

    A very good Heritage Ride of the Train by steam haulage
    🐍💲👌🇮🇳🙏

  • @Isochest
    @Isochest Před 5 lety +8

    Nice to see tokens being exchanged at stations for the respective single track sections

  • @NDVC.
    @NDVC. Před 5 lety +6

    *Excellent video! All the best from Vietnam*

    • @Hi-ci1dw
      @Hi-ci1dw Před 4 lety

      Thank you dear ! 🇱🇰

  • @afrocelticfamily9017
    @afrocelticfamily9017 Před 3 lety +4

    Amazing video . One of the best i seen in a long time. Thanks for posting. Peace to all . Ireland 🇮🇪. & USA 🇺🇸.

  • @Brian-1948
    @Brian-1948 Před 5 lety +3

    Good to see an engine that isn't leaking steam from every joint.

  • @cliveeariss880
    @cliveeariss880 Před 3 lety +2

    Really enjoyed this, all old stuff, great views, and life as it really is, brilliant.

  • @stephensmith799
    @stephensmith799 Před 4 lety +7

    Fascinating locomotive... a very British mixture of advanced practice (outside Walschaerts gear and Piston Valves) and old fashioned practice (combined riveted saddle and smokebox wrapper)....

  • @imstillnoob
    @imstillnoob Před 3 lety +2

    I live in kandy and travel a lot to Colombo by train but I have never seen that train In my whole life.

  • @phil36310
    @phil36310 Před 5 lety +21

    Nice train ride behind this little steam engine. Thanks for sharing !

  • @Senna-78
    @Senna-78 Před 3 lety +5

    My best friend and his wife went in Sri Lanka for their honeymoon and they had told me trains were amazing

  • @MT-jv6gn
    @MT-jv6gn Před 5 lety +6

    Very nice railway and video. Thank you.

  • @markm6488
    @markm6488 Před 5 lety +3

    thank's, great video!

  • @nkckrishani2397
    @nkckrishani2397 Před 2 lety +1

    I'm proud to be a SRI LANKAN🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

  • @NeathSpadge
    @NeathSpadge Před 4 lety +4

    Wow, awesome video.
    Truly inspires you to want to go there.

  • @sidneywallace48
    @sidneywallace48 Před 5 lety +6

    They are still hooping up orders! I broke my finger on the U.P. in Grand Junction Colorado in the '60s catching orders from an order stick. Never missed a day of work either. Boy, times were sure different back then!

    • @markm6488
      @markm6488 Před 5 lety +1

      No kidding, they were still doing that as late as the 60's?

  • @udayamendis1956
    @udayamendis1956 Před 3 lety +1

    As a Sri Lankan I am happy to see this video

  • @trushantpatel6537
    @trushantpatel6537 Před 5 lety +6

    Nice place of Sri Lanka nice video and nice train

  • @UMS9695
    @UMS9695 Před 3 lety +3

    This is very scenic route and should be promoted as a tourist ride.

  • @EsskayVideos
    @EsskayVideos Před 5 lety +3

    So nice video. Thanks for Sharing friend. i Love your Channel. 💕💖LOVE from india💖💕

  • @Europe58
    @Europe58 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you Andreas Illart.

  • @tullupump2097
    @tullupump2097 Před 5 lety +22

    Beautiful, awasome country 💕

  • @CasperTrains
    @CasperTrains Před 5 lety +5

    Amazing video like deserved 👍👍👍

  • @railpast
    @railpast Před 3 lety

    Great video, really enjoyed that.

  • @mikevallen999
    @mikevallen999 Před 4 lety

    Superb camera work on this exceptional video .

  • @yudhaGM15
    @yudhaGM15 Před 3 lety +2

    SALAM FROM INDONESIA🇮🇩

  • @tomjones1786
    @tomjones1786 Před 2 lety +4

    Wow! Awesome! I didn't think these trains existed anymore. India had some nice ones that they put away. Bangladesh too had some beautiful old steam locomotives that they put away. They had people that loved the old trains that would work for free. I thought it was some international thing because they are very high polluting trains. Notice the carriages are far from the engine because of the smoke.

  • @pearlperara9480
    @pearlperara9480 Před 4 lety +6

    I love this train.

  • @bakerlonian
    @bakerlonian Před 4 lety +1

    Very enjoyable. Thank you for sharing.

  • @vinofrancis8592
    @vinofrancis8592 Před 5 lety +40

    It’s looks like Harry Potter train ride ... ❤️

    • @hobofromsoho
      @hobofromsoho Před 4 lety +2

      If she goes on the 9 Arches at Ella, it might as well be the Harry Potter train! Well, minus few compartments :)!

    • @senakaprasanna9176
      @senakaprasanna9176 Před 3 lety +1

      @@hobofromsoho up country ride is so nice, but..this is only up to kandy......

    • @travelwithjanith
      @travelwithjanith Před 3 lety +1

      Yh

  • @arunaprakasha4114
    @arunaprakasha4114 Před 3 lety +2

    Beautiful video. I felt as though I am travelling in Srilanka. At least that country have retained the Steam Engine. Otherwise how could we have enjoyed? I remembered block buster hindi movie SHOLAY. Thanks for the video.

  • @dhammikekw7981
    @dhammikekw7981 Před 2 lety +1

    Wonderful video 👍👍👍👍

  • @americo5052
    @americo5052 Před 3 lety +7

    Muito bonito o país e a composição ferroviária

  • @yogeshkumarsingh4797
    @yogeshkumarsingh4797 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow amazing video lovely very nice👌👌👌👌👌

  • @isuruthiwanka9448
    @isuruthiwanka9448 Před 3 lety +1

    Cool..
    Old legend still lives

  • @SammyBFilms
    @SammyBFilms Před 4 lety +1

    Awesome stuff!! :-)

  • @paulnash1810
    @paulnash1810 Před 5 lety +2

    Cool little steam locomotive.

  • @_RailWay_
    @_RailWay_ Před 5 lety +1

    Very nice video!)))

  • @davidgiles5030
    @davidgiles5030 Před 3 lety +2

    I've done this journey. Stunningly beautifyl.

  • @sahilsardar1237
    @sahilsardar1237 Před 4 lety +1

    Really awesome journey !

  • @atiqurrahmansabuj603
    @atiqurrahmansabuj603 Před 3 lety +2

    Is still running 2021?

    • @fernbahn5678
      @fernbahn5678  Před 3 lety +1

      The Steam lcomotives were used in the Viceroy tourist express, that may not operate these days due to covid19.

  • @railwaycrossing
    @railwaycrossing Před 2 lety +1

    Beautyfully captured

  • @Locos-del-oeste
    @Locos-del-oeste Před 5 lety +1

    Exelente video friend !!!! 🚂😍

  • @AJ-ug7pg
    @AJ-ug7pg Před 4 lety +4

    Amazing from malaysian👍

  • @satparin
    @satparin Před 3 lety +1

    Wow! Feast to the eyes!

  • @playstation7770
    @playstation7770 Před rokem

    Love from Tamilnadu.😍

  • @cokicoky2926
    @cokicoky2926 Před 5 lety +2

    Nice Vidio...
    Greeting From Indonesia..

  • @jdhackyhackhousen3773
    @jdhackyhackhousen3773 Před 5 lety +6

    Hey it is still one fireman and one engineer! The other three are management and guru and film license government guy. LOL

  • @ExploreSriLankaThewonderofAsia

    Wow.. This is so amazing.

  • @archiebald4717
    @archiebald4717 Před 3 lety +2

    Beautiful.

  • @mahendradabi3502
    @mahendradabi3502 Před 3 lety

    Mast video bahi Maza aa gaya

  • @tatinist
    @tatinist Před 2 lety +2

    Excelente video espectacular increíble felicitaciones 👌👌

  • @thetchonero8164
    @thetchonero8164 Před 5 lety +3

    Exelente video 🇧🇷

  • @TheEarthHistorysConfusing

    Cool thanks for sharing

  • @leifliltorp1566
    @leifliltorp1566 Před 5 lety +8

    Wonderful.This is real railway.

  • @satyovicom2273
    @satyovicom2273 Před 5 lety +1

    Amazing 😍

  • @johnwood3980
    @johnwood3980 Před 3 lety +1

    Vulcan Foundry purveyor of Locomotives to the Empire. Worked as a contractor in their Newton le Willows factory.

  • @venkitasubramaniantp3407
    @venkitasubramaniantp3407 Před 5 lety +1

    In Sri Lanka 5 persons reqd to run a steam loco?

    • @fernbahn5678
      @fernbahn5678  Před 5 lety

      The footplate crew includes staff from the Workshop, and advisers as the loco did not perform as good as it should.

  • @dannmart6912
    @dannmart6912 Před 5 lety +3

    Nice video

  • @vishwajitpawar4076
    @vishwajitpawar4076 Před 5 lety +5

    Wonderful video with nice coverage of greenery and lovely landscapes with beautiful NG steam engine train. Is this train travelling today?

    • @SahanRandeniya
      @SahanRandeniya Před 4 lety +1

      This is 5'6" Broad Gauge

    • @sureshbhatia9408
      @sureshbhatia9408 Před 3 lety

      @@SahanRandeniya have a relook

    • @shanewalters4171
      @shanewalters4171 Před 3 lety

      @@SahanRandeniya That's not what the question was, he asked if it's still running or not

    • @shanewalters4171
      @shanewalters4171 Před 3 lety

      Yes, it's still running today on special occasions, unfortunately, when the next run will be is currently unknown due to the Covid-19 pandemic

    • @SahanRandeniya
      @SahanRandeniya Před 3 lety

      @@shanewalters4171 I was replying to someone else, however that comment does not here anymore

  • @ironhorsethrottlemaster5202

    Very interesting railroad I've never seen I train from Sri Lanka before especially a a steam locomotive I'm just curious what gauge is your track is that 5 foot 3 in Broad gauge cuz that doesn't looks like standard gauge interesting video beautiful landscape interesting tunnels thank you for sharing this Railroad I love trains from all over the world especially Steam locomotive peace out have a great day

    • @udch
      @udch Před 5 lety +2

      It's a 5' 6" (1676mm) broad gauge. ☺

    • @ironhorsethrottlemaster5202
      @ironhorsethrottlemaster5202 Před 5 lety +2

      Uditha Anuradha wow I didn't even know that gauge even existed thank you for replying peace out have a great day

    • @udch
      @udch Před 5 lety

      @@ironhorsethrottlemaster5202 You are welcome & have a nice day..!! For more info : en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_ft_6_in_gauge_railway

  • @MuhammadNadeem-gn4in
    @MuhammadNadeem-gn4in Před 5 lety +1

    Beautifully videos.

  • @user-kc8jo7pz8d
    @user-kc8jo7pz8d Před 3 lety +1

    ความคิดดีมากเลย​สำหรับคน​ที่สร้างทางรถไฟ​สมัยก่อน​ คิดว่า​อนาคต​วันข้างหน้า​ คงออกมาได้​ สวย

  • @ranjanbanerji1152
    @ranjanbanerji1152 Před 5 lety +1

    Lovely ride.

  • @sidirodromeas
    @sidirodromeas Před 4 lety

    Super ride!!! Bravo :-)

  • @playstation7770
    @playstation7770 Před rokem

    Riding a great way of Maldives🇲🇻.

  • @chamilaperera2226
    @chamilaperera2226 Před 3 lety

    This video is great

  • @RailwayZone
    @RailwayZone Před 5 lety

    Nice capture..

  • @arthursogaugelioneltrains5744

    Nice train operation i enjoyed it.👍🚂🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞🚞

  • @wanchaichamnansiri8071
    @wanchaichamnansiri8071 Před 5 lety +1

    บรรยากาศเหมือนเมืองไทยช่วงนครปฐมไปราชบุรี Thank you.

  • @sanjayv8467
    @sanjayv8467 Před 5 lety +4

    Is it still running?

  • @jayanfdo8283
    @jayanfdo8283 Před rokem

    How amazing technique is this..

  • @tfer77
    @tfer77 Před 5 měsíci

    Im a sri lankan but i never thought these trains would still be running here 😂

  • @PrekiFromPoland
    @PrekiFromPoland Před 5 lety

    Was it an occasional ride or is it still in regular revenue service?

    • @fernbahn5678
      @fernbahn5678  Před 5 lety +1

      that was a Special Train. The steam locos are kept for tourist excursions.

  • @subbu082
    @subbu082 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice video work..

  • @atiqurrahmansabuj603
    @atiqurrahmansabuj603 Před 11 měsíci

    Today 13 August 2023 till running this steam engine train?

  • @DINESHGADA
    @DINESHGADA Před 5 lety +1

    awesome

  • @fun20122
    @fun20122 Před 4 lety +2

    Nice.....❤️❤️❤️ From 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

  • @arunakumara9594
    @arunakumara9594 Před 5 lety +4

    Wowwww

  • @travelwithjanith
    @travelwithjanith Před 3 lety +1

    Wooow this is my contry
    ෆට්ට👀👀👀👀🔥 🇱🇰 srilanka

  • @raymondleggs5508
    @raymondleggs5508 Před 4 lety +1

    Its unusual to see a tender loco with side tanks.

    • @Lahiru86
      @Lahiru86 Před 4 lety

      Raymond Leggs in good old days these tender tankers were used to haul trains in the incline. They reduced the wheel slipping by filling these tanks with water and gained the weight of the locomotive as I heard.

  • @amitverma7492
    @amitverma7492 Před 3 lety

    Fantastic ❤️❤️❤️

  • @michaelsabella5924
    @michaelsabella5924 Před 5 lety

    Nice train, I would love to visit India one day soon. Very nice and polite people, way more then the AMerican's I know , and I'm American.

  • @clemilsonpedrodesouzasouza4493

    Trem de 1900 ??

  • @pramodbais1486
    @pramodbais1486 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice ride.

  • @sanjayv8467
    @sanjayv8467 Před 5 lety +1

    Is it still running? And where in SL?

    • @fernbahn5678
      @fernbahn5678  Před 5 lety +1

      This was a Special Train. The steam locos usually operate the Vice Roy excursions.