Real lump in throat at the end.

Absolutely fascinating. I remember Dolrhedyn "non-bridge". The ends of the old tracks were almost level with the road.

40:27 Fantastic work…! You seem to have used Pandrol rail clamps back in ‘78…? Well, makes this Norwegian geek slightly (and childishly) proud… 😅

At 2:33 look at how much the carriages are rolling!! 59:30 is absolutely hilarious!!

Thank you for a great series

Great video loads of information

When was the track lifted on the old route through the old tunnel? and who by? the railway or the power station?

I am sure I have seen a film, which I believe was called 'The Deviationists'.

Thoughly enjoyed the series, thank you

I can honestly say that's the first time I've heard the slightest suggestion there was ever any thought of sparking up the Conwy Valley Line! OK, so it's moribund now, but the notion of a Dinas Shuttle is still appealing. Hopefully, some local entrepreneurs can harness some of that massive outdoors activities market in order to give the economy a boost. Blaenau is still 'The Hole in The Doughnut' of the National Park, which gives a degree of flexibility lacking in every direction!

"I dug (Festiniog Adventure) out to look up some dates .... but I've forgotten them now". A world I'm all too familiar with!! I recall Brian Hollingworth's book (which I still have) mentioning the PW creeping up on deviationists every time their back was turned. I thought it a hell of a tribute at the time, as was his description of the trackwork as 'manicured'. The crane story about Cwmorthin Bridge stuck in my mind too. I always suspected the book should have read 'the 100 ton crane made the job just about possible'. I'm glad that, with the advent of "Y Chwarelwr", T-y-G now at least sees a couple of timetabled trains crossing most days.

Very interesting stuff. Must be hours of accumulated archive footage.

Fantastic memories and stories. Good effort to capture these.

Interesting that Blaster Bates was consulted on rockblasting, even though he didn't actually carry out the work.

That shot-firing explosion sounds just like one of Blaster Bates' comedy monologues.

Just like the trains, these videos are finished to a highly professional standard with beautiful photography and always fascinating content. Someone puts a lot of work into "Moving Pictures", so why the low viewer numbers? I enjoy every episode. Have I stumbled upon a well-kept secret?

Wonder why KZbin threw up Pt.4 ahead of Pt.1? Aaah .... the mysteries of the algorithm! Still, that leaves me with loads more of this fascinating and informative series to enjoy. Many thanks to Fred for sharing. Now we know why getting from Tan-y-Grisiau to Blaenau Ffestiniog took five years .... even though that was way quicker than restoring the still defunct Portishead Branch!!

Worked as a volunteer with Fred about 50 something years ago, happy memories!

Superb video and what a great event! Shame about Sunday’s weather!

Magnificent catches of the steam locomotives coming by and pass, i like it 5 stars. Thumbs up. Hearing that amazing puffing and chuffing and coaches coming through is absolutely crazy. Keep up the perfect work, my friend, i just iked and subscribed your channel, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.

What a video.. thrashing rods and counterweights and the way the ground shots interacted with the drone shots was brilliant.. great stuff... many thanks.

A scaled up version of this would be ideal on the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway.

It's great to see Ted's old loco back in steam Shame she was not repainted in quarry livery she was delivered as ordered fro bagnsls which is Buckingham green with red lining but then that's her new owners privaledge still great to see her again I have been in contact with her since early days of the clr sadly no longer there I hope she gives her new. Owners as much pleasure as she gave Ted and his crew of followers at cadby over the years

That is a proper sized model train set 🙂

Some glorious shots in the film, well done to all 😊

Great video. Like me ! ! !

Great video. I noticed a couple of Brake/Guards van in need of a repaint/timber replacement(?). Is there a fund to facilitate this?

Very impressive and a great occasion. Thankfully, the bad days are behind this railway as it can now run limited revenue goods trains a scene we would not seen just two years ago.

Home for K1 is Tasmanian west coast. However it is great to see the prototype working so well, in such beautiful countryside

Even though I am in the USA, I have a big spot for the Garretts. I like how the 1st Garrett is working along with the last Garretts built. Quite poetic that it is 2 ft through 5 ft 6 in back to 2 ft.

A great three days of riding the line: a BIG thank-you to ALL staff, volunteers and fellow travelers for helping my wheelchair-user wife and myself (visually impaired) have brilliant week-end!

I attended all weekend but saw so much more through this video. Great production as always.

Fabulous edit as always! Not sure how you managed to make Sunday look as good… it was horrid out there! But i still had great fun!

great to see all the engines but the star of show was NG15 a great addition

Great photography, trains and coverage Best one I’ve seen on here !

Great video coverage for those of us not living close to the railway and with a bit of blues music accompaniment too, a most welcome development, I for one hope continues!

Just an observation, but there seems to be no particular pattern to the use and placing of loco lamps - they seem to bear no relationship to either direction or type of train. All very hard for somebody like me, trying to replicate the look without having to buy four expensive lamps.

What a joy is is to see the obvious care, attention and love shown to these wonderful old locomotives! If I lived 175 miles nearer I'd be there polishing, too!

Cinematography is wonderful - as usual! 👍

Really loved the drone shots over Dinas. Those locos look a LOT longer from the air. Did No.9 make Rhyd Ddu (and back) OK? Pity No.9's whistle isn't attached to the exhaust, as per Baguely's original practise. I've never heard the 'warble' of such a whistle, but surviving descriptions say it was highly distinctive.

That's fabulous.

What is the scrap locomotive at 7.12

The NG15's were quite difficult to chase on the Port Elisabeth to Aventuur Line in South Africa as they had quite a good turn of speed as the line was flattish with gentle curves and could get up to 50MPH even on the 2' foot gauge. Had many journeys on there narrow gauge in the late 70's and 80's. Sadly health issues make things more difficult now but will try to get up soon.

Another excellent instalment in the history of 'The World Famous'. Glenn's review from the carriage works was very interesting and fluently delivered. The Wickham troll (sic) is an ugly little thing but the technological innovation is marvellous.

These videos get better every time and seeing the people at work during the shoot is a definite upgrade. I'm getting the sense that Jarrah was a late 20th century design choice that hasn't worked out so well in the Welsh weather - is it more suited to a tropical environment? Good to see the PWay teams moving towards electric power on a sympathetic horses-for-courses basis - will Wickham 👀 eventually be able to regenerate into the battery bank on the downhill trips? \m/

She looks fantastic!

Moore Elizabeth Clark Susan Davis Nancy

Nice roving googly eyes on the Wickham!

Great video, well presented. Well done and thank you.

What is the loco in the background at 26:01?