Ffestiniog Railway - Quirks & Curiosities II (4K)

[@JumpingFlapjack]

I can watch this for hours, i realy love this little Steamtrains. In the past, they were the backbone of industrial development, transporting everything from the factories to the big train stations and back :)

[@RailAdventUK]

We really enjoyed making this, so i am glad you enjoyed watching it

[@marvinwatkins8889]

Narrow gauge action is always great, whether in Wales, Colorado, South Africa ( big time as that's all there is), or anywhere else. Keep 'em rollin' forever!

[@RailAdventUK]

Some would say Narrow is the best gauge!

[@Kim_Petannie]

36:11 The wagons move it self? How they braking to stop? 🤔

[@carmium]

It just blows my mind that in a country* a fraction the size of the Canadian province I live in (BC), there are not only a wide assortment of appropriately-gauged locos and vehicles to create such an event, there is the transport, the will, and the funds to load them up and cart them off to Porthmadog! Just amazing. *country-association or whatever is acceptable; Great Britain

[@RailAdventUK]

Its a great railway!

[@MrPeerum]

Bedankt voor deze super mooie video in 4K.ik heb alles in 4K,dus super mooi kijken.greetz:Peer uit Heerhugowaard West Fryslán.

[@RailAdventUK]

4K looks super doesnt it :D

[@travellifewithjobo5740]

This has to be one the best train videos I have seen.Thanks

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you for your very kind comments - they are very much appreciated

[@davidfrobel7582]

A lot has changed on that line since I rode it as a kid in the 60s and all for the good, I remember the back to front loco that pulled our train ,great video

[@RailAdventUK]

Thanks for your kind comments, David. The Ffestiniog Railway is well worth another visit if you are in the area Regards, Michael

[@marvinwatkins8889]

This is one 'humongous' operation! I loved that red 'Goose.' Reminds me of the 'geese' in Colorado.

[@RailAdventUK]

The 'Goose' was superb! Very different to what is normally seen on the railway

[@trainguy111]

These engines are amazing! I hope to visit the Ffestiniog someday.

[@RailAdventUK]

You should! It is a fantastic railway :)

[@blueherc]

I love these little steam locos! I know I didn't say anything unusual or special but I still love these little steam locos.

[@RailAdventUK]

We love the Ffestiniog!

[@Tom-Lahaye]

A very entertaining video. Lots of exotic vehicles, but I liked the homebrewn rail motorcycle the most, and it even got permission to go out on the main. Makes a fun little project for my O16.5 layout.

[@RailAdventUK]

Thanks for your comment. We loved all of the vehicles, but for us, the motorcycle is a favorite, as well as 'Polar Bear' and 'Fernilee'

[@ervano798]

I now the Ffestiniog Railway from the end of the 70's and made the trip from Blaenau-Ffestiniog to Porthmadog and back. It was a great pleasure to ride this train in a beautiful scenery, and to see how wel maintained the whole of trains and stations was. I enjoyed this video ful of remembreances on the thime i traveled in Wales. I hope once to return in nthis nice region. At 36:52 i see a train, only the wagons, no loco? How is this possible? Can someone explain please.

[@ewelinanajgebauer8862]

It's a gravity train in short an engine pulls a few trucks and and a few brake van flatbeds(brake vans with out the wooden casing)up a steep hill then uncouples from them interesting right?

[@RailAdventUK]

As Ewelina said, it is a gravity train that staff sit on and control the brakes

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, it was good to meet. You recommended visiting future Quirks and Curiosities events, now I've watched this excellent video showcasing some of madcap rail-mounted machines on offer, it is high on my list of things to do.

[@RailAdventUK]

Hi Tim, it was great to meet you too. I hope they put on another Quirks and Curiosities event in the future, it added more to the word 'trains' and 'railway'.

[@stevem268]

very cool, i can remember riding on thar railway as a child in the early 60's

[@RailAdventUK]

Well worth a visit if in the area

[@stevem268]

@@RailAdventUK one day we will again!! i still have relatives in north wales, but im in canada now!

[@eckartflohr7085]

a great job, a lot of work, thank you so much.

[@RailAdventUK]

This one in particular took a long time to edit and make sure it was perfect. Your comments are much appreciated :)

[@jairomerchan1710]

Tanto tiempo paso para saber que también había uno de tantos modelos que en lo personal no sabía que existían. Te saludo desde Colombia 🇨🇴. S.A ‼️‼️‼️

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you!

[@Palifiox]

That Lister tractor (?) at 14:26 seems identical to one that was used on the Rockhampton Railway Station platform in Australia in the 1950s. Are the vertical cylinders either side of the smokeboxes of the George England locos for sand?

[@RailAdventUK]

Yep - you are right. They all need sand for the leaves near Tanybwlch and the steep inclines along the railway

[@Palifiox]

Yes, I surmised it was so. Somewhere on the net there's a old clip of a coal train in Queensland run out of sand and stalled on the Moura - Gladstone line. Maybe 5,000 ton of coal, plus wagons behind. Fun and games there.

[@kineticrail]

great video i have been watching in 15 minute increments through the day. i do enjoy seeing videos from this event such a variety of interesting locos.

[@RailAdventUK]

Yes, it made for a long video unfortunately - but I'm glad you found time to watch it all. This event proves that all locos are just black with a number on ;) Thanks for watching as always - I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@kineticrail]

Which was your favourite from the event

[@RailAdventUK]

That's a tough one.... personally Diana and Chuquitanta were great steam locos, the 'Rail-Runners' were also super!

[@kineticrail]

I agree with you on chuquitanta even if its name is a mouthful. Shame its based on a private line. Polar Bear is a favourite of mine such a smart little loco

[@RailAdventUK]

Polar Bear is definitely unusual, though we only saw this on the Cavalcade, as we didn't go into Minffordd Yard where they were operating some locos

[@pawelsawicki7003]

Amazing series

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you :D

[@SammyBFilms]

Wow! There are locos of all shapes and sizes at this railway! 🙂

[@RailAdventUK]

They certain is Sammy! A lot were visitors to the line but made for an interesting sight. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching :)

[@rjl110919581]

THANK YOU FOR DETAIL VIDEO ON GREAT LITTLE RAILROAD

[@RailAdventUK]

You are most welcome Robert :)

[@ewelinanajgebauer8862]

The UK term is railway just saying

[@michaelh.9866]

Whoever did the photography is an Artist.

[@RailAdventUK]

Many thanks for watching :)

[@MHStudioProductions]

Excellent Video Michael! Well done on getting it down to 45 minutes!

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you Matt! It was tough but I think the final video works well !

[@Tinsby]

Odd couplers and NO air brakes on the carriages? Yikes! Pretty scary stuff, when you are used to each car having air brakes and not just the independent brake on the engine. Nice to see all that wonderful odd stuff working, the restoration work is remarkably good. At 2:12 the man hands the conductor the 'baton' ( I don't know the proper name for it )indicating that train has a clear block, correct? At the end of the block and there is no train going the opposite way where is the baton kept and how many of them are there? All new to me as I am used to CTC and automatic signalling here in the US. Thank you very much, you've shown us things that we will never get to see in real life.

[@RailAdventUK]

The Baton is actually a "token" for the next section of single line. The tokens are then either passed onto the passing train, or kept in the token exchange box at the station for the other train then to pick up. Porthmadog, Minffordd, Rhiw Goch and Tanybwlch are all places where a token will need to be changed for the next section. Hope this helps, Michael :)

[@Tinsby]

Thanks Michael, yes it did help. Best wishes and be safe!

[@Tom-Lahaye]

The unfitted trains, either by the carriages not having vacuum brakes (they are indeed vacuum instead of air on the Ffestiniog) or the locomotives not having them, didn't carry fare paying passengers, this is legaly not allowed. The people in the carriages were railway staff. This also accounts for the gravity train, there are some passengers on special invitation, but you can't buy a ticket to ride this.

[@borderreiver3288]

GREAT TO SEE SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES...PITY YOU DID NOT PUT SUB-TITLES UP TELLING US WHAT WAS WHAT.....

[@RailAdventUK]

Thanks for the feedback, we have also received feedback saying they dont want subtitles. So cant win lol

[@herbertbasta3578]

Ein super gutes Video, all diese Lokomotiven!!! Am besten hat mir Diana gefallen und die graue Diesellok :-) Ich nehme ein Abo und mit den besten Grüssen aus Bad Vöslau! Austria!

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you! Yes Diana is a nice locomotive isnt i t

[@300373330]

the only music coming from the various engines and rolling stock, no electronic voices ( although I shudder to think what Welsh words would be mangled to ) truly a shining example of a mechanical marvel treated with due respect

[@RailAdventUK]

Its a stunning area that talks for itself :)

[@john1653]

New subscriber here! Wonderful video! This touched something inside of me I can't explain...usually touched only by boats. Thank you!

[@RailAdventUK]

Thanks for subscribing, John. We hope you enjoy our future content. We are glad it surprised you ;)

[@TheSteambuff]

I would love to know the make and model number of the video camera used,great video.

[@RailAdventUK]

Hi! We used a Panasonic VXF990 to film this :)

[@bullettube9863]

Interesting video, I just wish there was a narration so I could hear about what I was seeing.

[@Cliffdog01]

Are you Subscribed to #lawriesmechanicalmarvels because in his segment Lawrie Goes Loco he drives and goes into a lot of classic Trains and talks about there history most of them being narrow gauge trains like these.

[@johneastman1905]

I too have long hoped someone there would gather the information of all the locos and some of the rolling stalk with their detailed historical information. In a pausible form for those of us who live a great distance from that magic land.

[@RailAdventUK]

Thanks - i will take your comments on board

[@jayfmiller]

What fun! Thank you.

[@RailAdventUK]

Thanks very much Jay. Glad you enjoyed it. We had alot of fun producing this one

[@stephenallen1149]

Do I imagine it, or is the gauge of this track unusually narrow? It looks even narrower than what is commonly called "narrow gauge". I would wonder if the trains would tip over in a wind.

[@RailAdventUK]

Its one of the common gauges, similar to others in Wales

[@sloth-gaming]

Some amazing engines there!

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you. Credit to the people who work and look after them - they really are incredible :) Thanks for watching :)

[@SteamCrane]

One loco not listed is "Andy". Looks like it might be a Simplex with a cab added?

[@RailAdventUK]

Ah thanks for that! Didnt even spot that

[@DenisElik7]

Huge respect to all people who care about this narrow gauge railway. Low bow to you! Russian watches your video.

[@RailAdventUK]

Its a great railway

[@57629589]

Are all the locos from real railroads or were they built for this one?

[@RailAdventUK]

All the locomotives were built for different railways around the UK, and they were visiting the Ffestiniog Railway for the event :)

[@MrStabby19812]

Love that grey one in front of prince looks like it's clawing it's way up the line lol

[@RailAdventUK]

Ah, that is Ffestiniog's resident diesel, Moelwyn, only rarely seen on Goods Trains - so it was different to see it on a passenger train! Thanks for watching, and the comment. Regards, Michael

[@Bonavil1]

Thank you!!

[@RailAdventUK]

You are most welcome Erni :) Regards, Michael

[@jwilko4070]

Ioved all the sounds n smells of the steam engines

[@RailAdventUK]

Couldnt agree more! The smell is the best thing :D

[@greatbritishentertainmentl5636]

Best North-Wales train quirks!

[@RailAdventUK]

Lots of quirks in Wales

[@pega17pl]

The more I watched Ffestiniog Railway, the more I was convinced this is Wonderland of Alice. By this video I know.

[@RailAdventUK]

The Ffestiniog Railway is certainly one I would recommend visiting!

[@WOLFROY47]

that diesel ( hunslet )seems to be wobbling a lot more than the steam engine did ? ( same bit of track )

[@RailAdventUK]

Different locos have different characteristics :D

[@jam63112]

Love Wales, beautiful landscapes and villages you can't pronounce the name (I guess they were chosen after a Scrabble game)

[@RailAdventUK]

Wales is stunning, i think the names were picked out of a hat ;) Thanks for watching :)

[@peterjarvis9367]

Welsh is a perfectly ordinary European language and it is phonetic. The problem is that the alphabet is not exactly the same. W and Y are vowels; there is no J, K,, Q, V, X or Z. There are some extra letters Ch, Dd, Ff, Ng, Ll, Ph, and Rh. Many words have European origins such as Ffenestr = Latin fenestra or French fenêtre Have a go, it's fun!

[@duggydugg3937]

some lovely ladies also

[@robnewman6101]

A Really Useful Railway.

[@RailAdventUK]

Indeed it is!

[@robnewman6101]

Thanks.

[@BeeRich33]

36:20 where is the engine?

[@josephnadler5521]

BeeRich33 There is none. The train is gravity powered and brakes are on the wagons.

[@RailAdventUK]

As Joseph said, this is what is called a Gravity Train

[@evervigilant]

Awesome!

[@RailAdventUK]

Much appreciated!

[@richardtremaine5517]

Lovely day, congratulations! Now, on to Bala Town!

[@RailAdventUK]

Can't wait!

[@Kettenhund31]

Lunacy... But magnificent all of the same!

[@RailAdventUK]

It was superb!

[@digitalmoviedv]

Very nice video! Greetings from Italy. Ciao, Stefano :-)

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you Stefano :)

[@geoffreyhansen8543]

I love the ambiguities in rail transport.

[@RailAdventUK]

Lots of variety at this event

[@stevenbanaan]

Whats the intro song called?

[@RailAdventUK]

In The Field :)

[@stevenbanaan]

RailAdvent thanks

[@bluefire87HN]

stupendo video!

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you!

[@ewelinanajgebauer8862]

I imagine palmerston saying" woooooooo!! I'm feelin alive!" When passing that bridge

[@RailAdventUK]

They all have their own personalities dont they

[@DF11G]

Are these locos 1:2 scaled?

[@JamesSmith-zv9nw]

No they are just built to narrow gauge, full size but smaller and locos in their own right, not models.

[@RailAdventUK]

They are narrow gauge locos

[@quintoflyer]

great video

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you Brian. Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@archmcdonald6170]

Not enough about the loco's shown or comment on

[@RailAdventUK]

With so much action across the weekend, it was difficult to show everything in detail without this video being 4 hours long! I hope you enjoyed the video anyway :)

[@57629589]

Let me rephrase the question...were these locos used as working locomotives or built solely for tourist lines?

[@RailAdventUK]

Most, if not all, were built for a working life in quarrys, collierys etc

[@brianbell4937]

Goose seemed to have been deliberately made to look grubby, I was curious why

[@RailAdventUK]

Not sure myself, Brian!

[@soulbabe79]

from all over the UK

[@RailAdventUK]

Thanks Ted!

[@mrhearse777]

A delightful way to spend time , and to celebrate "English Eccentricity" (should I say Welsh?)

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you!

[@neblitude]

What is going on here?

[@RailAdventUK]

Lots of Quirks!

[@robertgift]

How fun! Stop the two-engine nonsense. Showhathe level crossing signals look like.For that long middle-of-the-street level crossing, are the signals operated manually or by a track electrical circuit?

[@RailAdventUK]

I guess you are talking about Pont Britannia crossing at Porthmadog? When a train arrives at either end, the locomotive crew insert the token into the slot to start the crossing lights, and then they end automatically when the last carriage goes over the marker. I hope this helps :)

[@robertgift]

Thank you. That wastes more time of everyone; the train having to slow and stop, then having to start up and get clear of the level crossing and those waiting to the cross the track.But understandable that single rail vehicles may not sufficiently shunt the rails to be detected by a track circuit which operates the crossing signal system. Dislike the annoying electronic signal sounds. But exponential horn speakers can direct soundown the roadway with much less going in other directions where uneeded and unwanted.

[@RailAdventUK]

They would have to slow to about 2/3 mph to go over anyway, so slowing to put the token in takes a matter of seconds. No barriers either so its the safest way

[@paulp4243]

@@robertgift It must be fun living next door to you.

[@robertgift]

@@paulp4243 Neighborsay it is! I have a tornado siren athe ready to wheel out from the garage if a tornado threatens our area. Also have some real railroad crossing bells. They sound far better than the annoying electronic beepers heard in this video.

[@mosaic6225]

Wasn't Moelwyn's paint also new around this time? My boi got the attention he needed

[@mosaic6225]

Also Moelwyn is a 2-4-0, it was modified from an 0-4-0 early on

[@RailAdventUK]

Yes i believe it was newly painted at the time

[@frankodom9537]

Love it.

[@nigelmitchell351]

Does Samson have any suspension and how many engines were there on the day? Brilliant video enthralling! Thanks.

[@RailAdventUK]

Thanks as always Nigel. Not sure on Samson unfortunately. If i remember correctly, there were about 30 locomotives running at the event (full list of locomotives can be found here: www.railadvent.co.uk/2017/04/ffestiniog-railway-quirks-curiosities-ii-information.html). Hope that helps a little. Regards, Michael

[@soulbabe79]

Heart of Little Wales

[@RailAdventUK]

Indeed!

[@jfcrois]

Video magnifique !

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you very much :)

[@carlhenryobadiahbusing2813]

It looks great But we are not told detail 4 out of 10

[@RailAdventUK]

Thanks for the feedback. We have had feedback prior that said they dont like subtitles and just want to enjoy the sights and sounds. Looks like i cant please everyone :(

[@ewelinanajgebauer8862]

39:02 the 2 love birds you could say

[@RailAdventUK]

Haha!

[@conceyullena]

Very nice video! 🚂👍

[@RailAdventUK]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Hornhausen]

Cool video.

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you

[@thetreedemoknight4827]

fernillee is the strangest looking locomotive I have ever seen

[@RailAdventUK]

Strange but a lovely locomotive in real life :)

[@robnewman6101]

I have a Hardback DORLING KINDERSLEY DK EYEWITNESS GUIDES Book of TRAIN. Discover the story of railways - from the days of steam to the high - speed, sophisticated trains of today. In association with THE NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM.

[@RailAdventUK]

Sounds interesting, Rob. One for the book shelf

[@robnewman6101]

Thanks. Good.

[@gravelydon7072]

There are nothing like narrow gauge railroads.

[@RailAdventUK]

Something special about them!

[@glynnwright1699]

A man shed on rails!? What's that about? :)

[@RailAdventUK]

Its definitely a quirk!

[@Ганджубайден]

Ну красота же!

[@RailAdventUK]

The Ffestiniog is beautiful isnt it!

[@pawelsawicki7003]

Interesting

[@RailAdventUK]

Certainly an interesting sight :D

[@duggydugg3937]

hard to even make this stuff up...and yet it is real... wooh ! ! !

[@RailAdventUK]

It was a fantastic event

[@1972scenic]

20 mls /h ??

[@RailAdventUK]

Heritage railways are limited to a max of 25, but the Ffestiniog run usually around the 15 max

[@1972scenic]

@@RailAdventUK Thanks

[@donwright3427]

Ah yes I do believe that's a Phutney Creech land yatch

[@RailAdventUK]

Ah i didnt know

[@petersmith6903]

Very interesting all the time those enthusiasts on those engine a credit to you all to keep em ruining

[@RailAdventUK]

Yes, it certainly is hard work. But the credit and smiles on peoples faces makes it all worth it I'm sure!

[@ronnieg6358]

Funny how you expect to see a steering wheel in the cab of 'Goose'.

[@RailAdventUK]

Yup certainly a Quirky little thing ;)

[@SammyBFilms]

There's something I missed last time. 31:34 That is how I want to travel! :-)

[@RailAdventUK]

The Gravity Train is one thing id love to do! Unfortunately, only a select few get the opportunity to do it Thanks again for watching! Regards, Michael

[@thetrainguy19yt39]

Over The Hills music

[@RailAdventUK]

The music is from the KZbin music library :)

[@mariogeis9558]

c'est la classe

[@RailAdventUK]

Thanks Mario!

[@Flyingscotsman19_23]

So why are they preserving locos like this? Are people saying we are useless In these ages now? I must run for the next 40 years

[@RailAdventUK]

They all have a space in preservation :)

[@WOLFROY47]

those usa 15 :10 look french to me

[@harryrobinson2901]

WOLFROY47 that’s because they are French, i think. And the the engine is for the 2ft gauge trench railways.

[@RailAdventUK]

They came over from France for the event

[@onkelmichl3300]

Ich will da mit rumschrauben !!! Braucht dieses Städtchen noch Einwohner ?? :-)

[@RailAdventUK]

Porthmadog is very welcoming!

[@MrPeerum]

Leuke video dat smalspoor,600 mm?/700mm? greetz:Peer.

[@RailAdventUK]

597mm gauge :)

[@WOLFROY47]

i bet he was a rocker ( biker ) when he was younger 35 : 24

[@RailAdventUK]

Haha!

[@Steven_20031]

Angry Welshman is now very angry

[@RailAdventUK]

Whys that?

[@ManfredRiemenschneider]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@trucktalkvideos]

Like your rail bus...

[@RailAdventUK]

Its great isnt it!

[@rrazvanell]

@33:49 It looks like he's putting a beer bottle to his mouth

[@gravelydon7072]

Human powered air horn. :^)

[@RailAdventUK]

Haha!

[@WOLFROY47]

yep very novel

[@RailAdventUK]

Thank you!

[@chivalry]

Chug, Chug, Chug.

[@RailAdventUK]

Lots of chuff

[@WOLFROY47]

if i lived there, ide shoot that bloody siren, thank god for the volume control

[@RailAdventUK]

Safety first! ;)

[@johneastman1905]

I could not agree more! Since it is electronically generated, modify the sound. There are many warning signals that are much less annoying but effective.

[@duggydugg3937]

absurd..charming

[@RailAdventUK]

They are arent they

[@WOLFROY47]

big boys toys, NO LIVING HISTORY

[@RailAdventUK]

Lots of history at the Ffestiniog

[@jacovanlith5082]

Check your exposere meter. Choose another filmtype. This film is two stops underexposed.

[@RailAdventUK]

Thanks for the tip. We film in IA at the moment and don't use a meter