Cairngorm Funicular Railway - Scotland.

See Scotland's Cairngorm Mountains from Britain's longest funicular railway .... This 1.24 mile
(2 kilometer) long line ascends the northern slopes of Cairn Gorm, the United Kingdom's sixth-highest mountain, serving the Cairngorm Mountain ski resort. The route and ski area are located within the Cairngorms National Park, the largest National Nature Reserve in Britain, located near Aviemore in the Highland council area of Scotland

[@carmium]

I just love how England, Scotland, Wales, and Isle of Man are full of oddball railways and branches, funiculars and tiny gauge, often for no more reason that someone thought it would be splendid to have a railway "go up there for the view." We never had that era in North America, and such railways are few and far between.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+carmium Hi, The Durango and Silverton, Pikes Peak, The Royal Gorge Railway and various logging railways are making me seriously look at taking a tour of Colorado's railways. We are lucky in the UK having so much variety and much of it within a days drive, Switzerland rivals the UK for an interesting rail scene, hopefully I can capture a little of the Swiss preservation scene on an upcoming tour which includes a few steam trains on the main line. The Isle of Man and North Wales have to be amongst the best places to visit odd ball railways. I love travelling and filming the world's railways, KZbin is a great way to share my passions. I find it rewarding to read comments, as it's always good to know how other people view the world and what they find interesting. Thank-you ... Tim.

[@carmium]

+Timsvideochannel1 I've had the chance to ride the Ffestiniog, Tallylyn, and Vale of Rheidol in Wales, and on a railway weekend on the Isle of Man, I think we rode on everything they had! Again, an example of a just-because-it-would-be-smashing railway: Snaefell, where the summit was socked in and gale blowing straight from the Arctic in late May! Pikes Peak is one of the few purpose-bulit tourist railways on this side of The Pond, and in grand American style tops an elevation of 14,000 feet. I've never been there, but wouldn't pass up the opportunity were I in the Colorado Springs area! A lot of operations, like Durango & Silverton, have gone very touristy with package deals for ziplining and "family adventures" in order to make them appeal to a wider base, but at least the steam trains remain. I hope you can make the trip and document some Americana. - Wendy

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+carmium You've certainly seen some of the best railways in Britain, My daughter is dating an American lad, so I may well have a good reason to visit in the not too distant future.

[@harryandruschak2843]

But I have ridden several times on The Pike's Peak Cog railway. And does the UK have anything like San Francisco's Cable Cars, which I have also ridden a lot?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The UK has the Snowdon Mountain railway, not as high as Pikes Peak. There are cable cars running up the Great Orme in Wales - For more Info, click on this link - www.greatormetramway.co.uk/en/visitor-information

[@grandmama536]

Positively beautiful! I was amazed with such beauty that it literally made my cry.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Scotland's Carn Gorm mountains are beautiful, thank you for your comment .... Tim.

[@hamishcummings6756]

The Cairngorms are beautiful all year I been to the train and the same when the chair Lift was operating thank you tim

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@rhuntington3]

Beautiful scenery! Thank you for sharing with us!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.

[@feeberizer]

So soothing. Just a nice calm ascent...

[@wb6she]

Beautiful scenery, thanks!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+Bill Mathies Cheers.

[@ZipTang63]

Perfectly done, thank you.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+ZipTang63 Thank you, your comment is appreciated.

[@Bobcatonline]

Magnificent. Thanks Tim

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Rob. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@downhill240]

Such a lovely view! I enjoyed the ride.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@vince_martyn]

Amazing. That's going on my bucket list.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I love Scotland, I always look forward to my next visit.

[@jimcook882]

Excellent video, Tim; many thanks!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@ritaeisele2371]

This is really beautiful. Thank you for posting!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+Rita Eisele Thank-you.

[@ritaeisele2371]

KZbin is wonderful. I can be in New Mexico, USA, and see this spectacular railway, thanks to your excellent work. Very much appreciated!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+Rita Eisele Hi, I am filming in Switzerland at the moment, Autumn colors, blue skies, I can't believe my luck. Hopefully this should result in some highly scenic videos over the next few months.

[@ritaeisele2371]

+Timsvideochannel1 I have just subscribed. Sorry I didn't find your videos earlier! Best of everything to you in Switzerland.

[@scottsinclair2201]

What a wondeful ride and video. Up to your usual high standards, Tim!! We were in Aviemore 6 years ago and somehow we missed this. My wife doesn't like high places! Thanks again for all your efforts, keep em coming!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Scott, you've got a reason to go back now. My eldest daughter lived near Inverurie for a couple years, so I visited regularly, taking a lot of video whilst there. I will get round to editing more of it in the near future, but at the moment work is getting in the way of fun. Thanks for your comment....Tim.

[@robertorodriguez-ry3sz]

Scotland is a beautiful country..

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I agree, Scotland is a place I love to visit whenever I can.

[@johncampion8037]

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[@neilforbes416]

Very, very good, Tim! The "Roller Coaster" reference toward the end....cheeky! But hilarious!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it, I couldn't resist the roller coaster reference.

[@itsonlycapnkirk]

Another great video, well done Tim..

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+itsonlycapnkirk Thank you.

[@dbcscanada]

What a ride! And a interesting propulsion system, shades of the cable cars in San Francisco, except there the cars grasp the cable while this system the cars are attached. Regardless it makes for an interesting ride. Thanks for posting. Bob

[@canman5060]

Stunningly beautiful !

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, the Cairngorm Mountains are stunning whatever the season.

[@philliplee980]

wow. beautiful and awesome view.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride.

[@dougiejohnstoe4363]

Having a holiday in Scotland soon going to see family and I might even have a trip here.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The view from the top on a clear day is amazing.

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride 🙂.

[@timevans815]

Ah, an interesting design feature, thanks for explanation. Tim.

[@alec4672]

I think your getting "explanation" confused with "documentation" he didn't really explain anything.

[@karburox]

Que buen video!! Felicitaciones... lo disfruté mucho. Saludos desde Chile.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+Ricardo Gracias y saludos desde Inglaterra .

[@slycat1939]

WOW so awesome. I am normally afraid of heights. But this was so beautiful. Such beautiful scenery and reminds us of God's wonderful works. What a wonderful trip this was for you. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels ahead. God bless.

[@slycat1939]

Ps thanks for the fast scare at that end lol ha ha ha :)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I'm pleased you are enjoying watching some of the places I've been fortunate enough to visit. Scotland has a unique character, my youngest daughter has just moved to Edinburgh and for a year of two my eldest daughter lived north of Aberdeen, so there is always a good reason to visit, whatever time of year, I love to see the snow capped highlands. Tim.

[@calummacloed2256]

Amazing train im from achnairherda and this is the best rain i have ever seen

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Calum, It's an unusual train, I'd love to travel on it in winter when the mountains are covered in snow.

[@ortegote]

Good Video!!! and Good idea the roller coaster

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+ortegote Thank you.

Very good congratulations ... train from Brazil greetings ... DUTRA

[@aspreferidas1297]

Que lugar lindo. Dá vontade de conhecer. Parabéns.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Obrigado, estou feliz que tenha gostado do vídeo. A Escócia é um lugar bonito e interessante.

[@vettebecker1]

Great video, i hope those things have good brakes in case the cable let's go!!!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

vettebecker1 Cheers, as for the brakes, I didn't know the answer and curiosity got the better of me, so I Googled it .... here is the result .... The railway is fitted with a service brake which operates on the shaft of the main drive motor; a safety brake that operates directly onto the rim of the main drive sheave; and a rail brake which is fitted to each carriage and clamps directly onto the rail itself.

[@timevans815]

Enjoyed that thanks, but my question is, how come the cars pass on the left in the normal speed vid and on the right in the Roller Coaster version? I would have thought the cable dictated which side they pass. Tim

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers I'm glad you enjoyed it. Your question is an interesting one, each car has a doubled flanged wheel on one side only and a wide roller on the other. The double flanged wheels are on opposite sides on each car so it will always take the same route through the passing point whether going up or down, your observation proves that I went up on one car and returned on the other, if I'd used the same car each way it would have passed through the loop on the same side each way. I hope that explains it, although it is a strange concept that the guiding wheels are on one side only, hence double flanged whilst the other side is a wide roller capable of bridging the gaps in the passing loop.

[@Oktolibre]

Totally puzzling. Two power cars cross the end of the track point at the same point. How does the track point work? Also those cables along the track, How is it connected to the power car?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi this is the answer I gave to someone who asked a similar question: Your question is an interesting one, each car has a doubled flanged wheel on one side only and a wide roller on the other. The double flanged wheels are on opposite sides on each car so it will always take the same route through the passing point whether going up or down, your observation proves that I went up on one car and returned on the other, if I'd used the same car each way it would have passed through the loop on the same side each way. I hope that explains it, although it is a strange concept that the guiding wheels are on one side only, hence double flanged whilst the other side is a wide roller capable of bridging the gaps in the passing loop. The cars are semi-permanently attached to the cables. The weight of the car descending helps pull the other car up. - for more information please click on this link and look for "Carl Roman Abt" - everything.explained.today/Funicular/

[@EdisnFox]

The music playing that you provided in this video includes a high ear pain, piercing noises that I could only take for 30sec.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Oh dear, sorry about that.

[@woohunter1]

Philip Smith it made the same beeping sound as my invisible dog fence does when it malfunctions, I thought I had a short in the wire, glad it was just the music, awesome video btw, thanks.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it and sorry about the high pitched noise.

[@GG1man]

Truly an engineering wonder. We've been too England and would love to visit Scotland on our next trip. Hopefully in the near future. I would love to know more about the workings of the points at the passing siding.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+Daniel Padova en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairngorm_Mountain_Railway - Hi, there is very little information about the points mechanism on the internet or in the guide book other than the link above, so I searched some more and found the answer, use this link - www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=108730 - and this link - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funicular - I have learnt something new today. I hope this helps .... Tim.

[@GG1man]

+Timsvideochannel1 Thank you for the link. The inner wheels are flangeless. How about that ! The outer wheels are double flanged, so they guide the carriages on the track.

[@johndean4912]

That was fun. John

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@Thomas1980]

wow...very nice railways... great Video!!!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+Thomas1980 Thank you.

[@hamishcummings6756]

Timsvideochannel1 Beautiful trip to the of Cairngorms

[@hamishcummings6756]

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[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, the Cairngorms look magnificent whatever the season.

[@peterholmes367]

Desecration. Dig it up.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

It doesn't blend in with the scenery in the same way as Swiss mountain railways do.

[@HenrysAdventures]

Great video! I had a trip on the Cairngorm Funicular back in 2007. Shame its not running at the moment!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Its not like a regular mountain railway, the views from the train are awesome. The structural problems are serious, it has even been suggested that the cost of repairs might make the whole operation unviable, putting its future at risk, I hope that is not the case.

[@sreedeviasok4672]

Superb

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

[@PutlerXLO]

*Good morning and welcome to the Black Mesa transit system :)*

[@volodbka_5447]

Закройся)

[@transitdude3352]

Lovely.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

[@garykuipers2696]

The passing siding where the cars meet appears to be a gauntlet track arrangement; no frogs or switches. GJK NJT colonel Hackettstown, NJ .

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, it took me a while to work out, only one set of wheels on each car is used to guide with a double flange arrangement, the wheels on the other side of the car are just wide rollers, this is reversed for the other car, so that the individual car always takes the same route through the passing place depending on which side the double flanged wheels are, the double flanged wheels must be on opposite sides otherwise the cars will take the same route and crash. It is a simple but effective solution involving no moving parts.

[@knunyabeasewhacks8744]

As a former service tech from a much smaller company, I understand the traction drive system, but how do they keep the cables in the rollers?

[@alec4672]

Just tension, put the roller at the proper angle so the cable gets pulled into it. 9:30 and 10:30 is a good view on how they properly angle the rollers.

[@PriestmanCub]

Great video, a bit scary and twice normal speed.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+PriestmanCub Cheers, I couldn't resist seeing how it might look if it was a roller Coaster

[@SUPERGENKI]

You should do a timelapse version of this video. It would be the coolest and most scenic rollercoaster ride ever! ^^

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I had the same though, that is why I included a roller coaster version starting at 12:32

[@TravelTrainProd]

Super :-)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thanks :-)

[@theragingcyclone]

Wow.

[@marcosantonio1006]

Muito bom.

[@panikrystyna1]

To nie jest pociąg, to jest kolejka.Ma super mijankę.Mijanka to majstersztyk inżynierskiej myśli. Niech żyje sprawność panów inżynierów.

[@keyboard_slap]

Cool train, I hope it reopens soon

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Me too, it came as a bit of a surprise, when I discovered it was currently closed.

[@clairesheppy8052]

Hello Tim, Just watched your fascinating video as I and a friend are visiting Scotland soon and are intending to ride it. I would imagine that you used your drone for parts of the video. Claire of the "Templeford" vintage Hornby layout, which we are taking to the Downs School, Malvern Gala next week.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Claire, "Templeford" will be the star of the show at Malvern. I love the old Hornby "O" Gauge trains, takes me back to my earliest recollections of playing with a model railway. I hope you have a great time in Scotland, are you travelling up by train? Aviemore is well located for touring, including both national and heritage lines, not to mention the wonderful scenery. I didn't have my drone with me on this visit, maybe next time.

[@clairesheppy8052]

Hello Tim, Thank you for your kind words about Templeford. We are taking the layout to Bessels Green in Kent, in August and to The National Exhibition centre in November 2018 and Spalding's Model Railway exhibition in November 2019 in case you should live anywhere near those places. We are travelling to Scotland almost totally by train, from Taunton to Paddington, then up on the Caledonian sleeper to Fort William, then on the Jaconbite , then to Oban and Tobermory, then moving to Inverness to ride to Kyle, Thurso/ Wick and Aberdeen, fitting in trips on the Strathspey, the Cairngorm, and the Keith and Dufftown. I first came across your videos as a result of the WSR.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Claire, your impending Scottish adventure sound fantastic. I have done most of the trips you are about to do and I really enjoyed them all. I live in West Sussex, if you are attending an event in the area, please let me know, so that I can take a look at "Templeford" and say "Hi". A visit to the WSR is always enjoyable, I have met and become friendly with a number of people whilst visiting the area. You Tube is a rewarding experience, it's nice to share adventures and get feedback. I often use You Tube and Google Earth when I am planning my own holidays, because you can discover places to visit that might otherwise have been overlooked.

[@ohbobpleez]

Are those cables in the center running in opposite directions or the same direction?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, the cables are running in opposite directions.

[@marcosantonio1006]

Um trenzinho sem maquinista. Sendo conduzido por controle remoto?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

"Yes" the train is being driven by remote control.

[@DickHolman]

Thanks Tim. I've never seen such good pictures of the slopes in summer. I wonder why 6 dislikes? ;) Odd people.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Dick Holman Your comment is appreciated, it was a particularly nice day and the slopes looked magnificent. As for the occasional thumbs down, I am an amateur with much to learn. I have to accept criticism and learn from it where it is justified.

[@JohnLaw1958]

there's 120 now why?

[@mickboakes7023]

140 now. Just shows how many weird people there are around. What is there to dislike? Think they just push the thumbs down for nothing else better to do, Takes all kinds as they say.🇬🇧

[@larryhooverpedofilekillerc4177]

hello good evening thank you for being beautiful and thank you for being wonderful I hope you have a great day. Goodnight the greatness in you is beautiful

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, thank you for the kind sentiments, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride, Best wishes. Tim.

[@wizardofodds8239]

How often does the cable need to be replaced? These funicular railways are rare and thanks to those who preserve it, and support it. Could replace the on-board spoken messages with suitable music fitting the landscape during the journeys. Gentle music so the sounds of the little rivulet could be heard by passengers. Thanks for the peek, and I thank you for video that is as steady as possible, and doesn't look like it was shot while an earthquake was occurring! This is fine "Trainspotting."

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, the cables can last for a lifetime so long as they are looked after. They are made up of intertwined strands, so that even if 10% break the cable is still very strong. This funicular was opened in 2001 to replace the aging chair lifts. The commentary leaves a lot to be desired, most people are happy to simply enjoy the views with maybe just the odd snippet or two of information about the history of the mountain. I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.

[@trailwayt9H337]

BEAUTIFULL WAY🤔 😍

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride 😊.

[@lohkoonhoong6957]

A cab view of the whole trip, please.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Maybe when I next visit.

[@lesbrewer3105]

Got all excited into looking to this as we are going to Scotland next year. Found out that this amazing railway has closed down.

[@SharpEnuff]

Is this really a Funicular Railway? I thought a Funicular Railway one in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope, the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalancing each other. I only saw one tram on this cable?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, this is a conventional funicular railway with two cars that pass at the half way mark. If you would like to know a little more about its operation, please click on this link - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairngorm_Mountain_Railway

[@alfi4717]

Hallo Tim! Woher nimmst Du immer die Ideen für Deine tollen Videos? Ein wenig beneide ich Dich darum schon. Nun noch ein Happy New Year und viele Grüße, Alfred

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+alfi4717 Hi Alfred, thank you for your kind comment. Best wishes and a Happy new Year.

[@peterdean8009]

Amazing video, amazing views. Thanks again. I'm glad I didn't fork out the £10 fare and have to listen to that dreary recorded commentary going on about the environment. Incidentally, fans of ghastly-coloured funicular carriages will like the Como to Brunate funicular railway in Italy. lol

[@Akm72]

Exactly my reaction. I turned down the sound as soon as it became obvious that it wasn't just one short throw-away comment but a never ending piece of agitprop.

[@quixkiwi5337]

G'day TIM. I see you "swapped" coaches for the return trip down. Travelling thus on coach 2 and using the LHS dual track - (going down) instead of the RHS that coach one (that you rode UP on) always uses. The reason is very simple, yet I think you never even knew to look underneath these coaches (at the unique way the RUNNING wheels are constructed.). If you had looked underneath, you would have discovered that the two running wheel sets on each coaches outer bogies - are in fact TOTALLY DIFFERENT depending on which "coach" you looked at. Coach one (that you came up on and which ALWAYS uses the RHS dual section, has it's RHS wheels fitted with TWO sets of specially fitted HORIZONTAL WHEELS - instead of DUAL FLANGES, one "horizontal sets on either side of the OUTER running rail of THAT wheel-set's bogie, whilst it's inner wheel is in fact a very wide FLANGLESS "flat roller" only. Whereas on the coach two, which you rode BACK down on, has it's LHS wheels are fitted with that dual horizontal wheel/flange system, and it's RHS wheels are in fact the FLANGELESS flat wide rollers only. Why? Have a really good LOOK at the dual section of track, or more specifically at the "so-called" NON SWITCHED SWITCHES. There are in fact NOT switches at all. Not turnouts (in the normal railway sense of that term) and neither the up nor down "ends' have a switch blade fitted. In fact the center dual rail is the NOT even the same rail the coaches RUN ON, at the so-called turnouts. THEY run on the other coaches rail. There being NO FROG. The inner rail OF EACH DUAL TRACK at the midway crossing, also DOES NOT continue THROUGH any "frog" as does a normal railway track-work, but veers OUT towards to outer rail, then stops short of the tow cable. As the rail does NOT even go across the tow rope either, but "veers" BACK towards it's opposite inner rail, stopping at a slight angle above and below the tow rope "cable" itself. If a NORMAL railway wagon / loco was ever PUT on there, it would instantly derail at EITHER END of that crossing's dual section, Plus, if one of those coaches was ever "put" on a normal railway line, it too would instantly derail at any TOE BLADE turnout "switch", long before it derailed at the frog. Why.? Because with towline continuous cable railways, each COACH is designed to ONLY track along one side of the towline, always using the same outer dual track section - irrespective of whether travelling UP or DOWN. Thus coach ONE could never be fitted to coach TWO's cable, and visa versa. Each COACH's outer wheels have those special dual horizontal wheels acting as flanges, designed to HOLD THE CAR, onto the OUTER RAIL ONLY, whilst it RUNS on both rails, whilst the inner WIDE FLAT SECTION ROLLER (without any flange at all), simply "bridges" the huge gaps between the inner running rails at all "switching sections". ie Entering the midway crossing section - there IS NO TOE BLADE at either end - as there's JUST a wide twin rail section that the wide roller needs to run on, FOR EITHER SET OF TRACKS, whenever a coach is leaving, or re-entering, the single track rail, thereby eliminating the need for ANY form of switch (turnout/blade) function. As these flat wide rollers, continue along the inner rails of the dual sections, they encounter another WIDE GAP of twin rail, when crossing the tow cable, again the wide rollers simply "bridge the gap and allow the coach to continue rolling along, .until these rollers encounter the weird frog sections where the rail isn't continuous for each track, but becomes part of the other track's switch section, hence with these flat rollers HAVING no flanges, they also once again, simply spread across both rails, and continue into the special dual section of track, to allow these two coaches to "cross" at the mid-point of the towing cable Thus, each coach has (in essence) a normal width FLAT TYPE "rollers" - instead of it's outer (normal single flanged railway type) wheels - and a super wide "steam roller type" wide flat roller - instead of an inner (conventional flanged) railway wheel. Sadly, when UP THERE, whilst assuming it was a funny type of roller coaster, you actually never KNEW how close to that fact - you almost got, as you never filmed underneath those coaches, to film these wonderfully different ROLLER COASTER TYPE, inner & outer wheels, nor the way the outer dual horizontal wheels act as if dual flanges, which are the ONLY THINGS, that hold the entire coaches onto the rails, with just the outer bogies themselves .? Check out the #2 coach - at 12:16 as it comes UP past you there, and the other coach # one, seen at 12:23 just before entering the bottom terminal. BOTH of these shots, (underneath the OUTER side of these coaches), allows you to SEE the strange low fitted horizontal wheels, on either side of the rail head itself, (fitted low down on the outer bogies), which is in fact very similar to the ROLLER COASTER METHOD, but are just HALF such a system as they ONLY hold the coaches onto JUST the outer rail itself, and NOT onto both rails as a roller coaster does. THAT is not the way a normal railway coach wheelset bogie, is made - but exactly HALF of what a genuine roller coaster (with artificial flanges fitted onto the bogies themselves, via horizontal wheels) would be made. Look again at the section of dual track, and observe the wide gaps in the rail at the (normally) critical turnout BLADE / TOE positions. 3:16 - 3:21 & again at 3:34 - 3:39 The wide GAP at the normal toe points, allow those horizontal OUTER BOGIE's horizontal wheel-set-flanges to roll through below the running level, of the rail head itself - to continue to GRIP just the outer rail, whilst allowing the other coaches inner wheel to rejoin the single track work, by simply rolling over the gaps. The rail HEAD in other "normally joined" places (being those that are normally joined in a frog section) - can thus simply be bent AWAY to form an alternate running rail, and NOT formed into a frog at all. If a "normal" railway wagon wheelset (one flanged wheel - on each end of an axle) was ever run across those toeless areas, they would simply "split" the switch function and derail

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, quite a few people asked why the car doesn't derail as it crosses the switches, so I had looked it up in the past, this kind of switch was invented by Carl Roman Abt. Your description is spot on i.e. double flanged wheels on one side and a wide roller the other. If I return I will make a point of filming the underside of the car to show the wheel arrangement. Here is a link showing these switches on cable cars all over the world - www.revolvy.com/topic/Funicular&item_type=topic Thanks for taking time to explain in detail how this system works.

[@germani69]

Rest in piece

[@vilemjansky6086]

Nice music on the top (7:00). What is it? :)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, the music at 7:00 is from Jewelbeat.com - click on this link to hear more - www.jewelbeat.com/store/downloadresults.php?sTxt=wide%20open%20dreams - hope this helps. Tim.

[@vilemjansky6086]

Hi! Thank You so match. Your videos are great, I like it :) Vil

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy my videos :-)

[@jonathanphung8080]

How long does it take to go up?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The trip takes about four minutes in winter and nine minutes during the summer, for more information please click on this link - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairngorm_Mountain_Railway

[@kiqw]

I assume thi is a great area for skiing in the winter.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+kiqw Most years, it's a ski resort in winter, although snow in Scotland is not as reliable as snow in other ski resorts.

[@julieburton192]

One question: why is it purple?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I don't know the answer, even Google didn't help me out - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairn_Gorm - At a guess it might have something to do with the purple heather that covers the mountain, but I could be wrong.

[@stevehay964]

Looks like a nice place for a chug.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

It is a scenic part of the world.

[@Peter-pv8xx]

I take it that there isn't anymore sking there, the buildings look abandoned and those lifts have seen better days just a nice scenic ride up and down.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, some of the ski lifts do work in winter, although they were no longer used in the summer months when this video was taken because people were supposed to use the funicular or walk, that was until it was shut down due to defects a year or more ago. I don't think the future of the funicular has been decided yet, its a long walk to the top.

[@lewistaylor2858]

yes there is still skiing

[@UTubeGlennAR]

Does anyone know if Scotland last it's topsoil due to past glacial action? Or perhaps for some reason this area of the globe never had much topsoil develop?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, the top soil on the lower slopes is pretty good but it gets thinner the higher one goes. I just assumed the rain washed it away and there is no means of it being replenished, although glacial action probably had a lot to do with it as well.

[@UTubeGlennAR]

It just looks so naked with out trees.... I was wondering why no trees. Yes, gravity brings everything down but being so rounded off I was wondering why trees have not developed.....? Thnaks for your reply.....

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Most high mountains have a tree line, above which there are far less trees, I always assumed this was because the inhospitable conditions at higher altitudes made it difficult for trees to grow. I checked the internet for an answer, if you click on this link there is a good explanation - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_line

[@UTubeGlennAR]

Thanks, clicking your sugggested WP link Now.....

[@UTubeGlennAR]

? Listning to the naration in hte backround in your video above, the narator was saying a 1,8ooM - 5,9oo ft. However looking off in the disatance in your vid, the tree line is much lower indeed. Good idea to consult WP about past glacial action in the Scotish highlands. Actually, I ahve read there is gelogical evidence that Scotland was once connecrted to the east coast of Canada (if I recall correctly). So lotO glacial top soil removal where I live still evadent all aroung me. And I live considerably further south than the east coast of Canada actually.... :)

[@noren3117]

👍👍👍

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you 😊

[@italodiscorevival]

Preferred the old chairlift they had up there 10/15 year ago.

[@bertone262c8]

Designed and built by the company Doppelmayr (Austria/Wolfurt) from 1999 to Dec. 2001. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standseilbahn_Cairngorm

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, this video may well be one of the only videos to record a ride on this line as it closed in 2018 after a very short life due to structural problems and it may never reopen - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairngorm_Mountain_Railway#Closure

[@philipbrailey]

I wonder what’s up the top?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Not a lot, just a cafe, gift shop and viewing area. The line closed a year or so ago, so it is likely the facilities at the top have suffered a big loss of trade, if they are still open.

[@WestCoastWheelman]

I don't understand how the frog points work where the cable crosses rail...

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, this is the answer I gave to someone who asked a similar question: Your question is an interesting one, each car has a doubled flanged wheel on one side only and a wide roller on the other. The double flanged wheels are on opposite sides on each car so it will always take the same route through the passing point whether going up or down, your observation proves that I went up on one car and returned on the other, if I'd used the same car each way it would have passed through the loop on the same side each way. I hope that explains it, although it is a strange concept that the guiding wheels are on one side only, hence double flanged whilst the other side is a wide roller capable of bridging the gaps in the passing loop. The cars are semi-permanently attached to the cables. The weight of the car descending helps pull the other car up. - for more information please click on this link and look for "Carl Roman Abt" - everything.explained.today/Funicular/

[@jeffeloso]

@@Timsvideochannel1 The one in Bergen, Norway, although having the same double flanged wheel and roller arrangement, has the draw cable terminating on each car with a winding drum at the top station only. Thus if you are below both cars, there are no cables to be seen, and conversely if you are above both cars there are two cables to be seen. In between only 1 cable. The effect to get as a car passes 'picking up' it cable, is the guide pulleys left spinning for a while.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, the Bergen cable car does appear to break with tradition. I looked at several other funicular railways and they had the same arrangement as the Cairgorm Mountain Railway. At first look the cable on the downhill side of the cars serves no safety function as it is always on the downhill section. Now I'm curious, I'm going to have look deeper into this.

[@gk780]

Nemrut mountain visitor center in Turkey needs a fanicular railway :)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

mtnemrut.com/national-park-adiyaman-turkey/ Wow, it looks amazing, maybe a gondola or chair lift would be a better solution as neither would stand out like a funicular railway.

[@johnpenny5638]

Brunel would be proud... almost....

[@marcosantonio1006]

A Escócia, pertence a Inglaterra? Bonito a Escócia é, gostei.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland together make up Great Britain.

[@aviationlover1809]

What's the music

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi the music is "Suspended_Dream_full_mix" from an album called "Dreamy Atmospheres" available from jewelbeat.com ...... here is the link ...... www.jewelbeat.com/store/downloadresults.php?sTxt=suspended%20dream ...... Tim.

[@javierdiaz3441]

En el que no me ocurre mejor forma la vida social del hombre

[@jamieturnage4574]

euroup has all the best toys thats a long rail road here i thought scotland only had hills them mountains are big

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, Europe got more than its fair share of weird and wonderful railways. Scotland's got mountains, not the biggest in the world, but special in their own way.

[@jamieturnage4574]

@@Timsvideochannel1 america dont have anything cool like that.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@jamieturnage4574 America's got the awesome Pikes Peak Cog Railway.

[@jamieturnage4574]

@@Timsvideochannel1 your right i for got about that train thank you for reminding me i still think euroups trains are more awsom im a big fan of any train love em

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@jamieturnage4574 Colorado matches most places in Europe for fascinating railroads with lines such as the Cumbres and Toltec, the Durango and Silverton, the Georgetown Loop and the Royal Gorge to name just a few. There is also the Mount Washington Gog, I think the main difference is that American heritage railroads are spread across a big country, whereas somewhere like Switzerland in Europe is comparatively small with a lot of amazing rail routes in one place. Britain probably has the most heritage steam railroads in close proximity to be found anywhere in the world. Europe certainly has a lot of interesting railroad action, but equally for us Europeans, American railroads are really interesting.

[@thule1291]

Realy cool. What happen if the rope tear?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

If the rope snaps, the ride will be really fast. There is an emergency brake system should the rope break.

[@jamesp13152]

Open the Scotch fast and guzzle...

[@gaelenski_]

It's called whisky, no Scotch.

[@pizzasubs]

It actually goes up/down via Cables not rope, right??????

[@michaelmacluskie6089]

They are called Warrington Lay Wire Ropes.

[@vim66]

what is the length of the track?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+vim66 Hi, the length of the track is 1,970 m (6,460 ft)

[@vim66]

ok.must be the only funicular railway in the world.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+vim66 There are many funicular railways around the world, take a look at this site for more information - just double click on the link - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_funicular_railways

[@vim66]

thanks.

[@JanErikWeijnblad]

100% ✨✨✨👍✨

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you :-)

[@majorwedgie8166]

Looks like a great place to have a zippline!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Great idea, I'd ride it.

[@madhupattan3059]

Thanks for_example u r years train

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you.

[@tom474e]

Why cant we have something like this in the Rockies?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

That's a good idea, maybe something like Pikes Peak Railway.

[@patriksiegfried5050]

J'y étais la semaine passée… magnifique malgré le brouillard, pour le funiculaire… bof, £13 pour la montée… un peu cher...

[@gardnersmith3580]

Funiculi Funicula I wish we didn't have to listen to all the blarney every inch of the way. Anyway, howcome you have all the fun? I love the purple people eater 8:43

[@Timsvideochannel1]

There is no option to turn the blarney off, but I love to have to have fun even it means wearing ear plugs. "A purple People Eater" that's a good description for the car we pass 8:43

[@hughvane]

Great views, but is there an option to turn off that incessant commentary bombardment? If not, I would like to hear it done in a Glaswegian accent.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I'm pleased you enjoyed the views, but unfortunately on this trip I don't think there was an option to turn the commentary off, although I watched this winter version without commentary - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jamvgYOdatd-iKc

[@EezeeListen]

I know you are probably joking about turning off the commentary, as this is what the tourists desire and expect to learn about the history - this is the main purpose for people who take holidays such as these rather than waste away on a packed, noisy beach somewhere. As for the commentary, much like the broadcasts on television, a presenter, especially one delivering specific commentary, is chosen for their clear and articulate dialogue. The speakers here have a soft, clear Scottish brogue and is ideal for the purpose of entertaining multi national passengers.

[@charonsferryold]

2 kilometers of funicular!?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I hope you enjoyed it.

[@johnson-gb1ns]

The two-kilometre long funicular ascends the northern slopes of Cairn Gorm, the United Kingdom's sixth-highest mountain, serving the Cairngorm Mountain ski resort. The route and ski area are located within the Cairngorms National Park, the largest National Nature Reserve in Britain, located near Aviemore in the Highland council area of Scotland.....source Wiki...

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+johnson c.c. Hi thanks for that, I have included it in the description of the video, so that others can benefit from this additional and useful information.

[@johnson-gb1ns]

+Timsvideochannel1 U R Welcome..

[@paulwilliamson9073]

Mindless scar inflicted on a mountain range and future generations by this generation.

[@peeet]

The footpath may be more visible than the rail from a distance. Both take many people to see and appreciate the beauty of the highlands, so I don't mind the minor scar.

[@flashyducy5400]

Funicular Awesome

[@user-rm6be4zy6z]

Это цивилизованная Европа?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Туземцы дружелюбны :-)

[@carwashvnvmc]

Closed now.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I've just looked on the internet and "Yes" it is closed at the moment.

[@humanman3000]

Get to every square inch of it possible, visiting the moose?

[@javierdiaz3441]

Papi papi pa pi papi bueno el 21 de julio me voy a Madrid a ver el museo del ferrocarril del siglo XVIII adiós

[@rhbeadlejr]

Why are there no trees?

[@rhbeadlejr]

The world needs more trees!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, the top of the mountain is above the natural tree-line, its barren, hostile country, although there are plenty of trees in the foothills. The scenery on the mountain is natural, not the result of tree felling.

[@ArtStoneUS]

@@Timsvideochannel1 the same is true of the Mt Washington cogway in New Hampshire USA. You start out with trees, but at the top of the mountain it is completely barren

[@ArtStoneUS]

the same is true of the Mt Washington cogway in New Hampshire USA. You start out with trees, but at the top of the mountain it is completely barren

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@ArtStoneUS Hi, I'd love to ride the Mount Washington Cog Railway one day.

[@oliverphilp4207]

How much?!!!! At least Dick Turpin wore a mask!