Garratt 130 moves

Garratt 130, newly restored to working condition makes its first moves under steam.

[@harrys8617]

Love Garretts ❤️. My pops was a driver of 59 class Garrett.

[@willemstreutgers1154]

You guys can be proud on this restoration, she is a beauty.

[@petercowan6361]

Thank you for the excellent video. My late dad who worked on these for the South African Railways would have been proud to see this video.

[@60stedman]

Great to see 130 running after all the hard work that's been put into her - thanks for uploading this video.

[@AshishSaxena01]

Just notice that steam locomotives like these don't depart from the station, they just disappear like an angel. Wonderful restoration...

[@HARALDSwarehouse]

Very well done - you folk are masters of a real craft. Cheers from New Zealand.

[@rsev1319]

Wonderful present for me as a NG G16 Garrat fan, that 130 moves the first time on my Birthday. Wonderful Video

[@petergibbs]

Such a lovely sight to see. I've loved these locos ever since reading '24Inches Apart' some fifty plus years ago as a fourteen year old. Really like her paint scheme as well.

[@brianrowe236]

What a fantastic looking loco. Back in the 80s, a work colleague of mine was involved in bringing a Garratt over from South Africa to the Plym Valley Railway. I don't know the outcome of that particular loco but it got moved on. My colleague has long since passed away but I know he would have been thrilled to bits seeing yours.

[@steves5172]

A truly magnificent sight and sound! A tribute to everyone who worked to bring it back into steam.

[@Desmaad]

Garratts are my favourite type of articulated loco. So big, so distinctive!

[@Madonsteamrailways]

A gorgeous Garrett!! What could be better for taking passengers through the Welsh Highlands!! She’s a gorgeous locomotive and I wish you the very best of luck with running her!!

[@olivercraig4148]

There is something about steam engines especially Garratts, they feel and sound like a living beast !!!!

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

Indirectly, they are.

[@manga12]

@@chaosdemonwolf1 I think it was mr livio dante porta, or some famed steam restorer that said of all the machines the steam engine is the most alive, as they have fits and temperments, they breath, hiss, groan, need feeding and water, and have moods as they run, but there is a reason they are called LIVE Fired, they aren't started up they are woke up. and I got to say the steam dome on this one looks like a crown with all the bolts and things around it they are like gems, there are not many running garrett type locomotives around, I would give the guy working on getting her going and hosting the video and two handed handshake and fist bump the way old friends greet or when you mean to show admiration and respect, and thanks for getting this machine running again for the first time in decades, we in the states also just got a very large steamer western maryland 1309 running after soo much gap in funding and parts being stolen finally moved on her own for the first time in 50 years + on the first of the year. solid job putting her back togather, and the paintjob looks good, not quite as rough and tumble as some of the engines out there just painted black but then again when you run them hard they get dirty, gritty and dusty they throw mud and grease from their drive rods on themselves not unlike a real horse when running the main, though rare we do have some excursions that are doing 40 or more mph up to about 80 in some places rarely depending on the occasion.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

love those garratts i love em so much that i want to travel all the way to europe just to see one

[@remmington-allumvidoes7266]

Awesome! Well done to all who made this possible. I live in southern England, but can't wait to visit north Wales again!

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

I'm in Kent, lol

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

i live in US i want to see her (i really like narrow gauge garratts)

[@lineboss58]

My late father in law who was an ex LMS worker said the full size Garratt's fire box could accommodate three men and a card table, no fireman was allowed to work on Garratt for more than two days the work load was that intense.

[@cadser0engco]

We can not wait to get this lock down lifted so we can start and visit again. She’s a beauty. You have all done a steeling job on her.

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

Aye. This lockdown sucks ass.

[@simbabike1]

Fantastic to see another Garrett on track.

[@matthysdewet1061]

Wow! Wow! Great to see (and hear) NG130 in action again! Thank you for sharing this! Hats off to the team who worked hard in saving NG130 from the scrapper's torch, and for ensuring that she'll be fit for use for another 70 years (on Welsh coal). This loco is of the later class NG/G16, manufactured in 1951 in a batch of seven (NG125 - NG131) by Beyer Peacock for the SAR. They were used in service on the Port Elizabeth - Avontuur line, and also in Natal, now known as KwaZulu-Natal. (Info from the book Locomotives of the South African Railways by Leith Paxton and David Bourne. ISBN 0 86977 211 2). Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa!

[@vumba1331]

I rode on a Garrett pulled train from EL to Joburg and back a number of times, also up in Rhodesia. Magic locos!

[@patrickspeaight9154]

Thank you, especially not talking over the steam discharge, simple explanations on a complex subjects. Patrick, Northamptonshire

[@crewkerne40]

130 really does look amazing,well done to the restoration team.I don t know when 130 was last steamed but on 20/5/85 I noted 130 working a train at Izingolweni which used to be the more or less half way point between Port Shepstone and Harding.

[@ThiccBrows]

I love and appreciate all the hard work you and everyone puts in for these engines. Can't wait to visit from America sometime soon.

[@murrayangus]

What an excellent job you guys have done! She is a beauty!

[@georgecarter838]

Excellent work! You guys are an inspiration to us all!

[@Meagain921]

Fascinating.....massive rebuild beautifully done. Congratulations to all involved. .

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Watching the fire being made is a cathartic experience as much as an enjoyable one. And to think that this Garrett is just back from restoration makes it even more interesting.

[@Chaomhainn]

What grand old now new again life of the narrow gauge ! You Welsh should be proud and a wonderful renewal .

[@coloursmoke]

Brilliant.What an amazing sight. Great job restoring/rebuilding. :-)

[@caroleast9636]

A massive effort and a credit to all involved. Thanks for the explanations despite the valves popping. We look forward to a ride behind this great loco.

[@charlestellis7021]

Warms me heart to see her doing well again, congratulations guys!

[@carolesherwell57]

I'm getting itchy feet! Looking forward to visiting again hopefully this year. Well done, it looks magnificent.

[@Beatlefan67]

Well done chaps - fantastic job.

[@johnbristow8099]

Very interesting video on locomotive preparation.

[@royreynolds108]

Another living Garrett is always a good thing. That is one big engine on 2-foot gauge.

[@Desmaad]

Articulated steam locos were invented to give narrow-gauge lines standard gauge power--otherwise they wouldn't fit!

[@midafricam]

Fantastic to see the old SAR rolling stock operational , congrats at least it did not end up being cut up

[@bengone3349]

Beautiful restoration! Looking forward to see some real track time in the near future.

[@ikonseesmrno7300]

At 14:18, it was the 130's turn to talk. Lol!! Great job on the restoration & return to steam. Regards!!

[@akaj188]

Divine experience to see this restored Garratt moving under its own power. Congrats to all those who made this grand restoration possible.

[@bakkerem1967]

Amazing resauration job guys !

[@andregranum7896]

That´s one of the most impressive things I have ever seen! Great job on the restoration/rebuilding. BTW, is the main colour of the locomotive a proprietary one, or is it close to a RAL number? If it is a RAL colour, please let me know which one. Thanks for the video!

[@malcolmnl]

Congratulations. Great work by all of you.

[@Danny_Transition_Patrol]

WOW, she’s a belter looks amazing, great job guy’s, can’t wait to see her for myself when we can.

[@Madonsteamrailways]

Steam locomotives were never the quietest things in the world!! But as one of my better You Tube friends says it’s a glorious sound!! It might be ear splitting, but it’s most certainly a wonderful noise!!

[@twentypdrparrott694]

Very nice job Excellent graft!

[@RobGMyMX5]

Wonderful to see her on the move. As a kid I went for several excursions on the "Banana Express" run by the Port Shepstone and Alfred County railway in South Africa. I'm not sure if we were ever hauled by 130 but certainly one of her close relatives. I have some old video footage of no's 88 and 116 on the route from the 80s.

[@Keyswiz71]

Fantastic job, well done!

[@segundaaguada]

Magnificent, congratulations and thanks!

[@frederickoo7]

Terrific powerful engines - I was fortunate to travel on them on the Alfred County = Never to be forgotten experience,!!

[@keithbridle534]

Superb well done hopefully see it soon

[@fredMplanenut]

That is a brilliant restoration, though what a lot of lost steam.

[@penjim]

Wow that's amazing! And all that steam!

[@fredtedstedman]

great job guys ! Wales UK.

[@leifliltorp1566]

Beautiful,just beautiful!!!!

[@eifionjones559]

great job , great engine

[@EggRider]

Llongyfrachiadau! It's great to see steam locos brought to life.

[@michaelketley876]

Such a fabulous loco.

[@mikenelson8786]

Looks and sounds great.

[@user-xg4vr6dx1f]

Какая красивая и ухоженная техника!

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Thank you.

[@judefernandez827]

Very interesting video

[@martinmargerrison2300]

Wonderful stuff good people. A joy to behold. At first I thought you were trying to bump-start it with the diesel. 🤔😂😂😂

[@andrewashdown3541]

Used to travel to school on the big Garrats from Dar-es-Salaam to Moshi vai Dodoma or Korogwe

[@beeble2003]

3:20 "We're about to throw in some rags and some timber." Poor Eric's running around the yard half-naked because you tricksters have nabbed his trousers to light the fire with! ;-)

[@skarloeyfan01adventures]

Nice video 😍😍😍

[@MasterOfTheLemons]

14:18 He doesn't even _flinch_ when 130 hisses at him haha! I would have jumped out of my shorts! I guess that's what happens when you get used to working around steam engines. Great video, great to see her steaming!

[@CEng-ge6sw]

But you would have lost your shorts - they use them for firing-up!

[@malcolmtaylor518]

Wonderful.

[@crusaderiii477]

130: shut the buggering hell up you don't have the talking stick

[@RobertBOUSKILL]

Personally, I love it. Hamilton Ontario, Canada

[@donwright3427]

Love to see something like this in Tywyn

[@timothysmith8300]

What a awesome sight keep up the good work well done shows the electric arf wits steam rules full stop no arguments this proves it again well done.

[@saltleywsc]

Wonderful sight ,well done to all involved !

[@clivelee4279]

I see that you are running with the drains open, is this because it's new out of the box, or are these type of loco, with there long steam pipes prone to carry over, thanks for the video.

[@KrisDouglas]

Until the steam pipes and cylinders are hot you get a lot of condensate

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

In actual fact, in this case it was a faulty drain cock valve. 🙂

[@bertoverweel6588]

Ah , narrow gauge , fantastic !!!!!

[@Pilbromatic]

Nice Garratt. You should call it the Cloud Conjurer.

[@rodericklow323]

Trust the engine to upstage you!

[@Sean_Coyne]

Wonderful work...this from a Tasmanian who's state had, I think, the only compound examples ordered and built in Oz, or anywhere else. Sadly ours were scrapped years ago. As an aside, could you chaps take a look at the Wikipedia article on Garrets and update their info on surviving examples, especially working ones? Garret 130 seems to be missing. Again, a wonderful restoration, well done all!

[@officialmcdeath]

Excellent stuff! Thinking about structural gauge and track radius, how far can the WHR behemoths go up the FR main? I'd be thinking no further than the straight portion of Penrhyn Station, surely? \m/

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Not far past Boston Lodge in actual fact.

[@DunnyRail]

Magnificent, you can just about make out the guy with his camera in the mirror like paint job. Words really do fail me. Almost a shame to steam her up and get her mucky! Dunnyrail.

[@garyjene9146]

Do you have any video of you getting the locomotive prior to the rebuild? Also, is there any video lips taken during the teardown and rebuild? Would be nice to tie all that in with this video. Also, a bit of history to you getting it would be a nice touch and how long it took for the rebuild.

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

If you look back through our monthly video news programme, Moving Pictures, you will find various updates through the process of restoration.

[@marryellen7713]

The Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 and the Garratts are a beautiful operating locomotives. What are the two block boxes for on the front on the engine?

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

They are the sand reservoirs.

[@davidantoniocamposbarros7528]

A narrow gauge Garrat? Well that's something new,never knew they existed

[@11patter]

There were two in Tasmania, Australia, and quite a few in South Africa.

[@MiG21aholic]

Probably 90% of Garratts were narrow gauge lol

[@joelwatkins]

They're the only type of garrat you'll find in the UK. There were standard gauge ones made by LMS, and one by LNER that was the largest and strongest loco built at the time, but none survived into preservation.

[@charlestellis7021]

Were used quite extensively in South Africa, as you can see from the cab plate number, South African Railways and the whistle is uniquely South African Railways.

[@simonwass6315]

Do you have an external blower for draught, quite a draw through the firehole

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Indeed we do.

[@buijs1967]

SAR NG G16? lovely loco's

[@CheshireTomcat68]

Do the steam seals need to bed in or is she just very leaky at the moment? Big fan of any Garratt style train just running!

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

There are a couple of unions which still need work but it was a very cold, wet day so it makes what steam there is more obvious.

[@CheshireTomcat68]

@@FfestiniogWelshHighland In Wales? All my childhood hols in Llanfrothen and Penrhyndeudraeth were wall to wall sunshine :-) keep up the good work.

[@Alpha-oo8]

Seems to be a few of these South African garrats going around... puffing billy in Australia recently restored number... 129? I think? Anyway, they have two of these garrats, one in a museum, the other in operational condition. How many does the WHR have?

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Five at the last count, we also have a boiler gifted to us by the Puffing Billy Railway. We have 87, 130, 138 and 143 with 140 awaiting long term restoration, although various parts of it feature on the other four. The benefit of having a class of locomotives.

[@kneewall49]

Awesome. How on earth do you see anything when underway with all that steam?

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Generally speaking there isn’t that much steam. This was a test and the drain cock valve was stuck open.

[@kneewall49]

@@FfestiniogWelshHighland my first memories of steam locos was seeing the NSWGR Garretts passing my grandma’s house in Wingham. What a giant machine with so many moving parts. It’s amazes me what humans can conceive and create. Congratulations to you and the team on saving this wonderful example of creative engineering; I envy you.

[@thomascresswell4447]

Nice Garrett engine Paul are you going to name the engine Elizabeth ?

[@hamshackleton]

or Phoenix?

[@frank1672]

What a corker+++++

[@markrutlidge5427]

Pitty thatF&WHR were unable to acquire 131. Known as "the red dragon".

[@danieldonaldson8634]

Why is there no chuffing noise and regular puffs of steam? I know how they work, but is there something that suppresses that classic steam engine sound?

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Locos only chuff properly when they are working hard which it isn’t here.

[@hamshackleton]

14.18 - she wants to play, not listen to you wittering on! :-)

[@RedArrow73]

Have those copper pipes always been left unprotected against the elements?

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Short answer, yes.