'JAMES SPOONER’ NAMING CEREMONY

[@AndreiTupolev]

A Fairlie damp ride for the crew!

[@Arkay315]

It's always nice hearing about 21st century steam locomotives

[@Phil-pb6uj]

Congratulations chaps to everyone involved and the enter railway on a magnificent job well done live long and prosper Ffestiniog 🎉 absolutely love the ceremony and the children singing

[@HuwJones]

Wonderful! Well done to everyone involved. Thank you for posting this event in video.

[@peterstephens6618]

Wonderful job, welldone everyone involved in the project, I used to be a volunteer on the railway, starting out on the permament way, lattery in the carriage works with Norman Bond's team, poor health as stopped me coming down to the railway anymore, hoping to have a couple of days next year riding the rails again, im a Life member of the FR,. Congratulations all.

[@LisbonRailProductionsandF1]

Magnificent catches of the trains coming by and pass, I like it 5 stars, keep up the great work, my friend, Greetings from Portugal.

[@Danny_Transition_Patrol]

Beautiful engine and amazing job by all involved. Can’t wait to see her on the line.

[@benbrampton8196]

Wonderful! Congratulations to all involved!!!

[@bh.boilers]

Great video but a greater achievement. Congratulations. Ray.

[@MJC19]

I'm so glad I managed to catch her on her first steam test, by pure chance too! The staff was very helpful, may this engine freely steam into the future, many more memories to come!

[@KYZ__1]

Huge congratulations to everyone involved with such a momentous project, once again proving that the Ffestiniog is still advancing despite the current issues that heritage railways as a whole are facing! Robert Fairlie would undoubtedly be proud that, 169 years on, people around the UK and indeed the world are still appreciating his unique design.

[@cricciethcastle5077]

Fabulous, just fabulous!! (Great start out of TyB).

[@TheHoveHeretic]

In those conditions? Little short of amazing. That Up line at T-y-B has got to be one of the horriblest* station exits on any adhesion railway ..... anywhere *It is now!!

[@davidcann4329]

Well despite the traditional weather in Blaenau (I know as I used to live there), this turned out to be a wonderful event for everyone present. What an amazing job to build such a fantastic engine that will help sustain the railway well into the future. The skills and knowledge of everyone involved have produced a stunning result. Da iawn paw. So glad I got to see it before it was named, the livery is superb.

[@almostkentish3042]

With weather like that I think they'll be grateful to get the roof panel back in!

[@TheHoveHeretic]

Wonder if there'll be a 'leader board' at Blodge for the fastest mount/dismount time for that removable roof panel? 🤔

[@ronfisher2-railwaytravelvideos]

Splendid video.

[@Basaljet]

Beautiful just beautiful! Love the split cab. Are the bells original or replicas? Sounds like I can hear a little knock! Now the alco!

[@joshbreck3489]

Congrats guys! great looking locomotive

[@samuelfarris1949]

Well done to the extended team of the Ffestiniog, and the rain rarely lets down a good occasion. It was really surprising to see the new engine was turned out as soon as it was. I had wondered if it would take to at least next year, but it's a credit all round to see it in true form and running. Regards, Samuel Farris.

[@FastCaterham]

In my opinion, this is the best livery for a fairlie yet!

[@115steve]

What a fantastic looking locomotive.

[@laurenceskinnerton73]

Excellent!

[@amazingdecks1]

wonderful

[@garrattfan]

Dear me, what a rain. But happy to see JS staring it’s working life

[@jontaylor6094]

Get well soon, Paul!

[@Matthew-Fletcher]

Engine looks great, but it does need a much better deeper toned whistle, like the ones on Blanche, Earl of Merioneth and Merddin Emrys

[@TheHoveHeretic]

Can we hear the bells first? Still wondering if they sound like a Welsh school bell, or as if the loco is entering the precinct of a US rail station!

[@AbeTheBabe6233]

she looks lovely in black

[@GarethJonesPilipala]

It's actually Victorian Plum, not black, but in the poor light it does look black

[@michaelchapman6895]

Congratulations. All this pomp and ceremony, but no bell ringing?

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

The bell was ringing as it left the station if you listen hard.

[@KirkmichaelAndy]

A beautiful sight and a wonderful achievement, but I feel it would have ben a nice gesture to name it George Percival Spooner after its original designer

[@TheHoveHeretic]

Cyflawniad gwych a phriodol bod enw Mr Spooner yn cael ei goffáu eto ar locomotif Ffestiniog.

[@knownothing5518]

Haha, that little shot of Tim Dunn, iconic 😂

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Glad you liked it. 😁

[@cannyexplorer5357]

Hopefully next year we will finally make the trip after three coach tours cancelled in 20/21 due to covid restrictions.

[@jacobchernack1055]

Mighty Mac would be proud.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Good view of how the regulators work with the roof off

[@rhobatbrynjones7374]

Llongyfarchiadau.

[@costello521]

Llongyfarchiadau ar locomotif stêm newydd hardd! Rwy'n gobeithio y bydd ganddi gymaint o flynyddoedd ar y cledrau ag y mae ei rhagflaenwyr wedi'i fwynhau.

[@terrier_productions]

Why does James Spooner have a bell?

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

It is a design cue taken from the original locomotive called James Spooner.