The Snowdonian 2023

[@chairmakerPete]

Fabulous quality video - beautifully shot and edited 👏👏👏 I did not realise there was a train that covered both lines, so that's definitely on the to-do list. First class, naturally...!

[@PoppinJay]

Congratulations to the staff and volunteers and everyone involved, it looks like it was a great day. I'm looking forward to the time when I can join the fun.

[@rogertreadwell8418]

Excellent videography as usual!!!

[@davidallard8907]

First Class filming and editing! Da iawn!

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Danny_Transition_Patrol]

Some stunning footage of my favourite railway, bet that’s a really nice day journey.

[@blindpugh12]

Beautiful video, well done! We were the couple in seats 1 & 2 at the Porthmadog end of coach 152; as you saw, I was filming for 'TeamPIRATE Productions'. {Being partially sighted, film will take some time to Edit.)

[@benbrampton8196]

Beautiful!

[@cricciethcastle5077]

Great to see you on 143, Ian!!

[@markb3180]

Wonderful!

[@sprinterofficial8457]

Lovely video Just wondering why does 143 and 130 have that metal sheet behind the whistle Makes it sound not as good

[@kkrispy2009P]

Love a nice Welsh train

[@davedear929]

Got to be the best rail journey in the British Isles.

[@ikonseesmrno7300]

25:28 Those hooligans were up to no good & did not expect the train! 😂

[@rob58uk]

I appear briefly in it while at Blaenau, super journey, super locomotives, super railway

[@BecsterDotCom]

Fantastic edit as always!

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Aw Shucks.

[@keithspillett5298]

Wonderful production as always. What sort of cameras, AND how many, would be used to produce these excellent videos?

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Thank you kindly. We used five cameras on this production including a couple of GoPros a DJI drone. The main cameras are both Sony, an PXW-Z90V and a RX100 mk7.

[@MikeRoper-p5o]

Good pics Whal from Uncle Mike

[@Danny_Transition_Patrol]

Was it just me or did the 143’s whistle make the young driver or fireman on the Fairlie jump out of their skin?

[@BecsterDotCom]

Well to be fair it always makes me jump out of my skin!

[@officialmcdeath]

What is the logistical matter that requires the second Garratt plus a tank wagon? Is that to save the refuelling stop at Dinas? \m/

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

The guests on the train pay for extra motive power as part of their ticket.

[@officialmcdeath]

@@FfestiniogWelshHighland now apart from being fun, that actually makes a lot of sense, not least as a belt and braces manoeuvre - thanks for clarifying \m/

[@BarrieHughes]

IIRC The tank wagon is a copy of a wagon used on long runs in the waterless Namibian desert, the sprung buffers reduce buffing forces between the two locos and extend bogie pivot life

[@cricciethcastle5077]

Tank waggon to spread the load on the bridges??

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

This was the use in previous years but since the rebuilding of Plas y Nant bridge it is now only a photographic requirement.