The Snowdonian 2024

[@nigelgarvey2046]

Perfect weather and lighting. New camera positions. Excellent photography and editing. Muzak kept to a minimum. What a superb video!

[@alanclarke4646]

The locomotives made the music!

[@MaxKunschke-w5i]

You're have a quiet unique collection of steam locomotives. Greatings from Brandenburg in Germany.

[@airthreypark]

We had the best weekend. Fantastic organistion, scenery and welcome from all involved. Many thanks to everyone who made it possible. Special!

[@bh.boilers]

Great video again, very best regards to the excellent camera people 🎉 Ray

[@steveshearn07]

Thank you Ray! It was a monumental team effort with a lot of leap-frogging to keep ahead of the train. More difficult than it looks here! 😀😀

[@JAPB0169]

Absolutely fantastic video, thanks so much! A lot of effort put in to that.

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Thanks.

[@donaldfaris4798]

Wow great job on this video really enjoyed thanks for your time and effort

[@ThatBIGTRAINGuy]

Beautiful. I need to visit again. I last visited as a kid, about 30 years ago!!!

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

You will be welcomed back and find a few changes.

[@fionalang2700]

Ein Super Film von einer tollen Strecke mit wunderschönen Lokomotiven! Danke!

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Dankeschöen

[@simonyouens2152]

I was on the train that day. A wonderful day out.

[@BwianOfNazareth]

I was stood at Ddault and managed to get some lovely pictures of the Ladies on their way to Blaenau and a few videos too.

[@TheHoveHeretic]

Three double engines in fine fettle. A rare treat to be sure. Last time I saw that, one of 'em was green. 🙂 I doubt those two lovely visiting Decaulville locos have done runs that long in preservation. Did either benefit from a sprinkling of Blodge's finest fairy dust over the weekend?

[@schwarzermoritz]

It's fun watching them do the 0-4-0 dance, as Hyce calls it :P

[@eliotreader8220]

the two Double engines make a fine sight double heading their passenger train

[@SimonTog]

Super video :)

[@Kennedywh]

Very well done film. I'd like to know how to obtain reservations, perhaps for 2025. Very good of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) to present this in their June Turntable communication to members. Hope fellow members of the 009 Society have an opportunity to share this as well. A big thanks to all involved in the production, good show all👍🚂🚃

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video, the Snowdonian is a great day out. The 2025 version isn’t on sale yet but the best bet is to keep an eye on our website and our Facebook page where it will be announced. We post all our videos on the NGRM forum so a lot of 009 modellers see them there; maybe we should look at posting on the 009 Society website too. One of our team is a keen 009 modeller and a member.

[@BecsterDotCom]

Epic video!

[@rodreed5147]

Very well done video, enjoyed immensely. What was the name of the sound played as the Double Engines cross over the cob?

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Glad you enjoyed the ride. The music was made for the video so has no name except ‘crossing the cob’.

[@rowejon]

The leading loco looks like an Emmett creation.

[@kevatcrewe]

Is there a reason there's only 360p format available for playback?

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

It will be in 4k when it finished processing which is taking a very long time.

[@kevatcrewe]

@@FfestiniogWelshHighland Thanks for the info, totally forgot about that!

[@TheHoveHeretic]

Three double engines in fine fettle. A rare treat to be sure. Last time I saw that, one of 'em was green. 🙂 I doubt those two lovely visiting Decaulville locos have done runs that long in preservation. Did either benefit from a sprinkling of Blodge's finest fairy dust over the weekend?

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Usually we wouldn't release it until it was finished 'cooking' but KZbin said it was ready and then changed their minds. All good now though.

[@thebear3178]

Breathtaking. A credit to all involved filming such a treat.

[@Raphael40]

Very cute narrow gauge railway !

[@markfinney4157]

The two visiting engines went on what looked like a jolly with no revenue-paying passengers? It was not long ago the cost of coal was a major concern to the railway. However, it made a great video.

[@FfestiniogWelshHighland]

Sometimes the value of the trip isn’t in the fare paid.

[@markfinney4157]

@@FfestiniogWelshHighland What about the MD's request for funds due to the difficult economic situation at the railway post-COVID and the high price of coal? Other railways are also running freight demonstrators when every passenger is vital.....it does not make sense.

[@melanierhianna]

@@markfinney4157 Passenger tickets are not the only income.

[@tonyjones9442]

@@markfinney4157 Maybe the coal was paid for privately? Maybe someone chartered it further up the line for photographs? Maybe it needed testing after maintenance with out passengers? Maybe all is not what it seems? Maybe we shouldn't rush to judge a book by it's cover? Just Maybe. Possibly.

[@trainman9024]

@@markfinney4157 railways are allowed to have a little fun every now and then it's just special event it's not like their running freight demonstrations every running day