Driver's Eye View (Wales) - Welshpool & Llanfair Railway - Part 1 - Llanfair Caereinion to Welshpool

[@peterhunt2723]

Class camerawork as usual! First rode here 1970 last rode 2017 and a few in between. Some changes over the years of course, a very pleasant trip. Regards to you.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Peter, over the last 47 years you've seen this railway mature into the first class tourist attraction it is today, time flies, where did the years go? I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Good morning Tim. Thanks for this. We’ve got an inch or two snow this morning and and it’s too cold to get up. So this is very pleasant ASMR listening on my van pillow.👍Best wishes from Scotland.☃️☃️❄️🏔️

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Terry, we've got the cold weather down here on the South Coast, but no snow so far. Everything looks so pristine and fresh after a good snow fall, I don't blame you for staying in bed, it's the warmest place to be. Take care. Tim 😊.

[@martinmarsola6477]

A picturesque ride today. Beautiful Wales to see. Thank you for the video. Cheers mates! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🙂👍🇺🇸

[@YsanneOshea]

There is a tremendous amount of work that goes into producing this sort of film. The videography really was quite excellent and a real pleasure to watch. Thank you!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I really appreciate your kind comment.

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Ok. This is my station. Thanks, Tim. Have a super weekend!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers, I hope you have a good one too.

[@leaart1]

A wonderful journey, many thanks for taking the time to do this.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, it's nice to know you enjoyed it 😊.

[@bentullett6068]

You need to do some drivers eye views on the trains at Statfold Barn Railway especially on the gala day when they have all the different lines and the tram running.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thanks for the heads up, I'll see what I can do.

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

I've already had a ride along this railway in 1997. Of course, the carriages were different then. Daddy and I were riding behind The Countess. The Earl was painted black at the time. I did have a cassette about the railway, but I lost interest and gave it to a friend of mine. Not that I wouldn't want to ride the rails again, I would. It's getting there that's a tad difficult. Doing anything special for Christmas?

[@neelix139]

Greetings I was quite fortunate back in 2000 I was able to get a cab ride on the Earl on theWelshpool Railway because it’s 2 foot six gauge. If I ever got back over there again, I would like to become a volunteer for week so yours Jeff

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Jeff, you were lucky to get a cab ride and I'm sure the railway could always use another volunteer, there's always plenty to do. Cheers. Tim.

[@johannperaus6890]

Hi Tim! At the beginn of the video, best regards to Abi and Oti👍. Today a have send you a Mail with pictures from the winter in the Mühlviertel. 25 cm or 10 inches of snow. Best regards from Hans and Cheers 🍻🇦🇹.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Hans, you did well to spot Abi and Oti. Thanks for the photos, Christmas has arrived early in Mühlviertel, it looks so beautiful. 🍺Tim.

[@jameswoolcock6302]

For those of you who remember the very many branch lines that criss crossed the countryside, sadly now gone, the W&LLR will rekindle those memories. From the start a rural railway to serve rural people and communities.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Most of those country branch lines had just closed, often with the track still in place when I first took an interest in railways, I remember walking along the concrete sleepers of the recently closed railway that ran along the shores of Bala Lake on the line to Barmouth and wishing I'd been there a year earlier when trains were still running. Many of those closed Welsh railways have come back to life, such as the Bala Lake Railway, the Welsh Highland Railway and the picturesque Welshpool & Llanfair Railway to mention just a few. It is still possible to experience the country branch lines as they used to be in the UK during the 50's and 60's by visiting former East European countries such as the Czech Republic. Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria. The people at the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway have and are still doing a great job keeping these wonderful railways running for us all to enjoy today.

[@jameswoolcock6302]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Like you, I often arrived at closed railways just too late. The W&LLR was one and with my brother, father and his net door neighbour we walked the abandoned track to the Banwy Bridge, where, with no deck, the adults decide we'd better turn back, although us youngsters were already across! It took me sixty years to revisit, although in the meantime I had made visits to the TR and the Ffesiniog. I am now a W&LLR member.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@jameswoolcock6302 My local heritage railways are the Watercress Line and the Bluebell Railway, it's been great to see both of them come back to life and be extended to become the wonderful railways they are today. Like you I have witnessed the rebirth of the W&LLR because it was en route between my home town on England's South Coast to my Grandparents home on the North Coast of Wales and I too am now a member of the W&LLR. I always look forward to my next visit.

[@jeremywilcox]

10/10 for the comitment by the signaler whom only had a chair and umbreller.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

He's a real man, not some kind of fair weather signaller.

[@briancooper562]

A good ride. Liked the multi views. What is strange, I have never seen before is the air supported rail sleepers at water channels. Obviously the two rails can support the load over the gap and the sleepers are there to maintain track gauge. Any thing below the track would cause obstruction at high water flow. But why are there no between running rails safety rails like there are on the bigger bridges? Also the speed limited sections would be better served by using A or W pattern sleepers rather than parallel as they give more stability to curved track in poor ground conditions (As Swiss MOB and RhB)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Brian, it's nice to know you enjoyed the occasional side view. I've seen railway lines laid over small water courses as you described, but never given it much thought, I just thought it was the way it was because the line was laid using complete track panels, but I could well be wrong. I've never seen continental style "Y" rail ties in the UK although on my last trip to Switzerland's Brienz Rothorn Railway they were placed next to the track ready to be placed under the rails.

[@briancooper562]

@@Timsvideochannel1 There is a section of standard gauge main line between Singen (DB) and Schaffhausen (SBB) that has the A / W pattern rail sleepers.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

​@@briancooper562 They appear to be gaining popularity in Mainland Europe, I've seen them in a number of locations on the route of the Glacier Express and they are used on the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways although I have yet to see them on a standard gauge railway. Assuming they do the job in some locations better than convention sleepers/rail-ties I guess we might even see them in the UK one day.

[@wegladstone1967]

Great video. Shame it can no longer run to Welshpool Town.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. I love looking at nostalgic old photographs showing trains running through the towns streets, sadly that is in the past. On the bright side the railway still exists and it is a real pleasure to visit thanks to the dedication of the guys and gals who keep this wonderful little railway running for us all to enjoy.

[@dlevoy]

gorgeous scenery…. with lots of SHEEP 🐑 👍

[@Timsvideochannel1]

It's a lovely ride and Wales wouldn't be Wales without plenty of sheep.

[@OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt]

No doubt Wales is stunningly beautiful! 😍👍🤩

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Larissa, the scenery isn't spectacular with towering peaks and deep canyons, it's just relaxing and pretty, I love it, even in the rain 😍.

[@OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Well, judging by your recent videos, I stand by my conviction that Wales is stunningly beautiful and that the scenery is definitely spectacular. So there! 😉

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt "Yes" I've got to admit, it is stunningly beautiful 😍.

[@OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Admit it Tim: Stunningly beautiful is just another synonym of the word spectacular. 😊

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt You've got me there 😊.

[@neilforbes416]

0:53 This loco's called "The Earl", ay? Okay, all together now, and a 1 and a 2 and a 1,2,3..... Duke duke duke duke of Earl, duke duke.... LOL

[@Mediawatcher2023]

@neil forbes416 Gene Chandler and The Dukes of Earl

[@neilforbes416]

@@Mediawatcher2023 Just Gene Chandler. The remake in 1988 was Australian, Armando Hurley & The Dukes Of Earlwood.

[@Mediawatcher2023]

@@neilforbes416 i forgot put the word in Also lol

[@alterfritz1638]

Wunderschönes Video..Danke

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Vielen Dank, ich freue mich, dass es Ihnen gefallen hat.

[@Mediawatcher2023]

fantastic

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I'm pleased you enjoyed it 😊.

[@nicholasroberts6954]

I would echo all that has been said below . . .plus . . . what scenery ! What's the guage of the rail here ?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I hope the railway people see all the positive comments, they deserve the praise. The track gauge is 2 ft 6 ins (762 mm)

[@davidpanton3192]

Notice that the tray of tea things on the buffers at Welshpool has obviouSly been attacked between edits!

[@Steve14ps]

Railways run on tea!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Well spotted, I'm sure the footplate crew appreciated the refreshments.

[@pranowobaris94]

Nice videos

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

[@pranowobaris94]

@@Timsvideochannel1 thanks

[@Ylm-r9g]

what is the max speed going this way?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The maximum permitted speed is 30 km/h (19 mph).

[@KOLEJ22DrogaPrzygody]

Mega video

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@sellier-bellot22]

The Earl made his job well ??? LOL😁

[@Timsvideochannel1]

The GWR chose the name well, not a King, Castle or Hall, but to my ears "the Earl" sounds just right for a handsome narrow gauge engine puffing through the beautiful Welsh countryside.

[@momatmach1]

It’s a perfect name but the locomotive was named The Earl before the GWR had anything to do with it, the original company chose the names

[@ЭлЭ-х5ц]

👍

[@Timsvideochannel1]

😊

[@robertcoleman4861]

Great journey thanks Tim, When do we get to see the bus on rails 😁 (gulf lander) cheers Bob.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hello Robert, I'll do my best to post it before Christmas, I'm glad you enjoyed the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway. All the best. Tim.