Touring Northern Spain by Rail - Llanes to Ribadesella

Part 4 -- Llanes to Ribadesella -- More uninterrupted views of the line ahead. This is the final part of a series of four. Our train passes through a succession of pretty coastal towns and villages with occasional glimpses of sandy beaches. The low clouds and ever-present mountains create a dramatic sky line for our train to race towards.

[@thomasleatherwood7808]

Your train videos are the best, in large part because you let us SEE everything without cuts. Just wish you'd do the same for ears as for eyes. The sound of the rails, train whistles and other trip sounds only. We can supply our own background music if we like. Again, yours are the best. Oh, I'm living in Llanes.

[@HenrysAdventures]

Great series of videos! I wish the UK had a larger narrow gauge network like this!

[@bittydaves2744]

That’s Really Nice Dude Keep The Grind!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, glad you enjoyed it, the driver and guard were have a good old chin wag in Spanish. I had no idea what they were saying and as they'd been kind enough to allow my camera in the cab, I felt it was only fair not to broadcast their private conversation to the world, hence the music.

[@ВиталийШелков-о2ц]

Отличное видео, для хорошего настроения! Спасибо, автору!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

+Виталий Шелков Спасибо ... I hope I have just said thank you.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you.

[@dalejordan4584]

Could not be a worse way to tour Northern Spain.

[@joseroman4491]

Bonito Ribadesella saludos 🙋 Asturias España 🙋

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hola desde Inglaterra, Asturias es una hermosa parte de España, Llanes es uno de mis lugares favoritos de todos los tiempos.

[@Dincar8]

Very good,thanks :)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

[@robertcoleman4861]

Hi tim,Fantastic video i always thought spain scenery would be rather dull "IT'S BEAUTIFUL" especially 16-50 and 17-12 ,Are the mountains the pyrenees,Tim if possible could you put a compass on screen cheer's bob.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Robert, this is green Spain and the mountains are the 'Cantabrian Mountains' - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantabrian_Mountains - Northern Spain is very different to Southern Spain - green, lush and very beautiful.

[@peterdean8009]

Thanks a lot. Brings back memories of touring northern Spain by the old main road, which runs almost parallel to the FEVE. I'd forgotten about that village called Poo! Thanks also for the excellent, unobtrusive music.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi Peter, thank-you for taking time to comment, it is appreciated...Tim.

[@nonewherelistens1906]

Good music, good vid.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

[@Yevgeniy-Incognito]

What is the music playing in this video? I really like it!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I'm pleased you liked the music. It is listed in the credits at 38:25 (near the end). I have just checked the web to give links to the tracks and it appears Jewelbeat.com is no longer available.

[@TheTravelVlogger]

Good job :)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, Northern Spain is beautiful :-)

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers

[@petersmith6903]

I cannot stand that bloody music on the great video

[@thomasleatherwood7808]

Your train videos are the best, in large part because you let us SEE everything without cuts. Just wish you'd do the same for ears as for eyes. The sound of the rails, train whistles and other trip sounds only. We can supply our own background music if we like. Again, yours are the best. Oh, I'm living in Llanes.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I love Llanes and Northern Spain, it is so different from the South. I try to leave in the original sound wherever possible, I didn't expect to be allowed to place a camera in the cab, to my surprise the conductor offered to speak with the driver and this video was the result. The camera picked up the conversation between the driver and the conductor and my grasp of Spanish is limited to asking for a coffee or a beer, so I opted to replace their conversation with music to avoid causing any potential embarrassment. The FEVE network is a hidden gem few railway enthusiasts or travellers are aware of, you are lucky to have it on your doorstep. Your kind comment is appreciated.

[@marcosantonio1006]

Assistir TimsvideochanneI1em: 22/04/2022, ás 10:10 minutos, Sexta-Feira. Estado de Pernambuco-Brasil. Hoje o turismo virtual, é na Espanha. Bom turismo para mim.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Oi, estou feliz que você tenha gostado do passeio, o norte da Espanha é exuberante, verde e muito pitoresco, nada parecido com os resorts de férias do sul.

[@slycat1939]

A very interesting trip. Enjoyed all 4 parts. You once again have amazed me with your travels. Thanks to the quick thinking of the train driver to push emergency stop to stop the train when car was on the track saved another life. Its a shame the driver didn't seem to look first before crossing. Awesome breaks to stop the train. Good thing the train wasn't going any faster then you all was. Thanks for sharing your trips with us. Safe travels ahead. God bless.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed all four parts. Northern Spain is very picturesque and unspoiled by mass tourism. The drivers have to be very alert as there are a number of unguarded crossings, fortunately the trains are capable of stopping in a surprisingly short distance and motorists are usually a lot more careful.

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

I too was glad to see the train driver was so alert. The situation instantly put me in mind of that video where an Amtrak train in the USA smashed into a car at a crossing at full speed. The train driver had no warning at all as the car driver went around an already stopped vehicle at high speed to cross the tracks and there were trees obstructing the train driver's view of the approach to the crossing. All 5 people on board the car died just because the driver was too impatient to wait for the train. I'm so glad that didn't happen here.

[@killsalive1]

Excellent music to go with video. Enjoyed this very much.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you.

[@hectornovas7281]

lol is sation is poo

[@Jooproos]

i saw all of four parts. great film!!!

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you .... Tim.

[@franse_1381]

Brilliant video. I noticed that when you arrived to Llanes you were told to change of train. I am from the north of Spain and I am in love with trains. The train you took until Llanes is a 2400 or Apolo, and it is quite old, even though they have just improved them a bit. However, the one in this video is a 2700 which is very modern but is causing a lot of problems nowadays. I hope you return some day and record the train from Santander to Bilbao

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. The FEVE railway along the coast passes through pretty villages and pleasant unspoiled countryside. I arrived at Santander by ferry from Portsmouth, England. Northern Spain is beautiful and the FEVE is great way to visit the towns and villages along the way. I intend to return one day to ride the train to Bilbao.

[@madridexiste]

los FEVE ¿llevan carril soldado o llevan el sistema antiguo de rieles por tramos?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hi, I am not sure the translation was correct. The FEVE line was a mixture of jointed and welded rails. Most of the track was welded and looked to be in very good condition ..... Tim.

[@madridexiste]

Timsvideochannel1 oh, thank you very much; it does look to be welded rails; it is in a very condition too. It's a pity it does not go a bit faster like ,,,,, some 90 or 100 kmsh

[@jurassicrailfan]

Yo creo que de las dos formas

[@traditcatholic9880]

Carril soldado. Un saludo.

[@elbizzaregd9786]

@trenes feve ut3800 y mas Yo a ti te sigo jajaja

[@juaan8979]

Holaa,¿A cuanto km/h puede ir?

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hola, los trenes FEVE no son rápidos, creo que la velocidad máxima es de 100 kph. Por favor, haga clic en este enlace para obtener más información, se traducirá al español - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renfe_Feve

[@juaan8979]

@@Timsvideochannel1 Muchas gracias :D

[@yagofernandezfernandez103]

Bonito vídeo, el viaje en FEVE por Asturias es muy bonito. Sería súper guay hacer un vídeo de esos haciendo la línea de Bilbao-Balmaseda de FEVE. Great vídeo and congratulations

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Hola, me alegro de que te haya gustado el video. Espero volver a dar un tomere.

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

A really nice presentation.

[@pedronesich6769]

Muy buén video ,lástima que a la gente ,no le debe gustar viajar en tren ,dado de que cuando se detenía en las estaciones ,no subía ni majaba nadie.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Pedro Nesich This railway connects the Santander to Portsmouth ferry with all the attractive villages along the coast, I think it would be a good idea if the railway, ferry and hotels worked together to promote holidays using the train instead of a car.

[@p5sam20]

Thanks for your upload and I am looking forward to your next video shot from Ribadesella to Oviedo.>

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I traveled to Oviedo, but I could not obtain permission to put a camera in the cab over that section, there are some shots from the passenger seat in "Tour Northern Spain with Brittany ferries" kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZu2hqetgdx9nrc along with shots from the back of the train on the return trip to Santander.

[@manfredmuller4762]

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[@paulchurch5929]

Great video

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you.

[@dalehedrick4530]

Ty

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Cheers.

[@dear-sir]

Oh, Tim, Tim, Tim, please don't insert silly music into your otherwise excellent videos. Rail buffs crave the sounds of engine noises, wheel scraping and related rail sounds. If we want music we turn our radios on.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I know exactly where you are coming from, unfortunately things don't always work out as planned, especially when it is a spur of the moment thing. Each time the guard finished checking tickets he joined the driver up front for a good old chinwag, I don't think they'd have appreciated me requesting them to be silent and my Spanish isn't good enough to understand their conversation. I was just really grateful for their kindness in allowing me to place a camera up front for what turned out to be a highly scenic journey. I hope you can understand my situation. All the best. Tim.

[@dear-sir]

@@Timsvideochannel1 I fully understand and thanks for all you do, it is appreciated by me and countless others.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

@@dear-sir Thank you, that's nice to know. I take feedback seriously and it does help me to produce content people enjoy watching, although getting out and about to record new stuff is hampered by the current level of Covid restrictions.

[@Jose-nr6nc]

Setazo en el 2:30” 🍄🍄😱😱🚙😡

[@Timsvideochannel1]

El auto casi causa un accidente 😢

[@I_Am_Michael]

I am viewer 22,222. most interesting.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

That's a coincidence, maybe today is a good day to buy a lottery ticket.

[@SupernalOne]

lovely

[@Timsvideochannel1]

Thank you.

[@megadopolisthemagnificent.7936]

The green signals blink instead of one solid beam-it probably gets the driver's attention better. Especially if the train is supposed to stop.

[@Timsvideochannel1]

I hadn't noticed, I'll have to watch the video again.

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

That might be an artifact caused by the frame rate of the camera interacting with the lights. If the signals use LED lights, then they are probably driven by a pulse width modulated power supply, which means that they turn on and off at a very high speed. If the pulse frequency is close to the frame rate of the camera, it would look like the signal light is turning on and off while in real life it would appear to be steadily on.