WHR Photo Charter - Laukota No.11 'Fiji' - 9.5.14

[@sunder-1234]

One of the best rail videos I have ever seen.Nice weather, Beautiful scenery.

[@acw71000]

Many thanks for your kind comments

[@PhilbruProduction]

As always, it's a real treat to watch your videos. This little engine is really beautifully restored carquante. Bravo and thank you, Austin, for the quality shots. Philippe

[@acw71000]

Merci Philippe, c'était un vrai plaisir de filmer cette petite locomotive dans ce magnifique paysage

[@pipersson39]

Thanks again for a wonderful video. I walked a section of this line and through that tunnel back in 1970, with a sense of great sadness - a sense of what might-have-been. It is wonderful to know that the line is restored. But I still have not had the opportunity to go back and travel along the line. One day ... Tom

[@acw71000]

Many thanks Tom, glad you enjoyed the video. I do hope you can make the journey one day as it's a wonderful line and so scenic

[@Geoffmay33]

Stunning scenery and great filming. Thanks Austin.

[@acw71000]

Thanks for your kind comments Geoff, much appreciated

[@KenBrownekb71000duke]

Lovely video Austin - the little loco was dwarfed by the rugged Welsh hills and mountains and the scenery was stunning providing an excellent backdrop to the train. I liked the long close up pan shot following the loco around the curves, and the shot at the end of the train emerging from the rocky tunnel was a great frame shot. Thanks for another enjoyable video. Ken

[@acw71000]

Many thanks Ken, the close up shot was quite fortunate as we had filmed at the same spot in the morning and I was concentrating on train in the landscape type shots. We returned to the same spot near the end of the charter as the sun had made an appearance so the opportunity presented itself. I must admit it was one of the best days I've enjoyed this year

[@keithalexander3386]

Living in Anglesey, this is my local heritage steam railway. You created some superb angles that showed off both train and landscape. I loved the composition with big solid features in the foreground. Top notch!

[@acw71000]

How lucky you are Keith to be so close to the line, it is a wonderful line. Many thanks for your kind comments and I'm pleased you enjoyed the video

[@rab4472]

Wonderful scenery, great filming, and even the sun came out. A perfect day for a charter ? Most enjoyable Austin. Mike

[@acw71000]

Thanks Mike, the weather was 100% better than had been forecasted and it was a really good event giving the opportunity to see something a little different

[@stephensmith799]

Amazing steam survivor.... and not shy of steaming either! Boils as well as a Southern Railway pacific.

[@acw71000]

Thanks Stephen, the loco's had quite a career and as you say she certainly steams well and looks in top condition

[@Rational375]

Hello from Pakistan. What a delightful video. There was a time that I rode steam in my childhood in the fifties. Thanks from bringing my memories back. Specifically, I rode steam trains with my parents on the now abandoned Zhob Valley Railway as a teenager.

[@acw71000]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the video and for your kind comments.

[@robmasterman]

Another stunning piece of work Austin...That spark arrester giving this beautiful little locomotive a wonderful bubbly tone to it's exhaust. Some fantastic locations there Austin, and the shot South of Rhyd Ddu in the sunshine was No1 for me....Best wishes...Bob

[@acw71000]

Many thanks Bob, it was a really enjoyable day with this lovely little loco. We went back to Rhyd Ddu in the evening and repeated some of the morning shots but with that spell of sunshine making the difference

[@TheStephengthompson]

Excellent Austin , what a super loco in scenery to die for . Looked half decent weather for you . Steve

[@acw71000]

Cheers Steve, it is a really nice little engine and we were very lucky to escape the forecasted rain all day with a couple of good spells of sunshine especially in the evening

[@JamesandPeter]

Cracking shots Austin, looks like you had a great time. What a great little loco No11 is. Visited the line not so long ago myself but No11 was hidden away. Regards JamesandPeter

[@acw71000]

Thank you, it was a good day, something a little different. I'm not sure how long the loco is staying but I'm sure I've read somewhere that there were plans to double head it with K1 on the WHR, something that would be well worth seeing

[@EMuksteam]

Brilliant Austin. A line we sometimes go to but never seen this loco there. Thanks for posting this unusual sight. Superbly captured showing the wonderful scenery in Wales. (C&A)

[@acw71000]

Thanks very much. The loco is only visiting for a while and so it was great to be able to see it on this charter and even the weather was kind!

[@981smithy]

Excellent shots and locations Austin and what a cracking little loco No 11 is. Regards Phil.

[@acw71000]

Thanks Phil, yes, very impressive little loco and we were lucky to avoid getting wet through the day!

[@bertsendobry9354]

[@Beatlefan67]

Wonderful - thankyou for sharing, it's almost as good as being there. The closing shot is a real classic.

[@acw71000]

Thanks very much for your kind comments. It would be nice if this loco could pay another visit to the WHR

[@DillonTrinhProductions]

If you have the money ;)

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

A really superb video Austin. Fiji is a lovely loco and reminds me of an American style, with that iconic smoke stack. That last clip was special through the cutting...loved it. Glad you had some good weather to film this......Off to The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway today...Vintage Steam Weekend.....best wishes...Steve.

[@acw71000]

Thanks Steve, it's a great loco and wouldn't look out of place on the L & B. Hope you have a good day and the weather holds for you. I must try and visit next year

[@STEVEHARLEY1956]

Yes i agree...it would look quite at home on the L&B....Hoping it's not too windy today..and the rain keeps away !!

[@is1943]

Good program, thanks for uploading

[@acw71000]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it

[@Mason58654]

Beautiful gem of a narrow gauge loco there. Tender engines seem to be a tad uncommon for most narrow gauge lines, barring gauges of 2’6” and up.

[@acw71000]

Thanks for watching. I would agree that tender engines are not the norm for narrow gauge

[@TheMendipman]

Brilliant Austin! Love it. Suited me perfectly as narrow gauge is my particular interest. (Don't tell anyone I said that though . . .) Noel

[@acw71000]

I enjoy the narrow gauge too Noel, it's all part of the history of our railways, can't understand why some don't like it. Thanks, as ever, for your kind comments

[@jimyoung2188]

What a magnificent little loco, i'm glad its back where it will be looked after properly. there must be many like this to get back to the U.K. in the future

[@acw71000]

Yes, I suspect there are quite a few locos out there and hopefully they will eventually all be saved. The owners of 'Fiji' have done a wonderful restoration job on her

[@nathan83699]

Nice to Fiji in steam on a photo charter :)

[@acw71000]

Thanks, wouldn't have minded seeing her in Fiji, nice and warm I reckon

[@AndreiTupolev]

Lovely little engine. Love the smokestack and whistle, and the cab designed more for Fiji than for Wales.

[@acw71000]

It's a lovely little engine which has had quite a career. Wonderful to see it in action on the WHR and a real pleasure to film something a little different

[@DaMarcus008]

That was AWESOME!!

[@acw71000]

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it

[@balmesh]

Really good, Austin - the scenery, I mean :) The photography was even better. Some great panoramas there, eh? Made for steam!! . . . . . . Alan

[@acw71000]

Many thanks Alan, we were extremely lucky with the weather which, of course, enhances that wonderful scenery

[@sonusworld7501]

Cute 😍💞 railway ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@acw71000]

It certainly is

[@rottenroads1982]

I based off one of my made up Thomas and Friends characters off of this locomotive.

[@acw71000]

It definitely has that look

[@rottenroads1982]

Yes. Fiji is a well designed locomotive.