Cab Ride Llangollen

Cab Ride Llangollen - Carrog

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13 жыл бұрын

Filmed from the cab of the unique class 109 Wickham d.m.u. on 2nd July 2011 with yours truly at the controls. Also seen are 7822 Foxcote Manor and class 26 no. D5310

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@geoffhalstead1811 Ай бұрын

Another perfect Wales cab ride👏👍 Those Signal Boxes are a lovely sight for any railway enthusiast.

@tspencer62 8 жыл бұрын

One of my earliest childhood memories is standing on Llangollen Bridge looking down at the disused but still in tact station and being fascinated by it.

@greenmanofkent 7 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful stretch of track! I'm glad to see it has been preserved (re-built) and re-opened. If ever I get to visit Wales again, I'll have to try to work in a visit. The scenery is very much like parts of southern Quebec, in Canada. Thanks for the video.

@mrbgross 11 жыл бұрын

That ride was so beautiful, the greenery and countryside with the buildings here and there and the trees making an arch over the tracks every so often. It makes me wish I was living there and communing with the nature that made all of that possible.

@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS 10 жыл бұрын

A joy to view. Have visited many times and in the early days walked the track. Beautiful location. Thank you for making and sharing this video.

@piearm1271 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning scenery, a truly wonderful part of the world. Great film of a great railway. Diolch yn fawr.

@robbiedevine8518 3 жыл бұрын

We stayed in the station keepers house in Glyndyfrdwy, visible at 18:45 in the video. We were in Llangollen for the Eistedfodd in 2019. I wanted it to last all summer, was such a great place

@servicecrew6813 4 жыл бұрын

Love the sound of the old dmu's.... the old track joints... ruined by the conversation...

@national1075 11 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video...me and my family will always have a deep affinity with the Llangollen Railway ever since we were allowed to scatter our parents ashes through the fire box of a steam loco up Berwyn bank just after the overbridge after the station. Brought some memories flooding back as you passed this point. Thanks for posting...

@Han-wh5ie Жыл бұрын

Bijzonder fraaie natuur. Historische infrastructuur en stations Opvallend het ontspoorwissel en de ontspoortong direct (!) volgend op elkaar 3:16 3:22

@ianforfun1 10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video......now I know where to go on my summer holiday beautiful scenery.......what a pleasant surprise to see 7822 and D5310.......... here is a link to a view of the 109 DMU's Wickhams Class 109 DMU

@bobbrooks266 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic . Lovely scenery.and love the train horn

@imcadam121 10 жыл бұрын

Superb! takes me back to when i used to drive blue squares meself up until 2002.

@Gwril76 10 жыл бұрын

Great video. Travelled on this line today 01/01/14. Even in the wet and windy conditions, this is a cracking little railway.

@tramwayjohn 9 жыл бұрын

GREAT, how on Earth can anybody indicate that they do NOT 'like' this movie? Plain silly, only a rail fan would look at the movie so why complain? I 'do' understand that SOME transport movies on KZfaq are poor quality, but a drivers eye view, is steady, clear, not jerking etc.

@Isochest 8 жыл бұрын

+John Coyle Psychopathy/Narcissism probably. Probably the condition affecting some of the councillors who OK'd building a Health Centre on the route between Llangollen and Network Rail's Gobowen Station. These 'paths stole an asset from the people of Llangollen, Gobowen and the surrounding region when they did this. No doubt they are gloating.

@MoonlitVibe 10 жыл бұрын

This is gorgeous, thanks for sharing this!

@3PICG4MING1 10 жыл бұрын

been on this track loads of time even drove a train on this line

@DigitalLandscape 12 жыл бұрын

Beautyfull video. Love to see the trainride trough the nice walish landscape.

@technotrains7954 9 жыл бұрын

Belle ambiance ferroviaire à bord de ce train.

@2KXMKR 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, I never knew that. I thought all points were either lever or motor operated. When I saw it my heart skipped a few beats lol.

@DewiHDavies 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your good wishes, Wales is well known for the rain (as is the rest of the UK).

@5tattoo69 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful countryside. I will have to visit Wales some time soon.

@DewiHDavies 11 жыл бұрын

The points here are train operated, i.e. they are held in one direction by gas pressure and a train coming at them from the oposite directio pushes the blades over a it ges through.

@m18tankdestroyer43 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely video, thank you.

@philiptaylor664 6 жыл бұрын

Visited the line this year for the Autumn Gala,beautiful line,definetly coming back next year

@airfoxtrot2006 11 жыл бұрын

Excellent i went on it last Summer, liked and faved.

@Thomas1980 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video!

@lewisner 6 жыл бұрын

I walked this in late 1982 when most of it was disused. The track was just roughly laid to Berwyn and that was it.

@valtrus901 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Nice vicarious ride......

@Nalinc33 12 жыл бұрын

very beautiful country side as well as the video!

@richardtremaine5517 Жыл бұрын

Go, go, go, for Corwen!

@DaveWVideo 12 жыл бұрын

Get yourself a good set of 5-chime airhorns like we use in the USA, or Australia too, for that matter, There's now way anyone will mistake those for car horns. Also, here in the US we call distant signals "permissive signals" and home signals "control signals." Similar concept, the permissive lights warn of the aspects at the next control point. Very beautiful countryside there, mate. Thanks for putting this up.

@CaptainArt777 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your prompt reply. I love the country side. You must get a lot of rain since every thing appears so green. I have always love trains even though I am a long time pilot. Wish you the best.

@pendolinokriscfc 12 жыл бұрын

a truly wonderful video. Been on the line once in 2004. Need to come again and maybe blag a cab ride! great video!

@DewiHDavies 12 жыл бұрын

The horn is sounded where there is a SW board, at all crossings, when entering or leaving a tunnel and when trackworkers are about and anywhere else the driver thinks might be danger. Two tones are used (it doesn`t matter which way round), this is so they don`t get confused with road traffic horns.

@fmartino100 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the ride...

@robtyman4281 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and wonderful north Wales countryside. Presume the double track is two way for both tracks!! ...as there's something odd about seeing a train leave a station in the UK on the right hand side track! Two way track (for both single and double tracks) seems to be alot rarer on the NR network as opposed to heritage railways.

@DewiHDavies 3 жыл бұрын

Rob, the station in question (Llangollen) is the starting point of the line so trains will leave from either platform but the platform used in the video (platform 1) is the norm as it`s more convenient for passengers as the main buildings (ticket office, cafe etc) are situated here. We normally run into the right at Carrog pretty much for the same reason as well but when the Corwen extension is fully opened and trains are booked to cross there then normal running will apply. Left hand running is usual in the UK although there are exceptions, the best known are the Ffestiniog Railway and some of the national network lines in the north of Scotland.

@BritainsRailways 7 жыл бұрын

Great Video, I have subscribed.

@QUEENAHIDEKINGFISHER 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this,it's very enjoyable!CYMRU AM BYTH!

@cadser0engco 10 жыл бұрын

Great vid. The new track is laid and will soon be running trains. What a great extension this will be. Maybe one day the mold circular specials will run again????

@flightoffancy31 10 жыл бұрын

That horn sounds like my mal-oiled book locker here at University...not sure how much of it I could take... ...love this route though! Jut beautiful! TT_TT

@DewiHDavies 12 жыл бұрын

There are 2 types of semaphore signal, Home Signals (Red/White) and Distant Signals (Yellow /Black). The home signals display a STOP aspect when horizontal and a GO aspect when at 45 degrees (up or down it doesn`t matter) this means that the line is clear to the next home signal along the line.

@sleeplessingc 11 жыл бұрын

Really nice video.

@Passengervehicles 11 жыл бұрын

Great video

@HuskerWolf 7 жыл бұрын

18:11 Did any of you see that on your right, There's some tankers that were disguised as Sodor tankers for Thomas events.

@DewiHDavies 12 жыл бұрын

They are train operated points i.e. spring loaded, not operated from the signalbox.

@DewiHDavies 11 жыл бұрын

Extending 2 miles to Corwen as I write this.

@DewiHDavies 12 жыл бұрын

The railway is at Llangollen in North Wales, UK.

@DewiHDavies 11 жыл бұрын

The tunnel is 689 yards long, it is the longest single bore tunnel in preservation.

@Widder23D 7 жыл бұрын

This is a nice video showing the forward view.However I was surprised to see that the driver goes through the Berwyn Tunnel completely blind - I would have thought this posed a safety hazard with no forward vision, no headlights - what if there was an obstruction on the line, what if trespassers were inside the tunnel?

@DewiHDavies 12 жыл бұрын

The distant signals display a CAUTION aspect when horizontal or GO aspect when at 45 degrees. The distant signal is the 1st signal you come to controlled from a signal box, when it shows a GO aspect it means that all the home signals in the same direction controlled from the same signalbox are also showing a Go aspect.

@kitsuneproductions2624 4 жыл бұрын

It means all stop signals are at proceed, to home signals. Home signals are a specific sub category of stop signal, ie those on the approach side of a signal box, those beyond the box being starting signals (except where they’re not....)

@ArialVideo 11 жыл бұрын

as an amateur myself :) we sometimes also use the word 'jello' which are micro vibrations from motors and surfaces that go through the camera body and shake the sensor causing a distorted image, but yes a suction mount, i havent go one of those yet, what would you recommend for a medium sized camera?

@DewiHDavies 11 жыл бұрын

As an amateur I`m not 100% sure what you mean by "rumbling", I can only assume you mean sound vibration through the camera. I used a suction mount on the windscreen of the train I was recording on which acted as a damper on the camera.

@DewiHDavies 12 жыл бұрын

No. 7822 Foxcote Manor (as written above).

@grahamebelton9832 8 жыл бұрын

I remember going on the Welsh Canal coming out of Llangollen in the 60's. I remember looking up at the train that was going into Llangollen and waving at the driver. I don't see the canal on this video though, have I missed some of it somewhere?

@DewiHDavies 8 жыл бұрын

+grahame belton Graham, the canal is on the right hand side of the railway as far as Berwyn Stn., but you can`t see it in the video as it is out of camera shot.

@grahamebelton9832 8 жыл бұрын

Dewi Davies I will always remember the picturesque town of Llangollen. We had dinner in a hotel opposite the bridge that went over the River Dee.

@Millenniumforce 12 жыл бұрын

Very Nice

@CaptainArt777 12 жыл бұрын

Sir, where exactly are you? At least give us the country. Not all of us are aware of those places. I will now watch the video. Hope it does not tell me in the video and make me look like a fool. Love trains.

@2KXMKR 11 жыл бұрын

Great video, it's very interesting seeing the line from a drivers eye. At 19:54 the point was set against the train, how's that work?

@MyDarknessFall 11 жыл бұрын

nice trip wonderful day

@ArialVideo 11 жыл бұрын

excellent video, how did you keep the camera from 'rumbling'?

@khadijagwen 10 жыл бұрын

Les gi us a look at the old gel?

@DewiHDavies 11 жыл бұрын

Correct, North Wales to be exact.

@LindaVarey 12 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Any idea of what the name was, of the steam locomotive, that was standing in the station? Would love to know.. Thanks, Linda :)

@kellyashfordtrains2642 4 жыл бұрын

The name of my beloved Great Western Tender Engine, in answer to your question, is Foxcote Manor. Her number is 7822. She is my one true love.

@Nalinc33 12 жыл бұрын

why didn't you filmed the inside of locomotive, i mean the controls?

@EASYTIGER10 12 жыл бұрын

The points were against you at 19:55. How come you didn't derail?

@MiLLwallpaul231258 11 жыл бұрын

Is this the end of the line.....or are they going to progress?

@Quasihamster 12 жыл бұрын

fideo braf iawn, diolch!

@DewiHDavies 11 жыл бұрын

It`s not too bad if you don`t stall inside the tunnel. There is no vent shaft.

@DewiHDavies 11 жыл бұрын

Diolch yn fawr, croeso`n ol rhywbryd.

@stephenhoward5959 6 жыл бұрын

Love wales

@clareholzapfel3676 6 жыл бұрын

At 19:52 Anyone else spot that with the points?!

@russouk 5 жыл бұрын

yeah directional motion of wheels moves it over,the points are spring loaded

@fetchstixRHD 3 жыл бұрын

@Pippin Wilson: That answers my follow up question on how those points are monitored, thank you for that! I was about to question how those points would be detected for facing moves, seeing there didn’t seem to be a points indicator per the NSTR/RETB implementations (I would have thought you’d have to visually check them!)