Slate train - 1863 and all that!
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10 жыл бұрынA trip on a Ffestiniog Railway slate train, consisting of 60 wagons. Up journey behind double Fairlie - Merddin Emrys and the down trip with the only motive power being gravity.
@jamesrobinson9194 4 жыл бұрын
Faster, more reliable and comfortable than Northern Rail
@randomclass4653 2 жыл бұрын
and if you speed it up to 2x speed , the journey is just as comfortable as an '80s electric slam door!
@ToaTakanuva7 4 жыл бұрын
ON ON ON FASTER FASTER!! the trucks screamed as they raced down the hill
@zapfanzapfan 2 жыл бұрын
Who needs a fairground ride when you have this 🙂
@weekendrailroader 4 жыл бұрын
I hope to ride this line someday. This would be ultimate way to ride it.
@Bolivar2012able 4 жыл бұрын
THIS IS HOW THE WELSH QUARRY WORKERS GOT TO WORK! They would literally catch an EMPTIES UP Train in the Morning, squatting in those little trucks and comeback on a self propelled FULL SLATE TRAIN in the evening, after a 12 hour day. Imagine doing that everyday, 6 days a week, rain hail, or snow! Those quarries are about a 12 mile ride from Porthmadog.
@ollylewin 3 жыл бұрын
Yes they did. The Welsh know how to party.
@arthurbaldwin1804 9 күн бұрын
The trucks they had were really basic probably made of wood rotted round the edges no nice modern wheels and bearings a very hairy ride. No wonder there was plenty of prayer on Sundays. Men with nerves of steel.
@theclearsounds3911 3 жыл бұрын
Such beautiful countryside views! It makes up for the less than luxurious seating arrangement in that train! Wales has some amazingly beautiful beaches in the South, too. I knew someone from Bridgend who told me that Snowdonia was dreary and depressing. Now I know how wrong he was!
@ollylewin 3 жыл бұрын
You should see the forests! Sublime country.
@jamesrivis620 4 жыл бұрын
WHAT A TRIP....I am insanely jealous!
@Danny_Transition_Patrol 3 жыл бұрын
I bet that was awesome to be involved in, I’d of loved to of been on one of them wagons rolling down to Porthmadog.
@luigiparascandolo9566 8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant !
@johngerson7335 6 жыл бұрын
Quite right. How wonderful...
@nicholasroberts6954 Жыл бұрын
Rode on the Festiniog in the early 1960s, . . .in the early days of restoration, before the loop was installed. As a youngster then, I was a bit bemused. Looks impressive now
@olivvapor4873 4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful !
@sammoore9120 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful countryside
@roberthargreaves7042 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@RRBuilder611 7 жыл бұрын
I wanna ride
@lt.bagelbites6969 5 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@kalon227 4 жыл бұрын
My wife and I several years ago rode this train (in cars for tourists. But next time, tho’ we’ll “slate” this one, lol)
@adithetrucker8846 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@krisdemeester6262 4 жыл бұрын
Prachtig ❤️
@cliffleigh7450 4 жыл бұрын
World's longest Roller Coaster!
@davidjoseeduardo2917 4 жыл бұрын
Fas lembrar quando eu andava na locomotiva a vapor
@Han-wh5ie 9 ай бұрын
Enorm leuk ! Uniek denk ik.
@thomashninan3825 4 жыл бұрын
An Earth powered train
@jetteraismabash4186 3 жыл бұрын
Do they still do this? I imagine with heath and safety this would be impossible now
@FfestiniogWelshHighland 3 жыл бұрын
Indeed we do still do this under strict H&S systems.
@MeneerEnMevrouwTrein Жыл бұрын
Are there tickets available for this train? Because I would love to experience this!
@FfestiniogWelshHighland Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately this isn’t a service available to the public. It is by invitation only and most of the ‘passengers’ are in fact qualified drivers and staff.
@Nico93 4 жыл бұрын
wait, so on the way down its the truck's doing it?
@timorgano 3 жыл бұрын
Yup. The weight of the trucks, the incline of the line and gravity is enough for the train to roll down the hill by itself
@tomedy_official Жыл бұрын
the train was invented before the locomotive
@RiggenbachDE Жыл бұрын
Referring to min 08:50, One foot of "slack" for each coupling chain? Isn't this somewhat overestimated?
@FfestiniogWelshHighland Жыл бұрын
It’s about correct.
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