Driver’s Eye View - Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway - Part 3

Driver’s Eye View - Zittau Narrow Gauge Railway - Part 3 - Kurort Jonsdorf to Vittau

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Жыл бұрын

In the final episode of this trilogy covering the Zittau Railway we rejoin our train at Kurort Jonsdorf, with the snow still falling heavily we watch our locomotive run round its train ready for the return journey. Please sit back and enjoy the fairy-tale snow covered Saxony landscape as we set off back to Bertsdorf and Zittau.
The Zittau Mountains are situated in Southeast Saxony close to the Polish-Czech border. Daily trains connect Zittau to the health resorts of Oybin and Jonsdorf passing through attractive countryside and pretty villages along the way. It was snowing hard for most of our journey adding a little extra excitement as the loco crew cleared snow from around the points to allow our train to pass safely over them. Operations at Bertsdorf junction of the branches to Oybin and Jonsdorf were particularly interesting as our locomotive preformed a complicated manoeuvre in the ever deepening snow to change direction from the Kurort Oybin to the Jonsdorf branch. This journey will be covered in three parts.
Click here to see Part 1 - • Driver’s Eye View - Zi...
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Music - Album/Genre - Track - Version - Source
00:00, 42:41 & 45:00 - ES_The Souvenir - Trabant 33 - epidemicsound.com
Map at 00:28 - Google Maps
Map at 00:34 - www.openrailwaymap.org/
This visit was part of a rail tour arranged by the “Railway Touring Company” - if it’s something you’d like to know more about, please click on this link - www.railwaytouring.net/europe
To find out more about the railway, please click on this link - www.zittauer-schmalspurbahn.d...
The track gauge - 750 mm (2 ft 5 1/2 inches)

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@salloom1949 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed watching every episode of this long trip. Where I live we seldom see rain, let alone snow. For me it was very thrilling and exciting to see snow everywhere. Thank you for the excellent work you've done for us the watchers. May God give you the strength and energy so you can continue the great work.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you for your kind comment. Snow has become rare in my home country (England), during my childhood years it was an annual occurrence, it has now become a once in every ten years event. As an old timer I still find snow exciting, we even had a snowball fight, bringing back happy childhood memories. I enjoy filming and sharing these videos and I'll keep doing them for as long as I can, God willing, I've still got a few more years left in me.

@Pjs75 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, I enjoyed all episodes in the trilogy. The cool of the winter snow, especially when viewed on a hot sunny afternoon, was refreshing. The sky was leaden at times…

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Hello Peter, I'm pleased you enjoyed visiting this fascinating railway with me. It was snowing heavily for much of the trip, hence the dark skies.

@angelikaluft2515 Жыл бұрын

Aller guten Dinge sind drei. Danke nochmals🙂🍀

@davidpanton3192 Жыл бұрын

It's funny to be watching an animated Christmas card in June...

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

I had to smile when I read your comment 😊.

@johannperaus6890 Жыл бұрын

Hi Tim! I sit back, enjoy a beer 🍺 and take in the beautiful scenery👍. Best regards from Hans and Cheers🍻🇦🇹.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Hello Hans, I hope you enjoy the scenery and the beer, 🍺 Tim.

@Bigbro28 Жыл бұрын

Eleven out of ten for producing an excellent trilogy.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Martin, the real credit goes to the people who had the foresight to make these awesome East German narrow gauge railways an integral part of modern day transport serving tourists and locals alike.

@ceanothus_bluemoon 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful three-parter...what a lovely picturesque ride!

@Timsvideochannel1 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed all three parts.

@rr7firefly Ай бұрын

I was in Gorlitz and Zittau for 6 weeks (June through mid July). I'd love to go back there to ride this train (which is like a bus on tracks) in the wintertime. Looks like great fun (dressed in the proper warm clothes).

@Timsvideochannel1 Ай бұрын

Hi, the area around Gorlitz and Zittau is very pleasant, even in winter. It was a lot of fun, especially for a bunch of Brits not used to seeing snow on a regular basis.

@rr7firefly Ай бұрын

@@Timsvideochannel1 I will be coming back to this during this summer's heat. The snowy landscape will put me in a cooler frame of mind. Thanks for sharing this with us. // On a technical matter: what equipment did you use to create this long continuous documentation? I cannot imagine anything that most of us have.

@Timsvideochannel1 Ай бұрын

@@rr7firefly I hope the weather is nice for your return, not too hot. Most of this video was filmed using a GoPro 11 or a Gopro 12 camera and the handheld shots were filmed with a Sony FDR-AX53 Handycam.

@FrogandFlangeVideo Жыл бұрын

Hi Tim. Thanks for another cool segment on this narrow gauge. This must be from several months (weeks) looking at the snow. cheers. James.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed it. This was filmed in January this year, it's taking a while to edit and upload the videos from this very successful tour, hence the delay. Cheers. Tim.

@jeanhitchcock577 Жыл бұрын

Just enjoyed your number three, almost a black and white film like those of Canada

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it and I agree that the snow and grey skies give the impression that it was filmed in black and white.

@NNN78434 11 ай бұрын

❤

@Timsvideochannel1 11 ай бұрын

😊👍.

@siegmars.450 9 ай бұрын

tolle Winterstimmung auf einer interessanten Strecke! 11:30 beheizt folgt unbeheizt 🙃 12:22 lustige Schneemützen bei den Weichen 13:37 faszinierend, über welche Distanzen der Seilzug funktioniert! 17:31 man sieht genau, wenn ein Gleis nicht gebraucht wird 23:49 beeindruckend lang überdachter Bahnsteig aus schönem Holz 28:47 was für eine ungewöhnliche Verkehrsweg-Überlagerung 😯 29:39 Vorsicht, Linksabbieger 😉 30:18 perfekter Haltepunkt, um sich den Drahtspanner anzusehen! 32:50 das Neißeviadukt schiebt sich ins Bild - suchen wir uns einen Bogen zum Durchfahren aus 😇 37:09 die gefährlichste Stelle der Strecke - hier kann man (Normal-)Zug bekommen 😨 40:32 der Moment, wenn man realisiert, dass man sein Schützlinge im Stich läßt 🙃

@Timsvideochannel1 9 ай бұрын

Hallo, ich freue mich, dass dir das Video gefallen hat. Der Signalmann muss stark sein, um die Schalter zu betätigen, wenn alles mit Schnee bedeckt ist.

@user-pn7br5jn7b Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👍😊

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

👍😊😊😊

@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS Жыл бұрын

GEE WIZZ. such a long journey my hot water bottle went cold. Well done. Cheers

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Hello Keith, I really enjoyed the snow, it's no longer an annual event down here on the South Coast, I think it has been more than 10 years since the last significant fall in West Sussex. I love these East German narrow gauge railways, they are reasonably priced to travel on and they run 365 days a year to a regular timetable. The next video is also filmed in the snow; you will need an industrial grade hot water bottle to watch it. I'm glad you enjoyed the ride. Cheers. Tim.

@fatimar8924 Жыл бұрын

POR FAVOR , QUÊ PAÍS É ESTE ,LINDO DE MAIS TRADUZ AÍ 🙏🚊🚊♥️♥️♥️🇧🇷🏡

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

@@fatimar8924 Olá, esta ferrovia está localizada na região da Saxônia na Alemanha Oriental 😊.

@joselitoelias7733 Жыл бұрын

Bom dia Pernambuco Brasil

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Olá do Reino Unido.

@robertcoleman4861 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim for a wonderful 3 part presentation cheers Bob.💯👍👍👍👍

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Bob, it's nice to know you enjoyed this wonderful little railway, still serving a useful roll for tourists and locals alike. All the best. Tim 😊.

@wellnesspartners207 8 ай бұрын

Fielding has not seen this as yet and we need the best to keep you posted and not have the money 💵 the o😢

@neilforbes416 Жыл бұрын

37:13 Narrow gauge crosses Standard Gauge but the Standard Gauge by comparison, looks so wide it could be mistaken for Broad Gauge.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

It's not a common sight anymore, as many railways around the world where this could be seen have either closed or been converted to standard gauge. I have seen this type of crossing in North Wales, Australia, Switzerland, Colorado and India.

@top40researcher31 Жыл бұрын

@@Timsvideochannel1 In Australia. The three main railway gauges in Australia are narrow: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), standard: 1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in), and broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in). A slow progression towards unification to standard gauge has taken place since the 1930s.

@top40researcher31 Жыл бұрын

@neilforbes416 The three main railway gauges in Australia are narrow: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in), standard: 1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in), and broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in). A slow progression towards unification to standard gauge has taken place since the 1930s. these would be different as they are not used worldwide

@robertcoleman4861 Жыл бұрын

@@top40researcher31 Neil could talk rail gauges all day "HE REALLY LOVES THEM 💖".😁

@top40researcher31 Жыл бұрын

@@robertcoleman4861 yes he gives the gauges a scale out 10/10......yes i know bad pun

@user-ds8ge6tw4b Жыл бұрын

Как всегда здорово!)Это чисто экскурсионная линия?

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Привет, я рад, что тебе понравилось видео. По этой железной дороге курсируют регулярные поезда по расписанию в течение всего года. Его посещают любители железной дороги, а местные жители используют его для повседневного транспорта.

@user-ds8ge6tw4b Жыл бұрын

@@Timsvideochannel1Danke

@paulroberts6889 Жыл бұрын

Came across these episodes purely by chance last week but what country are they filmed in?

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Hello Paul, I hope you enjoyed these videos. The railway is located in East Germany close to the Polish/Czech border.

@wellnesspartners207 8 ай бұрын

😅

@K1W1fly Жыл бұрын

Feel sorry for the bloke who has to get out and wade through the snow to change the points....

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

It's a tough job, but someone has to do it.

@svpst1 9 ай бұрын

What powers this train?

@Timsvideochannel1 9 ай бұрын

This is a coal fired steam locomotive.

@svpst1 9 ай бұрын

I'm so used to seeing electric, it suddenly appeared to me, "this is not electric." Thanks for the info.@@Timsvideochannel1

@Timsvideochannel1 9 ай бұрын

@@svpst1 Hi' I've just watch the video again, this railway is normally steam, but on this occasion it was a diesel locomotive pulling the train.

@svpst1 9 ай бұрын

Thank you., I appreciate your responses.@@Timsvideochannel1

@Timsvideochannel1 9 ай бұрын

A diesel locomotive.

@sellier-bellot22 Жыл бұрын

It was a big surprise that there was so much snow in Germany ? 🥸

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

This holiday started with some wet and stormy weather, followed by 2 sunny and 1 wet day in Dresden, by the time we reached Gorlitz it was starting to feel chilly, I was delighted to be able to video the next 2 railways under a blanket of fresh snow.