Weisseritz Valley Railway - Guard's Eye View Plus - Part 1 - Freital-Hainsberg to Kurort Kipsdorf

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The Weisseritz Valley Railway, dating from 1883 is the oldest narrow gauge railway still in operating in Germany. The railway connects Freital near Dresden, with Kipsdorf in the Ore Mountains following a highly scenic route through the Red Weißeritz (river) valley.
Construction of the 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) line started in 1881 with the first section to Schmiedeberg opening on 1st November 1882, by 3rd September 1883 regular trains were running to the end of the line at Kurort Kipsdorf.
In 1912 construction of the Malter Valley Dam necessitated part of the track to be re-routed. By the time of the floods in 2002 freight services had ceased, but the railway was still carrying in the region of 200,000 passengers per year.
Like the 1897 floods, the 2002 floods caused severe damage to the track-bed with most bridges damaged or destroyed. The estimated repair bill of around €20 million put the lines future at risk until a successful fund-raising campaign to cover the cost was put in place resulting in regular trains returning to Dippoldiswalde on 14th December 2008. The line between Dippoldiswalde and Kurort Kipsdorf was due to reopen in 2010, but with rising costs and budgetary cutbacks, the Saxon narrow gauge lines suspended work until new funding could be secured. Work on rebuilding the remainder of the line resumed in 2014 with the completed route to Kurort Kipsdorf reopening on 17th July 2017.
Please join me for a magical journey through the Red Weißeritz (river) valley with a powerful 2-10-2 tank locomotive at the head of our train.
The Weißeritztalbahn is a 26.33 km (16.36 miles) long, 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge railway, with a maximum gradient of 3.47% and a top speed of 30 km/h (18.6 mph).
01:33 - Wikitravel Map of Europe - wikitravel.org/en/File:Map_of...
01:42 - Route Map - www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license (CC BY-SA 2.0)
To learn more about the railway, please click on this link - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weisser...
This trip 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

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@vettebecker1 Жыл бұрын

I love narrow gauge railway’s anyway, but it’s hard to find the ones with breathtaking scenery. This one is one of the best I’ve seen in a while

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

There is something special about narrow gauge railways and this one does pass through some pretty scenery. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@panikrystyna1 Жыл бұрын

Witaj, Tim. Pamiętam Twoje filmy z Indii. Kolosalna różnica. Dziękuję, pozdrawiam.😀

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Wow !!! pamiętasz tak daleko wstecz. Te wschodnioniemieckie koleje wąskotorowe przejeżdżają przez bardzo różne krajobrazy, a kolej, lokomotywy i wagony są w znacznie lepszym stanie. Oba kraje są bardzo różne. Dbać o siebie. Tim.

@johannperaus6890 Жыл бұрын

Hi Tim! Nice ride on the brakeman's cab. The smell of the burning coal included👍. Best regards from Hans and Cheers🍻🇦🇹.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Cheers Hans, on this occasion the driver didn't allow me place a camera on his locomotive, it was raining hard anyway, so placing the camera at the rear of the train protected by the varanda roof was probably the best option. I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🍺 Tim.

@KOLEJ22DrogaPrzygody Жыл бұрын

Hello nice video, like, super

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride 😊.

@jochenloscher2308 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video! That reminds me of revisiting the Weißeritztalahn. When I visited it the first time, it was prior to the desctruction of parts of the tracks by a devastating flood in 2002. Oh, and by the way: The river name is not “Weiberitz” but “Weißeritz” or “Weisseritz” (for all of you that are not familiar with that awkward little German ß character. 😉)

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride, I saw the damage done to the Swiss and Austrian railways in 2005, especially to the railways around Interlaken, my rail tour became a coach tour as there were so many washouts. I don't have that "ß" on my keyboard, I copy and paste names from Google maps, clearly I slipped up on this occasion, thanks for putting me right, although its a bit late to change the video, I can change the video description.

@Luigi-uj5ml Жыл бұрын

@@Timsvideochannel1“s-zet” (ß): Hold down “control” and press the ampersand (&) (i.e. Shift + 7) [Nothing will appear on your screen when you press this combination of keys]. Then release all three keys you just pressed and type the letter s. The “s-zet” (ß) should now appear.

@Luigi-uj5ml Жыл бұрын

On a Mac: Umlaut: press “option” and “u” simultaneously ==> nothing appears on the screen. Now press “a,” “o,” or “u” and the desired umlaut will appear. ß: press “option” and “s” simultaneously, and “ß” will appear. These shortcuts work in all programs on a Mac.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

@@Luigi-uj5ml Thank you, I'll try that.

@robertcoleman4861 Жыл бұрын

A truly wonderful journey thanks Tim, I really love the rear view camera it's a different perceptive i think you see more of the scenery as your moving away from it please give us more of the same & i think others would agree with me, Looking fwd to part 2 cheers Bob.🦘🐨

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Hello Bob, it is easier to film from the back of the train with the added advantage of less problems with suicidal insects and rain as was the case on this trip. Not all drivers allow a camera on their locomotive, fortunately a good number are OK with it. I enjoy rear facing views as much as forward facing versions, although the viewing figures suggest forward facing are the most popular. I'm glad you the trip and I'm working on Part 2 this week. Cheers. Tim.

@neilforbes416 Жыл бұрын

3:28 To paraphrase Deep Purple, there's *Smoke On The...... Railway Tracks?!* LOL😁

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

I've stood on the edge of Lake Geneva next to Freddie Mercury's statue close to where the incident that gave rise to the lyrics occured - We all came out to Montreux On the Lake Geneva shoreline To make records with a mobile, yeah We didn't have much time now … Frank Zappa and the Mothers Were at the best place around But some stupid with a flare gun Burned the place to the ground … Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky (Smoke) on the water, you guys are great … They burned down the gambling house It died with an awful sound Funky Claude was running in and out He was pulling kids out the ground now … When it all was over Find another place Swiss time was running out It seemed that we would lose the race … Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky Smoke on the water … Burn it down … We ended up at the Grand Hotel It was empty, cold and bare The Rolling truck Stones thing just outside Huh, making our music there now … With a few red lights and a few old beds We made a place to sweat No matter what we get out of this I know, I know we'll never forget … Smoke on the water, a fire in the sky Smoke on the water (I can't hear anything) … one more time (Smoke on the water) hey!

@neilforbes416 Жыл бұрын

@@Timsvideochannel1 It's funny but when I heard the lyric in the third line of the song, it sounded like they were singing *"To make records with Motown"!* Misheard lyrics are called "Mondegreens".

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

@@neilforbes416 I don't think I ever sung the right lyrics to any song, especially anything by T Rex.

@danielrey6139 Жыл бұрын

Schade, keine Mitfahrt in Fahrtrichtung.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Ich konnte keine Erlaubnis erhalten, eine Kamera an der Lokomotive anzubringen, und es regnete stark, was dazu geführt hätte, dass das Bild durch Regentropfen getrübt worden wäre, also war die beste verfügbare Option hinten, unter dem Verandadach, vielleicht ich beim nächsten mal hab ich mehr glück. Ich habe später auf dieser Tour ein sehr schönes nach vorne gerichtetes Video bekommen

@mrhot6shot Жыл бұрын

Hey Tim, How are you doing? I have a question for you. While looking out the back, which I like second best, I noticed about every half KM or so I would see a jug of water. What's that for? If it's for fires it doesn't look like much water. Can you explain the roadway signs that tell the driver to??? P over P is a whistle, but what does L, E, H. Sometimes a double L or E ??? I was a locomotive engineer for 30+ years in the US, and I started on Diesel Mechanical then went to Steam. After that I ran every diesel electric you can think of right up to 5th generation locos. State of the art now a days. They can now monitor the locomotives performance while it's running down the road through one of the many radio frequencies they have. They can call you on the radio and say, "We think you have a sticking brake on axle number 422, please make a 10 lb. reduction and then release it. We'll watch you by the next detector." Or they could tell you that," your third engine is not running right, please isolate it and shut it down at the first chance you get." You make some great videos. Keep up the good work. I love going around Europe with you to some very interesting places. '

@davidpanton3192 Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how the Welsh feel about that map of Europe but I can guess...

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

I thought I'd get away with it this time, the next video is already uploaded without Wales, I'll try to remember to include Wales in the one after that, because when all said and done it does have a world beating narrow gauge railway scene, rivalling even that of East Germany.

@gomer6477 Жыл бұрын

Ah Tim. You've done it gain. Thanks

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

It was a nice ride, although it was a shame I couldn't gain permission to place the camera on the locomotive, to be honest it was raining hard so placing the camera at the back under the veranda roof was probably the best option on the day. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@neilforbes416 Жыл бұрын

28:46 "Seifersdorf" - This would have to be a clean town! Seife is the German word for *soap!*😄

@top40researcher31 Жыл бұрын

@neilforbes416 if there was another town called Desinfektionsmittel it would be all washed out 😄

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Oh dear, now they will have to rename the town !!! 😵‍💫🥴😳.

@neilforbes416 Жыл бұрын

@@Timsvideochannel1 LOL🤣

@top40researcher31 Жыл бұрын

@@neilforbes416 well they could have named it spindeldürr 😄😄😄😄😄😄

@user-pn7br5jn7b Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👍😍

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

😊😊😊👍.

@snakejuce Жыл бұрын

Here we go againnnnnn

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy the ride.

@snakejuce Жыл бұрын

@@Timsvideochannel1 Thank you my dear brother. It's always a pleasure. And I'm glad our enjoyment can also give you some enjoyment as well. Peace be with you.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

@@snakejuce It's nice to have interests and hobbies to share with like minded people. Take care. Tim.

@snakejuce Жыл бұрын

@@Timsvideochannel1 Agreed. Likewise :)

@joselitoelias7733 Жыл бұрын

Bom dia Pernambuco Brasil

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Olá, é bom ouvir de você, espero que você esteja bem.

@PGPilot2012 Жыл бұрын

Best!!!

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate your kind comment 😊

@franklinbrooks9506 Жыл бұрын

Sorry, but the reverse view doesn’t appeal to me. I’m a big fan of your work generally.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

Oh that's a shame, it was raining hard the whole time, I don't think the result would have been worth watching and the driver wasn't keen on me mounting a camera on his locomotive. On a brighter note, whilst there are still a couple of Guard's View videos to upload, I have far more Driver's Eye versions waiting to be edited and uploaded as time allows. I do rely on the driver's giving me permission to mount a camera, whilst most are OK with it, some say "No" because it's against company rules or contravenes health and safety guide lines.

@robertcoleman4861 Жыл бұрын

I love it.😁

@franklinbrooks9506 Жыл бұрын

@@Timsvideochannel1 I was certain that was the case. I think I’ve seen most all of your videos, some of them repeatedly! I guess some of the adventure is lost for me with the trailing view. And here’s another hint or two from a dedicated fan: increasing elevation is more interesting than decreasing, away from population centers and into the country is more interesting than vv. Maybe just peculiar to me. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@robertcoleman4861 Жыл бұрын

@@Timsvideochannel1 I LOVE IT 💯.

@Timsvideochannel1 Жыл бұрын

@@robertcoleman4861 Thank you Robert, that's nice to know.