Professionally created documentaries about heritage railways and transport
‘Rheilffordd' is the Welsh word for ‘Railway’, and encompasses our passions and curiosities, which explore the people and stories behind our railway and industrial heritage by visiting and getting up close to many working examples, riding aboard them and speaking with the passionate people behind it all. We pride ourselves on high-quality, professionally produced content and a lot of hours of production, research and editing goes into each video.
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Great video presentation! This was the 1st time I've been to streamliners since moving to NSW in December 2021. Had a couple of fellow foamers drive from Adelaide to Hillston to pick me up, then onwards to Goulburn. Loved the display of 1/1 scale as well as the HO & 7 & 1/4. Even managed to meet the legend Bernie himself. Shame it was cancelled this year (2024). I will definitely come to the next one!
Some good research into the history, the earlier launches used as ferries around the bays is not well known. What you did miss though is the Tom Thumb III used as a backup and for the river cruises. The Bundeena when retired from this service was transported to Tasmania and used on Lake Pedder before being transported to Port Arthur and used for cruises to the Isle of the Dead. When I went on it there many years ago I was most disappointed that the engine bay had a shop built over the top covering it from view. I was always fascinated by it as a lad and spent more time looking at the engine than at the views. But then having been born in Cronulla and lived with bay views and on the bays sailing and skiing they were just a background. It is also noted that the Curranulla was designed with a fantail stern to help its stability when on following seas such as when traversing Port Hacking from Bundeena to Gunnamatta Bay.
@@daviddou1408 I did see the Tom Thumb III (Originally the “Alma G”) moored nearby and it is used as a tours ferry for Port Hacking. The focus of the video was mainly on the commuter ferry route and the MV Curranulla. MV Bundeena also has a rich history and who knows….. we might do a video on her one day! 😜
I used to put the Bundeena mail on the ferry every morning and loved the wait for it to arrive. it was so peaceful waiting on the wharf with the flat water and lots of boats to look at.
@@duster8100 wow wouldn’t it be awesome if the ferry could carry the mail like it used to! While filming I did spend an hour or so by the wharf waiting for the ferry to arrive and it was beautifully peaceful and serene!
fantastic... born and raised in Cronulla and this ferry I have traveled on many times and its just a beautiful relaxing journey and must for everyone visiting.
Great video but not quite correct. Roads and Maritime Services have a vehicle ferry “ number 07”. It has been operating since 1897 and has been and still operating today.
@@michaelminogue5028 Hi Michael! Thanks for the feedback and also the correction. I am indeed intrigued, can you elaborate further on where this vehicle ferry is located? Thanks!
Yes, I remember my grandparents, who had a house at Sutherland, using the 'vehicle ferry' (from Cronulla to Bundeena) to take us on weekend picnics to Bundeena - back in the early 1950's....I was about 3 or 4 - really use to enjoy that crossing !!
The oldest commuter ferry, not the oldest ferry and would your "vehicle ferry" be better described as a punt. More detail as to its use and its location would be appreciated as googling does not show it.
@@FromtheWindowSeat hey Adam! Same, I first caught it in 2010, thought it was cool and was astounded to see her still going in 2024, so a video topic it must! 😁
@@anthonyj7989 Yes, run but not ferry. Curranulla commissioned 12th May 1939, do you have an older one still operating? @michaelminogue5028 states that "the Roads and Maritime Services have a vehicle ferry “ number 07”. It has been operating since 1897," Would this be a ferry or more likely be a punt, he has given no detail as to it, nor where it is located.
Excellent video Maikha! I've used the Bundeena ferry a few times (being a Shire resident) but I had no idea the service or the vessel were that old 🤯 It's definitely a treasure for sure! I do think that allowing Opal cards would be good though, as its the only consistent public transport link Bundeena has (the 989 bus only runs to Cronulla and Engadine once a week - come to think of it that bus might be deserving of its own video given its unique status being the only route run by the family-owned Maianbar Bundeena Bus Service).
A big thank you to all the friendly folks at Cronulla and National Park Ferry Cruises company for having me along for the day and to film and capture this wonderful and historic transport service! This service runs daily, weather dependent, and their timetable and fares information is on their website, link is in the description above. If you enjoyed this video, please give it a like, and I invite you to subscribe to the channel for more transport content like this! Go watch my other previous videos if you're new here, to see what I'm about!
Kudla - Absolutely love the informativeness of this video, while still keeping it positive. Rather than focusing on the badness of the 18 months out, you out a focus on it returning :)
This technically isn’t the shortest bus route in the whole of Australia. Bus Route 78 operating from Palmerston Interchange to Kokoda Industries, Yarrawonga is the shortest route in Australia being located in Darwin, Northern Territory with the route only taking 2 to 3 minutes in each direction.
Hi SydneyTransportVlogsAndGuides! Nice find, and indeed a very short route! However, I've just looked it up, and the shortest distance between Palmerston to Yarrawonga (Kokoda Industries is located 13km away from Palmerston) indicates by road is 1.4km By all means please elaborate further if you can, as I love to learn about other short routes out there! Other ones of interest have been the 901 in Midland, Perth, which use to be just a touch longer than the 342
First time watching your videos, and it's wonderful! In South Korea, the shortest bus route is Asan Mah-joong 10, serving as a one-way school route that only covers nearly 700 m. I look forward to more transit videos from Australia and other locations by you.
Hi John, thank you so much for the feedback! By all means feel free to watch previous videos we've made to gauge what we're about! I'm working on a new video which hopefully comes out in the coming fortnight, and it is transit related... sort of!
The public transport here in South Australia is absolutely pathetic the government should go to Japan to a real country and learn how to run their trains on time what they do in Japan I love Japan I respect Japan especially the train services and all the public transport over there compared to this country
@@Rheilffordd wow, I didn't know you could do that. I went to the model railway show and saw yours but that's was YEARS AGO and my parents think I made it up
