It is great isn't it! Don't worry about filming, I was there on a day trip with some Talyllyn volunteers and I made sure I got permission - and ran the finished video by a volunteer too to make sure!
Zoom ! I guess you need a tripod and a log handle to keep it steady, though drones seem to have their own mechanism. Zoom is useful for comparing who has the boingy-est track. I wonder how often they check the rail keys are hammered in. Great vid. Looks an interesting line to visit.
Thanks, it is a great line! The trackwork there is rather good, I didn't find it boingy at all. I don't use a panhandle for my zoomed shots, I use a mini-tripod with flexible legs that I can plonk on fenceposts and such, and it generally stays rather steady unless it's windy - ironically, at another line I visited on this trip, I used my big tripod for some shots, and they were more shaky even though I wasn't moving it!
Thanks! I discovered them on this day trip (mainly due to forgetting my tripod!), and I agree, I think they're really effective! You'll notice on the Talyllyn video a lot of the shots taken at Wharf Station are from a low angle, as the day after this trip I was spending a lot of time there putting the technique into practice!
Excellent Vid. Good handy signaling from 18:18 up to 18:25 too . . . and a reply at 18:41 20:48 - they're all at it now . . including the punters 21:04 - I expect he means speed up though . .
Thanks! I'm pretty sure what you saw at 18:18 is actually the stationmaster waving to the train! Hand signals are pretty important at TR though, one of the first things they teach you! I'm not sure what the guy at 21:04 was doing...
