Bit damp, wasn't it! A great weekend nevertheless. So far I've only had time to add one short video of the Simplex to my RU-vid channel, but all the rest of my footage will appear in the fullness of time...
This trip with Lyd and Russell is the stuff that dreams are made of, and I am very grateful to be able to see it using RU-vid. Who were the WHHR crew? Is Russell through piped for vacuum brake then?
Excellent video Mark! It even features a guest appearance from the back of my now silvery head. Great to see you again, hopefully it won't be so long next time.
Lovely video 🙂What other carriages were in that train please? Is there an up-to-date list of WHHR-owned carriages anywhere - especially the FfR aproved ones? I find the official website a bit confusing, sorry!
Coach 42, Pickering Brake composite, Buffet Car, Ashbury Corridor and Galdstone Car. That is the full WHHR Heritage Train and all approved to run on the F&WHR.
Hay , great vid thank you, i never realised "RUSSELL" was such a strong loco .....my uncle was instrumental in " RUSSELLs" first rebuild in the late 70s early 80s ......i Remeber her 1st steam test , i rode on her footplate many a time as a child .......so happy she can stretch her legs now ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@jonson481 hiya ....great memories ...iv got the pic. Of my uncle stood on " RUSSELL" on the side water tank in the shed , in grey colour too ...my years are a bit off sorry My uncle worked so hard tireselly i never knew how much but to see his efforts in a live steam loco !!! Like woooowwwww hes so clever ...he wasnt known for getting angry .....BUT wen he did ......ud see massive loco spanners spin through the air !!!!
@@matthewc.419 Hi. No I wasn't working there, although we visited a few times every year and got to know most of the staff around the railway & Gelerts Farm, so it's likely I probably met your Uncle at some point. Ken Dicks was the chairman around that time, and I met Goronwy Roberts a couple of times who was an original WHR driver from the 1930's.
It wasn't designed to be pretty handsome ! It was design to be a study little workhorse a.k.a. welsh pony ! Ease of maintenance ! Reliability ! Simple design something our allies in war #1 could appreciate and could be operating it in shorts of time ! I have one from Roundhouse engineering in 32 mm aka 0 gauge Live steam locomotive 🚂 it's a good little dragon 🐉 lol 😆
But this class often came off the rails from the weight distribution on its side tanks and causing it to topple over and it was very front heavy that caused it to bounce off the tracks while going downhill backwards . But still a very nice looking steam engine
If you weren't quite sure why he said it, he was referring to the fact the Reverend Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, developed a character in one of his books which he confidentially referred to as 'Stanley', basing it on the Welsh Highland Railway's Baldwin (as well as the reputation of those that worked the Snailbeach District Railway). I might as well also explain that I saw this engine at the Vale of Rheidol last year still in the throes of completion. I'm really satisfied with the end result. Regards, Samuel Farris.
If you weren't quite sure why he said it, he was referring to the fact the Reverend Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, developed a character in one of his books which he confidentially referred to as 'Stanley', basing it on the Welsh Highland Railway's Baldwin (as well as the reputation of those that worked the Snailbeach District Railway). I might as well also explain that I saw this engine at the Vale of Rheidol last year still in the throes of completion. I'm really satisfied with the end result. Regards, Samuel Farris.
@@samuelfarris1949 If you weren't quite sure why he said it, he was referring to the fact the Reverend Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, developed a character in one of his books which he confidentially referred to as 'Stanley', basing it on the Welsh Highland Railway's Baldwin (as well as the reputation of those that worked the Snailbeach District Railway). I might as well also explain that I saw this engine at the Vale of Rheidol last year still in the throes of completion. I'm really satisfied with the end result. Regards, Samuel Farris.If you weren't quite sure why he said it, he was referring to the fact the Reverend Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, developed a character in one of his books which he confidentially referred to as 'Stanley', basing it on the Welsh Highland Railway's Baldwin (as well as the reputation of those that worked the Snailbeach District Railway). I might as well also explain that I saw this engine at the Vale of Rheidol last year still in the throes of completion. I'm really satisfied with the end result. Regards, Samuel Farris.If you weren't quite sure why he said it, he was referring to the fact the Reverend Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, developed a character in one of his books which he confidentially referred to as 'Stanley', basing it on the Welsh Highland Railway's Baldwin (as well as the reputation of those that worked the Snailbeach District Railway). I might as well also explain that I saw this engine at the Vale of Rheidol last year still in the throes of completion. I'm really satisfied with the end result. Regards, Samuel Farris.If you weren't quite sure why he said it, he was referring to the fact the Reverend Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, developed a character in one of his books which he confidentially referred to as 'Stanley', basing it on the Welsh Highland Railway's Baldwin (as well as the reputation of those that worked the Snailbeach District Railway). I might as well also explain that I saw this engine at the Vale of Rheidol last year still in the throes of completion. I'm really satisfied with the end result. Regards, Samuel Farris.If you weren't quite sure why he said it, he was referring to the fact the Reverend Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, developed a character in one of his books which he confidentially referred to as 'Stanley', basing it on the Welsh Highland Railway's Baldwin (as well as the reputation of those that worked the Snailbeach District Railway). I might as well also explain that I saw this engine at the Vale of Rheidol last year still in the throes of completion. I'm really satisfied with the end result. Regards, Samuel Farris.
Hope you enjoyed your first and thanks for going to the trouble to film it which is something I can never be bothered to do. The great thing is that you learn plenty from each one that makes the next one better. Don’t feel pressured into upgrading gear too quickly until you’ve done a few and you are really sure what your personal priorities are (shelter /comfort / weight etc. ATB.
Thanks, I did a second one back in September, a different tent, but the same sleeping bag, mat etc, kept me warm and dry. I plan on doing more in the new year.
Congratulations on your 1st wild camping night. I do it often but in my motorhome, at my age a tent is for days long gone by. Great views but being deaf I could hear where you were. Regards Michael
Thank you Michael, I was only about 6 miles from my home in Tremadog, North Wales, one of the benefits of living in such a beautiful part of the world.
Thanks Mark. I have Google mapped it and although I have been in that area often I can't say I know it well. It certainly is a beautiful area. I live in one of the Valleys of South Wales, the Sirhowy Valley but I love the North. Regards Michael
Hi Mark, I looked at several other videos of the WHR 100 and spotted ‘Emma’ running around at Dinas on one of them. Why was she there? and secondly how did she get there??….under her own power by rail, towed as part of a train, or taken to Dinas by road on a low loader truck? 🤔🤔
Absolutely fantastic! This is such a beautiful video. It just goes to show that it is not just Russell that is capable of running on the main line; the whole heritage fleet of carriages can do it as well! Let’s just hope that this is the first of many such trips in the future. Many thanks to all at the WHHR and the FR/WHR who worked together to make this happen.👍👏🏻👏🏻
Nice video, very appropriate musical sound track, and terrific product placement when that bottle of Purple Moose appeared in front of the camera! You might be able to get some advertising money from them. ;-)
4 is what we had available, as coach 42 was needed down in Port. We think 5 would be the ideal load, but we have also seen old photos with Russell pulling 6!
@@WHRBERT wooowwww Im well im pressed with the power , i was like around 8 years old wen i 1st seen RUSSELL , so good to see her stretch her legs i look forward to a visit asap
Thanks , such an amazing Loco, for as little as she is , she arnt half strong , im well pround shes still in steam , cry happy Im so pround of my uncle , he pratically rebuilt " RUSSELL " !!
