Sir Theodore 

Sooner rather than later..... well, we have a long way to go yet, but this sure would be epic! Lovely stuff! 😁

Many happy returns Anthony and thankyou for bringing us these entertaining and educational gems.

Fascinating.

I never knew that they were, by technicality, 'cab-forwards'. I mean, if you look at it, it appears a relatively conventional locomotive, only with tram plates and so forth. Very pretty little engines, I'm quite fond of them. Some strict specifications there, clearly safety and minimisation of disruption being held in high regard. A shame none survived, but a sight we hope to see again!

One of my favourites of the Welsh lines. The main traffic from Glyn Ceiriog was slate from the Cambrian and Wynne quarries, I wrote the history of the latter based on research by Graham Isherwood and occasionally used to lead the underground tours.

Very quaint little tram engines these are, I'm quite a fan of the operating style of the GVT but to hear of a hydraulic governor on a loco, that is a first. It's currently Thanksgiving here in the states so I wish you a happy one! Can't wait for the next video!

Happy birthday, I am also fond of these locos. Henry Dyke Dennis (1863-1944) certainly had his fingers in lots of pies as he had a Bagnall locomotive named after him on the Snailbeach & District Tramway and also (more infamously) was a Director of Gresford Colliery in Wrexham where Sir Theodore Martin was Chairman. Two shafts were sunk 50 yd (46 m) apart: the Dennis and the Martin. They were named after Sir Theodore Martin, the company chairman, and Mabel Dennis, wife of Henry Dennis, who had ceremonially cut the first sods for each of the respective shafts. Work was completed in 1911. The mine was one of the deepest in the Denbighshire Coalfield: the Dennis shaft reached depths of about 2,264 ft (690 m) and the Martin shaft about 2,252 ft (686 m). Henry had married into a very wealthy family and ultimately took control of the mine. On Saturday 22 September 1934 at 2:08 a.m. a violent explosion ripped through the Dennis section killing 263 miners and later 3 rescuers. Gresford is one of Britain's worst coal mining disasters: a controversial inquiry into the disaster did not conclusively identify a cause, though evidence suggested that failures in safety procedures, insufficient ventilation and poor mine management were contributory factors. The mines manager William Bonsall had been under pressure from the Dennis Family to increase profits following losses in 1933. The Mines agent Harrap who was supposed to be give independent oversight was a major shareholder so had a conflict of interest. The Dennis family also controversially had the mine sealed preventing access by investigators, leading to accusations of hiding evidence and only 11 bodies being recovered. Miners were intimidated with threats of sacking if they spoke to the inquiry. The only prosecution was to Bonsall, a fine of £150 for poor record keeping. Unlike his miners, Dennis was to have a fine grave. For a man who vainly named his interests after himself (not uncommon of those times) it is ironic his name is perhaps best remembered today in a traditional folk song made popular by Ewan McColl. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iJhmuUnsXWI.html www.wrexham-history.com/henry-dyke-dennis-1863-1944/

You're a really useful engine.

Love this tram.

Happy Birthday💗🌺💗💗 💐🏵

You can get yourself a kit for one of these (sort of) from Peco if anyone wants one to go with their other 009 stuff given the recent intetest that scale has gained. Always rather liked these locos very charming look. There's the Aberdeen gas works locos that survive as well if anyone wanted to see some standard gauge locos that are fit for street working.

Reminds me of the locomotives of the Clogher Valley Railway in County Tyrone, they were 'cab forward' tramway tank engines too although I think they were built by Sharp Stewart.

happy day of birth old chap! ;)

A Really Useful Railway.

I'm currently building a 009 scale model of Sir Theodore, during my trip on the Talyllyn I got to ride in one of the G.V.T. coach's that they use as First class and inspiration has infected me! Definitely will be using this video for some reference

I never knew there was footage of the tramway. Even if it is just that shot, it's still lovely to see.

I don't know what it is, but trams are just charming little locomotives.

Interesting as ever ..... thanks ,,,,,,

Happy Birthday Anthony. 🍰🍺🚂 Your videos have certainly made me happy. 😁

Some belting photos. Thanks.

Nice video the hydraulic governor is interesting, from what I’ve heard and I might be wrong but the gauge was 2ft 4 1/2 inch since one of the glyn valley locos apparently traveled to the snailbeach railway since Henry Dennis was also part of that line. But it quickly went back due to the 1/2 inch of difference causing it to ride up on the rails and derail.

Happy Birthday Anthony a great little engine.

Interesting story. But perhaps it was the excitement of your birthday, congratulations on surviving another year, in the description you talk about loot and also a 4ft 4.25 inch gauge. But perhaps few read descriptions.

Happy Birthday! Enjoy many more!

Happy Birthday Anthony. Thank you for your continued output of great videos.

Yes! I've always had a morbid curiosity with these Trams. Great video, very informative!

Thoroughly enjoyable video, thank you so much and have a Happy Birthday!

I'm surprised that the protruding centre buffer was permitted on a tram engine. For instance the Corris locos (ordered before the Act changing the title from tramway to railway), had tramway type folding loop couplings to comply with the tramway requirement that couplings could be retracted when not in use. However the Corris locos did not have side skirts or condensers but the Board of Trade did insist on the addition of speed governors.

Really interesting. It beats the NPCRR No. 21 by more than 25 years. Can you do a review on NER No.66 Aerolite?

These are intriguing little 2-4-0's. I did not know they existed until now, excellent video as always. Though I'm curious if the engines ever worked "Backwards" (or conventionally) at all with the Tramway act that brought the engines into existence. On the subject, if anyone smarter than me can tell me, why did the Class 04's on the Wisbech and Upwell not have to have forward cabs fitted like these engines, or dual enclosed cabs like other tram engines such as the J70?

Love these trams and I really like the model Accucraft produced of them which Iv never got but I do have a couple of the charming coaches (kit built). Iv read stories of the trams running smokebox first on occasion is there any truth to these stories or was the practice of running cab first strictly observed?

I misread Instead of Sir Theodore I read Sir The Odor

Nice compilation and commentary. Can you provide source for the film and photos?

A very happy birthday! The question is, is the definition of a "Cab Forward" in the same liquid state as the definition of "Tram"? Where only the operating company can define either term by their operation rather than a strict definition. "This is a cab forward because we say it is."

I read the title as Sir Anthony Dawson. A matter of time, surely.

What would the crew do when the feed water became too hot for the injectors? Was this before pumps were able to push water into the boiler? Also, were the cylinders under the cab or under the smoke box? This is like a baby engine to the mallets modified to be cab forward for the California mountains. I saw the remaining loco at the Sacramento, California Railroad Museum a couple decades ago. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

You're kinda off on the gauge, the railway was a 2ft 4+1⁄4in gauge line when it started, and when the steam locos were introduced, it was changed to 2ft 4+1⁄2in gauge.

Quick question: Are Traction engines considerd Chramptons if they have the axle behind the firebox?

'Ang On A Minit, Anthony ..... Since the locomotive is a cab-forward design, that makes it the _front_ of the locomotive. 02:08 With that in mind, shouldn't this locomotive be considered a 2-4-0, regardless of where the placement of the smoke and fire boxes are? Or is it convention that the smokebox is always the "start" or front of the locomotive. In that case, what about Beyer-Peacock Garrat locomotives, where the wheel arrangement is a 2-6-0+0-6-2 starting from the smokebox? Sorry to be a pain, I just had to ask. And a Happy Birthday to you, Anthony. 🎈🎉🥂