Dragon Tracks: Welsh Narrow and Standard Gauge Steam Railway

A look back at some of the great little trains of Wales, filmed by yours truly while taking part in Wales Week with the chaps from SiF.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Wales
• Welsh Narrow Gauge
• Snowdon
• Talyllyn
• Corris
• Welshpool and Llanfair
• Steam Railway
• Steam Engine
• dragon
• railway
• trains
• steam
• rail

[simierski]

@MegaJake619 - its a chime whistle off a very famous steam engine. My videos involve trains. Go figure! ;)

[drawstop]

I thought the majority of the subtitles unnecessary and some were childish. Pity as the video was quite interesting. Do learn to hold a video camera still or else use a tripod/monopod, please. 

[simierski]

@drawstop - please get a sense of humour. I was on holiday with some friends, and this was footage I took on my camera phone. Never an easy thing to do.

[simierski]

@drawstop - incidentally - and having rewatched my footage - the subtitles give the name of the railway, and the locomotives used. Aside from the section where (as you do on holiday) sharing a bit of banter with my friends, where was it unnecessary and where was it childish? I am curious as no one else has held these views at all in the two years it's been up and the 8360 views it has gained.

[leokimvideo]

I will attempt to watch the second half tonight..

Did you see the part where you are seen..?

[simierski]

I appear at least three times Leo...! Two unintentionally. I appear a third time in a bright orange hi-vis jacket.

Have been away doing some very exciting filming for a 16th of something or the other...forgive my late replies chap. :)

[simierski]

That really should be the other way around...Awdry based his mountain engine characters on the Snowdon fleet.

[TheNumber1Engine]

Snowdon reminds me of Culdee from the Railway Series.

[MrMe345]

@cornholio435 She's a beautiful engine, I have to go down there some time. It's hard to get around because I'm only 16 so i can't drive myself around yet :P

[cornholio435]

@MrMe345 Yeah, they did some job on her, hope to have a good look during the summer. I drive the one at Stradbally. :)

[MegaJake619]

that sound at the start was literally the worst sound i've ever heard :L

[MrMe345]

Something I just learned, No. 7 on the Tallylyn Railway is an old Irish Bord na Móna engine. She looks very heavily modified from our own ones though

[cyberkidmfb]

@disneyrangerblue02 so do i !

[Lisavinny]

LOVE how you said 'Cinders and Ashes'.

[disneyrangerblue02]

After seeing all the fun you guys had, I SO wanna join the SiF!

[disneyrangerblue02]

@simierski Too bad they were only in one book. But then again, it was for safety reasons.

[theirishthomas]

Some interesting footage of Tom Rolt, I've never seen good up close pictures of him and it's nice to see that he still retains his Irish family looks ;)