Ffestiniog Railway's Quirks & Curiosities (2nd May 2010): Part 1

The first in a two part special of the Ffestiniog Railway's Quirks & Curiosities event, filmed on Sunday 2nd May 2010.

Quirks & Curiosities was a gathering of strange and unusual vehicles to run on narrow gauge rails. They included the likes of a chain driven chassis powered by a Land Rover, a quartet of vertical boilered engines, the replica Spooner boat, and lots more besides

Locos featured in Part 1 include:

1) Ffestiniog Double Fairlie 10 Merddin Emrys
2) The Launceston Railway's Gherkin (a powered motor bogie)
3) Ffestiniog Baldwyn 2-4-0 diesel Moelwyn
4) Ffestiniog 'baby' Hunslet 0-4-0 Britomart
5) Ffestiniog 'medium' Hunslet 0-4-0 Lilla
6) Lyster RM2X Railtruck 56371
7) The Statford Barn Railway's rail mounted Land Rover
8) Replica De Winton 0-4-0 Leary
9) The Launceston Railway's vertical boilered 0-4-0 Perseverance
10) The Amerton Railway's vertical boilered 0-4-0 Paddy
11) Ffestiniog Double Fairlie David Lloyd George
12) Ffestiniog Hunslet 2-4-0 Blanche
13) Ex Penrhyn Hunslet 0-4-0 Edward Sholto
14) Ffestiniog 'George England' 0-4-0STT number 2 Prince

Footage filmed at Porthmadog Harbour station, and on the Cob.

Part 2 is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sLE451rn_M

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

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• Ffestiniog
• Railway
• Quirks
• Curiosities
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• petrol
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• Merddin
• Emrys
• Gherkin
• Launceston
• Amerton
• Paddy
• Moelwyn
• Hunslet
• Lilla
• Britomart
• Blanche
• David
• Lloyd
• George
• Edward
• Sholto
• Spooner
• Boat
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• RM2X
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• Land
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• Statford
• Barn
• Leary
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[barry8472]

I like the dewinton

[theamateurbasher]

@barry8472 Aye, reminds me very much of the Leighton Buzzard's Chaloner! LOL

[08600ng02shunter]

Brilliant mate. (in the old format) 5* 10/10

[theamateurbasher]

@08600ng02shunter Cheers!

[08600ng02shunter]

@theamateurbasher Any time mate. Reckognise the start of my account name?

[theamateurbasher]

@08600ng02shunter Erm, 02nwilson? LOL

[08600ng02shunter]

@theamateurbasher Nope. NESIvor08600. LOL. I got my account suspended. :( So im using this one untill further notice.

[theamateurbasher]

@KWVRMAD Cheers.

[KWVRMAD]

v.good. Liked! 5*!

[theamateurbasher]

@rab4472 It was indeed a great event. Thanks rab4472, more in part 2!

[rab4472]

Looks like it was an enjoyable event , thanks for sharing David

[theamateurbasher]

@robmasterman Thanks Bob! More in Part 2!

[robmasterman]

What a fascinating collection of vehicles, and well captured Davis, excellent work...Bob

[theamateurbasher]

@981smithy Cheers!

[981smithy]

Great Footage 5*

[theamateurbasher]

@dragonwelshuk Indeed. Cheers!

[theamateurbasher]

@TrainzContentHelp Thanks!

[dragonwelshuk]

Superb collection of oddities amongst the regular Ffestiniog locos.

[TrainzContentHelp]

i just love the sound of a loco going over the rails

[theamateurbasher]

@SodorProductions Indeed, Leary (the black De Winon) appears to be either a replica or a restoration project. Either way, it looked and sounded great.

Cheers SodorProductions!

[SodorProductions]

Gotta love those double-fairlies! Seems the Ffestiniog has a lot of unique engines there; is that a "coffee pot" engine I see?