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Daniel Parrott
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Приєднався 10 тра 2013
Hours of pointless railway and transport ASMR for the masses.
Welcome to my travel / nerd channel! You will mostly find videos from my journeys. For some reason, these seem to involve lots of train travel! I particularly enjoy going to Iceland, Norway, France and Italy. I am a keen (perhaps obsessive!) railway modeller. I'm interested in European trains generally, but especially Italy, Norway, France and Germany. I trawl UA-cam looking for unusual or interesting train compositions and then create them in HO. I video them as a reference, so I can remember the compositions when I want to run them again. I hope this channel is useful.
I am based in the UK and am English, but have settled in Wales. I was born, and ever will be European, whatever lunacy occurs here.
Welcome to my travel / nerd channel! You will mostly find videos from my journeys. For some reason, these seem to involve lots of train travel! I particularly enjoy going to Iceland, Norway, France and Italy. I am a keen (perhaps obsessive!) railway modeller. I'm interested in European trains generally, but especially Italy, Norway, France and Germany. I trawl UA-cam looking for unusual or interesting train compositions and then create them in HO. I video them as a reference, so I can remember the compositions when I want to run them again. I hope this channel is useful.
I am based in the UK and am English, but have settled in Wales. I was born, and ever will be European, whatever lunacy occurs here.
Aurora in S Wales, UK. New years day 2025 pink aurora, SAR and aurora on the horizon 17:40-22:30
Here is my full x8 speed timelapse taken on 1/1/2025.
It starts with the powerful burst of bright pink aurora between 17:40 and 18:00, then continues to show the pink aurora lower in intensity and bubble around on the horizon. The colours change from silver to red and back to silver again. Although things were quite diffuse, there are rays visible and there is a lot of subtle movement. It is one for the nerds though, and for people who want to understand what aurora look like in less obvious phases.
I also caught the Stable Auroral Red Arc (SAR).
As always, I have tried to make the time lapses look as close as what you would see by eye, so the SAR is really subtle.
You need to watch this video in dark conditions, with the brightness of your device turned to a level to where the image is bright, but not so bright that you can see transitions between colours etc.
It starts with the powerful burst of bright pink aurora between 17:40 and 18:00, then continues to show the pink aurora lower in intensity and bubble around on the horizon. The colours change from silver to red and back to silver again. Although things were quite diffuse, there are rays visible and there is a lot of subtle movement. It is one for the nerds though, and for people who want to understand what aurora look like in less obvious phases.
I also caught the Stable Auroral Red Arc (SAR).
As always, I have tried to make the time lapses look as close as what you would see by eye, so the SAR is really subtle.
You need to watch this video in dark conditions, with the brightness of your device turned to a level to where the image is bright, but not so bright that you can see transitions between colours etc.
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REALTIME VERSION! Aurora in S Wales, UK. New years day 2025 bright pink aurora 17:40-18:00
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Here is a realtime version of the fantastic 20min new years day aurora show- taken between 17:40 and 18:00 on 1/1/25. Location- Rhoose Point- Vale of Glamorgan, S Wales, UK. Taken on an old iPhone 7 Plus with the NightCap app.
X8 SPEED: Aurora in S Wales, UK. New years day 2025 bright pink aurora 17:40-18:00
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What an amazing start to 2025! We got a short, but dramatic burst of bright pink aurora in the early evening of new year's day! I managed to capture a time lapse from the aurora showing as a weak pink below the cloud base to full power up! This video covers the 20min show at x8 speed. It was taken at Rhoose Point, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK, looking approx North North West. There is a j...
Slow version: Aurora in S Wales, UK. Timelapses from 23:00 on 10/05/2024 to dawn on 11/05/2024
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From the evening of 10/05/2024 to dawn on the 11/05/2024 a really strong, magnitude 5 X-flare from the sun hit the earth. It resulted in extremely strong northern lights much further south than would normally be the case. In South Wales, UK the aurora appeared to be overhead. We had an amazing display of silvery purple, pink and even blue aurora overhead. It was also possible to witness aurora ...
Trains in Tuscany. Ferrovia Leopolda: Firenze-Pisa on RV4023 with Trenitalia Hitachi Rock ETR521-032
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This is a video I made from the window of Hitachi Rock ETR421-032 on 26/06/2024 as I travelled on the classic 1844 Ferrovia Leopolda from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Pisa Central (service RV4023). The Rock units are like a futuristic Ansaldo Breda TAF unit on steroids. They go like greyhounds (as you will see in this video). This was my first journey on one- I can't recall much about the com...
Faster version: Aurora in S Wales, UK. Timelapses from 23:00 on 10/05/2024 to dawn on 11/05/2024
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From the evening of 10/05/2024 to dawn on the 11/05/2024 a really strong, magnitude 5 X-flare from the sun hit the earth. It resulted in extremely strong northern lights much further south than would normally be the case. In South Wales, UK the aurora appeared to be overhead. We had an amazing display of silvery purple, pink and even blue aurora overhead. It was also possible to witness aurora ...
FS in HO: Lima E444.095 Tartaruga with InterCity Archimede Roma-Sicilia May 1995
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The FS InterCity named train "Archimede" ran from Rome to Villa San Giovanni. It was them split up and shunted onto Messina train ferry and shipped to Sicily. At Messina Centrale, the train was reassembled in two parts, one going to Palermo and one to Siracusa. Here is a video of the train running on the Italian mainland in 1995, with one of the last unrebuilt E444 Tartaruga locos hauling it. u...
Honest aurora video: An hour of slow moving red and green aurora borealis rays in real time.
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This timelapse was taking at Hella in Southern Iceland on 26/10/2024. I have made the aurora look as much like they did in real life as I could, though the green will probably look more like silver. If you want multicoloured bands of colour spinning across the sky, it isn't that, but something way more subtle (the subtle ones are my favourite kind of aurora). The aurora rays drift across the sk...
Snowy takeoff from Akureyri, Iceland. Easyjet Airbus A320 G-EJCC- EZY8850 to London Gatwick 30/03/24
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Here is a video of Easyjet Airbus A320 G-EJCC taking off from Akureyri airport (BIAR) in northern Iceland. This was the last flight of the 2023-24 season- Easyjet service the airport over the winter. Folks form the UK can get in to see the winter wonderland, and people from Akureyri (the main town of N Iceland) can get out!! As an example, on the day we left, the main routes out of the town wer...
Faster version: Aurora Timelapse: Hella, Southern Iceland on 26/10/2024, from dusk (19:00) to 1:00am
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Here is a faster version of this timelapse: ua-cam.com/video/mxPsSYvl8DA/v-deo.html Here is a timelapse I took of a whole evening of aurora from dusk until they died down at 1:00am the next morning. On this night, the aurora started early, before it was dark. There were then constant horizon to horizon lights for the whole night. Many were unusual colours, such as deeo red, red, pink, purple an...
Super fast version: Aurora Timelapse: Hella, Southern Iceland on 26/10/24, from dusk (19:00) to 1:00
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Here is a super fast version of this timelapse: ua-cam.com/video/mxPsSYvl8DA/v-deo.html Here is a timelapse I took of a whole evening of aurora from dusk until they died down at 1:00am the next morning. On this night, the aurora started early, before it was dark. There were then constant horizon to horizon lights for the whole night. Many were unusual colours, such as deeo red, red, pink, purpl...
Fast version: Aurora Timelapse: Hella, Southern Iceland on 26/10/2024, from dusk (19:00) to 1:00am
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Here is a fast version of this timelapse: ua-cam.com/video/mxPsSYvl8DA/v-deo.html Here is a timelapse I took of a whole evening of aurora from dusk until they died down at 1:00am the next morning. On this night, the aurora started early, before it was dark. There were then constant horizon to horizon lights for the whole night. Many were unusual colours, such as deeo red, red, pink, purple and ...
Super slow version: Aurora Timelapse: Hella, Southern Iceland on 26/10/24, from dusk (19:00) to 1:00
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This is a super slow version for aurora nerds!! Faster version here: ua-cam.com/video/mxPsSYvl8DA/v-deo.html Here is a timelapse I took of a whole evening of aurora from dusk until they died down at 1:00am the next morning. On this night, the aurora started early, before it was dark. There were then constant horizon to horizon lights for the whole night. Many were unusual colours, such as deeo ...
Aurora Timelapse: Hella, Southern Iceland on 26/10/2024, from dusk (19:00) to 1:00am
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Here is a timelapse I took of a whole evening of aurora from dusk until they died down at 1:00am the next morning. On this night, the aurora started early, before it was dark. There were then constant horizon to horizon lights for the whole night. Many were unusual colours, such as deeo red, red, pink, purple and some blue. I managed to capture some footage of the aurora arriving directly overh...
Cardiff (Wales, UK) to Keflavík (Iceland): Flight OG831 with Airbus A320 Neo TF-PPB 25/10/24
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Play Airlines ran some flights from Cardiff Airport in October and November 2024. As I live right by the airport, I booked a last minute weekend break in Iceland, and it also gave me a chance to try out Play. It was a really good (and convenient) experience, with two year old Airbus A320 Neo TF-PPB. Food prices on board were decent and the food itself was good (12 euros for a hot meal deal) and...
Northern lights in the UK! Extraordinary time-lapse from under the clouds- 10/10/24- S Wales
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Northern lights in the UK! Extraordinary time-lapse from under the clouds- 10/10/24- S Wales
More mainline diversions at Rhoose on the Vale of Glamorgan line, South Wales, UK 19/10/2024
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More mainline diversions at Rhoose on the Vale of Glamorgan line, South Wales, UK 19/10/2024
Melt-Banana メルトバナナ: We love Choco-Pa- Live at the Globe, Cardiff, Wales, UK 24/09/24
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Melt-Banana メルトバナナ: We love Choco-Pa- Live at the Globe, Cardiff, Wales, UK 24/09/24
Aurora in the UK! 11/10/2024 x12 speed 02:00am-03:30am- as to the human eye
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Aurora in the UK! 11/10/2024 x12 speed 02:00am-03:30am- as to the human eye
Aurora in the UK! 11/10/2024 x6 speed 02:00am-03:30am
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Aurora in the UK! 11/10/2024 x6 speed 02:00am-03:30am
Aurora in the UK! 11/10/2024 x12 speed 02:00am-03:30am
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Aurora in the UK! 11/10/2024 x12 speed 02:00am-03:30am
Aurora in the UK! 11/10/2024 x9 speed 02:00am-03:30am
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Aurora in the UK! 11/10/2024 x9 speed 02:00am-03:30am
Aurora in the UK! 11/10/2024 x3 speed 02:00am-03:30am
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Aurora in the UK! 11/10/2024 x3 speed 02:00am-03:30am
Mainline diversions at Rhoose on the Vale of Glamorgan line, South Wales, UK 12/10/2024
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Mainline diversions at Rhoose on the Vale of Glamorgan line, South Wales, UK 12/10/2024
Slower version: Flickering Aurora and moonlight over Eyjafjörður, N. Iceland - morning of 26/03/2024
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Slower version: Flickering Aurora and moonlight over Eyjafjörður, N. Iceland - morning of 26/03/2024
Flickering Northern Lights and moonlight over Eyjafjörður, Northern Iceland - morning of 26/03/2024
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Flickering Northern Lights and moonlight over Eyjafjörður, Northern Iceland - morning of 26/03/2024
Poppy- Concrete: Live at Manchester Academy 14/02/2024
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Poppy- Concrete: Live at Manchester Academy 14/02/2024
Melt-Banana メルトバナナ: Hex- Live at the Globe, Cardiff, Wales, UK 24/09/24
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Melt-Banana メルトバナナ: Hex- Live at the Globe, Cardiff, Wales, UK 24/09/24
Melt-Banana メルトバナナ: Infection Defective from Fetch . Live at the Globe, Cardiff, Wales, UK 24/09/24
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Melt-Banana メルトバナナ: Infection Defective from Fetch . Live at the Globe, Cardiff, Wales, UK 24/09/24
Melt-Banana メルトバナナ: Flipside and Seeds . Live at the Globe, Cardiff, Wales, UK 24/09/24
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Melt-Banana メルトバナナ: Flipside and Seeds . Live at the Globe, Cardiff, Wales, UK 24/09/24
Ciao, per caso vendi il 424?
Mi dispiace, ma non. È uno dei miei bambini!!
Me :(
I picked up the matching loco going cheap on eBay, so there is hope for us both 😅
Quite a selection of trains, didnt expect to see an APT on amfleet coaches and then all the rest being continental European stock which I have no clue what any of it is, about as cluttered as my own layout too
I only did this as a test video- if I had known so many were going to watch it, I would have tidied up!!
I see you also have a model of a E464 of the italian railways!
@@passionfortrains4538 Yes- nine at the moment! I used to hate these locos, but now I find them quite plucky! They are doing everything, including InterCity trains that only need 160km/h, but good acceleration.
It always amazes me how badly people pronounce the name of our town 😁
Just happened onto this video looking for “Lima SJ”. 2 fantastic trains, thx for sharing!!! And a Happy New Year 2025🎉🥂🍾🎆
@@tomsmaerklintrainlayout6742 Happy New year to you and happy model railway collecting!
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Is your Vitrains E464.343 the analog version or digital version with sound? Just curious if you knew if this locomotive had a Loksound V5 decoder in it? I was looking at getting one.
@@salvatorericca8353 Hi. Sorry, I can only cope with analogue! Mine aren't digital.
@@danielparrott8339 Hey, nothing wrong with that, some people like good old analog. That's what I started with decades ago. Out of curiosity, is the track in your video code 83 or code 100? And what brand track do you use?
How my Freccia Bianca set looks like…. ua-cam.com/video/910MJ6fHGLs/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
awesome. i live in akureyri and taking this flight in a week. How did you find the town?
@@rfcalm Love it! We stayed by the Eyjafjörður and came into town several times. The all you can eat sushi buffet is good 😊
I rather prefer the Frecciabianca running in Sicília! My set will run 6 cars in total with 2 first class.
@@gilbertoviviani9273 I have just bought ACME FR coaches with red doors, so my train will become more accurate!
Wow, this performance slaps HARD!
the whole album 9.13654
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That was an interesting flight from Cardiff. Do you think it was a trial to see if a market existed for flights from Cardiff to Iceland
@@GarethJonesPilipala It was that and also I think there was Wales Vs Iceland football on. So the airline ran a few services. They fly into Liverpool regularly, I think.
The CC6500 with a couple of 'grand confort' cars and some oval track was a Christmas present for me some 48 years ago or so (I'm 55 and was probably 7 at that time). I must have spent hours watching it driving around the oval at medium speed on the carpeted floor. What amazed me then was its lights, particularly when in the dark. You did an excellent job on these engine !
@@MP-oh5eo what impresses me about these locos is that with a few small tweaks, it is possible to make them look really convincing. The original three pole or five pole mechanisms work amazingly well once you understand them. They can pull full rakes of coaches and if you put a weight over the pickup bogie, they don't stall on points! It was a lot of fun working on them. I have one more cc21000 that I will have in the silver version of the livery when it is all fixed up.
Buongiorno DANIEL. Complimenti per le riprese, ma sopratutto per la ripresa dal vagone di coda. ISCRITTO 💯💯💯💯💯💯👏👏👏👏🤗🤗🤗👍👍👍
Ero felice perché ciò non è possibile quando le locomotive sono DTS!
Nice work Daniel ! I noticed you painted the round canopy windows silver too !
Good to see a busy VoG. It certainly has its uses. Although I had lived in Rhoose for 20 years I never saw the “Christmas tree”. I’ll have to make a visit.
@@GarethJonesPilipala hopefully oþit is still there. It is very resilient though!
How rare are these Lima SNCF Cinema cars? Because I have one in N scale. Also are the N scale ones even more rare than the HO scale ones?
Bello!
Thanks, been enjoying these.
Got a couple more to come. I wouldn't normally video all of a live concert, but I had a really good view from the balcony. Quite alot of live MB videos are from the chaos of the floor!!
@@danielparrott8339 Awesome. They aren't coming here to Toronto this year so I appreciate it.
Why would I want to be buried six feet deep and covered in concrete or have blood in my tea? Hate the song. Instant turn off for me. Bye.
Bye! PS- you got the lyric wrong.
Love it
Nice, thanks!
Tanti video di questo ETR ma in nessuno i pantografi sono alzati , sono troppo fragili o difficili da aprire ? saluti!
@Nick-ui9lx Grazie! Sì, sono fragili, ma io sono anche goffa. È per la loro sicurezza!
Molte grazie anche io sono goffo e tanto è stato che li ho rovinati... O almeno ho dovuto ripararli 👋
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Great capture, thanks. I'm loving the new album. Pls post more if possible.
Thanks! There is more coming when I have worked what is what!
@infowarriorone ua-cam.com/video/JZNuAcOK1tI/v-deo.html
@danielparrott8339 0 seconds ago @infowarriorone ua-cam.com/video/kYBgREUhmc0/v-deo.html
Great trains, I love SNCF rolling stock!!
Why so many pantos??
They are multi-voltage.
@@danielparrott8339 vectron runs in like Europe as a whole and It only has four
@@Nix_TrainSpotter ah....these have two sets of everything
@@danielparrott8339 not dual gauge so It cant run everywhere WHATS THE POINT 😡😡😡 /j
Confusingly, the train is shown arriving into Verona from the East. This is because the line between Venezia and Verona was closed for works. There was no rail replacement! Trains were taking a magical mystery tour of the Po valley, looping to Bologna and back. That will be another video!
Очень сильно 🤘
Good evening!what a unusual uploading~ Daniel, 📢
Movimento Italiano..( votatelo)...
Ottimo video
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🎉Nice🎉Video🎉🎉🎉🎉
🎉Beautiful Venice. But all of Italy is beautiful
Not unusual. Just called a visual approach.
@@dr.chrisketo7193 My point was that Akureyri has an offset localiser with tower using radar to supervise after the incoming aircraft has turned off this (I think). There is also a 5.3 degree ILS. I was trying to work out which option we had used. So Akureyri is definitely non standard on several respects.
Can’t wait for your next video in France !!!
@@morelnicolas3563 I want to do Paris to Lyon on the LGV!
@@danielparrott8339 It’s a great line to spot...no many tunnels and part of the history since 1981 !!!!
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I als saw it in Verona yesterday! It was hidden, I couldn't really take pictures of it :)
Same here! I wasn't really looking at the departure board- I was just standing around doing a bit of random videoing whilst waiting for the Milan train.
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Wow👍🏻
Underrated song ❤
Nice work on the setup, looks great!
@@Fattrac Maybe one day I will do point motors and scenery!
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@@ferroviestazioni La classe 802 IET è realizzata a Pistoia!!🇮🇹
Nelle grandi stazioni capita di vedere partire o arrivare due treni vicini in contemporanea, avendo piu linee, possono creare itinerari differenti