Great video. Enjoyed watching it. But... A few fact checks. The Patriot newbuild is now based at the West Shed at Butterley. The B17 Spirit of Sandringham is now based at CTL Seal in Sheffield alongside 72010 Hengist. I know this as I am the commercial director of the Clan Project, which is building Hengist. The B17 frames are next to ours. One of the guys involved with the Patriot is a personal friend and has told me where it moved to. 5199 has also left the railway. It is on 12 months hire to the West Somerset Railway and will not return to Llangollen at the end of that period. Again a personal friend has told me where she will move to after the hire period. He is a member of the owning group. There are also rumours that the Night Owl is also going to relocate. It's all happening at Llangollen at the moment it seems.
Hi Bob. Thanks so much for the updates. You'll have realised the production was made a few years back. I'm sure everyone will appreciate you bringing us up to date - and it's nice to have you along for the ride. Delighted things are busy at Llangollen. We really enjoyed our visit, and the pub across the road was an excellent place to stay. Highly recommended :-) Part two of the cab ride will be along in about a week. Please remember to subscribe if you haven't already so you'll know when new productions hit the channel. The Clan Project looks really exciting. It's so good to see that there's still the expertise available to tackle a project like this. Good luck, and please keep us all updated with progress.
@@cabrides We try to do a weekly update on the Clan progress on our Facebook page and our website. Please look for The Clan Project, Building 72010 Hengist. Looking forward to part 2 of the video. A week is a long time to wait...
@@pannierprairie7884 I do not have the exact details. My colleague from the Clan Project, Mike, is one of the owners of 5199 and he was telling me of the move, but I cannot recall where he said the new permanent base was going to be. I'll try to get hold of him and see if he will refresh my memory. As he lives in Tideswell in the high peak I imagine he's going to be snowed in this morning. Not sure what is happening at Llangollen but it seems that long term resident locomotives (and staff/volunteers) are leaving. Makes me wonder if all is well at the railway.
@@bobife1253 Thanks very much Bob, I'm very interested to find out! I am aware that the railway was getting into financial trouble over the past couple of years, leading to the closure of their engineering business earlier this year (hence why new-build and other contract projects have all left the railway). It is also interesting to note that the railway was no longer accepting new volunteers. However, the railway's board had a major reshuffling of directors in October, and they hope to turn things around, with new volunteers now being allowed to join, so hopefully the railway has a good future ahead of it.
Extremely well produced video reminiscent of the type produced by Video 125. I will definitely be looking out for others as they become available. Well done.
As I was born and brought up in LLangollen, this has to have multiple thumbs up from me ... Oh and not forgetting what a fantastic film this is. Thanks for making and sharing it with us. Diolch yn fawr!
Hi Tom. You should have a career in the Diplomatic Service. In other productions I regularly apologise for the way I mangle Welsh pronunciation. Somehow, I failed to do it with this one. I know it doesn't show, but I took advice, did a lot of research and still managed to have it sound like it does. I think it's beyond the combined abilities of my brain and vocal chords, and I'm really sorry to all those it offends. But for someone who seems to struggle with English pronunciation, Welsh was never going to been a huge success for me. I accept my banishment from Cymru with as much grace as I can muster, and promise to try harder.
@@cabrides many people struggle. I have the advantage of growing up with a Welsh speaking mother, grandmother and uncle, so while my conversation is non-existent, my pronunciation is pretty good, albeit somewhat archaic. I’m looking forward to more films.
@@tomlee9534 Part two of Llangollen will be up in a week or so, and there are many others to follow. Unfortunately for your ears a couple are in Wales. :-)
Great video. Enjoyed watching it. But... A few fact checks. The Patriot newbuild is now based at the West Shed at Butterley. The B17 Spirit of Sandringham is now based at CTL Seal in Sheffield alongside 72010 Hengist. I know this as I am the commercial director of the Clan Project, which is building Hengist. The B17 frames are next to ours. One of the guys involved with the Patriot is a personal friend and has told me where it moved to. 5199 has also left the railway. It is on 12 months hire to the West Somerset Railway and will not return to Llangollen at the end of that period. Again a personal friend has told me where she will move to after the hire period. He is a member of the owning group. There are also rumours that the Night Owl is also going to relocate. It's all happening at Llangollen at the moment it seems.
Hi Bob. Thanks so much for the updates. You'll have realised the production was made a few years back. I'm sure everyone will appreciate you bringing us up to date - and it's nice to have you along for the ride. Delighted things are busy at Llangollen. We really enjoyed our visit, and the pub across the road was an excellent place to stay. Highly recommended :-) Part two of the cab ride will be along in about a week. Please remember to subscribe if you haven't already so you'll know when new productions hit the channel. The Clan Project looks really exciting. It's so good to see that there's still the expertise available to tackle a project like this. Good luck, and please keep us all updated with progress.
@@cabrides We try to do a weekly update on the Clan progress on our Facebook page and our website. Please look for The Clan Project, Building 72010 Hengist. Looking forward to part 2 of the video. A week is a long time to wait...
@Bob Ife It's a great shame that she is leaving altogether, do you know why (and where?) she is moving?
@@pannierprairie7884 I do not have the exact details. My colleague from the Clan Project, Mike, is one of the owners of 5199 and he was telling me of the move, but I cannot recall where he said the new permanent base was going to be. I'll try to get hold of him and see if he will refresh my memory. As he lives in Tideswell in the high peak I imagine he's going to be snowed in this morning. Not sure what is happening at Llangollen but it seems that long term resident locomotives (and staff/volunteers) are leaving. Makes me wonder if all is well at the railway.
@@bobife1253 Thanks very much Bob, I'm very interested to find out! I am aware that the railway was getting into financial trouble over the past couple of years, leading to the closure of their engineering business earlier this year (hence why new-build and other contract projects have all left the railway). It is also interesting to note that the railway was no longer accepting new volunteers. However, the railway's board had a major reshuffling of directors in October, and they hope to turn things around, with new volunteers now being allowed to join, so hopefully the railway has a good future ahead of it.
Extremely well produced video reminiscent of the type produced by Video 125. I will definitely be looking out for others as they become available. Well done.
Glad you enjoyed it!
What a well produced and presented video!
Thanks Al. Appreciate the feedback.
Fascinating. Truly Fascinating, and so informative. Thank you.
Thanks Andy. Part two coming soon. Please subscribe so you'll know when it's available.
Superb and very professional. Don Coffee recommended your channel, and I'm glad he did. Looking forward to the next Vid.
Thanks Ray. Try the Isle of Man Steam Railway - available now :0
@@cabrides Watched them both before the Llangollen ones, Loved them.
Fantastic documentary, very well made. Thanks for creating it!
Glad you enjoyed it! Part two coming up in about a week.
As I was born and brought up in LLangollen, this has to have multiple thumbs up from me ... Oh and not forgetting what a fantastic film this is. Thanks for making and sharing it with us. Diolch yn fawr!
Mae croeso mawr I chi! (I hope that's right :-) ) Appreciate your kind words. Thanks.
@@cabrides Bendigedig
@@dilwyn1 Thanks. But remember I'm just a tramorwr. I'll quit while I'm (hopefully) still ahead.
@@cabrides LOL!! No, your passion for our valley makes you an adopted Welshman!! and you are still ahead!!
Superb.
Thank you! Cheers!
Excellent and informative video :) looking forward to seeing part 2
Thanks Paul. Part 2 probably this weekend.
@@cabrides You're welcome, and awesome, I'll keep my eye out for it
What a wonderful,well produced video.
Thanks davdo2004. Kind words indeed :-)
Very nice.
Thank you
Another good film. Could I respectfully suggest taking some advice about your pronunciation of Welsh place names?
Hi Tom. You should have a career in the Diplomatic Service. In other productions I regularly apologise for the way I mangle Welsh pronunciation. Somehow, I failed to do it with this one. I know it doesn't show, but I took advice, did a lot of research and still managed to have it sound like it does. I think it's beyond the combined abilities of my brain and vocal chords, and I'm really sorry to all those it offends. But for someone who seems to struggle with English pronunciation, Welsh was never going to been a huge success for me. I accept my banishment from Cymru with as much grace as I can muster, and promise to try harder.
@@cabrides many people struggle. I have the advantage of growing up with a Welsh speaking mother, grandmother and uncle, so while my conversation is non-existent, my pronunciation is pretty good, albeit somewhat archaic. I’m looking forward to more films.
@@tomlee9534 Part two of Llangollen will be up in a week or so, and there are many others to follow. Unfortunately for your ears a couple are in Wales. :-)