Driver's Eye View Plus - Budapest Children's Railway - Castle Hill Funicular - Buses, Trains & Trams

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  • @andyhorvath6630
    @andyhorvath6630 Рік тому +11

    I do so love the Buda hills … I’ve ridden this train numerous times and wandered through the forrest. But this must have been a very special ride, many stations skipped and I honestly have never seen a steam locomotive on this line. And yes, the children that “work” there are always supervised. It’s more like a hobby for kids who like it and all about learning about responsibility

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +3

      Hello, it's lovely to have this wonderful countryside so close to the city. The train we were on was a special train organised by the tour group I was travelling with. When I was young I'd have volunteered to work on a railway like this one, sadly there were none in my home country.

    • @dashatollyati
      @dashatollyati Рік тому +1

      I agree with you

    • @bagoston325
      @bagoston325 4 місяці тому

      @@Timsvideochannel1 When I was younger, I actually volunteered for this exact railway, for 4 and a half years. I always loved going there. Every 15 days, no matter if a weekday or a weekend, rain, or shine, you'd go up to Hűvösvölgy, get the morning briefing, the uniform, breakfast, and talk with friends until it was time to go up. Marching with the flag, obligatory flag raising ceremony, while singing the "Úttörővasút induló", and then getting on the train, and going to your specified station to do your job.
      Undoubtedly the best years of my childhood, especially because of the community, and the extracurricular activities planned for us, by the management of the railway. Seasonal camps, special events, like "festivals", a "Méta" cup (think baseball but different running pattern and slightly different rules), etc... I hated school back then, and every time it was a breath of fresh air to go up to the hills with the trains and do my chosen job. Even though I had to wake up at like 5am each time, and got to bed at no sooner than 9:30pm, it was all worth it.
      There also were exams every year, which made sure you still know all the things railway, from communication protocols, to local sights ticket prices, and public transportation stations, so you can help passengers get exactly the information they need.

  • @SMILEVIDEOTRAINS
    @SMILEVIDEOTRAINS Рік тому +3

    INTO THE WOODS. by golly that sure was a long way Tim. great sounds and plenty to see. Another hit from you, Cheers

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому

      Hello Keith, Europe is full of pleasant surprises such as these children’s railways. There are a number of them in countries that were once hidden behind the iron curtain. I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride. Cheers. Tim.

  • @Fan652w
    @Fan652w Рік тому +2

    Thanks Timothy for an absolutely fabulous video. I was expecting something very interesting, but I got even more than I expected!

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +1

      Thank you, it’s nice to know you enjoyed this video, there is a lot to see and do in Budapest and unlike other capital cities, it’s not expensive.

  • @sparky107107
    @sparky107107 Рік тому +2

    the view of the city is amazing going up the hill side tram

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +1

      Hi, it's a beautiful city from above, especially the ornate river bridges.

  • @Sasilbenyamin
    @Sasilbenyamin Рік тому +1

    I watched this video from beginning to end. It's as if I'm the one driving the train. It's a very wonderful thing

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому

      Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed driving the train in this Video 😉.

  • @gomer6477
    @gomer6477 Рік тому +2

    Nice one Tim. I'm sure getting around the world with you.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому

      Cheers, its nice to have your virtual company on my adventures 😊.

  • @robnewman6101
    @robnewman6101 Рік тому +1

    All Aboard. All Aboard. Enjoy the ride.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому

      I wish I'd been able to volunteer to work on a railway like this when I was still a child.

    • @robnewman6101
      @robnewman6101 11 місяців тому +1

      Maybe.

  • @Pjs75
    @Pjs75 Рік тому +1

    Tim, in this episode, again, your travels have shown me great atmospherical detail & sights from countries, cities, places and activities that I am unlikely to experience for myself.
    Thank you! Peter

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +1

      Hello Peter, it's nice to have your virtual company on these adventures 😊.

  • @OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt
    @OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt Рік тому +1

    Misty and beautifully green forest ride. Enchanting Tim! 😍👍🏻🫠

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +1

      Hi, it was so close to the city, yet it felt a million miles away, although it was easy to acess by tram or cog railway. Budapest looked like a nice place to live with the countryside never far away.

    • @OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt
      @OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt Рік тому

      @@Timsvideochannel1Oh I love Hungary Tim, both of my parents were Hungarians but I was born in the former Yugoslavia (Serbia nowadays), close to the Hungarian border. I have visited Budapest many times when I was younger; one of my aunties used to live there. So yes, one of my favourite countries is Hungary, together with Serbia and Australia. Thanks for featuring it in your video.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +1

      @@OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt Hi, you have an interesting history, I'll be featuring more videos from Hungary, Czech, Austria, Wales, Australia and New Zealand in the months leading up to Christmas. Best wishes. Tim.

    • @OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt
      @OmniaInNumerisSitaSunt Рік тому

      @@Timsvideochannel1 Thank you Tim. Look forward to them all. Be safe on your travels! 🤩🙋🏻‍♀💖

  • @mrhot6shot
    @mrhot6shot Рік тому +2

    Nice one Tim, I love that narrow gauge steam.

  • @panikrystyna1
    @panikrystyna1 Рік тому +3

    Witaj, Tim. Kapitalny pomysł z dziecięcą obsługą. Gratuluję znalezienia takiej perełki. Dziękuję, pozdrawiam.😀

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +3

      Cześć, koleje dla dzieci były dość powszechne w byłych krajach Europy Wschodniej. Praca przy nich musiała być niezłą zabawą, gdy byłem dzieckiem. Szkoda, że ​​nie mieliśmy ich w Wielkiej Brytanii, gdy byłem młody. Cieszę się, że podobała ci się jazda. Pozdrowienia. Tim

  • @BobCratchit-773
    @BobCratchit-773 Рік тому +4

    These railways look well maintained and organised and the run through the woods is naturally beautiful.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +3

      This railway was a pleasant surprise, it was much better than I was expecting; I wish such railways existed in the UK when I was young.

  • @johannperaus6890
    @johannperaus6890 Рік тому +1

    Hi Tim! Wonderful video and a beautiful landscape 👍. The working noise of a small steam locomotive is always something nice. Best regards from Hans and Cheers 🍻🇦🇹.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +1

      Hello Hans, it is very hot in my workshop today, I'd rather be at the beach. This railway was a bit of a suprise, much bigger than I was expecting and very rural considering how close it was to the city. Cheers 🍺 Tim.

  • @AndreiTupolev
    @AndreiTupolev Рік тому +1

    That's a very impressive loco shed they have. Many a UK heritage railway would be envious of that

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +1

      I agree, the loco shed is up to date and well equipped to deal with everyday servicing and more serious repairs.

  • @ivo1722
    @ivo1722 Рік тому +2

    Linda Viajem na neblina sentado na varanda e curtindo o caminho descendo a ladeirra paresso passageiro real no vagão ou trem de rota.... Byutyfull Power Carr trens🌷🌷🌷👀👀👀😅😅😅 parabéns 🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆🎇

  • @neilforbes416
    @neilforbes416 Рік тому +2

    41:50 Traveling through the fog - an experience not to be *mist(missed)* LOL

  • @ahoseason
    @ahoseason Рік тому

    Impressive permanent way. Thanks for sharing.

  • @florianglassel2062
    @florianglassel2062 Рік тому

    Wunderbar 👍 vielen Dank für ihr Video

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому

      Vielen Dank, ich freue mich, dass es Ihnen gefallen hat 😊.

  • @adriantayler1868
    @adriantayler1868 Рік тому +1

    Great to see it still running. I visited the line a few years after the fall of communism and wouldn't have been surprised to see it closed - at least as a kids railway. The children do a lot of jobs, but loco cleaning doesn't seem to be one of them. As a narrow gauge firemen myself, I would not wish to run as grimy a loco as that, but then that was the norm when I was a kid ...

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +2

      Hi, the same was said about the narow gauge lines in Saxony when the wall fell, yet most are thriving today as was this wonderful Budapest childrens railway. The loco was a bit grimy making it look authentic. I watched the firemen on the Ffestiniog Railway's double Fairlie locomotives, they don't have a lot of room to manouveure.

  • @robertcoleman4861
    @robertcoleman4861 Рік тому

    Great railway beautiful city thanks Tim, it's great to get the children involved some might go on to work on the rail system, Just a few facts about the gulf lander it's a rail line 151 km long from nowhere to nowhere 🤣& the sleepers are all steel because of the termite problem "THERE SO BIG YOU COULD PUT SADDLES ON THEM & RIDE THEM" 😂😅😁🐜🐜cheers Bob.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому

      Hello Robert, I'll be looking out for those termites, hope one of the locals can lend me a saddle 😉. I wish there had been children's railways in the UK when I was a child, I know where I'd have been in my spare time. I'm really looking forward to my Australian/New Zealand adventure.

    • @robertcoleman4861
      @robertcoleman4861 Рік тому +1

      🤣😂😅😁🍺🍺@@Timsvideochannel1

  • @neilforbes416
    @neilforbes416 Рік тому +2

    On a serious note though, as I understand it, the children are limited to working at the stations in various roles or on the carriages(again in various roles) but the actual driving of the locos(steam or diesel) is done by adults.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +1

      Children work in all jobs under adult supervision, the only exception being the drivers who are all adults.

  • @robnewman6101
    @robnewman6101 Рік тому +1

    Wow.

  • @sellier-bellot22
    @sellier-bellot22 Рік тому

    Not so good weather but video was great ,especially the end of it ??? Cheers .🥸

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +1

      I've been a bit unlucky with the weather this year, several of my "Driver's Eye" videos feature rain, apart from the rain, I'm glad you enjoyed the video 😊.

    • @sellier-bellot22
      @sellier-bellot22 Рік тому +1

      I think it's just a bad luck !🌦@@Timsvideochannel1

  • @ivo1722
    @ivo1722 Рік тому +1

    Hiak ❤❤❤❤❤to letche tela nado🎉🎉🎉🎉wanhno 😮😮😮😮😮😅😅😅😅😅

    • @ivo1722
      @ivo1722 Рік тому

      🌠🌠🌠🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Bravo 🔥🔥🔥🔥✈️✈️✈️✈️💙💙💙💙🌠🌠🌠 🇧🇷

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому

      😊😊😊👍👍👍

  • @RailRoadFans
    @RailRoadFans Рік тому

    Nice!

  • @andrzejkomorowski6588
    @andrzejkomorowski6588 Рік тому

    My polacy mozemy tylko zazdrościć!. Pięknie utrzymane torowisko , urzadzenia ZRK , oznaczenia szlaku coś pieknego . Trasa dość monotonna ,ale ma swój urok , czy odbywa sie tu ruch planowy ?. Czy przed każdym semaforem wjazdowym stoi powtarzacz i co oznaczają światła?. Na jakiej zasadzie i kto finansuje tą ciuchcie . Ja,i jest rozstaw tego cuda i jaka jest prędkość szlakowa ?.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому

      Helló, Angliából származom, ezért nem tudom mindenre a választ. A pálya és a vasút jó állapotú volt, ma már része a budapesti tömegközlekedési rendszernek, menetrend szerinti vonatokkal. A közbülső állomások többsége sétaútvonalakat szolgált ki, gyerekeknek is van program. Nem ismerem a jelzést, remélhetőleg valaki látja a megjegyzését és megadja a helyes választ.

    • @bababubu-j5g
      @bababubu-j5g Рік тому

      It runs every day of the year, departs every hour, 8 pairs of trains + special trains a day. All railway equipment and signals etc. same as on the normal (1435mm) railway, children learn the same rules as there. The Children's Railway is operated by the same MÁV as the other lines, based on the order of the Hungarian state, which also finances it. Its length is 11.7 km (Guinness record), 8 stations, 40 minutes journey time. Its track distance is 760 mm, its speed is 20-30 km/h. Steam and diesel locomotives, winter and summer cars. It was built between 1948-1950.

  • @RealZeroCentigrade
    @RealZeroCentigrade 11 місяців тому

    How often do steam locomotives operate on the railway?

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  11 місяців тому

      The steam engine is only used on specially chartered trains, it doesn't operate on a regular basis.

  • @ivo1722
    @ivo1722 Рік тому

    Adorei muito 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️💙💙💙💙💙💖💖💖💙💙💙🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸😃🎊😃😃😃😃👀👀❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @Barflax
    @Barflax Рік тому

    Hehe I've have ride this exept that Castle Hill Funicular in the 80th. Did you ride that nice little Metro 1? It something to take a ride on.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +1

      Hi, the childrens railway was fun, I'd love to have worked on one when I was still a child. I rode for a couple of stops on the world's oldest electric underground railway to get back to my hotel, although the train looked new. Public transport in Budapest is really interesting.

    • @bertsoderlund4095
      @bertsoderlund4095 Рік тому

      @@Timsvideochannel1 Yup they are new, the old ones is history, sadly noone was saved.

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому

      ​@@bertsoderlund4095It's sad that none were saved for future generations to see.

  • @kellyashfordtrains2642
    @kellyashfordtrains2642 Рік тому

    Very nice.

  • @timstrainvideos142
    @timstrainvideos142 Рік тому

    brilliant! does the children's railway run every day do you know?

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому

      Hi, I believe the railway is now part of the city’s public transport and as such it is likely that it runs daily all year round.

    • @timstrainvideos142
      @timstrainvideos142 Рік тому +1

      @@Timsvideochannel1 ok great thanks I might go and have a look later this year then

  • @amalendumistry8610
    @amalendumistry8610 Рік тому

    Omg,my dream land.

  • @robnewman6101
    @robnewman6101 Рік тому

    What Country is this in?

  • @KOLEJ22DrogaPrzygody
    @KOLEJ22DrogaPrzygody Рік тому

    Great video

  • @ivo1722
    @ivo1722 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤love 🎉🎉🎉 🌠🌠🌠 Byutyfull Power 💖💖💖💙💙💙💙💙😅😅😅😅😅😊😊

  • @arch9enius
    @arch9enius Рік тому

    Impressive railway. Shame no M1 metro , maybe next time .

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому +1

      Hello, I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I hope to return to film more of the cities railways and trams soon.

  • @АндрейАбдулин-ч8г

    👏👏👏👍😲

  • @neilforbes416
    @neilforbes416 Рік тому

    I guess the kids of Budapest are *Hung(a)ry* for a bit of railway activity! LOL

  • @victorpaul904
    @victorpaul904 Рік тому

    🇮🇳💐🍁🥰🥰🌹❤️👌🍁💐🇮🇳

  • @TamasKiss-bv9hz
    @TamasKiss-bv9hz Рік тому

    💗🤍💚👍👍👍

  • @photobobo
    @photobobo Рік тому

    A bicycle would be faster, and put less carbon in the air.

    • @dexterpoindexter3583
      @dexterpoindexter3583 Рік тому +3

      @photobobo
      Compared to all of us watching UA-cam, a hummingbird would be faster, and put less carbon in the air.
      But...
      There's more to life than efficient results. Lighten up, live a little, and allow some joy back into your life!

    • @Timsvideochannel1
      @Timsvideochannel1  Рік тому

      A bit bumpy riding a bike along the track and what about the old folk in wheelchairs? - Life on earth would not be possible without carbon. This is in part due to carbon's ability to readily form bonds with other atoms, giving flexibility to the form and function that biomolecules can take, such as DNA and RNA, which are essential for the defining characteristics of life: growth and replication.

    • @Luigi-uj5ml
      @Luigi-uj5ml Рік тому +1

      But where did you find this starving man? In the Easter egg?

    • @bm8292
      @bm8292 Рік тому

      The trees will be eating the carbon so you can enjoy the ride and the video.