Hi Sarah, l'm fairly sure that caravan site you stayed at is where I spent a very "bracing" family holiday nearly seventy years ago, the accommodation then was a row of prefabs. Those defibrillators would surely be better placed on Britain's steepest hill!
I can believe it was bracing! A lot of our holiday was rather bracing! Still not as bracing as Great Yarmouth though. I'd be intrigued to see my blood pressure after climbing that hill! I'm usually on the low side so perhaps it was normal level!
Brilliant video Sarah, I dunno if I fancy climbing up that hill you went up, even if it was still the steepest hill in the world lol. I do like stations that have pretty flowers. The waves at that beach do look very wild indeed.
Thank you for the show and tell - I know most of these stations due to the announcements at either Aberystwyth or Birmingham New Street or even Wolverhampton stations
If that's the steepest road in Wales, then I think we found the second steepest during a family holiday at a farmhouse which did B&B near Dolgarrog in the 1970s. It was up a narrow lane off the A470, which was 1 in 3 (33%) most of the way. Just about wrecked the gearbox on our Morris Minor
It was honestly awful to walk up! I never thought things could be worse than the first time I walked up Gas Hill in Norwich but oh I was wrong. A car drove down the hill as I was going up and good God I would not feel comfortable doing that even as a passenger (I assumed they lived up there due to the 'no entry' sign further down the hill)
I was recently in that part of Wales myself a few weeks ago filming all of the level crossings on this line (except Barmouth as I found it way too busy when I went). I do like this line quite a bit. 1:22 - Occasionally you can get double 2-car 158s on this line, although it’s not overly common I don’t think.
Porthmadog, that brings back memories, great video Sarah
I have family in tywyn about 1 hour down the line
Tywyn is on the list for next time I'm in the area! Haven't been there for 20+ years!
brilliant vlog
Thank you!
A long day out that one and above and beyond the call of duty climbing that street.🎉
15:19 As someone who likes to chase a storm or two, I can concur with you that those clouds look about as friendly as the devil
Maybe you should start a storm chasing channel! Would definitely watch Ian Storm Chaser!
Excellent video as always 👍
Awesome! Thanks for taking us along!
Thank you for watching!
Hi Sarah, l'm fairly sure that caravan site you stayed at is where I spent a very "bracing" family holiday nearly seventy years ago, the accommodation then was a row of prefabs.
Those defibrillators would surely be better placed on Britain's steepest hill!
I can believe it was bracing! A lot of our holiday was rather bracing! Still not as bracing as Great Yarmouth though. I'd be intrigued to see my blood pressure after climbing that hill! I'm usually on the low side so perhaps it was normal level!
Great video Sarah, those stations looked well cared for with all those lovely plants 🙂🙂
Brilliant video Sarah, I dunno if I fancy climbing up that hill you went up, even if it was still the steepest hill in the world lol. I do like stations that have pretty flowers. The waves at that beach do look very wild indeed.
Criccieth was such a lovely station and area all round! Just a shame it began raining while I was there!
Thank you for the show and tell - I know most of these stations due to the announcements at either Aberystwyth or Birmingham New Street or even Wolverhampton stations
Dda lawn, Sarah!
Diolch yn fawr iawn!
Rode this line for the first time in1961 on a visit from Nottinghamshire, last time 2022 many in between, thanks for grand memories.
If that's the steepest road in Wales, then I think we found the second steepest during a family holiday at a farmhouse which did B&B near Dolgarrog in the 1970s. It was up a narrow lane off the A470, which was 1 in 3 (33%) most of the way. Just about wrecked the gearbox on our Morris Minor
It was honestly awful to walk up! I never thought things could be worse than the first time I walked up Gas Hill in Norwich but oh I was wrong. A car drove down the hill as I was going up and good God I would not feel comfortable doing that even as a passenger (I assumed they lived up there due to the 'no entry' sign further down the hill)
I was recently in that part of Wales myself a few weeks ago filming all of the level crossings on this line (except Barmouth as I found it way too busy when I went). I do like this line quite a bit.
1:22 - Occasionally you can get double 2-car 158s on this line, although it’s not overly common I don’t think.
Brilliant video Sarah, are you now getting back to regular video releases?
Yes I am! I got overwhelmed over the summer with various things but we are going to be back to regular releases.
@@sarahwiththetrains hurrah and will you be dealing with the Brian show too?
Excellent video Sarah!
Ditto my comments elsewhere.
🙂👍
Did you find any 158s with working air-con?
They're a myth aren't they? 😂