Steam Railway Photography - Welsh Narrow Gauge Steam - Talyllyn, Vale of Rheidol & Welsh Highland.

Photographing three spectacular Welsh Narrow Gauge steam railways, Talyllyn Railway, Vale of Rheidol Railway and starting at Beddgelert in beautiful Snowdonia photographing a couple of Welsh Highland/ Ffestiniog narrow-gauge steam locomotives in the spectacular Aberglaslyn Pass.
The liquid sunshine in North Wales didn't put me off, it only added to the drama, especially the raging waters of the Afon Glaslyn through the spectacular Aberglaslyn Pass, followed by some dark, damp and moody woodland steam railway photography at Abergynolwyn on the Talyllyn Railway. I end the video with a ride on the Vale of Rheidol Railway, with an 11.75-mile journey by narrow-gauge steam locomotive working the climb up 700ft from Aberystwyth to Devil's Bridge.
Links to all the railways are here:
Great Little Trains of Wales
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www.festrail.c...
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[@andyhoare9924]

Splendid Andrew, most enjoyable.

[@AndrewShenton]

Glad you enjoyed it Andy.

[@jaketel]

Some great shots especially liked the paranamic

[@AndrewShenton]

Thanks a lot! I was particularly pleased how this one turned out, sometime I've done panoramas and they just haven't stitched together.

[@Tacenter1]

Lovely pictures of the train and engine even thought it was raining, it still looked great. nice to travel with you.

[@AndrewShenton]

Many thanks! Its a not far from the wettest place in the country, so rain has to be expected sometimes, although we did have quite a lot of it.

[@ElectraProductions225]

1 minute and I'm already here! Can't wait to see what's in store for this video

[@AndrewShenton]

Thanks so much, I hope you enjoyed the little welsh steam engines.

[@bodders306]

Superb stuff as ever

[@AndrewShenton]

Thank you very much. Mark.

[@peterbasterfield8054]

Thanks for that Andrew - two railways I have not visited - and I live here! A reflection shot from the WHR to
be posted on my Flickr stream! Regards, Pete.

[@AndrewShenton]

Thanks, Peter, I'll make sure I look out for your WHR shot. I'm guilty of not visiting places in my locality too.

[@Steve-yw8rw]

Another enjoyable video Andrew. Something a little different- those Welsh lines are a challenge with all that flora and fauna plus the lighting will be tricky too. But very rewarding. Thank you for another great watch!

[@AndrewShenton]

Nice one, Steve, yes its good to get something a little different, all with their own challenges in getting something visually interesting.

[@hullhistorynerd]

Beautiful shots! I've been to north Wales many times hoping for a photography week (I used to be hugely into landscape photography) and almost every single time I was thwarted by the weather, so well done on making the most of your good opportunities!

[@AndrewShenton]

Thanks very much, thankfully the weather didn't impact too much, these visits were at the end of a grand tour of Wales, with some great weather mixed with the rain. I'd not been to North Wales for 10 years and I'd forgotten how beautiful it is and how charming these little railways are.

[@hullhistorynerd]

@@AndrewShenton They really are. When my kids were younger, we had a few days camping near Beddgelert, and a few times a day we'd hear the mournful whistle of the Welsh Highland Railway locos. It rained most of the week, however!

[@valleyforge1]

Nice work Andrew. Fantastic place is Wales for the little engines. Ive spent a lot of time at VoR in the past on holidays and would love to go back soon. Took a trip on the
Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog and need to return for the Welsh Highland some day. Great film and looking forward to the next

[@AndrewShenton]

Thanks Keith, my first time travelling on the VoR, a lovely little railway, as are all the welsh narrow gauge lines. I've yet to do the Welsh Highland all the way through, its a bucket list one.

[@robc9845]

Great stuff again Andrew,your presentation make these so easy to watch aswell.

[@AndrewShenton]

Cheers, Rob and thanks for your support.

[@peterdovey5182]

I'm glad you enjoyed your meal Andrew, i would not know what a good one was as im vegetarian for 70 years, but i did enjoy the film .

[@AndrewShenton]

Thanks, Peter, this was the last night of our grand tour of Wales so splashing out on a pub meal, I admire your years as a vegetarian though.

[@weatheroakwanderer5941]

Great video....BTW, have you ever done the Welshpool & Lalnfair railway ? It is a lovely run.........

[@AndrewShenton]

Many thanks, that's one line I've never visited, I guess I should.

[@laurab1279]

That second Railway based off the Skarloey Railway in the RWS and the Thomas and Friends series

[@AndrewShenton]

Thanks Laura, I was reading about Rev Awdrys early involvement with the Talyllyn Railway, I can just image these little trains giving the inspiration.

[@Sim0nTrains]

Brilliant video and some lovely shots, also noticed at the start and the end clips you were at the Disused Station on Penmanpool on the former Ruabon to Barmouth Line

[@AndrewShenton]

Cheers, Simon, thanks for the lovely comment, yes, we’d cycled from Dolgellau to Barmouth on the old line during the day, what a stunning honeypot of a line that would be if still open. We then came back to Penmaenpool for tea, it’s s a very quaint spot with the wooden toll bridge and railway remains, I’ve seen this spot on a Portillo episode.

[@johnlawrence5757]

Me too

[@AndrewShenton]

Thanks John, I hope you enjoyed the little welsh engines.

[@garrethbarbier4498]

Some fantastic shots in a beautiful part of the country. Well done Andrew! 👍🏻

[@AndrewShenton]

Thanks Garreth, yes, it is a fine part of the world, with some great little railways.

[@MrStapletonRoad]

Thats superb Andy, I seriously really enjoyed this episode, I was due to go to the narrow Gauge railways last year on an organised photo shoot which included a slate mine and real freights but it all got canned.
I think you have found the perfect spot for me to try out my moving water pictures. I can feel a weekend away coming up.
Nice work bud.

[@AndrewShenton]

Thanks Eddie, there’s a fascination in the Welsh narrow gauge that I don’t get in other heritage railways and with such a concentration of contrasting lines in a small area. The Welsh Highland timetable looks limited at the moment, the day we were in the pass there were only two return trips for the day, maybe next year the timetable improves.