A train powered by gravity? | The Gravity Slate Train on the Ffestiniog Railway

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  • Опубліковано 20 січ 2025

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  • @wills_corner
    @wills_corner 3 роки тому +24

    Normal Railways: We can't do that! Hundreds of people could be hurt or killed!
    Ffestiniog: hehe slate train go "weeeee"

  • @Han-wh5ie
    @Han-wh5ie Рік тому +3

    Heel bijzonder ! En met bolhoed.

  • @Mascott2004
    @Mascott2004 5 років тому +22

    “On! On! On!” “Faster! Faster!” laughed the Troublesome Trucks.

    • @Thomas_Morse
      @Thomas_Morse 2 роки тому +2

      This is exactly what you’d expect, gravity trains are actually quite neat!

    • @Thomas_Morse
      @Thomas_Morse 2 роки тому +2

      Also, thanks for making me laugh today!!!

  • @EdwardsDayOut
    @EdwardsDayOut 3 роки тому +18

    A controlled runaway, you might call it

  • @mattsmocs3281
    @mattsmocs3281 6 років тому +11

    Very nice very nice. Must have been quite excellent to see in person. Sadly it is the last place you could really do it. The D&H gravity is a blink of the past.

  • @garymiller5937
    @garymiller5937 Рік тому

    I've never seen anything like that before. It's so cool! 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

  • @bm8292
    @bm8292 2 роки тому +3

    It requires a push at a flat surface.
    But it could travel a lot distance at an inclined ground.

  • @thomashninan3825
    @thomashninan3825 4 роки тому +11

    This is basically a "runaway" train 😂

  • @stevemellin5806
    @stevemellin5806 Рік тому

    Fun ride

  • @julyleonard
    @julyleonard Рік тому

    Slate wagons: On! On! On! (Laughs)

  • @leahkamau9648
    @leahkamau9648 Рік тому +1

    That train does not stop

  • @Astrophysix1
    @Astrophysix1 5 років тому +5

    This is kinda cool, but it seems so dangerous, pretty sure y'all can tell why..

    • @ollylewin
      @ollylewin 4 роки тому +9

      It's fine. Stop thinking about liability and live a little. These guys did and loved it.

  • @katerinakittycat3849
    @katerinakittycat3849 2 роки тому +1

    I take it there's still an active slate quarry on the line?

    • @trainlover16
      @trainlover16 Рік тому

      No, sadly.

    • @katerinakittycat3849
      @katerinakittycat3849 Рік тому +2

      @@trainlover16 then where do they get all their revenue from? A railway or railroad as we wold call it here in America can't survive long on passenger services alone

    • @trainlover16
      @trainlover16 Рік тому +1

      @@katerinakittycat3849 This railway can, and so can all the heritage railways in this country.

    • @katerinakittycat3849
      @katerinakittycat3849 Рік тому +2

      @@trainlover16 then the heritage railroads here in America definitely have financial problems if they have run freight services to get extra money

    • @trainlover16
      @trainlover16 Рік тому +1

      @@katerinakittycat3849 That’s something I didn’t know. Can’t comment on the financial side though, as I don’t know what the current financial climate in America is.

  • @fionalang2700
    @fionalang2700 Рік тому

    what is wrong with this flashing video quality?

    • @hiesler
      @hiesler  Рік тому

      I wish I knew. A number of my videos now have this problem, which has appeared out of nowhere after years of playing perfectly fine.

  • @wazza33racer
    @wazza33racer 5 років тому +2

    HOW QUAINT.........!

    • @ollylewin
      @ollylewin 4 роки тому +4

      Wales is like that. You should visit. Stunning country.

  • @robnewman6101
    @robnewman6101 2 роки тому

    Wales.

  • @RC-si1xb
    @RC-si1xb 6 років тому +1

    :D