Caernarfon and Waunfawr station openings
The ceremonies at both Caernarfon and Waunfawr on the occasion of their opening on 14th June 2019.
LNWR: Caernarfon & Llanberis Rly
TS2016 Simulation video of the 8 mile Branchline up to Llanberis
Places to see in ( Caernarfon - UK )
Places to see in ( Caernarfon - UK )
Caernarfon is a royal town, community, and port in Gwynedd, Wales. Caernarfon lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) to the north-east, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and south-east. Carnarvon and Caernarvon are Anglicised spellings that were superseded in 1926 and 1974, respectively. The villages of Bontnewydd and Caeathro are close by.
In the 13th century, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, ruler of Gwynedd, refused to pay homage to Edward I of England, prompting the English conquest of Gwynedd. This was followed by the construction of Caernarfon Castle, one of the largest and most imposing fortifications built by the English in Wales. In 1284, the English-style county of Caernarfonshire was established by the Statute of Rhuddlan; the same year, Caernarfon was made a borough, a county and market town, and the seat of English government in North Wales.
The ascent of the House of Tudor to the throne of England eased hostilities between the English and resulted in Caernarfon Castle falling into a state of disrepair. The city has flourished, leading to its status as a major tourist centre and seat of Gwynedd Council, with a thriving harbour and marina. Caernarfon has expanded beyond its medieval walls and experienced heavy suburbanisation. Its population includes the largest percentage of Welsh-speaking citizens anywhere in Wales. The status of Royal Borough was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1963 and amended to Royal Town in 1974. The castle and town walls are part of a World Heritage Site described as the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd.
Caernarfon is situated on the southern bank of the Menai Strait facing the Isle of Anglesey. It is situated 8.6 miles (13.8 km) south-west of Bangor, 19.4 miles (31.2 km) north of Porthmadog and approximately 8.0 miles (12.9 km) west of Llanberis and Snowdonia National Park. Caernarfon was at one time an important port, exporting slate from the Dyffryn Nantlle quarries. A temporary Caernarfon railway station in St. Helen's Road is the northern terminus of the narrow gauge Rheilffordd Eryri / Welsh Highland Railway. Work began on a permanent station for the town in February 2017. The new station is expected to be open to passengers in Spring 2018. Caernarfon Airport is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to the south west, and offers pleasure flights and an aviation museum.
Alot to see in ( Caernarfon - UK ) such as :
Caernarfon Castle
Glynllifon
Segontium
Anglesey Sea Zoo
Snowdon Mountain Railway
Dinas Dinlle
Llanberis Lake Railway
Ynys Llanddwyn
Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum
Newborough Forest
GreenWood Forest Park
Newborough Beach
Gypsy Wood Park
RAW Adventures
Dorothea Quarry
National Trust: Segontium
Moel Eilio
Mynydd Mawr
Active Cymru
Segontium Roman Fort
Moel Tryfan
Dinas Dinille
Caernarfon Airworld Aviation Museum
Foryd Bay
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Top 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Caernarfon - Travel Wales, United Kingdom
Top 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Caernarfon - Travel Wales, United Kingdom:
Caernarfon Castle, Gypsy Wood Park, Caernarfon Town Walls, The Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum, Parc Glynllifon, Doc Fictoria, Caernarfon Railway Station, Galeri Caernarfon, Segontium Roman Fort, Cae'r Gors
Caernarfon - Gorsaf Caernarfon Station - Gorsaf reilffordd Caernarfon ( CYM ) 5
DEPARTURE FROM CAERNARFON IN HD
ON 6 MAY 2008 AT THE WELSH HIGHLAND RAILWAY
Royal Train, Investiture, Caernarfon 01/07/1969
233 Empress of England and 216 Campania arriving at the temporary platform at Griffiths Crossing for the royal party to disembark. Firstly footage of 1719 arriving on one of the VIP trains into Caernarfon, the 1T15 08.10 from Euston. E3112 had brought it as far as Crewe where D1719 took over.
LNWR Caernarfon & Llanberis Railway-(part one)
Regular passenger service on the Llanberis branch ceased in 1930
(but summer passenger excursions from Llandudno etc. ran from 1932 until 1939 and again from 1946 until 1962).
Caernarfon Station, Welsh Highland Railway
Caernarfon Station (WHR) was opened in 1997 on the trackbed of the old standard gauge line to Afon Wen. The original line never reached this far and stopped at Dinas Junction.
Caernarfon to Colwyn Bay part 2 (A487 to A55). 20/05/19.
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British Trains 20 - A trip on the Welsh Highland Railway from Porthmadog to Caernarfon
Again, apologies for wind noise, but due to technical issues with my GoPro, I had to use my phone again
A ride on the fabulous Welsh Highland Railway through snowdonia
Travelling through the mountains from the sea at one end to the sea at the other
Dramatic scenery behind the former South African Garrett steam locomotive
It was a hard slog in places, with clean welsh coal from Porthmadog, but smoky Russian stuff back
87 Departs Porthmadog
Garratt Number 87 Departs Porthmadog Harbour Station during September 2012 on its way to Caernarfon
England to Beddgelert
Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway
'Steam 150' '1863 - And All That'
FR no 2 PRINCE Runs through the Aberglaslyn Pass and onto Beddgelert Station
October 11th 2013
Train Journey Across North Wales, 1960's - Film 3702
Railway train at Pwllheli station 1960's Views of the countryside of North Wales. Shots of driver and passengers. Caernarvon skyline. Bangor. Good amateur home movie or rushes.
Pwllheli railway station. Pan across wide platform to where British rail steam locomotive number 82003 is pulling a train of three dark red carriages out of the station. Shot along platform as train accelerates away. Driver gets in cab of diesel train with destination board of ‘Bangor’. From perspective of passenger leaning out of railway carriage window, we look forward and then backwards as train departs. Passing a signal box. Signalman returning to box after having presumably exchanged staff with train driver. From in cab, point of view along tracks as we pass a siding, level crossing and a halt. Station of Penychain for Pwllheli holiday camp. Train at station and then pulling away again. Station sign. The Butlins holiday camp in the background from the moving train. Passing steaming stationary locomotive 80099 and carriages on opposite track. Joining another line and approaching a viaduct. People in carriages of moving train. Woman with furry orange hat in front. Station of Afon Wen. Hanging a red lamp on front left of the train. Trolleys on station platform. Point of view as train branches from main line to the right. At Chwlog, man in railway uniform takes staff from driver. Point of view along single track as we approach a station and a second stretch of track. A lamp on station of Llangybi. A station master at Ynys. Smiling ladies in hats and glasses in train. Station of Brynkir. Two railway men step off train. In motion passing attractive countryside and a level crossing. At Penycroes, an elderly man smoking a pipe opens carriage door for five elderly ladies. Advert for special cheap day fares which range from 9d to 6/- depending on distance. Station of Groeslon. Station of Llanwnda. Exchanging staff with signalman. On coast view of castle in town. In bigger station at Caernarfon. A red post office van ? on station platform. View from bridge of our two carriage train. Travelling again, we pass the Ferodo factory, and backs of roofs of slate tiled houses. Stopping at Menai Bridge station. Station sign for Bangor. At the station.
Presumably the return journey, for our next station is Menai Bridge. Driver in cab with hands on controls. Travelling through railway box tunnel over the Menai Bridge tunnel. On Anglesey. Station of Llanfair P G. Point of view along tracks and from behind head of driver on a straight stretch of double track. Passing tracks. At Gaerwen station. A two-carriage train going the other way stopped on opposite platform. Destination board on our train is now Amlwch. Railway signals. At a divide in the tracks – left going to Holyhead, right to Amlwch, we collect staff from railway employee. Passing attractive old manor farm. Crossing a river with dykes or levees and drainage ditches. Train’s windscreen wiper going as it is a miserable day and raining hard. Entering town of Llangefni. Train crosses bridge. Driver leans out of cab and smiles. Staff exchanged at platform. Leaving station. A reservoir and waterworks. Ducks on water. Exchanging staff at Llangwyllog. Now a bright sunny, though wet day. Leaving station, then entering another station. Llanerchymedd station sign as train leaves. A sign tells us a day excursion to Chester will cost 20/6. A sign tells us freight facilities will be removed from Rhosgoch Goods depot as from 30th November 1964. A timetable for trains to Amlwch – there are eight daily. Rhosgoch light. From side of track, train entering station. Guard on train lifts handle of pram, and cigarette smoking mother lifts back end as toddler sits up. Driver operating train controls. Reverse point of view along track as we pass under a bridge. Passing a 20 mph sign. Tight bend under a bridge. Railway signal up. Amlwch station is reached. Signal changes and we’re off again!
A bit out of order this bit – we start to go back the way we came – reverse point of view along tracks, under a bridge, then we see Amlwch station sign. To the side a small steam locomotive is in steam. Engine shed. We see a train approaching the platform. People get in train for return journey. An open sided lorry loaded up with stuff. The two carriage diesel train in the countryside. Travelling train
Part 3 - Welsh Highland Railway – Then and Now – Waunfawr to Caernarfon
For a period between 2000 and 2003 Waunfawr was the end of the line for passenger trains until the extension to Rhyd Ddu was completed. In this video we take a look at one of the early trains at Waunfawr hauled by “Mountaineer” built by (ALCo) in 1916 for the British War Department Light Railways. The route as far as Dinas passes through pleasant farmland where the passage of our trains causes the grazing livestock to stir briefly. At Dinas, the original terminus for the WHR we join the formation of the long closed former standard gauge railway that ran between Caernarfon and Afonwen. Although Dinas is referred to as a ‘Halt’ today, it is a substantial station with locomotive works and carriage sidings. Visited in 2001, 2005 and 2017 we see a variety of locomotives, some looking a bit sad as they await their turn to go through the shops to be returned to working order. Leaving Dinas the line passes the new carriage sheds, sharing the formation of the old standard gauge line with the ‘Lon Eifion cycle path’ to Caernarfon, again the line passes through pleasant rural farmland, with occasional views over the Menai Strait to the island of Anglesey. The final approach to Caernarfon sees a dramatic change in view from our train window as we near journeys end, next to the old wharfs with the skyline dominated by the magnificent castle. Although the old wharfs are now a carpark, the view from the castle walls towards the station, with the town and mountains in the distance is still impressive. Building work had started on the modern fit for purpose new station, designed to give passengers a fitting start/end to a journey along the world class ‘Welsh Highland Railway’.
UK - Welsh Highland Garratt departs Porthmadog, 17/6/2018
On a rainy morning in June, the first Welsh Highland Railway departure of the day, zig-zags across the road crossing outside Porthmadog Station on its journey of around 40 miles to Caernarfon and back.
Ex.South African Railways 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt Class NG/G16, number 87 (Built 1937 by Cockerill in Belgium), is at the head of the train with the Pullman observation car behind. This, of course, will be at the tail end of the train on the return journey.
The locals seem to show little regard for the dangers of the road crossing but the driver of Vauxhall Astra DN17YHA amazed me by driving straight through the red lights almost 30 seconds after the Stop signal began. Are any Police officers reading this?
British Holiday
One week of travels condensed to four minutes, forty two seconds. Here's what you see:
1. My apartment; Galway Ireland
2. Galway Bus Station
3. Citylink Galway to Dublin route
4. Stena Lines Ferry; Irish Sea
5. Stena Lines Ferry; disembarking in Holyhead, Wales
6. Holyhead, Wales
7. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales (longest city name in Europe)
8-9. Caernarfon Castle; Caernarfon, Wales
10. Hiking trail to Portmerion, Wales
11. Cambrian Coast Railway
12. The Pier Hotel pub; Aberystwyth, Wales
13. Vale of Rheidol Railway
14. Devils Bridge Trail
15. ??? Pizza place; Cardiff, Wales
16. NosDa Hostel; Cardiff, Wales
17. Apple Store, Cardiff, Wales
18-23. Walking from Cardiff city centre to Cardiff Bay
24. Y Senedd; Wales
25. Cardiff Central Train Station
26. Bizarre Bath Comedy Walking Tour; Bath, England
27-28 Roman Baths; Bath, England
29-31. Bath Abbey; Bath, England
32-33. My cousins familys home, Virginia Water, England
34-35. Southwest Trains; Virginia Water to Waterloo route
36. St. Georges Day Celebration; Trafalgar Square, London, England
37. Macbeth performance at Shakespeares Globe Theater
38-40. London Luton Airport
41. Irish airspace
42-43. Galway Airport
Caernarfon Town Centre - Gwynedd, North Wales
The Virtual Tourist walks around Caernarfon - Gwynedd, North Wales
CAERNARFON WALES WALKING TOUR - Castle & Town in Winter
How do we afford to travel so often? We're lucky enough to stay for almost free in every city, using
The castle and city walls of this port and Royal Town in Gwynedd, Wales are part of a World Heritage site.
We'll walk past the statue of David Lloyd George in Castle Square, opposite the brightly painted shop fronts; head down hole-in-the-wall street and Palace Street with their pubs and restaurants, and onto the seafront looking out over the Menai Strait to Anglesey.
(In old guide books you might see the old anglicised spellings of the town, Caernarvon and Carnarvon. These are no longer in use.)
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Welsh Highland Railway - Driver's Eye View - Part 1 - Porthmadog to Rhyd Ddu
With a camera mounted on the front of one of the powerful ex South African NGG16 Garratt locomotives No. 87 our train eases out of Porthmadog station onto the Britannia Road Bridge and level crossing. Number 87 negotiates its way through the town before crossing the Cambrian Coast railway via Britain’s only mixed gauge flat crossing. For a short distance we run next to the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway (WHHR) to Pen y Mount junction, passing under the new Porthmadog bypass into open countryside. Shortly after Pont Croesor station is an interesting bridge carrying both road and rail over the Afon Glaslyn (River Glaslyn). With the distant hills looming on the horizon we steam through pleasant farmland punctuated by the odd river bridge to Nantmor halt after which the character of the line changes as we enter the Aberglaslyn Pass via No.4 tunnel. Bursting from the tunnel onto a ledge high above the pretty river below, with glorious mountain scenery all around we are now traversing one of the most photographed locations in the country. We leave the Aberglaslyn Pass via Goat tunnel to enter Beddgelert station where a Porthmadog bound train is waiting for us to clear the single line. The noise from our engine increases as it lifts its train through the wooded slopes to the summit marker board a mile or so short of Rhyd Ddu station.
Track gauge - 1 ft 11 1⁄2 in (597 mm)
One question that has come up many times in the comments for both the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways is Why doesn't the train leave the tracks when it passes through a switch set for the opposite track - it is not east to explain, but I'll try -
The switches at either end on the passing loop are set to allow trains to pass without the need for railway personnel to set them, in this case the train will always take the right hand track in the direction of travel, when the train reaches the end of the loop the switch appears to be set incorrectly. The switch blades are held in place by a spring mechanism that allows them to be pushed over by the weight of a train passing through them. Once the train is clear they are automatically set to allow a train in the opposite direction to take the right hand track, thus making the passing loop automatic. The system works well so long as a train never reverses before clearing the switch as that will de-rail the train. The first time this system is seen in operation it looks wrong, but it is common practice on many lines where speed is low and costs need to be kept to a minimum.