Ffestiniog Railway - NI L'UN NI L'AUTRE

funny

Hi Fred ,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I am so happy that you like the scene.
Best Wishes,
Peter

Wow, this is great!

Hi Erhard ,
Thank you for visiting!
Glad you like it.
This was one of the rare occasions they bring it out.
Best Wishes,
Peter

What ever floats your boat :~))

Hi Nick,
Thank you very much!
I am pleased you found it interesting.
Best Wishes,
Peter

Hoffentlich ebbt der Wind nicht ab:)

Hi Karl,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
I am pleased you found it interesting, but as I said above, the sail is only for the last km or so which is almost level. The rest of the route is a pretty steep incline.
Best Wishes,
Peter

:D
a funny find
love it

Hi Annemarie ,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
Best Wishes,
Peter

My dear Peter,

What an interesting and beautiful picture here!!
Thank you so much for the informations! It is a really interesting find for those days!!
Now we know that boat is a unique gravity and sail powered inspection vehicle on the Ffestiniog Railway.The original was the private vehicle of the Spooner Family until it was destroyed in a collision.
Also Spooner family of Porthmadog, made important contributions to the development of narrow gauge railways both locally and throughout the world. James Spooner, together with his sons James Swinton and Charles Easton and other members of their family, constructed and managed the Ffestiniog Railway for over fifty years.

And I must say that I am happy that I have seen the Ffestiniog Railway, and have an interesting book which tells Britain's bizarre railways!

Love Füsun
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My dear Füsun
Thank you very much!
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed the picture, the railway, and the book!
I looked through your photos, but Spooner's house is hidden in the trees, however I am sure we must have walked past it at some time. As you also know, the bar here is named after the family..http://www.ipernity.com/doc/2247842/43316406

This boat is only out on very special occasions, but the unusual double Fairlie locomotives are in daily use.. www.ipernity.com/doc/2247998/46371740/in/album/930958

Love Peter
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What a smashing shot Peter .. certainly a great piece of history on show here and certainly something i have never seen before ..

Best wishes and stay safe

Steve

Hi Steve,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
It is a bit of a novelty, and only comes out on special occasions!!
On this day t was towed to Tan-y Bwlch on a morning train, and left there until a gap in the timetable at the end of the afternoon, then set rolling... The sails came out at Boston Lodge.
Best Wishes,
Peter

Was für ein lustiger Anblick...und die Erklärung dazu samt Link bezaubernd Peter :)
Ich freu mich immer wieder, die eigene Sprache zu lesen...auch wenn ich sie nicht aussprechen kann :)

Hallo Tanja,
Vielen Dank!
Ich freue mich, dass Sie es interessant fanden.
Warum der Name in französischer Sprache ist, weiß ich nicht!
Schöne Grüße,
Peter

Oh, The Boat ...

Weird and Wonderful it certainly is, very interesting to "drive" although I've only had a short ride. This is a replica, as the original is reputed to have been destroyed by meeting an up train somewhere.

Hi Sara ,
Thank you very much!
Glad you like it.
When I posted this I did wonder if you (and your company) had been involved in building it somewhere.. Of course if you have more knowledge than the sketch bits I dug up, then please share them with us!
Best Wishes,
Peter

Great! ***********

Hi Frank,
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I am pleased you found it interesting.
Best Wishes,
Peter

Superbe image insolite et amusante ! :-))
Bon weekend et bonne santé. Amitiés

Hi Madeleine,
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
Best Wishes, and a great weekend!
Peter

Pretty amazing! =D