4:03 "Detail - 5 stars: the Manor class is a very detailed locomotive, the buffers are fully sprung, and the cab details are in fact painted and functional!"

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

haha I agree - they did a great job on that model ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@unfunnycontentcreator4971

4 жыл бұрын

"The model however, runs very smoothly, even when reversing."

@nyooom7467

4 жыл бұрын

“The Model also includes steam from the funnel, cylinders and has a very unique BR Black Livery for a Manor”

@petergrossett6763

4 жыл бұрын

Well done, really nice travelog. Whitby to Pickering next? Very enjoyable. Or how about longer mainline runs, settle-Carlisle behind steam. Manors? Very nice, but give me a Hall or 28xx.

2:42 a token box, used to store and withdraw tokens for the section of line it's based on. to access the 'key' (if you like) you need permission from control, which is communicated through bell codes by pushing the button to the right of the main frame. hope this helps :)

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for this - I didn't know that's what it was! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@jacobditmars8414

3 жыл бұрын

I can confirm that is a token box

@TwmUkLive

Жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains yup a token box for single track use

Nice one Sam, I know the line well, I have family in Torquay and when I visit I always try to visit and ride the line. 4110 is a long term restoration project. She was withdrawn in 1965 from Pontypool Road shed and ended up in the Barry scrap yard. She was rescued in 1979 by the Great Western Society (Southall Group) who started her restoration. In 1982 she was moved to Tyseley for restoration, but long before the work could be finished the Southall Group ran into fiscal trouble and merged with the better known Didcot branch of the GWS. As Didcot already had a number of large Prarries, and no need or room for another they put her up for sale. In 1995 she was eventually brought by the West Somerset Railway and moved to Minehead. As she had a lot of work needed, not having steamed since 1965, she was a low priority for restoration so very little work was done on her, bar a few coats of paint to help keep the rust at bay, and by 2017 the WSR needed siding space so offered her for sale again. This time she was brought by the 4110 group, a group of WSR members in order to complete her restoration. In the long term she will return to the WSR, but at the moment she is being stored at Kingswear pending a move to the South Devon Railways workshops at Buckfast where the majority of the work will take place. Her owners want her back in service by 2025. And yes they do run diesels on the Dartmouth, there is a resident class 25, which is used as a standby in case of breakdown and for some 'off peak' trains, she is normally in the shed a Paignton when not in use. They also have three shunters, an 04 at Churston (which you filmed), an 08 based at Paignton for carriage shunting and a Hunslet used on works trains. They also have a yearly diesel gala weekend with all sorts of visiting locos, in recent years the visitors have included Deltics, Westerns, Hymeks and many other. Have a great week Jon

@ethmister

4 жыл бұрын

The class 25 was swapped with a 37 from South devon railway.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Jon - that's fantastic to hear, it really is lovely isn't it?! Thanks a lot for the background too, appreciate it! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

2:42 it's a token collector you give the token to the signal man and you plug in the token and it let's the locomotive diver that the line is clear

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks a lot for this Steve! Cheers, Sam :)

Awesome! This is special to me for 2 reasons: 1. This was the first heritage railway I ever went on (at age 3 lol) 2. This was the engine that pulled the train!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much mate - oh wow the first ever?! And that's quite a coincidence! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Nice. I came here on a railtour behind tornado in July!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Was it good?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Brilliant video! That looks like quite a beautiful line but I’d strongly recommend the Jacobite over Glenfinnan viaduct.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for that, I'll definitely look into going there! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

This really is a lovely railway. Went there last year whilst on holiday behind pannier tank L.94 to Kingswear then spending the day in Dartmouth before riding King Edward II back to Paignton . This year, although I didn't have chance to go on it again, I made sure to spend a day on Goodrington Sands beach (8:57); my little sister could play on the beach whilst I photographed and admired the locos. George

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much George - glad you got down there too, such a wonderful place isn't it?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

It’s strange to see a Railway and not see Sam operate the trains! :D

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

haha I know right!! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Thanks for taking us along on your holiday. So many great heritage railways to chose from in UK. While the south is very tempting, I think I'll be concentrating on the York area for my first trip in the spring.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Andrew, there really are!! Ah yeah I can't blame you for that - the NRM for one is wonderful! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

The machine you saw was an electric key token instrument. On single lines it was used to ensure no head on collisions occurred. When the signalman wants to let a train into the single line he uses bell codes to contact the signalman at the other end who unlocks the token. This token is released by the original signalman and given to the train crew. There is supposed to be a stockpile of tokens in the machine (hence the different ‘lines’) so multiple trains could be sent in one direction one after the other. When the train arrived out of the single line the token would be put into the machine at the other end, this would unlock the system and allow another to be taken out as only one can be out at a time.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for filling me in on that James, much appreciated! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

A really nice trip report with beautiful locos and trains in a wonderful landscape. Excellent.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Norbert, really glad you enjoyed it! :D Cheers, Sam :)

2:39 I believe that's a line token machine, which would be in a signal box. For single line working, in some cases, a staff/token system would be used where the driver on a certain section of line would be given a token by the signalman, ensuring only one train was using the line at any given time, as the signalman wouldn't get the token back until the train with it came back through. Simple, but it keeps trains from having corn field/rainy castle meets. Beautiful line, nice to see the that project tank loco is at least painted to keep the elements off, unfortunately it's hard for any heritage line to get all their stuff running, but it's good to see that they do care about that loco still. I really like the look of that manor in BR black, though, and the Pullman car certainly is interesting - I rode something smaller on the Ffestinog. A heritage railway that goes to a beach sounds like a brilliant idea, really!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you're right - others have confirmed that too! Yeah for sure - supposedly they're going to restore it one day though! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I am fairly certain that red apparatus is for unlocking the points and signals on a single track line, the token goes in at the top and you have to slide it to the correct bracket for the line you intend to travel along.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that seems to be the consensus - thanks a lot for the info! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

A very interesting record of your visit to the DVR Sam, Lydham Manor was one of many locos rescued from Dai Woodham's scrap yard at Barry in South Wales....Looks like you had a great day...Bob

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

hanks very much for that Bob - and it's very lucky that she was saved!! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Excellent Great catch and video bro Thanks for sharing your work!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much mate!! :D

Enjoyed that, Cant believe how immaculate the Mannor looked! A credit to the railway!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate! I agree - their engines and stock always have been beautifully presented - very impressive to say they're running every day! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Did the same journey a while back and rode in the observation car. They also run plenty of mainline engines in there as part of the Torbay Express. They've had Duchesses, A4s and a number of Bullied Pacifics.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Wow lucky you Jack - what was that like?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Very nice Sam. It really is a beautiful railway. Viewer 'Pogle' is spot on with the token machine. I used to be a signaller on a small industrial line and we used a token, carried in a pouch on the loco, to allow a train to enter the single line. Thank you again.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Mike - and for the info on the machine too - I'd love to know how those work! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Lovely video, Sam. Thank you! It was nice to see the world in the before times and to see the smiles on people's faces instead of imagining the smiles behind our life-saving masks.

@SamsTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, yes that's very true - how things have changed :/ Thanks for watching - Sam :)

The red instrument in question is a "Tyre Key Token" block instrument of the late 1800s and it superceded the "Tyre No.6 Tablet" block instrument. It can hold many key tokens and they are electrically released by the signaller at the other end (usually on another identical instrument) when the plunger is depressed and the key turned through 180° in the notch at the top. On the right hand side there is a release system, which allows a signalling inspector to remove tokens from the instrument without asking permission (for each one) from the other signaller. This is normally done when there is an imbalance of train workings (eg: 3 Up trains and 1 Down train) and the tokens all end up in 1 instrument. It's a robust design and many are used on heritage railway today. Even the NYMR have theirs (key and no.6 instruments) connected by WiFi!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Phil, thanks very much for this - I was wondering about that! It sounds like a very interesting device - I've seen a similar setup on the SDR, but never here before! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@phil69881

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains I think the DSR/P&DSR use Track Circuit Block and not Electric Token Block.

Lovely video, Sam. Such great engines and landscapes.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, really glad you liked it too! :D Cheers, Sam :)

When I went the month before you did I was on 75014 and 7827 was nowhere to be seen so there was 7820 as well as 6046 and 4110 is now a massive mechano kit at the east Somerset railway being restored

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Ooh interesting - can't wait to see how that turns out!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

That red box is for the signalman to sort out the 'Tokens', which are used to give access to a section of line for the next train. Next time you go to a heritage railway, ask if you can pop in the signal box. I'm sure they will show you around. :-) I've made many model boats in my time, but never a paddle boat. It did look like an awesome model, and i'd love to see it for real when I visit here! :-D

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool Sammy, thanks for letting me know! That would be amazing to see - I did go inside one at the GCR! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

It's a lovely line, I've been plenty of times. I would recommend both the south Devon and WSR that are fairly close by. Lovely video and I hope it gets more people out on the railway!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot William - yes I'm a huge fan of the SDR, possibly even lovelier that one! Appreciate the kind words mate, Cheers, Sam :)

No way Sam!!! You should've said you were down in Devon! I have an annual pass for the DSR, I would've came down and said hi!! It's a brilliant line, especially the bark on the way up Greenaway Bank! If you're interested I have a couple of videos on my channel of the line. Is the other railway you mentioned the South Devon Railway? That's definitely a great GWR branch, much more of a heritage railway than the DSR, which is more commercial. I could also have came to see you there, as I get 75% off of tickets with my GWR TOC pass

@Bittern19

4 жыл бұрын

clanline35028 Hello

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh sorry about that mate - lucky you though, must be great to live so near! :D I'll check that out - thank you! Cheers, Sam :)

Very nice Sam, been meaning to pay a visit to a heritage line myself as well, closest one to my is the Isle of Wight, just hoping it's not raining when I pop over.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, and that sounds fantastic - hope you have a good trip! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

4110 was bought from the West Somerset railway

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that - very cool! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

That looks like a great place. Trains and boats in the same view! Thanks for showing us this.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! I know - that's the best part!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I was at the Dartmouth railway a couple weeks ago! I love Dartmouth. Its a beautiful place with loads of character, and a steam railway. What's not to like? The models in the visitor centre are pretty cool. Managed to get a ticket for the observation car, took a hyperlapse video through the central window. Did kinda want to do the round robin, but I decided to spend a day in paignton instead. There's actually a nice model shop there - just a few buildings away from the station. Almost bought them out of oxford rail rolling stock. Also spent a bit of time just siting on the platform in the evening. Watching the trains and the boats going by as the sun slowly sets is really something. If the budget permits another visit, I'll do the round robin perhaps.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear you go there too, it really is lovely indeed! That must have been awesome - is it on KZread? Yes there is a nice model shop there - I have a train pack that I bought from him!! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@BowmakerFox

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains Ah excellent. That model shop must be doing pretty well right now. I would have put the video on youtube but I used a tool that samsung added to their phones recently that allows you to instantly make a hyperlapse. Trouble is, it's a very strange file format that my editing software won't accept. Neither will youtube and I'm not 100% sure that the staff would apreciate me lugging my actual camera onto the back on the train and filming the whole thing. But yeah, always good to see more people going on that railway. really beautiful.

Hey there Sam. Did you know, at the national railway museum in York, they are rebuilding Sir Nigel Gresely. At I went to the North Yorkshire mores railway and my parents said they had a surprise for me at the railway. When we got there we met an employee nicknamed Piglet and he took me on a behind the scenes look at the engine sheds and engine works. I talked to him none stop about trains for nearly an hour. When we got on the train it was pulled by a southern railway school class named Repton, which was the first engine that piglet drove and worked on. You should've Deen my face. There were 6MT's, 4F's, I was as happy as a crown in a cornfield.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't know they were doing that - and that's amazing, hope you had a fantastic time!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Awesome video, I have been hearing alot of nice things about this line, hopefully i might visit it one day :)

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate - I can highly recommend it, it's lovely! :D Cheers, Sam :)

Hi Sam great to see a real life video! My uncle that lives in Sydney is coming over and I will be going on the steamranger southern encounter trip! Thank you for sharing I especially love that station. My dream is to go to the U.K one day and see the railways.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate - wow that's amazing, have a great time!!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Thanks Sam,brings back lovely memories, I miss the British heritage railways.we don’t have anything as beautiful as that in New Zealand.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that David, but sorry you don't have places like this where you are :( Thanks for watching - Sam :)

This Is EPIC! ive always wanted to go on the DSR so thanks or showing me a sneak peek! :D

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Crafty - glad you liked it! :D Cheers, Sam :)

OH OH OH! Sam, I've not seen Lydham Manor since 1976 when mum & dad took my sister and I for a holiday in Devon, I have a tape somewhere that dad and I narrated and on it dad announces this engine as we take a ride on her. I was 11 then and so much time has passed and so many things are lost or different. What a memory trip this has given me. Nice one mate. Wish they would make a model of her

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Blimey! Great to hear she's been running in preservation for all those years - really glad you enjoyed it mate! Cheers, Sam :)

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains Cheers Sam, looks to be in better nick than me after all that time lol

Hey Sam, great video about the South Devon Railway! The red box is a token section machine which the key is passed onto the signalman from the driver of a train before they can proceed onto a single section of line.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much James - and thanks very much for letting me know what that was! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hi Sam, What a nice change, you do get about love it, that machine thing is like a token on like a single track , AM waiting for the next one All the Best Brian 🤗

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Brian, and appreciate the info on the machine! :D Cheers, Sam :)

A BR blue class 37 brought me back when I did this route in sept as a steam was out of action

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh sorry to hear that - still, the 37s are nice things! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Excellent video Sam, they have some great stuff there. I hope you got yourself a train driver`s cap.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

haha thanks Philip - I was very close, lol! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I have a DVD on the Paignton and Dartmouth Railway from the 1990’s and it looked amazing. It’s a shame I didn’t get on it when I stayed there one summer, it looked amazing, but the South Devon Railway was nice too.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds pretty cool Lewis - ahh sorry to hear that, hopefully one day?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Oooh sam! My grandad has told me many stories of that railway when he worked there in the 70s. The sidings next to goodrington station are commonly known as happy valley sidings, my grandad was a shunter and he said a class 47 would come in with 10-12 coaches and he would push them into place ready either for a return trip or to standby for a while. He also worked on the preserved line when it was still very active with the mainline and he was driving Lydham manor he left it coupled to a London train and left the station at the back of a train! 😂Not sure if you are on about the SDR when you say you visited another railway in that location and that is where he works now and has done since 1969 when it went to Ashburton before it was buried under dual carriageway. He is a great poser for pics and videos so you most probably caught him if he was there. Great vid, should of popped by for a cuppa as I only live about a 1 away from Paignton station😂They are only a couple of stories that I have told you! Cheers Daniel:)😂

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the comment Daniel - ooh I bet he's full of stories and memories like that! Yes the SDR is a real favourite of mine - I have a video of that coming soon! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I do love the real railways, you should do more! Its great to get the channel outdors! I did very much enjoy that, well done great video 👍

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks George - I would love to do more soon!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

2:39 Hi Sam, that's for the tokens that give each train access to the single line section.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the explanation mate! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Thanks for the video Sam when I'm down that way I will check it out, I was at the Swanage railway a few weeks ago that is interesting but not as scenic as the Dartmouth railway.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Barry - I can highly recommend it, especially the round day trips! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I've been to this one! I think I was behind the same engine, too, although it might have been the ither Manor. In any case, it's a good one!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! It's lovely isn't it?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

4110 was originally first brought for preservation by GWRPG was stripped for restoration but I the 90s moved to Tysley for restoration to commence but the Restoration didn't take place much but then sold to West Somerset Railway then sold on to Dartmouth seam Railway

@SamsTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool - thanks a lot for sharing this! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

I stumbled across this railway back in 2015. I got to see one loco fortunately, the Lydham Manor. Next time I go to the UK it will be just to see the locomotives. Also I think dapol has the Lydham Manor for pre order!

@SamsTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh fantastic Kevin - Dapol certainly do, can't wait to see them! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

It is a lovely railway. I’m planning on visiting next year

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate - I can highly recommend it, such a lovely place! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

You should visit the North Yorkshire Moors Railway next year from Pickering to Grosmont, it's an amazing railway, my late grandad used to work at Grosmont and my uncle still works there

@SamsTrains

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to - been many years since I've been there! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Lydham Manor!! This was the loco I saw on my trip to the UK! It's the first and only steam British loco I had a chance to see.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin - that's awesome, did you enjoy her?? :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@DJMixFlow93

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains I definitely did and definitely going to visit the NRM when I return.

I would like the observation car... one of the worst things about riding a train is you cant see the engine pulling it very well, so being able to just sit and watch the train while riding it sounds awesome!

@SamsTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I would too - they look awesome!! :D Thanks for watching, Sam :)

@SamsTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah you are right - the observation cars are awesome! Thanks for watching, Sam :)

That Manor looks well looked after. Can't say it looks much fun to drive/fire in the rain, if you're running tender first without a cabsheet.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

It really does - beautifully clean too! That's true though - glad I'm not doing that at the moment ;) Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Awesome video 👍👍 isn't the south coast beautiful I absolutely adore Devon and Cornwall it is such a wonderful place to be even in the rain I don't think it takes any of the beauty away.. Thanks for uploading I really enjoy seeing Devon from the perspective of the train 👍👍👍👍👍💗💗

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much mate, it really is - really enjoyed the time there! Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching - Sam :)

If you ever come to America, you should check out the Reading & Northern railroad in Port Clinton, Pennsylvania. I recommend looking up R&N 425, truly an incredible-looking locomotive. They also should be getting fellow R&N steamer 2102 (an ex-Reading Company Class T1 4-8-4 Northern) up and running soon.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

That'd be awesome Jackson, thanks for the tip! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I go there every year and it's so lovely there

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

It really is - very lovely indeed! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Beautiful railway, I'll probably have to check it out for myself😆! An idea for another railway video, u could use that 360 camera? Great vid!😀😀😀

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Omid - I can recommend it! And great idea!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hi Sam nice your visiting painton and Dartmouth it is one of my favourite well done

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much mate - glad to hear that! :D Cheers, Sam :)

Very nice railway i havent visited it this year as im been to West Somerset Railway lots. That prairie i believe came from Minehead on west sometset. All there coaches are converted centre coaches from DMUs which is a shame but cool none the less.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much mate - ooh better get yourself down there again! Cool - thanks for letting me know! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Lovely video Sam, never done that one but like a few people have said, gotta give the Severn Valley a go 😉 having been a member for 10 years (although a shareholder for longer than that), it's a worthwhile route 👍🏼

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much mate - and for sure, I'm desperate to try that one!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hi Sam great footage love the g w r tender locos hope you enjoyed it

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Lewis - I love them too! :D Cheers, Sam :)

They do run theyr diesels every now and then. But I think they mainly use them when the Torbay Express comes from the mainline. That train is normaly about 8 or 9 coaches long and therefor too heavy for one express engine to pull over the steep gradiants of the DSR. So the DSR usually put's one of it's diesel's at the back of those trains.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool! Yes that sounds about right, thanks for the info! Cheers, Sam :)

Very beautiful steam locomotive is good to see steam locomotive running

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, it was great to see these! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

The train that pall into the platform 1 was Braveheart

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Was it?! Very cool! :D

Been to that station Beautiful station and trains

@SamsTrains

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! It was a wonderful railway! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Awesome video today Sam hope you had a lovely day

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot James - yes thanks, it was lovely! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

The Prairie has been in the steam Railway news as its been in that condition since it was purchased from the scrap yard back in the 1970's and its due to be restored at some stage soon.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

I've been reading about that actually - can't wait to see her restored! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hi Sam another great video mate I have been on that railways many years ago it is great line it is a pity we do not have a line in n.lreland like that we do the downpatrick railway but it is not as well develop at the minute the machine you show is a token machine for single line working to make sure that only one train is on the line or section of line at any one time thay are still use today on stranraer harbour to ayr line in south west Scotland but not for much longer with semapore signalling and the signalboxs mate 😀😀😀👍👍👍clive

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Clive, thanks very much mate! Ahh that is a pity, and thanks a lot for the info on that! :D Cheers, Sam :)

The machine is a token machine. It is used on a single line railway to unlock the points and signals between sections of a railway.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Duly noted Callum - that makes sense! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Sam, you built a great layout there (ha, ha). It a very pretty part of the world. I think the red box is for the single line tokens. I have been to Dartmouth once but, not on the railway. You do have to pay extra for the observation coach. Great shots.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

haha - my best ever maybe?! ;D Ahh okay - thanks for letting me know, and I thought so too! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Spectacular video sam really enjoyed it

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Connor! :D

@Pirate-Scorcher-1998

4 жыл бұрын

Your welcome

I went on the Dartmouth Steam Railway during my summer holiday in Devon, back in 2011 when I was 7! I do believe that Kingswear is pronounced “Kingsweer”, I myself thought it was pronounced “Kingswair” at first. But I think it’s the opposite way round.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

That's good to hear mate - yeah I think you're right about that!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@naven2802

4 жыл бұрын

Manchester Ship Canal Class Tank Engine 2004 locals call it kings-where and the chaps who’ve bought second homes call it kings-weer although the local pronunciation is correct

Looks like a beautiful scenic railway. : )

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emma - it is lovely!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Favorite line favourite place and favourite beach goodrington sands(the last one we see) this will probably be one of my most watched video of yours i will see. Such a gorgeous place always said if i won the lotto would move that way and volunteer on that railway would be my dream to do so!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Kevin, I can see why for sure! I'd love to do that too, funds permitting! ;D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

That red thing BTW is a type of token machine. they used a similar one at the Ffestiniog railway years ago I cant remember how it works though but its cool.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks very much for letting me know - that is cool! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Glad you enjoyed my local line, we also have another line near by called the south Devon railway I can recommend for you next time your in the area

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the comment - yes I have a video coming soon on the SDR - I love that one even more!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I do like the red nameplates and number plates on that Manor class! 7:16 I've heard people use that term, but I prefer the term "Passing siding"

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Me too - it looked so smart didn't it?! Ahh I see, thank you! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Great vid Sam my local railway is the seven valley railway it’s nice and has a large piranhan sorry about spelling also the railway has a manor ellstoke manor

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much mate - and you're very lucky - the seven valley looks fantastic! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

5:48 if you listen carefully, you can hear the whistle echo through the valley

Hiya Sam :0 @ 2:37 - That "this thing" as you called it - sorry can't remember what it is called but was very important back in the day - that silver bit sticking out is actually a key - the whole unit is a safty device to stop Loco's from crashing into each other along single stretches of track - it would be connected (I think) to the points - it (the key) would be handed to the driver by the say the Station master on a big metal ring whilst the Loco would move slowly passed. It would be placed in the slot & turned to let the next station along the line that there is a Loco coming along the line & it would make the round silver bell next to it ring about 3 times - The Train could not pass the station until it had been used!!! @ 8:13 - I have a Blue Plymouth Switcher which is my B.R. blue LIMA model - but mine does not have any connecting rods like the real 1 in your video - mine is just a 0-4-0 & the 1 in your vid looks like a 0-6-0!!! I agree a Very scenic Line you have filmed - double thumbs up - glad to see you have managed "to escape" from your loft to film this line - sad to see (@ 2:50) the old Prerrier (sorry about spelling) hope it does get restored 1 day!!!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jimmy, thanks for the comment - and for all the info on that! Glad you enjoyed the video mate! :D Cheers, Sam :)

@Jimyjames73

4 жыл бұрын

Your Welcome Sam :)

At the east Somerset railway where I vouleteer we're overhauling one of their gwr 2-8-0s 5239 it's a massive thing. I think that paiare came from the west somerset as they sold it due to financial issues.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Wow I bet it really is - hope everything goes well with it! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

2:37 its an electronic token system

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Duly noted mate! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

That machine you saw inside the carriage at the beginning is called a Single Line Token Machine. I know this because I've been invited up into Bridgnorth Signal Box on the SVR, and Llangollen Signal Box on the Llangollen Railway. All preserved manual Signal Boxes have these token machines. The Single Line Token System is used on all preserved railways that have single track, and passing loops at stations, to prevent a head-on collision with another train halfway. So, let's imagine you've been invited up into Bridgnorth Signal Box, courtesy of the friendly Signalman. You notice him use what we call a bell code to talk to the Signalman at Hampton Loade Station. Four beats on the bell from HL Signalman means "Are you there?" B Signalman replies "Yes, I'm here." Next may come four rings pause, meaning to B Signalman "Can you accept a passenger train that's due to pass through my section?" If both tracks are clear at Bridgnorth, B Signalman will answer to accept the train due to come in. He can then release the token to place in its hoop pouch, and get ready for the train's arrival, having set the points and his signals to line clear. Hope that's useful.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh very interesting Kelly, thanks for that! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

The red machine is a token maker, the signal man would make a token for a slow commuter train to pass on to the next part of the line. They were first introduced in the LMS, near Crewe, and very few have been preserved. This wasn’t copied from google, for two reasons, one, I don’t know the exact name for it, and two, I’m an enthusiast. I know my stuff.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the info - you definitely seem to be an expert!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

2:36 that is a token holder for the token system which was used before signals were invented

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks a lot for letting me know! :D Cheers, Sam :)

Wow! what a Lovley Route ;D What a Stunning Mannor! :D

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much mate - and I know, she's lovely isn't she?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I went on the amer ton farm railway an looked around the sheds some were under overhaul and some were rusted beyond repair -Dan

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds great Dan, hope you had a great time!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Cool! Hope you enjoyed it, looks fun

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate, it was a lot of fun! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

@LHoriginal

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains no problem, I'm glad you enjoyed it

It's good that steam locomotives were saved and put back to work :)

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

It really is! :D

Hi Sam, hope you had a great time, did you go to the preserved railway at Buckfasleigh as well?, thats where ratio have a shop, i live in Paignton

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Paul - yeah went there too, should have a video ready soon! Lucky you to live so near! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hi Sam Great content!

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Craig! :D

Someone may well have answered by now but the machine in the visitors centre was a token machine used on single track lines.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Rob - I didn't know that's what it was!! :O Thanks for watching - Sam :)

2:39 Hi Sam this is a token machine for a single line railway, you will have seen the driver and signaler exchange tokens? well the signalman will then insert the token into the machine which allows him to signal the train onto the single line

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for that Mike - yeah I saw that happen, appreciate the info! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Always go down there when we are in that part of the world

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that Jason - it's lovely isn't it?! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hi Sam, Do you think I will get that engine on my 00 gauge track? Not been to that railway myself looks a nice place. Have you been too Barrow Hill Roundhouse near Staveley or the one near Ripley perhaps an idea for a video sometime.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

You might struggle Peter - though with some nice new wheels, I'm sure it'd be fine! ;) No I never have - might be worth a visit that! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Hello Sam nice video I would just like say it would be nice if you could get the GWR 1361 they are nice little 0-6-0s and would look very nice on your layout i think you can get one in british railways black from hattons for about 106 pounds I hear they have sprung buffers and loads of detail anyway brilliant video -Ethan

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ethan - yeah that would be nice actually, great suggestion! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

Great video keep it up mate

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot mate!! :D

@steamerfan2212

4 жыл бұрын

@@SamsTrains no prob I recently got 15 subscribers

I’m going to the Milton Keynes model railway show on the 12th of October and I was wondering if you were going there. And at school me and my friend are helping 6 formers run a railway history club at school

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

I won't be sadly, but I hope you have a wonderful time there!! :D Thanks for watching - Sam :)

I have to say, your model railroad looks very realistic. ;)

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

haha, thank you! ;D

Given that Dorset is only a few hours down the road from this railway (and the South Devon line), I really should get down there. There's no excuse really.

@SamsTrains

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds awesome mate - hope you have a great time if you do! :D Cheers, Sam :)