TOYS FOR RICH MEN THE WHR

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 8:58 pm

Tune in to BBC i player Wales a two part documentary on the building of the WHR from beginning to end. Excellent viewing!

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:30 pm

watched this as soon as it came on iplayer yesterday, I agree very good, looking forward to part 2. I can't really understand the arguments of people against it though, as it has quite obviously improved the economy for the area, and it is really that noisy? I can however see the farmers viewpoints, as a split must add difficulties for them, but I'm sure they have been compensated.

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:32 pm

The FR had so much trouble with the antis that it almost became warfare.. and I bet that burning field was arson...

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:15 pm

You know you've been volunteering for the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland railways when you end up on TV! there's a shot of me for a whole second cleaning lyd 5 mins in

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:32 pm

andysleigh · Post by **andysleigh** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:04 am

the people against it anoy me.

one of them said it takes up good walking routes.
if the railways hadnt been there originally, you wouldnt even have the walking routes!!

pauly · Post by **pauly** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:14 pm

andysleigh:61592 wrote:the people against it anoy me.

one of them said it takes up good walking routes.
if the railways hadnt been there originally, you wouldnt even have the walking routes!!

oh I havent even watched it yet and I already hate who ever said that!

What kind of argument is that???
You can walk almost anywhere, only a colossal t**t would think that the loss (no sorry re-capture!) of a railway walk was a worthy argument against a truly huge tourist attraction which will bring untold amounts into the local ecconemy!

Im gonna watch it later and shout at the screen when that lines spoken!

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:55 pm

Yes, and you can bet your bottom dollar that those who whinge
about the return of the railway are the same people who want motorways and by-passes built so they can get to and from their rural idyll quicker, but that's in someone else's backyard.

A narrow guage railway is an enhancement to any landscape, end of story. (Well that's my view anyway

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:13 pm

These people just want to say that they live in an unspoilt valley with views of a lake and the mountains and they dont see a sole all day.. how boring! A hundred years ago quarryman walked miles to work, worked long hours risking their lives to put slate on their roofs. I would love the WHR to run beside my house anyday and surely taking the train to Carnaervon is better than driving there.
Long may it run and bring enjoyment to the majority..

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:28 pm

What I don't get is that they just don't understand is that it doesn't make that much disruption at all, it'll make the valley noisy, for what, 5 mins? and the odd distant whistle? It's far more quieter that a bloody motorway!

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:24 pm

It never ceases to amaze - and infuriate - me that people just can't seem to understand that by taking cars off the road trains reduce noise and pollution in the countryside overall.

Dare I mention HS2 yet again?!

Still, it was a very good programme, the shots of 138 at work in SA were particularly interesting IMHO.

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:36 pm

Anyone caught up on part two!

taliesin001 · Post by **taliesin001** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:58 pm

yes I watched it this week, very good again. I liked the shots in the snow, very nice

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:06 pm

Yes I think its really excellent viewing and hope it finds its way on to dvd..not sure if u can download off i player or not

Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:44 pm

METHSSNIFFER:62285 wrote:Yes I think its really excellent viewing and hope it finds its way on to dvd..not sure if u can download off i player or not

Thanks for the reminder ! I've downloaded both episodes for Windows Media Player (.wmv files). They work fine (time to watch them now !)

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:37 pm

and once again I've appeared in this episode, twice!

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:14 am

Oscar time!

Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:10 am

DolwyddelanLightRail:62297 wrote:and once again I've appeared in this episode, twice!

OK, when ?

DolwyddelanLightRail · Post by **DolwyddelanLightRail** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:48 am

There's a great view of the back of me waiting for the first WHR Crossing at Brittania Bridge (It's the view before they show the train crossing, i'm wearing a plain grey hoodie and dark grey bluey jeans and the other shot I could only point out because I knew I was there (I was in the background somewhere when Pete Waterman was being interviewed on Port Station

Pretoria · Post by **Pretoria** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:41 am

DolwyddelanLightRail:62321 wrote:There's a great view of the back of me waiting for the first WHR Crossing at Brittania Bridge

A bit static -- can't nominate an Oscar for that one. Is that a protestor (in red) next to you with the banner ?

DolwyddelanLightRail:62321 wrote: and the other shot I could only point out because I knew I was there (I was in the background somewhere when Pete Waterman was being interviewed on Port Station

Definately can't allow that one -- that's like shouting "Yellow Car" for one you saw yesterday !!!

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