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Ffestiniog Railway - NI L'UN NI L'AUTRE
Some information on it can be found here. www.festipedia.org.uk/wiki/The_Boat
However, as the line is gravity worked there would have been no need for the sail, except for the last mile over the embankment The legend is that the boat shape was for pushing open level crossing gates. The name 'NI L'UN NI L'AUTRE' exists on the first page of this document from 1865 www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/imotp.1865.23246
However, as the line is gravity worked there would have been no need for the sail, except for the last mile over the embankment The legend is that the boat shape was for pushing open level crossing gates. The name 'NI L'UN NI L'AUTRE' exists on the first page of this document from 1865 www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/imotp.1865.23246
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Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Fred Fouarge clubThank you so much for your very kind visit.
I am so happy that you like the scene.
Best Wishes,
Peter
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Erhard Bernstein clubThank you for visiting!
Glad you like it.
This was one of the rare occasions they bring it out.
Best Wishes,
Peter
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Nick Weall clubThank you very much!
I am pleased you found it interesting.
Best Wishes,
Peter
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Karl Hartwig Schütz clubYour 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
a funny find
love it
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Annemarie clubThank you so much for your very kind visit.
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
Best Wishes,
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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Peter_Private_Box club has replied to gezginruh clubThank 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..https://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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Best wishes and stay safe
Steve
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to SteThank 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
Ich freu mich immer wieder, die eigene Sprache zu lesen...auch wenn ich sie nicht aussprechen kann :)
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew clubVielen Dank!
Ich freue mich, dass Sie es interessant fanden.
Warum der Name in französischer Sprache ist, weiß ich nicht!
Schöne Grüße,
Peter
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.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to StoneRoad2013 clubThank 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
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to bonsai59 clubYour visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I am pleased you found it interesting.
Best Wishes,
Peter
Bon weekend et bonne santé. Amitiés
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Madeleine Defawes clubYour visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
Best Wishes, and a great weekend!
Peter
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… clubYour visit is most welcome. Thank you.
Glad you like it.
Best Wishes,
Peter
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