Erny1972

there's something in the water...

take one fat old unfit git, add a suitable ration of beer, a dose of sun and a large inflated balloon and this is the result. Originally uploaded to GooTube on 17 Jan 2011

live performance of 'Gay Bar' in the Bunker, Stokka December 2010. Originally uploaded to Gootube 17JAN2011

A day at my old miniature railway, the Morphett Vale Railway on Wilfred Taylor Reserve. The star of the show was John Wakefield's magnificent 7-1/4" gauge miniature of the proposed SAR-SAS 22 class 2-10-4.

Part 6 A journey through Snowdonia National Park on the Welsh Highland Railway from Portmadoc to Caernarfon and return behind NGG16 class garratt No.143, the last locomotive built at Beyer Peacock's Gorton works. Part 6 begins in the cutting below Beddgelert and continues with the downhill run through Aberglaslyn Pass and on across the verdant green plains through Pont Croesor to Portmadog. On the outskirts of Portmadog the train passes the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway and crosses the Cambrian line before crossing Britannia Bridge. At Portmadog, while NGG16 No. 143 runs around, Earl of Merioneth starts her train to Bleanau Ffestiniog. Originally uploaded to GooTube on 24APR2014

Part 5 A journey through Snowdonia National Park on the Welsh Highland Railway from Portmadoc to Caernarfon and return behind NGG16 class garratt No.143, the last locomotive built at Beyer Peacock's Gorton works. Part 5 begins with the cross of the 12:30 up service behind NGG16 No.97 at Rhyd Ddu then follows No.143 climbing to summit before coasting down through the forest to Meillionen and on to Beddgelert. Apologies for the clumsy attempts to capture the reverses above Meillionen and Beddgelert, but one has to try! You can't help but smile at the sound of an SAR chime whistle. Originally uploaded to GooTube on 24APR2014

A journey through Snowdonia National Park on the Welsh Highland Railway from Portmadoc to Caernarfon and return behind NGG16 class garratt No.143, the last locomotive built at Beyer Peacock's Gorton works. Part 4 depicts departure from Dinas and the climb to Rhyd Ddu with views of Llyn Cwellen and Mount Snowdon en route. Originally uploaded to GooTube on 24APR2014

Part 3 A journey through Snowdonia National Park on the Welsh Highland Railway from Portmadoc to Caernarfon and return behind NGG16 class garratt No.143, the last locomotive built at Beyer Peacock's Gorton works. Part 3 begins with the departure from Caernarfon and the climb along the Afon Soiont, in the company of cyclists on the Lon Eifion and ends with arrival into Dinas yard. NG15 No. 134 and her new tender were present along with a rake of SAR DZ gondolas (only caught on stills, sorry). Originally uploaded to GooTube on 23APR2014

Part 2 A journey through Snowdonia National Park on the Welsh Highland Railway from Portmadoc to Caernarfon and return behind NGG16 class garratt No.143, the last locomotive built at Beyer Peacock's Gorton works. Part 2 begins with the departure from Beddgelert and then crossing NGG16 No.97 on the down service at Rhyd Ddu before a parting shot of No. 143 as she runs around at Caernarfon. Originally uploaded to GooTube on 23APR2014

Part 1 A journey through Snowdonia National Park on the Welsh Highland Railway from Portmadoc to Caernarfon and return behind NGG16 class garratt No.143, the last locomotive built at Beyer Peacock's Gorton works. Part 1 starts with the view out the window leaving Portmadoc on the 9am up service, crossing Pont Croesor, passing through the spectacular Aberglaslyn Pass before stopping for water at Beddgelert. **Let me apologise for the quality of this direct publishing from MS MovieMaker to YouTube which is, for want of a more eloquent adjective, total and utter shite. I shall repost these seven odd videos in higher definition in the fullness of time.

Driving down the Trollstigen (Troll's ladder) on Rv63 between Valldal and Åndalsnes in Rauma, Norway. Trollstigen was opened in 1936 after 8 years contruction and the 6km road descends approximately 850 metres and features 11 hairpin bends. If your motor is more than 12.4m long, don't bother, you're banned. Originally uploaded to GooTube on 13SEP2012

Lærdal tunnel between Aurland (near Flåm) and Lærdalsøyri on European highway E16 in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Completed in 2000 after a 5 year excavation, the 24.5km long Lærdalstunnelen is the longest road tunnel in the world. It contains three colourfully lit 'caves' at 6km intervals, 15 heavy vehicle reversing bays, emergency stopping bays every 250m, emergency telephones every 250m and a fire extinguisher every 125m. This video is sped up to four times normal speed - you'll get why... Originally uploaded to GooTube on 11SEP2012

18c class ten wheeler locomotive No. 255 departs Garnes station with the last train over the Gamle Vossbanen (Old Voss Railway) for 2012, 9th September 2012. 18c klasse ti hjul lokomotiv nr. 255 går fra Garnes stasjon med siste toget over den Gamle Vossebanen for 2012, 9 september 2012. Originally uploaded to GooTube 11SEP2012

No commentary required, just listen to the Merlin music Originally uploaded to GooTube on 10 Jun 2012

Ever seen casing running at express freight train speeds? ...I have Originally uploaded to GooTube on 01JAN2018

Solar Eclipse of 20th March 2015, as seen from Stavanger, Norway. The sun was about 91% obscured by the moon Originally uploaded to GooTube on 20MAR2015

Darth Vader has recovered from his reconstructive surgery and is a little bit sensitive about the side-affects. You never see how the dark lord answers the call of nature, but there must be a Death Star dunny...

West Country class Pacific No. 34028 'Eddystone' drifts tender first into Corfe Castle station before departing for Swanage with the last train of the day. Easter 2013

The Hastings Miniature Railway is a 10-1/4" seaside railway in the cinque port of Hastings opened in 1948. This was our ride in May 2013 behind number 4 'Speedy Fizzle' from Marine Parade to Rock-A-Nore and return along the Stade. The young patron sharing the compartment had just inhaled a plastic sword full of lollies... Originally uploaded to GooTube on 15SEP2014

The frustration of driving to work in Stavanger. Just for fun, this commute was in winter, in the kind of ankle deep white shite 'they' keep telling us is never going to happen again because of Gullible Warming. would've been better 'working from home'... Originally uploaded to GooTube on 31AUG2014

Duxford's Catalina goes through the motions at the first airshow at Sola (Norway) since 2007. My first attempt at filming an aerial display, could be better...