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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
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24 comments

Fred Fouarge said:

funny
3 years ago ( translate )

Peter_Private_Box replied to Fred Fouarge:

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

Erhard Bernstein said:

Wow, this is great!
3 years ago

Peter_Private_Box replied to Erhard Bernstein:

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

Nick Weall said:

What ever floats your boat :~))
3 years ago

Peter_Private_Box replied to Nick Weall:

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

Karl Hartwig Schütz said:

Hoffentlich ebbt der Wind nicht ab:)
3 years ago ( translate )

Peter_Private_Box replied to Karl Hartwig Schütz:

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
3 years ago

Annemarie said:

:D
a funny find
love it
3 years ago

Peter_Private_Box replied to Annemarie:

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

gezginruh said:

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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3 years ago

Peter_Private_Box replied to gezginruh:

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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3 years ago

Ste said:

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
3 years ago

Tanja - Loughcrew said:

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 :)
3 years ago ( translate )

Peter_Private_Box replied to Tanja - Loughcrew:

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
3 years ago ( translate )