Gyrrwr Tren Lisa: Y Dyn ei Hun

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-I'm Lisa Angharad.

-I'm trying professions

-traditionally associated with men.

-This week, I'm off to Llanberis

-to work on the railway.

-I'll drive trains and fix trucks

-while sharing some of my own tips.

-It's cold, noisy and dirty...

-..but one thing I've learned

-during this series...

-..is I'm more than able

-to do a man's job.

-I'm heading to Llanberis to

-meet a man who's forgotten more...

-..about the Snowdon train

-than most of us will ever know.

-# To the top of Snowdon

-# All aboard the little train

-# To the top of Snowdon

-# All aboard the little train

-# To the top of Snowdon

-# It'll take us

-# To the top within the hour #

-Hello, Neville. Nice to meet you.

-Hello, how are you?

-I'm Lisa.

-Oh, there was no need. Thank you.

-You're well known

-as a member of Hogia Llandegai.

-Since when have you

-been driving the Snowdon train?

-What? Me? Driving the Snowdon train?

-I've never driven a train

-in my life.

-I was just responsible for the song.

-Never driven a train in his life?

-I'd be better off asking a banana.

-Hopefully, I'll learn something

-at the National Railway Museum.

-Most trainspotters are men...

-..but I don't understand it.

-There are plenty of large, shiny

-engines here but I'd prefer a scone.

-What is it about trains?

-I'm on the fastest steam train

-in the world. What's the attraction?

-These are machines that feel like

-they're working, living beasts.

-When they get started,

-you get all that smoke, steam...

-..motion, movement, smell

-and it's very visceral.

-It gets down deep inside you.

-The beat of it as it's moving along

-gets to the heart of you.

-Most people enjoy watching

-a steam engine working hard.

-I'm excited now -

-you've made me excited. Thanks, Bob.

-Bob was fired up by steam engines!

-Get it? No.

-I don't think I'll understand

-until I have a go in a real one.

-Later, I'll be working

-on the Snowdon Railway...

-..but first, I'm heading

-to the Llyn Padarn railway.

-I've chosen a lovely day

-to meet Hefin, the driver.

-Run, Forrest, run.

-It's rough out there.

-I'm Lisa. Hiya.

-It's too rough to go out today.

-We'll go out.

-First, you need gloves and overalls.

-No messing, Hefin.

-I hope these keep me warm.

-Have you ever taken a girl out

-in the train before?

-A few years ago.

-Did you enjoy the experience?

-Did you enjoy the experience?

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-Yes, yes.

-It's OK, Hefin, no need to help me.

-I'm fine. No, really, I'm fine.

-Pull the chain.

-After changing

-into suitable clothing...

-..we lit a fire

-in the train's belly.

-What do you call these?

-Mam calls them 'bricie bore'.

-Firewood!

-Fair enough!

-Call a spade a spade in Llanberis!

-Hefin dipped an old pair of pants

-in some fuel to light the firewood.

-Lighter.

-Can you see this?

-Soon, it was cosy enough

-to change into a pair of slippers.

-Throw some coal on the fire

-but watch your hair.

-Ooh, my God.

-Look at the flames coming out.

-It's safe.

-It's safe.

-

-Oh, my gosh, no, it's not safe.

-Yes, it's safe.

-I'm definitely washing my hair

-tonight. No doubt about it.

-With the fire lit, it was time

-to clean the ash in the grate.

-Is it me, or is Hefin

-rather suggestive at times?

-Grab that

-and get down on your knees.

-Sorry.

-On the tracks. Stick it in there.

-Pull it towards you.

-Oh, my gosh.

-Oh, my gosh.

-

-Close your eyes.

-Bit late for that!

-And again.

-Oops, sorry. It fell off.

-The engine needed time to warm up

-before it started moving.

-It's a different story

-for diesel and electric trains.

-Hefin found some jobs for me

-in the meantime.

-I'll clean it and you can rub it.

-The brass.

-Sorry.

-I have to stop thinking like that.

-It was time to chop some firewood

-for the engine.

-Following my resounding success

-as a lumberjack...

-..I was hoping to be better

-than this.

-You could easily lose a finger here.

-Do you have any anti-chop gloves?

-I really need my fingers.

-I play the piano.

-Wood chopped, I was ready to go,

-but where was Hefin?

-Ready to go?

-What's on the steam gauge?

-110.

-We're ready then.

-We're ready then.

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-Whoo-hoo! Let's go.

-Before we go,

-what does every driver wear?

-A cap. You can borrow my cap.

-Can I? That means so much to me,

-Hefin. Nice too!

-OK, shut the door.

-I'm all excited.

-I'm all excited.

-

-Pull the cord.

-To me.

-Ready.

-Stand there

-and push this to me gradually.

-And again.

-Until you can feel the bite.

-And again.

-OK.

-A little more.

-Not too much!

-Don't panic me.

-There's a song about this little

-train and Hefin's mentioned in it.

-I didn't know I was sharing an

-engine with a rock'n'roll legend.

-No-one coming.

-# Hefin is the best driver around

-# Are you ready...

-Easy does it.

-# Train, train, train... #

-Soon, I was driving the train

-like a whippet around Llyn Padarn.

-Amidst the steam and iron, I thought

-I was in the Victorian Age.

-Hello, m'lady.

-It's hard to play tunes with this.

-HOOTER

-Oh, no, you can play a tune!

-Picnic stop.

-# The train moves slowly

-along the track

-# I had an idea

-amidst the smoke and the steam #

-That's it.

-I've served my apprenticeship.

-How did I do, Hefin?

-You did very well. Well done.

-I enjoyed it,

-the whistle was my favourite part.

-The reality now is the next train

-will be that one up there somewhere.

-In the snow-covered mountains.

-If I'm cold here,

-I'll be even colder up there.

-Thanks, Hefin. Wish me luck.

-Good luck.

-Back to work.

-Some would say that

-the Snowdon Mountain Railway...

-..is the most well-known in Wales.

-It transports hundreds of thousands

-of people every year.

-Before I set foot on the mountain,

-I met Rodney in the big sheds.

-Where are we now?

-Where are we now?

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-The workshop.

-This is where we work on the trains.

-As you can see, there's a lot

-of work to do this winter.

-We've had four new carriages.

-We have to rewire all the trains

-to work with the new carriages.

-The engine itself

-charges the carriages.

-We need to make sure the batteries

-and wiring work properly.

-This is a doctor's surgery

-for trains.

-Yes, yes. We have

-a lot of patients here today.

-Rodney gave me a paintbrush

-to seal the iron from the elements.

-Some Aber students use a brush

-like this for applying make-up!

-Right, Rodners, I've finished. Easy.

-Next job.

-Next job.

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-You've done a good job, fair play.

-We have some brackets to fix on

-to No.11. We'll do that next.

-Do you want me to wash the brush?

-Do you want me to wash the brush?

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-One of the apprentices can do that.

-This isn't very safe.

-This isn't very safe.

-

-You won't fall.

-I'll hold this there, this bracket.

-Turn the screw.

-And the second one.

-So...

-Turn it the right way.

-How?

-Hold it like that.

-One hand on top.

-How many trains are here?

-Eight trains - four diesel engines

-and four steam engines.

-We're installing

-new diesel engines now.

-We changed two engines last year.

-We're installing another two

-this year. This is one of them.

-We need to install one in No.12.

-You have nice eyelashes, Rodney.

-All the girls say that.

-You're used to that compliment.

-I was more interested

-in Rodney's eyes...

-..but it was time

-to start concentrating.

-Soon, I'd be heading

-up the mountain.

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-I'm back at

-the Mountain Railway in Llanberis.

-This time, I'm repairing the tracks

-damaged by November's floods.

-Winter is the only time the five

-miles of track can be repaired.

-There's one small problem. The

-wagons aren't as clean as I'd hoped.

-I think I've had oil on my coat.

-Use this. This'll get it off.

-Use this. This'll get it off.

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-Why are you laughing?

-What is it?

-We call them scrubs.

-It's useless.

-It's useless.

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-Do you want another?

-John said

-he'd give me something light...

-..but I've two heavy things instead.

-..but I've two heavy things instead.

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-Do you want another?

-No, thanks.

-Where am I meant to put these, lads?

-Once we'd collected the tools...

-..it was time

-to head for the clouds.

-We've reached Hebron station.

-It was named after the old chapel.

-A community of farmers

-once lived here.

-More than 100 people lived here

-at one time...

-..during the past century.

-Only one family lives here nowadays.

-If I have to work on the railway,

-I must know my stuff.

-John is my personal tour guide.

-But that's enough history,

-it's time for a cuppa.

-Ladies first.

-You're lucky to have

-your own canteen.

-We have a microwave,

-a kettle and a fridge.

-The kettle looks clean.

-It's hard keeping things clean.

-It's our warm shelter.

-Is that your lunch box?

-Is that your lunch box?

-

-Yes. Do you want some chocolate?

-No, I'm fine, thanks.

-Are those just for today?

-I'll have a biscuit, thanks.

-What do you do

-if you need the toilet?

-We go behind the rocks.

-Do you bring your own toilet paper?

-Do you bring your own toilet paper?

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-We have plenty here.

-We make sure we burn it and put

-a rock on top of it afterwards.

-On top of the paper.

-After that bombshell...

-..it was time for us

-to climb even higher.

-Before we do,

-here are some facts for you.

-Notice the little teeth

-on the track?

-The wheel fits into those

-and pulls us up the mountain.

-It's called rack and pinion,

-for those of us who know our stuff.

-There's a lot of work to do

-to ensure it's safe for passengers.

-No time to dawdle,

-I get stuck in like a madwoman.

-These lads

-know what to do with a shovel.

-I'm good at pumping a jack.

-There's always time

-for a bit of flirting.

-Let me give you a kiss.

-There's definitely

-a spark between us!

-So, Steph...

-..the health and safety

-of the passengers...

-..who are going to be

-travelling on the steam train...

-..depends on what we do here?

-..depends on what we do here?

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-Around 100,000 people...

-..are relying on this job.

-Great.

-If this isn't right,

-it'll come off the track.

-Big machines. Ballast.

-Laying tracks.

-And if there's any doubt,

-give it a good slap. Grr!

-I'm in the middle.

-Look at all the work I'm doing.

-Ooh, you'd never manage

-without me, lads!

-As we climbed higher...

-..the snow enveloped us

-and the temperature dipped.

-A chance to see the conditions

-the workmen had to brave on Snowdon.

-I'm just measuring how strong...

-..how fast the wind is blowing.

-It's a 30mph gale!

-It's time for lunch now...

-..and Colin tells me he's going

-to show me a trick with his finger.

-Come and see the tortoise.

-He's called Cledwyn.

-Cledwyn the tortoise.

-What happened?

-What happened?

-

-I jammed it in a door as a child.

-Give him a kiss!

-Another day's work is done...

-..and Colin's tortoise is locked

-away for the night - hopefully!

-Some months later...

-..and people from all over the world

-flock to Snowdonia for Easter.

-Some have ventured on foot

-to the summit...

-..but following a snowfall

-of up to 30 feet in places...

-..it's too dangerous

-for the trains to reach the top.

-I'm here to work as a guard. I think

-they blow the whistle on platforms.

-I meet Mark Bentham, a local man

-who'll be my mentor for the day.

-What does a guard do? A guard to me

-is someone who carries a gun and...

-We've thought about Taser guns

-but we haven't had to use one yet!

-The most important thing is being in

-contact with the driver at the back.

-We're the train's eyes.

-What's the worst thing

-that's happened?

-I've had a few near misses with

-sheep. They've run in front of me.

-They're dumb, aren't they?

-They're dumb, aren't they?

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-It's no good for my heart.

-They make me nervous.

-Those are the basics, but is there

-anything else I should know?

-We like to talk to people

-when we reach the top...

-..to let them know

-where we are in the world...

-..how long we'll be up there

-and a few facts about Snowdon.

-I don't know anything about it.

-Well, the train leaves

-in half an hour. Get swotting.

-OK. Do I have to learn it all?

-Every word.

-I'll try my best.

-What exactly's in here?

-Pictures of mountains.

-And maps of mountains.

-Good morning. Bore da. Welcome

-to Llanberis. Croeso i Lanberis.

-I'm training to be a guard

-and this is my first day.

-If you see on the doors, you need to

-go to the door with your letter on.

-We can all do that, even blondes!

-You can start taking your seats.

-There you are, you're in G, OK?

-Are you excited?

-No? Oh! Hello!

-There we are, G. Are you excited?

-Yes! Hello!

-Carriage H.

-Got your binoculars ready.

-Clippety-clip and a bit of banter

-with the tourists. It's great fun.

-Door E.

-How do you feel

-that I'm going to be the guard?

-I think we're in safe hands.

-I think we're in safe hands.

-

-I hope so, anyway.

-So you're very positive,

-you're bordering.

-And with 65 passengers on board,

-it's time to depart.

-The tourists

-are stunned by the scenery.

-But Mark and I

-keep an eye on the track...

-..to spot potential dangers.

-Uh-oh, there's a sheep!

-Do you want to stop the train?

-Better stop the train.

-Well done, Lisa.

-The sheep's gone now.

-The sheep's gone now.

-

-I can sit down again.

-Off we go again. Push the button.

-Once?

-Once?

-

-Twice. Push it twice.

-Off we go. It's that simple.

-I've passed my first test.

-Next, I discover

-if my revision has paid off...

-..as I explain

-the railway's history.

-Most of the glamorous ladies

-would lose their hats...

-..so the hats

-would fly down to the valley.

-That's why it's called Cwm Hetiau.

-Het in Welsh...

-..well, is hat!

-Oh, dear, I've let myself down!

-I didn't win their respect,

-praise or honour there, did I?

-Wow, look at the snow.

-The effect of the recent snowfall

-means the journey is terminated...

-..before the summit,

-but don't worry...

-..there's top entertainment

-on the way down.

-We're going to sing a song about

-a goat. What's your name, sir?

-Kevin. Perfect.

-The song's going to say,

-Kevin from the top of Snowdon. OK?

-# Kevin from the top of Snowdon

-# Was yodelling... #

-He was yodelling

-on the big mountain.

-Are you ready with your holiaki-kis?

-# Kevin from the top of Snowdon

-# Was yodelling on the big mountain

-# When a fierce goat came

-# And knocked him flat on the floor

-Ready? Holiaki-ki.

-# Holiaki

-Bit louder!

-# Holiaki-ki ah holiaku-ku

-# Mee, mee

-# Holiaki-ki ah holiaku-ku

-# Mee, mee

-# Holiaki-ki ah holiaku-ku

-# Mee, mee

-# Holiaki-ki ah hoi #

-Excellent! Thank you so much.

-That was really good.

-I'm just going to see

-the passengers off now. Hello!

-Everyone's back in one piece.

-I must say,

-I've enjoyed being a guard.

-Hello. You were my favourite

-carriage. Thank you, Kevin, so much.

-I've met people who love trains...

-..people who clean

-and maintain tracks...

-..I've repaired tracks

-and I've driven a train.

-And now I've been a guard.

-How did I do?

-You did well.

-Everyone got back in one piece.

-Mission accomplished, I'd say.

-Have you ever urged people to sing?

-Have you ever urged people to sing?

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-No, I've never tried.

-If I sung, I think they'd ask for

-their money back, so well done.

-Better watch your job!

-I've done it.

-I've put myself

-in male-dominated roles...

-..and come out the other end.

-I've found some things difficult

-and some things easy...

-..as any other man or woman would.

-I don't have the strongest stomach

-in the world...

-..but I drove

-a gigantic machine rather well.

-I caught a fish with ease and it was

-bigger than Julian Lewis Jones's!

-I've thoroughly enjoyed myself.

-I don't think there's

-such a thing as a macho man's job...

-..because I've done them all.

-And if I can do them, you can too.

-You'll have to excuse me because

-I'm on my way to the timber yard.

-I'm building myself a shed and I

-need to fill it with decent tools.

-Ta-ta!

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