Full Sized Rolling Stock for Sale at the Colne Valley Railway!

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Hello everyone,
Today Lawrie heads down to the Colne Valley Railway to have a look at a few standard gauge items which are up for disposal.
Ruston 165 - Offers above scrap value,
Barrington - Offers around £15,000,
Horsebox - Offers around £15,000,
Mk3 Sleeper - Any offer - remember that you'll need £3,000 to move it from its current position.
To keep up to date with goings on at the railway, have a look at Wardle Restorations Channel here ‪@WardleRestorations‬
Or check out the railway's website here: www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk/
If you want to get in contact to make an offer or arrange a viewing email wardlerestorations@gmail.com with the item of interest in the subject line.
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@CONCORDE444 Ай бұрын

Come On Lawrie let's crowd fund for your 3rd Ruston 😂

@scotturry7165 Ай бұрын

Yeah let's do it

@QALibrary Ай бұрын

you beat me to it - lets do it

@WISDOMDUCK69 Ай бұрын

Yes

@jimmystransportmarvels8815 Ай бұрын

Yes, come on, do it!

@Mr_wally Ай бұрын

Yes

@HeavyTanker-vx4oq Ай бұрын

i can tell Lawrie wants that little 0-4-0.... Cmon Lawrie.... Start another Go fund me or what ever, we will help you save that little steamer.

@AverageJailBreakEnjoyer Ай бұрын

No I want it! I'll bring it to Florida and bring back the Florida West Coast Railroad and restore it to its former glory

@HeavyTanker-vx4oq Ай бұрын

@@AverageJailBreakEnjoyer you know what happened the last time a British tank engine came to the states? Look up the Flying Dutchess

@AverageJailBreakEnjoyer Ай бұрын

@@HeavyTanker-vx4oq Dear god what happened

@BritishRail60062 Ай бұрын

@@AverageJailBreakEnjoyer To be honest, I would like to bring a Class 60 to Florida in the future and run it on a private line I would have. If only I had all the needed money. I would do engineer/driver experience days for the public.

@AverageJailBreakEnjoyer Ай бұрын

@@BritishRail60062 so true. If I could, I would make my own Live steam railroad

@Hiawatha_Productions Ай бұрын

QUICK! Give Lawrie views so he can buy the Ruston or the steam engine!

@minisareus Ай бұрын

If it goes to scrap crowd fund to save it

@Arkay315 Ай бұрын

I hope those engines and peices of rolling stock find homes, none of them deserve to be scrapped.

@forrestrobin2712 Ай бұрын

@@Mr-pn2ehtroll

@VintageRenewed Ай бұрын

Next time on LMM So I bought a third Ruston…

@sawyerawr5783 Ай бұрын

that, or "So guys...I bought an Avonside..."

@OscarVilleHeritageRailway Ай бұрын

you should buy the 165 lawrie!

@IsaacDaBoatSloth Ай бұрын

its a shame they are for sale but its a bigger shame i cant afford any of it

@Sohave Ай бұрын

MK3 sleepers ran here in Denmark. Probably the only British passenger rollstock that was used here. Back in the 1980's DSB only had couchette cars but wanted to offer a more comfortable service on their night trains, yet also saw the end comming for them as the great belt bridge would be build reducing travel time to the point where sleeper trains would be unviable, hence it did not pay to buy new sleepers, They found out the UK had surplus MK3 sleepers, bought a few and had them painted in the Danish sleeper livery of the time with red middle section and dark blue night sky painted across the remainder of the body.

@andrewwhitehead7463 Ай бұрын

The Colne Valley is a very special Railway to me by and my family. When it oldest son was at his sutistic worst, this wonderful Railway welcomed him weekend after weekend. We always felt welcomed and able to enjoy. Ourselves without looking over our shoulders. I wish the CVR all the best. May you grow and prosper.

@Sohave Ай бұрын

Can we crowd fund Lawrie to get the industrial saddle tank engine + a retube and boiler certification?

@citizen4410 Ай бұрын

Wellll… i do love trains. And most certainly would love to have my own, buttttttt. No room. No place no nothing☹️☹️☹️. This one’s for you Lawrie👍🏽👍🏽

@MatecaCorp Ай бұрын

We gotta buy the 165! Time for triple Rustons! I’d donate for sure

@salemcripple Ай бұрын

Here in the US, I actually had a plan that fell through to buy a classic pullman dome car. and have it moved to my property to live in it. I was going to have a UP train pick it up in Southern Cali. Move up the UP mainline, to the Albany & Eastern railway which is about 1/4 mile from my property. From there it's a relatively easy move via truck. As a rail enthusiast, i wanted it to remain as original as possible. Setting it on a set of tracks i had started placing. I already had water, power, and sewer at the site. Problem was that UP would require me to upgrade the brakes, wiring and electrical, trucks and bearings to modern standards before they would hook up to it. And if i'm going to do all of that work to it, why take it off the rails? Further problem is with the neighbors, they have no problem with me living in a disused automotive shop, but having a beautiful art deco chrome railcar placed where they can't even see it was going too far apparently (i have many acres of property). They fought tooth and nail to block me from putting it on my own property.

@leokicklighter8287 Ай бұрын

Smell that freedom? No? Yeah, that's been stolen just like everything else here.

@heartland96a Ай бұрын

Nice to know that money grubbers are not just in the states , the property owner I think came on hard times and saw a bag of money to be collected and or a way to get they off the land

@deezelfairy 25 күн бұрын

The land owner has probably found out it's possible to get planning permission to build houses or industrial building on the land plot which raises the value of the land dramatically - more so with houses. We have a huge housing shortage in the UK. As much as I hate seeing heritage engineering getting scrapped you can't blame someone for trying to get the maximum return on their assets. It's just business.

@bentullett6068 Ай бұрын

British Sugar must have purchased a load of those Ruston 165's as I believe the two at the Severn Valley Railway also came from the nearby Sugar Beet factory in Kidderminster. Whoever buys the one at the Colne Valley, it if they tidy it up it will look great. Plus it would be ideal for small preserved railways for passenger services, light freight services or shunting. The steam locomotive is definitely a great little locomotive for the Colne Valley or likewise.

@marmion150 Ай бұрын

There is also an ex British Sugar R&H 165 at the Derwent Valley Light Railway.

@HowardLeVert Ай бұрын

Ruston 165 at the Nene Valley too, I believe.

@Mr.Funk92 Ай бұрын

It would be awesome to see that little steamer working again.

@heritage0001 Ай бұрын

The avonside tank looks a good deal, might have a look into it cause it looks promising when restored. I think I have a contact who might like to save the Ruston but if you get this Ruston we can dub you the king of Ruston’s

@Canadiansteamer43 Ай бұрын

Tell them to buy the flying Scotsman whenever it is for sale

@LNER985 Ай бұрын

@@Canadiansteamer43 Flyingscotsman is never going to be sold.

@Streaky100001 Ай бұрын

Lawrie, you are the Ruston man.... you know what needs to happen.

@JohnT15550 Ай бұрын

If I had the money, I would literally move to Britain and buy that tank engine, no questions asked! 😉

@Madonsteamrailways Ай бұрын

It sounds like a reasonably reliable piece of kit, And isn’t the steam locomotive a little Andrew Barclay? Looks a lovely little locomotive for a heritage railway.

@michael32A Ай бұрын

Hi, It's an Avonside, the slightly lesser-known Bristol based rivals of Peckett. The 'good will' and intelectual property/design rights went to Hunslet, the same as Barclay's did though. There's the story two Salesmen from the Bristol rivals, Avonside and Peckett, somehow met and got chatting, and mention was made by one of an odd bloke in the design team - who'd then recently retired - who only came into the office at lunchtime, then worked _very_ late into the evening. The response from the other Salesman was to the effect of, "That's odd, we never understood why he started in the small hours of the morning and only worked until lunchtime!"

@davidty2006 Ай бұрын

Would probably fit in quite well at somewhere like the Tanfield.

@davebarnett4262 Ай бұрын

The Derwent Valley railway in York seems like an ideal home for that Ruston!

@drdewott9154 Ай бұрын

The little avonside loco Barrington is so cute. 15 grand for something like that ain't bad either, thats cheaper than most electric cars, and having something like that would surely be great. I am definitely thinking you should buy it if you have/had the money

@robertjackson5836 Ай бұрын

I live about 2 miles from where the Ruston would've worked. Just outside of Kings Lynn. Great bit of nostalgia seeing it and hope it finds a sympathetic new owner (hopefully yourself) who'll safeguard it's future.

@TheAverageDutchman Ай бұрын

I couldn't imagine the little 040 would actually get scrapped. It certainly seems like something that'll find a home. The Ruston is a little trickier. It could certainly get a good home but it needs a railway that doesn't already have something of that class in service or needs another. Since it's got some issues buying it would be a bit of a gamble. If the gearbox is fine it could be a great purchase. If the gearbox and drivetrain isn't fine it would turn into a moneypit right quick. The generator van too will probably find a home. As lawrie says, it's a useful thing. The sleeping coach... I have a sinking feeling it's the most likely thing to end up scrapped. Just too much hastle for a preservation group to handle I think. Maybe they can find some entrepreneurial type to turn it into an BnB somewhere?

@sansovino4124 Ай бұрын

That horse box would make an awesome home office if you just happen to live in an old station!

@Grinder_2112 Ай бұрын

Lawrie has always said he wanted a Barclay...when does the funding start. I'll drop $100.

@lewis72 Ай бұрын

Had I had bought Haddiscoe High Level when it was up for sale a few years ago I'd have had this like a shot !

@chrismaskell5702 Ай бұрын

The little tank engine it's one of my heart over

@TechJoe1994 Ай бұрын

Shame the national railway museum haven't bought them. But surely you or someone else could crowdfund for the little diesel and 040 and get them restored. Honestly the site if they appealed for help I'm sure that there could be some companies to help with building some more sidings and storage facilities to protect the trains and wagons whilst they get restored even if it's just concrete foundations and a metal building frame and steel sheet walls and roof. If I won the lottery I'd have it all hahaha. Get it restored and working again. The sleeper carriage doesn't need to remain a sleeper either. Have it converted to a normal carriage.

@leebryant1973 Ай бұрын

Wish I lived in a old station that sleeper car would look awesome sat on the platform hope it all finds a good home soon

@Sohave Ай бұрын

If you want to do more historic rollstock brokering, feel free to come to Denmark and help find a new owner for Skagensbanen M1 which is now lingering outside of Gedser Roundhouse. It is a rare Maybach railmotor of which few if any are preserved anywhere. It was in running order untill it was unprofessionally moved in the 1980's which destroyed its side-rods because someone forgot to disengage the gearbox when dragging it with a locomotive from one location to another. It would be a travesty to see such a rare one of a kind historic vehicle be scrapped, and if it could come up and running it would be an excellent vehicle for small excursions or a start up heritage operation.

@Lightninging63 Ай бұрын

I'm depressed I can't give any full-sized stock a home but I will be sharing this, and hoping they'll all find nice homes

@lewiss626 Ай бұрын

What a great video idea and I would love to see more!!!! I'm very surprised that those coaches havnt been snapped up!

@TheModellersMess Ай бұрын

That mk3 would make a great portable home

@davidty2006 Ай бұрын

Or just a home in general. and as we know old rolling stock has a history of being converted into a house and then converted back. a sleeper is perfect, just needs power and water then it's sorted.

@jacksnorth4074 Ай бұрын

If I had it I'd buy the saddle tank and the horse box, for use as a horse box, when my mare grows up she would travel seabiscuit style!! 😍😍

@BigPinkJohn Ай бұрын

I remember the sleeper coach coming here and that generator coach on Dick Hymas's dining trains.

@DMCRailways Ай бұрын

When you hear your self sighing, if only I had the money. :/ the small steam engine looks really nice. If I had the money to I think that would be what I'd go for ahah

@CullenRick Ай бұрын

Well done to whoever saved the 165.

@CasualRail Ай бұрын

I want that steam loco! Let’s crowd fund!

@Sohave Ай бұрын

If I had a railway to run on I would probably go for the Ruston. Or ideally Skagensbanen M1 which Gedser roundhouse seems to want to get rid off.

@TheSurlySoutherner Ай бұрын

Ah man, if I had 15k I would totally snap up Barrington! She's a lovely little engine! I love little Avonside's and Peckett's! Ah yes, good old Mk1 rot! I remember going to Midsomer Norton back in November and noticing two rather sizeable holes in the bodywork of one of their Mk1s! I'm surprised they haven't sent it off to CTMS for some remedial work tbh!

@frankerobert5315 Ай бұрын

best advertising video ever :)

@alexv3375 Ай бұрын

If I could afford them, I'd love to have either of the locomotives! They're the sort of ones that'd definitely be amazing to run on a McAlpine-esque private railway.

@jaykewright Ай бұрын

Congrats on 100k subscribers

@hawkerhellfire9152 Ай бұрын

You should go on a scrap drive and buy the Avonside. Surely one fire engine is enough?

@lukethewesternengine229 Ай бұрын

Come Lawrire make the dream come true and save that little 0-4-0 saddle tank

@benskiproductions Ай бұрын

I’d prob buy that 0.4.0 steam engine if I was lucky enough. But the fact the Ruston starts and sort of runs is also interesting. Maybe if i had a farm and set up like at mangapps farm railway they’d be ideal Do you know if any progress has been made with D2046 there? I volunteer at the railway it was previously at!

@class321enthusiast Ай бұрын

COME ON LAWRIE !!!

@Jimbob_Offical Ай бұрын

I would say the Landlord of the heritage site is the Grim Reaper of old locomotives, but that nic-name goes to Beaching.

@mario_master1 Ай бұрын

I REALY WANT TO GET THE STEAM ENGINE!!!

@ianhudson2193 Ай бұрын

Oooooh! Driven that Ruston when we were at County School.....

@lmm Ай бұрын

I didn't know it worked there, or there was enough track there for anything to run.

@richardjayroe8922 Ай бұрын

Unfortunately nothing I can do from the US. Also surprised you didn't go for the tank engine yourself

@maestromanification Ай бұрын

Hi Lawrence, russ here with yellow zr. We spoke at donny. I've passed this video to a mate who is involved with a railway that operates several Rustons to see if he knows of anyone that may want the 165

@harrypenn611 Ай бұрын

Oooooooooo tempting

@MangoStudiosOfficial Ай бұрын

Do you think, I could buy No 1875, because I'm saving up and getting older

@matthewholzinger1042 Ай бұрын

It's time for a bigger shed!!!

@computerwizkid1002 Ай бұрын

If only I had the money. You could buy it Laurie when you get it running you could always sell it again? To save it?

@brianhepke7182 Ай бұрын

The sleeping car doesn't necessarily have to be used for sleeping per se, it could be used for any number of chores. It is such a nice clean looking vehicle even in this forlorn state. I saw a short video on KZfaq a few days ago where a sleeper was off loaded straight into the scrapyard and it looked in a slightly better condition than this. Unfortunately they can't all be saved. Some organisation with deep pockets may have a soft spot for what they see here and come to the rescue. Fingers crossed.

@888johnmac Ай бұрын

often day-dreamed about buying a coach & turning it into a house ( and a baggage train as a shed )

@bobmoneyman 19 күн бұрын

10 pound and a big mac meal for that Final offer

@sheepsanctuary1891 Ай бұрын

Go on get it

@ChaplinONLINE Ай бұрын

Ashville likes his trains, he might have some use of these items in his yard. Might be worth sending him a message

@janadden8762 Ай бұрын

Nice Dieselsound and Video

@lmm Ай бұрын

Thank you

@whiteheatherclub Ай бұрын

Good luck on getting access to this railway. I called today and spoke to a person in the ticket office/shop. I asked if I could go and take a photo of the signal box. Oh no, said Job's Worth. "There men working on the railway." Fair do's. The railway was closed but Job's Worth's attitude contrasted with the attitude of staff at many other heritage railways I have visited. Usually I find that staff are only too willing to be helpful. On one occasion, a volunteer accompanied me down about a quarter of mile of track so that I could get a photo of a signal box. Incidentally, I had contacted the CVR before my visit but got no reply. Nor is there any information on their webpage as to the days when they are open.

@lmm Ай бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that. When I visited - with prior arrangement - they could not have been nicer or more helpful.

@thecrocandsweepshow611 Ай бұрын

Times like this I seriously wish my Euro millions would come up!!!! Damm Universe!

@lmm Ай бұрын

Me too

@dylanhallsworth3677 Ай бұрын

NGL very tempted to make offer on sleeper carage however gonna be a mare to move

@paullemon9433 Ай бұрын

Probably worth a discussion if you are serious. I think we may have a cheaper way to get it out. Paul, Chair, CVR

@Edward2Fan47 Ай бұрын

It be cool if the Housebox coach would be restored as a traveling escape room. Imagine riding it while solving the puzzles before reaching point B.

@lmm Ай бұрын

That's an idea

@class321enthusiast Ай бұрын

yeah that mk3 has seen better days lol

@AtreiusLux Ай бұрын

Well I was gonna save up £3K for a beast of a laptop (my current 10YO one is struggling!) but for an extra quid I'd be tempted, just need somewhere to put it!

@kymvalleygardensdesign5350 Ай бұрын

Laurie please set up your own locomotive restoration company and buy both Locos you will need to employ some full-time workers but we can chip in to help with a bit of time and cash, even though I would love to buy the Avonside I have so much to do already it would just sit there and deteriorate even more. But then the Ruston looks like a good buy as well and would be a very useful engine to have.

@davidty2006 Ай бұрын

Don't think the shed has enough space for that yet...

@MrStabby19812 Ай бұрын

Hmm do you think my missus will be happy if I move from n gauge to Standard?

@MrCSisley Ай бұрын

Hey Lawrie, are you able to pass any ideas/suggestions over to the Colne Valley Railway? I know there's a carriage & wagon holiday let down near the Kent & East Sussex Railway, and it could be worth getting in contact with them

@madendo456 Ай бұрын

Please, please set up a fundraiser to let us help you buy the steam loco!!

@martinshepherd6756 Ай бұрын

The Mk1 horsebox could easily be converted into a nice disabled access coach

@lmm Ай бұрын

That would be a great use for it

@jamesthomas5109 Ай бұрын

Hope the diesel and the tank engine get restored in future. 😊

@1toonhead Ай бұрын

Your at a railway auction, hehehe me thinks it could be some new videos coming out with I accidently brought .... as a title.

@CrazyAvocadoProductions Ай бұрын

How much are they asking for the Avonside?

@petersmith4455 Ай бұрын

than goodness i have 00 gauge rolling stock. hope all goes well

@trainlover16 Ай бұрын

I call dibs on Avonside!

@brendanfarrrc3394 Ай бұрын

Lawrie you should put a go fund me for both the ruston and 040 then you have more engines plus the railway would be happy to help you fix them go for it you only live once

@strike9716 Ай бұрын

neat locos for sale I hope somebody buys them

@lmm Ай бұрын

Me too

@arunbhoopathyt6503 22 күн бұрын

2 stroke antique gloss on maintain Nance on u 2 good luk on u 🎉

@KellinoRail Ай бұрын

Like everyone here I would love at least one of these items - the horsebox for me - but they would need to knock a zero of the end before I could even considered it unfortunately.

@paullemon9433 Ай бұрын

Think it includes the big generator inside. If you want it without, I am sure that could be open to negotiation, Paul, Chair, CVR

@daquirifox Ай бұрын

Lawrie's Light Railway :3

@TheGramophoneGirl Ай бұрын

It's definitely heading in that direction, isn't it. But how cool it would be if he was to run one! There'd be loads of volunteers.

@robertedwards3147 Ай бұрын

I already have 6 locos now plus if my girl would let me I would but its a long way to NZ

@hugothomas1199 Ай бұрын

Hmmmm I might ask my local railway if they would like to buy a sibling to ruston and maybe the Avonside engine 7:01 mainly because they love engines built in Bristol

@stuartross282 Ай бұрын

Lawrie going shopping again

@henkbarnard1553 Ай бұрын

Free shipping ? To Vancouver Canada.

@IliaChakarovGaming Ай бұрын

What would the scrap value be for the Ruston?

@TheGramophoneGirl Ай бұрын

Good question.

@BrooksMoses Ай бұрын

Supposedly they weigh about 28t, and the first source I found online suggested steel scrap in the UK is going for about £200 per ton, so around £5600?

@davidty2006 Ай бұрын

@@BrooksMoses soo around 6-10 grand for a potential runner? shame thats out of my budget. Though that is very good.

@user-rs3jn1sg9z Ай бұрын

The manly urge to buy a locomotive and start a railway

@EMEME27655 Ай бұрын

Lawrie how much is the Ruston? I woud like to buy it if i can get the funds

@bentullett6068 Ай бұрын

It would be a great buy. If you look at the similar Ruston at the Severn Valley Railway in the Bewdley yard they do look good restored both internally and externally.

@the_retag Ай бұрын

Considering it would go to the scrap yard, probably scap value and a promise of restoration is enough

@dylanhallsworth3677 Ай бұрын

Wonder how much penny rudston would need to take away

@sergeantgtagrinder9710 Ай бұрын

I do hope the Avon side isn't in a talk to be scrapped.

@nunciothebluesteam5730 Ай бұрын

LAWRIE trust me, i would like to see running the steam locomotive 0-6-0 tank engine to bring back to life in operation ☺️

@mattsmocs3281 Ай бұрын

It would be cool to buy a british railcar or loco... but ive got a puddle problem... living in Pennsylvania

@warrenlehmkuhleii8472 Ай бұрын

Anyone willing to go in 3rds or 4ths on the steamer?

@KevmonDproductions2 19 күн бұрын

Aside from the Ruston, were the rest sold yet or are they still up for sale?

@lmm 19 күн бұрын

As far as I know, still for sale

@WGL Ай бұрын

god if I was even remotely in the same country and could anywhere near afford it I would snap up the steam loco in a heartbeat

@Jess-iv3di Ай бұрын

I wish i had the money to buy all of them

@lmm Ай бұрын

Me too!

@nickm9123 Ай бұрын

Come on Lawrie, crowd fund a steam engine. Let's gooooo