Rescuing an Abandoned locomotive from the Scrapyard!

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Жыл бұрын

Hello everyone.
Today is the video you've all been waiting for - the rescue of Ruston 393303 from Scrap.
This is all thanks to you, you wonderful people, and if you want to continue to help support the project to get both the 48's back into working order, please think about supporting us here: www.justgiving.com/crowdfundi...
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A video featuring:
Lawrie - Presenter, Overly excited to actually be saving an engine from Scrap
Tom - Cameraman, also pretty excited to see an engine saved from Scrap.
Charles - Cameraman, amazed by Lawrie's newest paperweight.
An edit by Lawrie
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@charalinedreemurr2953 Жыл бұрын

You have no debt with us, this is payback for all those wonderful videos you've made over the years. We love you man.

@lmm Жыл бұрын

I love you guys too!

@jasper2185 Жыл бұрын

Awwww

@emagenevanhorn1543 9 ай бұрын

@@lmmif ya need help doing another I’ll gladly donate again but I can check something off my bucket list save a real train

@southern207hobbies Жыл бұрын

A nut and bolt restoration would be cool but a complete how to video series on returning a locomotive to operation really would be a good series to do😊

@bow-tiedengineer4453 Жыл бұрын

I think it'd be interesting to leave those lifting point holes in the frame even after the restoration, as a bit of it's history. Also, lifting points are useful for a machine that size.

@jacholas1887 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@kentishman5179 Жыл бұрын

I completely agree, I was going to ask the same thing.

@mechanicalmoron2251 Жыл бұрын

the buffers are the factory lifiing points on most locos i beleve

@robinhadley Жыл бұрын

@@mechanicalmoron2251 correct 👍🏻

@adamdnewman Жыл бұрын

Definitely keep the scars of survival ❤

@shaqtus3365 Жыл бұрын

You should name it "The Little Ruston That Could" because it spent all this time being not appreciated and now here it is getting the respect and care it deserves.

@neilvlacic_crorail-heritage Жыл бұрын

Massive congratulations to you guys from all of us at the Croatian Railway Preservation Society. Your videos encourage us to keep up our efforts. We can't wait to see the Rustons back in action. 😃

@tramlink8544 Жыл бұрын

might need to come visit you guys next time im in croatia, greetings from the 1244 Mikado preservation society in Switzerland ;)

@everestyeti Жыл бұрын

Lawrie, if you weren't a genuine guy who obviously had a passion for what you did I doubt no one would have donated. Its all because of your enthusiasm that people did and will probably continue to do. 👍🤗

@AlexRails Жыл бұрын

Wow, we really made this happen, I didn't think we would.

@FrogFood8587 Жыл бұрын

baller

@inkblotthecolt Жыл бұрын

I really wish in the US we were just as crazy for railway preservation as it is over there. But getting to see all this preservation work on youtube is a true privilege to see :D

@mattsmocs3281 Жыл бұрын

The best we got was ardenwood saving a 1884 baldwin 0-6-0 from a scrap yard recently.

@terryengland1880 Жыл бұрын

Hold on mate, you've got a big boy blasting its way across the state's. Plus the Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge Plus countless other

@mattsmocs3281 Жыл бұрын

@@terryengland1880 most the action here happens in small pockets, the west is massive but very empty thus you have so many well known and even more unknown things. The east coast has a denser set of preserved roads in the NE but the SE is very sparse and mostly forgotten. The midwest is just a empty void with not a whole lot all is 4 or more hours from any other.

@commodoresixfour7478 Жыл бұрын

Take a deeper look. What's going on in Illinois? Wisconsin has the SOOLINE 1003.

@REDARROW_A_Personal Жыл бұрын

Not really... We didn't even preserve any of the Falklands Carriers. Which is annoying as I would have liked to seen Ark Royal as a museum.

@gs425 Жыл бұрын

Lawrie can I just tell you why this happened.....its because your presentation is such a great watch. Every time. Whether on your own or with your mates. May I also add a particular bit of feedback you may be surprised at..... I assist a chap locally once a week who is 100% blind. This doesn't stop him being a keen rail enthusiast, and he has a 100ft gauge 1 garden railway too. But what you may not realise is your audio description when you do pre start / firing/ driving videos actually works amazingly for the blind. You describe everything well and you are a good speaker. So a big thank you from Peter and myself. G

@devon896 Ай бұрын

Agree Lawrie always comes across as sincere, genuine and likeable. Compared to other train video people aka the one from ALL THE STATIONS who I won't name.

@NotladYT Жыл бұрын

The funny thing is I went there last Thursday and saw that and said is that the engine Lawrie has just bought and went nah it can’t be 😂

@T3ki1a_ Жыл бұрын

in a few years "I'm opening my heritage railway" godspeed Lawrie

@lmm Жыл бұрын

Oh I can dream!

@RedtailFox1 Жыл бұрын

@@lmm or you could start the 'Ruston 48 Preservation Society' since you now have two of them

@JJWilliams-uk3rf Жыл бұрын

Could not have gone to more likeable and knowledgeable person, good luck Lawrie

@realnutteruk1 Жыл бұрын

Well, that escalated quickly! I'm not surprised the money was raised fast, but that the logistics happened so quickly!

@Nova_Blaze Жыл бұрын

It wasn't much, but I'm proud to have helped. Can't wait to see her come back to life

@erwinderdoofe Жыл бұрын

I'm new here, but seeing this guy's passion, this engine will look really good some day :)

@timhopkins9659 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Happy to help with Spanner and Hammer help. Seriosely well done sir. I'm a reasonable engineer and Steam Fireman - Happy to help restore this Well done

@MayaPosch Жыл бұрын

Guess SC Fabrications can now add 'hauling a locomotive' to their gallery :) Great to see that it not only worked out with saving the poor Ruston from the scrapheap, but also got both Rustons a budget to spruce them all up. Looking forward to seeing the restauration process and first time it moves again on rails under its own power :)

@eggs_trains Жыл бұрын

1:49 that crane waddling off

@DanielsModels Жыл бұрын

Running for the 100K special? All jokes aside what a wonderful thing to achieve. And the “What have we done” at the end sums it all up 😂 I’ve always wanted to rescue something myself out of a scrapyard and one day I will!

@Swaggie255 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see almost the full process of restoring this loco.

@excossack Жыл бұрын

What amazes me is the engine lasted that long in a scrap yard and not weighed in..I wonder if someone hand been waiting for this day instead of scrapping many years ago. Good luck Lawrie.

@lmm Жыл бұрын

They said for the amount of effort to cut it up, for the small amount of scrap it's actually worth, not worth it.

@excossack Жыл бұрын

@@lmm that was lucky for Ruston 48.

@CMD_Line Жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased and happy for you and all of us. We’ve played a part in saving this. 6k to restore this baby 😮 🎉

@skystriker4459 Жыл бұрын

I'm thrilled to see this little ruston get a second chance at life

@NaoPb Жыл бұрын

I'm glad that a part of your history is saved. Since most of our rail history over here has been scrapped long ago.

@rainerwagner8528 Жыл бұрын

C O N G R T U L A T I O N ! ! ! Another document of former transportation is saved from the scrap! I wish you best success with the recovery and surely I like to watch the buidup of this nce little loco!

@samuelfarris1949 Жыл бұрын

Well done everyone; well done for helping a fellow Suffolk man achieve his dream, speaking as a fellow Suffolk local of Lawrie. I mention to my own family my idealism of owning a full-size steam engine, no matter what it was, and they said I should be part of an owning group. Either way I'd try it, but you made Lawrie happy and I appreciate that. Regards, Samuel.

@tranmere292 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see my very modest contribution has been put to such good use. You seem pretty happy!

@Arkay315 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait to see it run, I think it would be funny seeing both of your little ruston locomotives double head a long train

@tonyevans3695 Жыл бұрын

just donated (Just a couple of bob) Its not the Flying Scotsman but needs restoring to preseve our locomotive history history. Well done lawrie.

@Gretendo Жыл бұрын

I’m all for this! I can’t wait to see this happen over the next few years. Even though I’m in the US it’s excited to see this happen in my lifetime😁😁😁

@zippy5131 Жыл бұрын

Glad I chipped in, with your enthusiasm she shouldn't take long.

@rainerwagner8528 Жыл бұрын

Desr Lawrie! I know this feeling! I had it every time we did a small diesel working vehicle just saving from the cutting torch. In Würzburg/Germany we loaded 3 vehicles and then went to the other side of the station, where the others had been already cut in parts to get some spareparts for ours. But the greatest adventure we had in the following time! We went home with two vehicles upon the functional other 2 and then returned on the mainline, about 100km to Hanau/Main with maximal speed (about 60km/h), with only 3 stops on the siding! That was my best railroad- adventure until now ! ! !

@privatejoker5403 Жыл бұрын

You should start the Ruston 48 preservation society

@RedtailFox1 Жыл бұрын

i am pretty sure a lot of his community would join lol

@ecc84 Жыл бұрын

Only need three and we can race them round the the top of the Fiat factory ;-)

@MRPUD1 Жыл бұрын

Great news another Ruston too join her sisters . Well done to you Laurie for finding her & Rescuing her with the help of your loyal followers . Ruston are great little engine I’m looking forward to see the little 48 coming back to life. Hopefully I’ll be able chip in a little in a couple of weeks . The best part is you have now got enough to get started on restoration. Hopefully you can source what you need easily

@RenaeRankin-jx9om Жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting on my video it made my day

@steamsearcher Жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Yes I have been saving my beer money since last August and look what all of us have donated towards. Looking forward to lots of young and old getting their hands dirty in preserving her. Love David and Lily. We have met up with you in person. On the MIDDY.

@MrBodyBeautiful1962 Жыл бұрын

I'm going to visit the W&RR on 2nd of July...I'll say hello to the Ruston!!!

@griffinmelson1620 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see it run, hopefully one day I’ll see your engines they are both awesome little engines 👍👍👍👍

@paulshirley6383 Жыл бұрын

Rescuing an Abandoned locomotive from the Scrapyard! LOVE LOUIS SHIRLEY

@alexrees6969 Жыл бұрын

The turning over for the first time video is going to be epic

@davidford85 Жыл бұрын

Seeing it leave the scrapyard was a truly beautiful sight. Had to go back and up my donation. I'm actually on holiday in Norfolk during the summer, shall have to try and swing past the railway and see if I can catch a glimpse.

@lmm Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@richardbarry1360 Жыл бұрын

I love your enthusiasm, I’ll see what I can put aside payday to sort you out a little more. Just proves, if you never try you’ll never know. A wise man told me , help those who are willing to help themselves.

@maxbarber4675 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely brilliant lawrie! Glad people care about these. You're my favourite youtuber. Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@roberthocking9138 Жыл бұрын

Well done to you and all your viewers who contributed. I can’t wait for video updates on the restoration. Is that the same railway that your Ruston resides ?

@WaveTheConqueror Жыл бұрын

It's all good big boy, the tears were showing us how seriouse it was to you so it was worth it all the way! Just a big loco fan with the chance to get a nice bit of loco, how could we not do that?

@151CHAVIN Жыл бұрын

The old boy pushing it 😂😂😂😂 bless him

@srfurley Жыл бұрын

Last time I saw it about three years ago there were a couple of Diesel shutters in a corner of a scrapyard at Shipley in Yorkshire just before you entered the station on the line from Bradford Forster Square; they had been there for many years.

@scottshultz7784 Жыл бұрын

I am so glad I was able to help just a little

@drewbarker8504 Жыл бұрын

It goes to show you that kindness and excitement about other’s projects is alive and well in the world. (And your heavy lift tow service is run by a bunch of legends!)

@2dogsf-ing Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the honesty. It's made me tear up. I understand the feeling. As a "car guy" myself.

@PedalBox Жыл бұрын

That really was the most perfect T-shirt choice. Grats!

@LordPhobos6502 Жыл бұрын

WOOOOOOW that is *amazing* watching those wheels turn! Great news it's not seized! Gotta say... that mud is a little bit out of gauge.

@RedtailFox1 Жыл бұрын

need to get the track gang in to replace the mud with new mud that is in the correct gauge :P

@peebee143 Жыл бұрын

I got to drive a Ruston 48 once, only, on a small shunt at NVR. (Around 1981) Only had it for around 10 - 15 minutes, and only because it was the only loco. amongst the fleet which we were able to start!

@hurinironfoot6865 Жыл бұрын

This is truly awesome! I'm so proud I was able to contribute even a little bit. I can't wait to watch the story of its restoration and seeing it run one day

@Ausmerica Жыл бұрын

Nice rescue, will love to see the finished restoration.

@micoasters Жыл бұрын

I’m exited to watch this journey I love heavy equipment revivals and this takes that to a new level

@lordsjaak Жыл бұрын

so in the next episode of "what is broken now?" let's talk about the new building project with his buddy's

@billbwks Жыл бұрын

it actually looks happy!

@microbusss Жыл бұрын

shame there wasn't a cab to it or buffers LOL good shirt too 🤣🤣

@jamiedavison13 Жыл бұрын

That's a name for it. Rusty.

@allobject Жыл бұрын

I just your enthusiasm, excitement and joy. Beauty is really in the eye of the beholder... in the imagination. Looking forward to its journey from imagination (back) into tangible visibility.

@RandyDarkshade2 Жыл бұрын

You're more than welcome Lawrie. I was surprised it was brought here to Norfolk. I was expecting you to have it at the Middy.

@heritage0001 Жыл бұрын

Your t-shirt at the start explains it all

@1234mattyman Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy for you and I can’t believe how fast you raised the me you needed love your videos keep up the amazing work

@williampulfer-melville8536 Жыл бұрын

At some point in the near future it would be cool to see you looking at different Heritage railways around Australia

@lmm Жыл бұрын

I'd like to get to oz, maybe 2025

@williampulfer-melville8536 Жыл бұрын

Sounds good to me as an Australian i can give some recommendations such as the Bennett Brooke Narrow gauge railway in Perth Western Australia or the Toodyay Miniture railway in the small town of Toodyay western Australia

@thenightraven60 Жыл бұрын

May not be a Hall or BoB, but it is a loco that will be saved. Well done!!

@JonsGarage89 Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! Cant wait to see the two of them together and see more of the resto.

@severalgeollosscreaming48 Жыл бұрын

I love the idea of seeing it pass by on the trailer of a lorry, the thought of some young kids may pass by and be in awe of an engine off to be repaired, no matter how fantastic that may be I wish it be true.

@killerdinamo08 Жыл бұрын

Genuine nice guy from the dream of saving something from scrap 👌!

@loganbloom6191 Жыл бұрын

This one should be painted blue that's the vibe the engine gives me for a color

@ptonpc Жыл бұрын

I half expected to see spray painted on the back "Not Scrap. Going Home".

@michaelhayes1678 Жыл бұрын

Loads of work to come. Best of luck to you. You're so ambitious!

@Motordiciton Жыл бұрын

Didn’t realise it was a local locomotive to me! I know exactly where the scrappers is

@Pallanamnjavelet Жыл бұрын

Just a thought. This engine is probably missing a lot of bespoke parts that will no doubt be hard, if not impossible to find. Perhaps you could find a similar engine that is complete, then photograph and measure the missing parts off that, and then post that information somewhere. Because i'd be willing to bet your community is full of my fellow shed-dwellers that could manufacture a lot of those missing parts. For instance i used to work as both a welder and blacksmith in my youth, have restored a bunch of vehicles in my years (currently i'm doing a 65 Caddy CDV, a Mk1.5 Transit bus and a 205 GTI) and i'd love to make something for this machine and send it to you for free. Bet i'm not alone in that either. Maybe it's a logistically dumb idea. But it would be awesome! Anyway thanks for doing this restoration! Preserving and learning history is important, and fun!

@lmm Жыл бұрын

Oh that sounds awesome! I'm sure we will need bits to be made!

@pansparrow Жыл бұрын

Lawrie's shirt is perfect for this!

@jandejong1286 Жыл бұрын

There is still a lot in UK to be saved,for me Lawrie is a “ scraphero “

@VictoryWorks Жыл бұрын

Emotional! Great work in this rescue mission

@adamdnewman Жыл бұрын

❤Freaking Awesome ❤

@stevenbryant3055 Жыл бұрын

If it saves a piece of old iron I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say we’re very proud to be enablers lol also i hope the next video on it is a “will it run”

@nicholaspeberdy8537 Жыл бұрын

Looks like that locomotive is gonna be given a second chance.

@thomasmcilroy510 Жыл бұрын

With the Ruston shunter it will be a fantastic project and next time you are at the scrap place you will have to look for parts of the Ruston

@trainspotter66 Жыл бұрын

I'm do happy we managed to do this together as one! 😊😊😊❤❤❤🎉🎉

@noeldunford4955 Жыл бұрын

Yes reminds me of the steam days at woodams scrap yard at Barry island been there that bought tears to my eyes

@NaoPb Жыл бұрын

I would like to suggest calling it Rusty. Seems fitting because of the brand and the condition it was found in.

@thereal_havanthawk Жыл бұрын

We love you lawrie and this is going to be the best thing ever!

@jerryb1234 Жыл бұрын

The appreciation you've shown is astonishing by today's standards, good-luck, and thanks for sharing.

@tamarmolerick3814 Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Are you going to chuck a temporary structure over it? Rebuilding locos outside is a real ball ache; one step forward, two steps back.

@karensavarese5684 Жыл бұрын

A once in a lifetime experience for sure. And,your gratitude is nice to see. Your gonna need every penny you can lay your hands on , and a ton of work to put that back. Keep at it! K,,,,

@charleswake44 Жыл бұрын

From the way that the loco had stayed in the scrapyard for so long, and that scrapyards only make money by breaking scrap down and selling it for recycling, or selling items whole for re-use, it would seem that the owner of the scrapyard didn't really want to break it up and was always hoping that someone would buy it. Otherwise the loco would have been broken up and recycled many years ago. So well done to the scrapyard owner for keeping it around long enough for it to be bought for restoration.

@lmm Жыл бұрын

It was more it wasn't worth the time it would take to cut it up!

@srfurley 29 күн бұрын

@@lmm Oxygen isn’t cheap.

@lmm 29 күн бұрын

@@srfurley plus a few days of work for little return

@markjames1713 11 ай бұрын

so awesome to see hope to be able to contribute to this project and her return to working order as soon as i can really apreciate you fronting this project awesome

@lmm 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@jojo_7102 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to have found this lovely chanel the last few days

@lloydpenfold486 Жыл бұрын

Far better recyled as a restored engine than bean tins and paperclips! Now its saved and moved, that's the east part over. I look forward to the rebirth of a running machine!

@nickscontractingservices3408 Жыл бұрын

Good to see this happen so have you still got the other ruston at the mslr or are they both at the same raikway would be good to see a double header of them both once fully restored