Statfold Enthusiast Day - From the Footplate of Saccharine! Chasing Dinosaurs Ep. 20

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Hello Everyone,
Last weekend it was the Statfold Barn Railway's Enthusiast event, Lawrie was rostered on the High Level, and despite the weather's best efforts, a good day was had by all.
See what it was like to be there on the engine!
Remember, Lawrie will be back at Statfold for the Model Railway Show on the 1st and 2nd of April - See you there!
A massive thank you to the SBR for running the event - if you want more information on the railway and future events, check out their website here: www.statfold.com/railway
A video featuring:
Lawrie: Presenter - just firing an engine,
Ben: Cameraman - making his first appearance on the channel
Alex: Cameraman - having a grand day out.
An edit by Lawrie.
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@SAM-zt2uy Жыл бұрын

My first time visiting and as soon as I walked out the ticket office I SAW YOU a very quick hello. So much to see and such variety not even the weather could spoil the day massive thank you and a huge well done to everyone putting on the event. Will definitely be back!

@lmm Жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying hello! Glad you had a good day!

@kenhurley2361 Жыл бұрын

Hi Lawrie, Great to see you in a far happier place but then anywhere would be better than your tractor shed video . Great coverage of the event loved the drone shots.

@bwilesuk Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it ^^

@Steven_Rowe 7 ай бұрын

What can you say. ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTFUL.

@krakendwaggin Жыл бұрын

I love all the drone shots in this, cannot wait to visit Statfold agian in the future.

@bwilesuk Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@vp.7002 Жыл бұрын

It's honestly crazy how much goes in to making these engines spotless, over on the other side of the pond it's the opposite engines are cleaned but not to that extent unless it's a streamlined engine

@geordieceltic2 Жыл бұрын

I have known about Scaffold for a long time, but I have never realised what a fabul ous we up. The drone footage was spot on. Thank you for such an enjoyable video.

@moonraker44 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, great camera work and editing, great railway. Wish we had something like that down here in Australia

@bwilesuk Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching.

@grendel_nz Жыл бұрын

Good to see blokes cleaning. Yes, you can do it!!! ;)

@nostalgiccameralife Жыл бұрын

part of the fun of narrow gauge is well demonstrated in this video, locomotives doing 10 or 12mph, and sounding like they're doing 40 or 50.

@mikesewell2536 Жыл бұрын

Absolute joy to watch on a rainy Friday afternoon here in Kentucky... thank you Lawrie...

@lmm Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

@roberthocking9138 Жыл бұрын

What beautiful engines and rolling stock, an absolute credit to the men & women volunteers who run that railway, a great pity you had such bad weather on the day. Great production by the way 👍

@jacholas1887 Жыл бұрын

I have seen a very large boost in editing quality, absolutely incredible video!

@nordisk1874 Жыл бұрын

I have a new found respect for British narrow gauge and tiny industrial engines because of your channel. Growing up in the colonies these have always been my favorite especially the Maine two footers or industrial locomotives. I never knew there was a Plymouth in the UK!

@sentinelboy8827 Жыл бұрын

I see you had Stuart as your driver for the day, obviously giving his ears a rest from his usual fowler traction engine

@IndyD89 Жыл бұрын

Even with the rain I had a truly amazing day here. Such great selection of locos and unique viewing opportunities. Some spectacular shots and another great video Lawrie. Quite funny spotting myself in some of the shots. Can't recommend the SBR enough it's such a special place. Can't wait for the next event.

@billymarshall6717 Жыл бұрын

Extremely well filmed and edited

@bwilesuk Жыл бұрын

Yay ^^

@UKxGREENY Жыл бұрын

Thank you and the others at the event for a good day. And Cheers for taking a second to talk my repeat (offender friend) who said he wanted to talk to you earlier in the day. And then headed in the opposite direction each time we had the opportunity to lol 😅

@BPJJohn Жыл бұрын

"Saccharine" what a sweet name. 😉

@romycarldelacruz1980 Жыл бұрын

That just sounds like me trying to pronounce worcestershire sauce

@anumeon Жыл бұрын

Nothing makes me happier than narrow gauge heritage railways. And seeing lovely locos doing what they were designed for really is icing on the cake.

@adambirchall70 Жыл бұрын

Simply beautiful video I have to say. Well done you guys

@pbyfr Жыл бұрын

Great video, the filming quality is very high, especially considering the difficult weather. It is nice to have different vantage points, and the drone too.

@CharlesTrains99 Жыл бұрын

Lawrie, Ben and Alex, A great video , thanks for sharing. The steam plumes with all of the rain made a great show, thanks guys for putting up with all of it.

@bwilesuk Жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@Harvey-railways Жыл бұрын

What a cracking video.......Great stuff.

@theenigmaticst7572 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: this locomotive used to run on the Alford Valley Railway in Aberdeenshire - which Laurie visited earlier this year.

@Sohave Жыл бұрын

As much as i love the narrow gauge steam engines that "Galloping Goose" really caught my eye for its oddity. It is like a very British take on the American Galloping geese that ran on Rio Grande. Also cool to see how you shut down a steam engine at the end of the day.

@tmdrm9817 Жыл бұрын

Just learnt that the engine you rode originally ran on a sugar cane railway in south africa and it was brought over to the UK and it ran at the Alford Valley Railway

@User76575 Жыл бұрын

Came back from Canada and stopped by to see some of our friends at the railway. Saw you on the footplate, as we passed you on the footplate of the K1!

@lmm Жыл бұрын

Oh nice one! Did you have a good day?

@JintySteam1 Жыл бұрын

Its crazy how much the place has changed since last year, gradually growing ever bigger.

@lmm Жыл бұрын

It's become quite the attraction!

@stevewareing8525 Жыл бұрын

Totally awesome video Lawrie 👌👍

@mikesanders5433 Жыл бұрын

As always Lawrie, superb content. One of my fav channels 🙂

@ARandomEngineerMain 6 ай бұрын

wait so this entire time there was a vid of saccharine THIS WHOLE TIME HOW DUMB CAN I BE?! 9 months ago dang... still great to see this this thing again i do hope it comes back to Alford some day!

@alwaysbearded1 Жыл бұрын

What an extravaganza! I love special days like that where everyone pulls out the stops and shows off what they have been working on and the pride they have. As other have noted, not even the damp, damped the enthusiasm I could see on everyone's face.

@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial Жыл бұрын

A great day out from a great location by a great channel.

@fredwilliams1838 Жыл бұрын

i love seeing videos likes this it real show what we took for granted back during the age of steam

@bwilesuk Жыл бұрын

Such a great day out! Definitely recommend.

@Michael-Madrid Жыл бұрын

Outstanding video, the footage was amazing, thank you, also jack is so cute

@lmm Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! It is rather isn't it

@Arkay315 Жыл бұрын

Nice video, with nice looking locomotives.

@SDE1994 Жыл бұрын

so nice to see JAck running again, i once got a cab ride at armley Mills about 10 years ago

@dleogump2752 Жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT, loved every min. of your vidio. cheers from australia😀😀

@lmm Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you did

@eze8970 Жыл бұрын

TY 🙏🙏, Some early starts for you!

@SHGPMedia Жыл бұрын

Another great video, filmed in awful conditions. I was one of the many who had to be rescued by tractor to get out of the carpark. Hasn't put me off though and ill be back for the model railway show next weekend. Will say hello if we cross paths

@bentullett6068 Жыл бұрын

Now I know why the camera was attached to the loco. That locomotive and all of the others running were absolutely amazing. Includes the little 12" locomotives as well on the new line. Loved the Goose with its themed luggage including the chickens.

@patoverend7395 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always lawrie

@DecalCentralUK Жыл бұрын

I spy WDA 700T in the background, that I produced the vinyls for :) cracking video Lawrie!

@Hunnsey_rs Жыл бұрын

Always a good day at statfold what ever the weather! I do however wished they stopped one of the lines heading down to the loop. (Possibly the high line) Like they used too. It made getting each loco for haulage a lot easier! Wastes to much time getting stuck around the ballon or on the passing loop. Put on the plus side of that it does get my steps up between Statfold jnc and oak tree 😂

@42Porter Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video as always. I hear Tornado is coming to the Poppy Line soon, would love to see a video about the engine.

@dustpanandthebrush5293 Жыл бұрын

Statfold barn..... Need I say more 😍😍😍😍😍

@nickrose3019 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@thesignalman_ytofficial Жыл бұрын

Great video 👍

@wilfbm9067 Жыл бұрын

You need to get down to the RHDR. 90 mph scale running on double track is quite the experience. plus you can do some parallel running on special events.

@ThatScottishAtlantic57 Жыл бұрын

Great Video Lawrie👍 Saccharine eh? Interesting name for a loco!

@bentullett6068 Жыл бұрын

A lot of the locomotives Statfold Barn have come from overseas as many narrow gauge locomotives were sold to sugar plantations. Saccharine was sold to one such sugar plantation company in India.

@ThatVoxelBlock Жыл бұрын

i dont know why before clicking on this video i was thinking stratford in london

@kymvalleygardensdesign5350 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful place, sorry railway. Was there a lot of wheel slip? My only criticism is that the film is not long enough I could watch this all day it is so beautifully shot. It was also great to see Jack scurrying about. The engines and rolling stock are all in such beautiful condition.

@trainspotter66 Жыл бұрын

Amazing❤🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊

@thegreatwesterner9481 Жыл бұрын

Great video will you be going to the Severn valley railway spring Steam gala

@philkelsall1207 Жыл бұрын

It was a great day despite the rain, which did add to the atmosphere.

@jakeandfriends3554 Жыл бұрын

nice video and good meeting you again lol even if it did take most the day think they will ever let u drive the k1?

@samparkinson162 Жыл бұрын

Great to see the k1 out and about would u ever consider going on the WHR ?

@gs425 Жыл бұрын

Please explain...why you don't fire on the go...and what difference a brick arch makes and what's it for?

@irishsixtysixfanGbrf66739 Жыл бұрын

It's called a rail bus lawrie we ran them on the donegal and northern counties railway on the 3ft

@lmm Жыл бұрын

You didn't run this one! It's a Galloping Goose - a type of rail bus, for sure

@bartram79 Жыл бұрын

You should go to the North norfolk railway for the spring gala

@bartram79 Жыл бұрын

It's from the 14th to the 16th

@laaity Жыл бұрын

2:00 No matter wat the weather you must be proud of your locomotive At the umgeni steam railway Im the head of engine cleaning And we use a power washer to get the oil greace and dirt off the wheels rods and frame and after that parrifine and rags to do the finninshing touches When im power washing and it starts raining We are allowed to stop and wait But I just take my shirt off and continue Heck i find myself polishing 2685 in the rain because im not allowed to shunt the engine back into the shed Its not pleasant but if i want to get on the footplate one day i must do it

@riokent5374 Жыл бұрын

looks like theres more room on there than on agecroft, can swing a shovel!

@borderlands6606 Жыл бұрын

It's been a while since bobbies did the signalling.

@mikefilipkowski5445 Жыл бұрын

over here is the states or america. we have our own goose's but we call them Gallaooping Goose

@bleeksbentbits3150 Жыл бұрын

Second video of LMM I have seen with the K1 Garratt in it & both times now it has received barely a glance, let alone a chat about it.... Do you not like Garratt's or something? This time we didnt even get to see it moving- Im guessing it wasnt broken because Im certain I saw steam drifting up out of it... Such a unipue loco & with a HUGE story behind it along with being the first of a loco type it would be perfect for one of your steam-it-up & natter about it sessions that we all love... Please Lawrie, give us some Garratt content from ol' K1, pleeeeease....

@lmm Жыл бұрын

The first visit to Statfold was all about getting to see it!

@BetaSpirit Жыл бұрын

Would love to see you head north to tanfield railway and visit the oldest railway

@lmm Жыл бұрын

It's happening!

@BetaSpirit Жыл бұрын

@@lmm can't wait to see! Might have to come see this in person 👀

@TheModellersMess Жыл бұрын

Hi Laurie, great video, keep them coming. Just a small question How do you get your drivers experiences for a gala at Whitwell and Reepham railway? Many thanks, BananaBond009

@lmm Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry I don't understand the question

@TheModellersMess Жыл бұрын

@@lmm when you went to Whitwell and Reepham railway with the Wickham trolley, how did you organise to be a driver for those two days?

@TheHatMusic Жыл бұрын

@@TheModellersMess For most railways, the process is simply to join up as a volunteer. All railways are a little different, but in general, you will have to demonstrate your skill set and be assessed by the senior staff there in charge of the relevant department. So, to become a driver if you already have plenty of driving experience, you would spend time on the loco as a cleaner to prove you understand the machine (usually they can tell by how comfortable you are on the loco), then do some turns firing, then driving. Once they are satisfied that you know what you're doing, they will give you the chance to be tested. There are also tests to cover your knowledge of the working rules of the line. Although Lawrie is pretty well known, he still has to go through the same process as other crew, however as with all experienced crew, it's a question of demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of how to handle a train and how well you understand the operating practices. If you don't need to learn it from scratch, you will progress faster but it's always worth keeping in mind that you only get that understanding by doing it, over and over again until it becomes second nature.

@Shipwright1918 Жыл бұрын

Bit of a technical question, but were these engines fitted with brick arches to begin with? A prohibition on firing on the move is a new one on me, then again I was always told not to hang around with the firedoor to protect the sheets and the flues from cold air rushing in.

@lmm Жыл бұрын

The K1 may have/still have, but it's technically not part of the collection, and I've not climbed on it. Most of the engines - smaller especially were meant for single man operation, so you built your fire and just got on with whatever was needed, pause, rebuild, continue. So they didn't have one. Unless there's a brick arch I've always not opened the doors if the engine is working, having a quick check and fire when you're costing is fine. I guess by doing this it just ensures no working with the doors open, especially things like the quarries with tiny boxes!

@eddeduck Жыл бұрын

How many railways at this railway?

@frankw8772 Жыл бұрын

Do you know garratt steam locomotive work ? If so can you make a video on one …. Thanks Brilliant video

@lmm Жыл бұрын

Working on it

@trainspotter66 Жыл бұрын

Is this the one in Norfolk or Suffolk I can't quite remember

@bentullett6068 Жыл бұрын

Statfold Barn Railway is in Tamworth Staffordshire. Lawrie volunteers at a lot of different railways in the UK and it does get rather confusing.

@KPen3750 Жыл бұрын

Why aren't the locos fitted with a brick arch? is that just a consequence of industrial types that they would only be going about an industry yard with access to coal? or some other reason? And did they have to remove the K1's brickarch, if it even had one to begin with

@likklej8 Жыл бұрын

Where in UK is this beautiful preserved railway located?

@bwilesuk Жыл бұрын

Near Tamworth, Staffordshire.

@marsandcobblesproductions3501 Жыл бұрын

Sad Jack has his original brass dome nicked years ago

@NJPurling Жыл бұрын

What was the reason for the motion of the French Corpet locomotive. Apart from the cylinders being set high. I assume an industrial locomotive of whatever origin would have all the moving parts set as low as possible so it oscillated less on temporary track. I assume the name of the Fowler locomotive is some kind of joke, since the locomotive came from a Cane Sugar plantation in South Africa. It looks like the chimney is 'QD' without disturbing the alignment with the blast-pipe. The locomotive can burn oil or coal at the beginning of the milling campaign but burn dried cane waste (bagasse) by fitting a spark-arresting chimney in place of the stove-pipe.

@lmm Жыл бұрын

I think the design for the Corpet was to keep the cylinders away from low down obstructions. I have no idea on the origins of the Fowler name I'm afraid.

@hugos5114 Ай бұрын

Hi! the Corpet-Brown design was specifically built for public works locomotives, so they were expected to run on pretty much terrible trackage with a lot of obstacles, as well as dirt and grime that would reach the cylinders easier if they were not set that high.

@trainspotter66 Жыл бұрын

Never mind I thought you said something else

@derbyshiretrainboy235 Жыл бұрын

Are you going to be at the one coming up

@lmm Жыл бұрын

Afraid not

@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno Жыл бұрын

You don’t look very happy Lawrie.

@greenerell484 Жыл бұрын

very short railway

@lmm Жыл бұрын

Also the national narrow guage museum.. With 12 steam engines out. More than you'll see anywhere else.

@alexflemming5982 Жыл бұрын

How about giving us a chance to watch something before you appeal for our support?

@lmm Жыл бұрын

I can only apologise for asking for help to keep making the content you watch for free.

@ryanfounds4952 Жыл бұрын

Ahhh, Lawrie, your business face almost makes you looked bored. Cant tell if its English subtlety or honest apathy!

@ryanfounds4952 Жыл бұрын

Just like to add, from watching Titch way back during the pandemic to the last few months of just amazing videos, its truly amazing! Love that from what we have all seen, you become something of the popular face of your hobby! great job! keep doing what you love!

@edscoble Жыл бұрын

Please caption your content and make it accessible for everyone, you have a lots of option to do this without even needing to spend a lots of money from your store.

@lmm Жыл бұрын

Please explain to me these options. As far as I'm aware I have to manually upload captions. If I was to do this, I would be unable to upload two videos a week.

@edscoble Жыл бұрын

@@lmm Another example is this kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eJhdmNp5yL3QkZ8.html

@lmm Жыл бұрын

@@edscoble that's going to cost me around 30 quid a video. Thats a huge amount of what I earn. I'm afraid I cannot afford that.

@edscoble Жыл бұрын

@@lmm For some reason other people managed it and they're a one person content maker, the two video I provided show you a way to do it with miminal work.

@lmm Жыл бұрын

@@edscoble I imagine they earn a lot more from their videos. I couldn't afford to continue if I had to pay for that service. If and when I start making enough money from the channel I'll certainly use that service