Some years ago I was a member of a model railway club. We've had a large layout with gauge 1 trains. Our operations when we had guests were to run two loops with trains to make an attraction.
I mean, if I had a chance to take one home, I wouldn't be saying no. They're quiet, so aside from the wagons bumping and the flanges squawking a little on the curves and points, could probably get away with going for a trundle anytime I wanted. "What's goin' on?" "Nothin' luv, just the neighbor using his industrial battery loco to take out the dustbins again, go back to bed."
They (especially the white one) remind me of a peat railway museum near where I live. They run engines not unlike these (tiny industrial ones on overgrown, uneven tracks), but the ones they run are mostly a little older (~ 1930’s - 60’s) and run on diesel. There’s nothing quite like the sound and smell of a single cylinder two stroke diesel thumping away at low RPMs!
Thanks. The overhead made it make sense. I didn't quite follow the route before that shot. It did look funny running through the grass with no track showing
Indeed the thing about a good gala (or even a normal day at a preserved railway) is motion action of other locomotives/ rolling stock / even static cranes or water filling.
Just somehow lawrie manages to be just at the right spot to get one of the steam trains in shot The googly eyes made me wonder if this is a new Thomas the Tank engine story were we meet lawrie the train driver 😂
I acquired 3 9f the 5.5t Clayton's from RNAD Crombie and moved them to a new line we were building on Havengore island. Great bits of kit and still in service, as far as I know. We also had 20 plus of the RNAD wagons as well, like the ones being pulled on the steam line. Happy days
If you get the chance you should go take a look at the Petange to Fond-de-Gras heritage railway in Luxembourg, they've got some really nice standard gauge rolling stock and, a bit more unique, a narrow gauge mining railway with steam, diesels and electric locos, with the electric ones actually running through the mine
Hi Lawrie, I just found out Corris No10 is fully completed and in steam(!) Not at this specific moment I think, but still, it is done! It is steaming along in two videos that got recommended to me, and the videos are 3 and 4 days old. The images are from the Corris railway gala "the falcons will fly" Edit: There was a typo
Ah yes, a fun and entertaining video of Lawrie driving trains while I wait for my shift to begin with a cup of tea. Keep up the good work as always guys! :3
Yeah if say a mobility scooter won't hold charge you can join a bunch of 9v together and attach it to the battery. Kills the 9v ones but gets the big one going again saving a fortune. I imagine it's a similar thing here I'd love to plod around on something like that all day ferrying cargo back and forth.
Speaking of having broken things, it’s been a long time since the last “what’s broken now”. I really enjoy the railway content (I’m actually more of a train person than a car person), but I do get curious about how everything in the barn is doing
Have you ever been to the Dymchurch railway ? I just came across it while finding out where Dymchurch was and it's got a crazy small gauge track. It's gotta be a must see.
Bagnall Isobel stood on a plinth outside Stafford railway station for many years having been built in Stafford. It worked Cliffe Hill Quarry in Leicestershire, some remnants of which are hidden in the undergrowth if you know where to look. Also under road tarmac in a couple of places.
hello sir, I am also a fan of locomotives in Indonesia, and worked for an Indonesian railway company last year, I want to know the process of assembling mini locomotives there
Wow .... would that be from Waterhouses? IIRC, Hulme End had a ground frame, ditto intermediate stopping places ('stations' always sounds a bit grand for 6in high platforms, some with a glorified garden shed and less with an earth closet!!). Nice benches though.
Down in Sussex, at least one brickworks equipped their R&W battery electrics for driverless operation with ramp operated trip switches, meaning the loco was started manually and trundled off on it's own until it came to wherever the 'stop ramp' had been bolted to a sleeper. Luckily, it survived long enough to be rescued by Amberley's Chalk Pits Museum, where I believe the system forms part of industrial displays alongside the large collection of petrol and diesel locos.
That was certainly the case until recently, but bi-mode MUs capable of running between unconnected OHLE routes are now considered economically viable with current battery tech. H² fuel cells are now proven tech which works, but really need to quadruple their working lives (measured in hours) before they become much more widely accepted. The tech IS advancing, but the story for now is akin to early jet propulsion. Solid-state batteries will be the next 'big thing' (Toyota intend full launch of a car so equipped in 2025) and this tech is vastly less prone to fire at the same time as supporting currently impossible charge rates.
@@Sohave So they have some use in certain instances. They would work better on an extension cord rather than batteries. Battery replacement is not cheap.
Announcer on the passing trains: "And on your right hand side you can see a Lawrie being in his natural habitat."
On your right hand side it's hiiiimmm
Sjovt at se en Dansker her :D Håber alt går vel for dig
Causing chaos 😂
@@lmm>>> Inciting a _battery_ of trouble...😉
Locomotive with googly eyes always make me smile.
Closest to get Thomas and friends
It was amusing
It might be a little soulless, but it's a heck of a lot easier than waking up a cold steam loco :)
.... providing you remember to set a decent trickle charge overnight (the tricklier the better for optimum battery longevity).
Lot easier, not as much fun though!
@@TheHoveHeretic To be fair, if you were going to do anything serious with these today, you'd just put in a bank of LiFePO4 cells.
There are ways of getting steam locomotives to work without turning up hours beforehand.
The only sustainable one i know of are electric pre heaters. Other methods damage the engine long term@@physiocrat7143
I like the googly eyes. they look so goofy on such a piece of very industrial and utilitarian machinery such as this.
It amused me too
Bob the Builder lookin ahh
I've always wanted a BEV loco, they're so cute and just brilliantly simple!
They're really quite good fun
Some years ago I was a member of a model railway club. We've had a large layout with gauge 1 trains. Our operations when we had guests were to run two loops with trains to make an attraction.
Love the aerial view of the three sets of track. Great for showing how a wye works, especially since they are hard to railfan.
I thought it would be fun
The switchman is getting his steps in today.
Certainly did!
Good to see they have been preserved.
Yeah, me too!
I mean, if I had a chance to take one home, I wouldn't be saying no. They're quiet, so aside from the wagons bumping and the flanges squawking a little on the curves and points, could probably get away with going for a trundle anytime I wanted.
"What's goin' on?" "Nothin' luv, just the neighbor using his industrial battery loco to take out the dustbins again, go back to bed."
Yeah, excatly. They're really quite good fun
You've go to love Lawrie's enthusiasm. Great stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it
It is like magic when you restore something like that to its former glory
Indeed, but showroom condition may be regarded as a tad over-enthusiastic by lovers of industrial kit. 🙂
It's great they got the packs to fire up again
They (especially the white one) remind me of a peat railway museum near where I live. They run engines not unlike these (tiny industrial ones on overgrown, uneven tracks), but the ones they run are mostly a little older (~ 1930’s - 60’s) and run on diesel. There’s nothing quite like the sound and smell of a single cylinder two stroke diesel thumping away at low RPMs!
It's a super sound!
Thanks for drone shot. Made a lot more sense after that, and did look like fun. 🚂
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks. The overhead made it make sense. I didn't quite follow the route before that shot. It did look funny running through the grass with no track showing
Indeed the thing about a good gala (or even a normal day at a preserved railway) is motion action of other locomotives/ rolling stock / even static cranes or water filling.
It was good to be doing something and providing a spectacle
Just somehow lawrie manages to be just at the right spot to get one of the steam trains in shot
The googly eyes made me wonder if this is a new Thomas the Tank engine story were we meet lawrie the train driver 😂
Lots of planning!
I acquired 3 9f the 5.5t Clayton's from RNAD Crombie and moved them to a new line we were building on Havengore island. Great bits of kit and still in service, as far as I know. We also had 20 plus of the RNAD wagons as well, like the ones being pulled on the steam line. Happy days
Oh that's awesome!
I think the googly eyes give it character
They amused me
I think those googly eyes are perfect...😊
Lawrie that's really neat, luv them little engines! Thank You
You're welcome!
love your new train
The 165 is very exciting
Those locos are quieter than my HO locos. fun time.
They're really good
These little nuggets and ol' Atlas sure could have a chat about working for ages and then work and batteries drying up.
I had a word with the owners over that!
If you get the chance you should go take a look at the Petange to Fond-de-Gras heritage railway in Luxembourg, they've got some really nice standard gauge rolling stock and, a bit more unique, a narrow gauge mining railway with steam, diesels and electric locos, with the electric ones actually running through the mine
I'll add it to the list
very nice little locos.
Hi Lawrie,
I just found out Corris No10 is fully completed and in steam(!) Not at this specific moment I think, but still, it is done!
It is steaming along in two videos that got recommended to me, and the videos are 3 and 4 days old.
The images are from the Corris railway gala "the falcons will fly"
Edit: There was a typo
Yes it is. I filmed with it last year, video to come soon!
@@lmm
That's awesome! I'll be on the look-out
The boys are playing around with their lil battery powered trainsets 😆
Interesting creatures. Oh speaking of battery locos. I wonder how Titch is doing?
I assume its still running well m
They had a larger one coming back into service too
Ah yes, a fun and entertaining video of Lawrie driving trains while I wait for my shift to begin with a cup of tea.
Keep up the good work as always guys! :3
Glad you enjoyed it!
Really cool video as always from lmm
Yeah if say a mobility scooter won't hold charge you can join a bunch of 9v together and attach it to the battery. Kills the 9v ones but gets the big one going again saving a fortune. I imagine it's a similar thing here
I'd love to plod around on something like that all day ferrying cargo back and forth.
Locomotives hold the record for being the first EVs.
Plus you can get an industrial battery locomotive cheaper than a new car.
Nice one Lawie, shame you didn't have time to do my challenge however can save that for next time, see you soon buddy
Next time for sure.
I have it in my head how to do it
Speaking of having broken things, it’s been a long time since the last “what’s broken now”. I really enjoy the railway content (I’m actually more of a train person than a car person), but I do get curious about how everything in the barn is doing
More updates are in the works. I've just been busy and not made as much progress as I'd like
Have you ever been to the Dymchurch railway ?
I just came across it while finding out where Dymchurch was and it's got a crazy small gauge track.
It's gotta be a must see.
whiplash on moving off, yes its the same on the latest single deck buses of "london transport".
I suspect this is more fun
Those googly eyes make it look hilarious and cute at the same time.
It's amusing isn't it
More locomotives with googly eyes please
It was amusing 😂
Maybe you should get a set of googly eyes so you could have fun with your own locos.😂
I think I'll pass 😂
Bagnall Isobel stood on a plinth outside Stafford railway station for many years having been built in Stafford. It worked Cliffe Hill Quarry in Leicestershire, some remnants of which are hidden in the undergrowth if you know where to look. Also under road tarmac in a couple of places.
It's a lovely engine too
HE HAD EYES.
Amusing wasn't it
It bob the battery loco!!
Googly eyes rule!!!! Simples 😊
It was amusing
I love the Amerton Railway galas, unfortunately not able to get there at the moment. Shouldn't these be named; Amp and Volt perhaps?
That'll be up to the owners I guess
hello sir, I am also a fan of locomotives in Indonesia, and worked for an Indonesian railway company last year, I want to know the process of assembling mini locomotives there
I take it you were there on Sunday then? Went on Saturday and they had a diesel on the industrial shunting the tipper wagons around.
That's correct
The areal view of Y
o0rstions prooves it, as at end he points out kust
Like doing it at sctual
Industrial RR.
What gauge are these engines and the larger ones seen moving around?
Both seem like Narrow Gauge but the size differences confuse me.
The quirkier the better in my books and those two tick plenty of boxes!
Question please: Do those tipper waggons behave better empty or loaded?
I think they'd be better loaded. They're a little light
@@lmmyou wait till one comes off when it's full, they're a lot less fun then 😂
6:36 walking back for the other loco - you couldn’t take the (steam) train back? 😅
Was tempted!
Will you ever be returning to Alford to see their progress?
Yep!
So what are the works numbers of the two electric locomotives?
Meep! 😀🎺
found out just an hour ago that Amerton has a Leek & Manifold signal box
Wow .... would that be from Waterhouses? IIRC, Hulme End had a ground frame, ditto intermediate stopping places ('stations' always sounds a bit grand for 6in high platforms, some with a glorified garden shed and less with an earth closet!!). Nice benches though.
The whole place is pretty cool
I can understand these being used in a private company for moving stuff
Down in Sussex, at least one brickworks equipped their R&W battery electrics for driverless operation with ramp operated trip switches, meaning the loco was started manually and trundled off on it's own until it came to wherever the 'stop ramp' had been bolted to a sleeper.
Luckily, it survived long enough to be rescued by Amberley's Chalk Pits Museum, where I believe the system forms part of industrial displays alongside the large collection of petrol and diesel locos.
That sounds amazing!
They're useful bits of plant
How is your 2 fire engines
They're fine thanks
have these got mileage or operational hourse meters on them ?
I think I recall a counter
why can't say, ontario, canada have dozens of lines like these today
Do they?
How are you so lucky to get all of these locomotives?
Years of hard work!
👀
What's up with the steamless, silent steam train?
Those googly eyes remind me.of Toppsie Toaster.
They're a fun touch
It's just an Ho Model train, but bigger !
Pretty much!
Googly eyes should be standard equipment on all trains....
It's very amusing for a novelty
Not much preparation in starting an electric locomotive is there ❓️😂
It starts the night before by putting it on charge
when i make money when im older i want to restore west pier in Brighton and then a local railway from march to Spalding England
That's quite the project!
Yea
Those are the biggest googly eyes I've ever seen.
They're very amusing
stick a passenger coach on the triangle line and invite nick badley and friends for a pointless journey
It isn't rated for passengers. Otherwise a super idea
field railway
Great isn't it
The googly eyes should be slandered.
i’ve made a final decision. All narrow gauge locos under 10 ton must have googley eyes.
😂 😂 😂
Battery electric switchers/shunters, the only practical type of battery electric locomotive
These will run the service on the mainline all day apparently!
That was certainly the case until recently, but bi-mode MUs capable of running between unconnected OHLE routes are now considered economically viable with current battery tech.
H² fuel cells are now proven tech which works, but really need to quadruple their working lives (measured in hours) before they become much more widely accepted. The tech IS advancing, but the story for now is akin to early jet propulsion.
Solid-state batteries will be the next 'big thing' (Toyota intend full launch of a car so equipped in 2025) and this tech is vastly less prone to fire at the same time as supporting currently impossible charge rates.
Video too long, repeats it self.
You may be new to shunting
@@lmm Yes, fair comment, but makes for a boring video.
EV's are shite
copium
No they make a lot of sense in their context. You don't want to be down in a mine next to a diesel exhaust and they are really cheap to operate.
🤡
Ok matthew
@@Sohave So they have some use in certain instances. They would work better on an extension cord rather than batteries. Battery replacement is not cheap.