I’m so happy to see my local railway featured in such a positive way, this was an excellent video and beautifully showed off why I love it so much, especially seeing familiar faces from when I used to regularly volunteer in the permanent way gang before my job working on network rail killed my spare time, and just the novelty of track I’ve helped work on being featured on camera
Anyone visiting the North East of England, this little railway is an absolute gem. Even on a non Gala day the place is just a delight. You ride in period carriages (not BR mk1s in "drag") the little engines mean that there is real theatre in the way they attack the inclines. The staff are friendly and helpful and just a wander round the Engine and Carriage sheds is a treat. Also, if you are coming from further afield you can combine this with a visit to Beamish "The Living Museum of the North" which is within walking distance (or 5 minutes by automobile).
Thanks Lawrie. Some really great video and audio there. I used to visit the Tanfield Railway and the Bowes Railway long ago when I was working locally. It is really nice to see all those industrial locos working.
I was volinteering over the whole weekend here and of corse i had to talk to you while i was waiting for anouther loco to come back of the freight to help out with
Wonderful ideo, really captures what a great event it is, was very nice to see you there and briefly chat railways and minis,hope your journey home was uneventful !
Last time I visited it looked derelict but it's nice to see it has life again. I think I will try to visit it again soon. If only for the famous viaduct
I haven't been to Tanfield since the 2017 great war event, and since then they've gone from zero working Andrew Barclays to two working Andrew Barclays, so I really need to drop in at some point to get some mileage behind Horden and Stanley.
Truly honest question, but how would I go about getting a job like yours? I have always loved steam trains but we don't preserve them the same way here in Canada 🙁 It's my dream to drive them and care for them. Love your work and all your videos
They are original but they have only been refurbished 5 years ago. When this was taken this was the second time they have been out for the running season
I’m so happy to see my local railway featured in such a positive way, this was an excellent video and beautifully showed off why I love it so much, especially seeing familiar faces from when I used to regularly volunteer in the permanent way gang before my job working on network rail killed my spare time, and just the novelty of track I’ve helped work on being featured on camera
The Tanfield has such an atmosphere. It’s like part of the landscape somehow, as if it was dug up rather than built on top
Glad to see my local featured! It is a gem and has a great sense of atmosphere, probably because it's exactly the same as the past 100 years! 😊
I can't believe we were denied the full 5 minute lecture on the importance of "carefully" laying a fire..... 1:31 😂
I'll do a reupload just for you 😂
Great video! Nice seeing all the angles you got lineside and the awesome atmostphere on the sheds!
Fantastic video Lawrie, well put together. It is my local preserved steam railway and this puts it in a very good light. Well done
Hi It would have been nice to have seen more of the Coffee Pot Loco, Cheers
I was too busy getting shots along the line, whenever I was a at Marley Hill 6 was shunting.
It was lovely to meet you, made working the crossing that day all the more exciting:)
Anyone visiting the North East of England, this little railway is an absolute gem. Even on a non Gala day the place is just a delight. You ride in period carriages (not BR mk1s in "drag") the little engines mean that there is real theatre in the way they attack the inclines. The staff are friendly and helpful and just a wander round the Engine and Carriage sheds is a treat. Also, if you are coming from further afield you can combine this with a visit to Beamish "The Living Museum of the North" which is within walking distance (or 5 minutes by automobile).
Thanks Lawrie. Some really great video and audio there. I used to visit the Tanfield Railway and the Bowes Railway long ago when I was working locally. It is really nice to see all those industrial locos working.
I was volinteering over the whole weekend here and of corse i had to talk to you while i was waiting for anouther loco to come back of the freight to help out with
Wonderful ideo, really captures what a great event it is, was very nice to see you there and briefly chat railways and minis,hope your journey home was uneventful !
That wee NCB brake van is very pretty.
They have some beautiful rolling stock at there, and that i s possibly the nicest looking Ruston 165 ive seen!
Looks real smart doesn't it!
Another delightful railway I would love visit this one as well.
Excellent video of an outstanding little railway.
Sunshine in the English isles? I didn't know it existed there.
this is really eriee to me, i imagine being in a nearby house and hearing these almost like a ghost train
Last time I visited it looked derelict but it's nice to see it has life again. I think I will try to visit it again soon. If only for the famous viaduct
tanfield is on my to-visit list if I ever go to the uk, mostly so I can see what they're doing with the tgr m class no.2
Supremely atmospheric❤
I haven't been to Tanfield since the 2017 great war event, and since then they've gone from zero working Andrew Barclays to two working Andrew Barclays, so I really need to drop in at some point to get some mileage behind Horden and Stanley.
"My very reliable camera suction holde... oh."
nice video as always mate
Some beautiful camera work there chap 👍
Thank you very much
Truly honest question, but how would I go about getting a job like yours? I have always loved steam trains but we don't preserve them the same way here in Canada 🙁 It's my dream to drive them and care for them. Love your work and all your videos
Gee that national coal board is a big lump of engine. What a wonderful day and night you all had
8:32 Been there before...
You might not of done this but did you check the glass guages to check if there was water in the boiler?
Yes, you hear me say once I'd checked the water I could light up
@@lmm Rightt i didnt hear you sorry.
I feel like driving a train
Same
No offence but , *it’s probably easier said than done*
It's good fun - driving steam is easy
@@lmm the difference is between steam and diesel is that diesels don’t have a random chance of exploding
@@TheSudrianTerrier653 there is no random chance of either exploding.
did you check how much water was inside the boiler before lighting up
Yep. You can here me say, "having checked the water"
If any wants to volunteer there you can start from 12 years old 🎉
That's super
12:51 Who has been writing in the dirt on your rear window?
"Jacobite
dirt
Genuine" ???
Good spot !!!
Well lawrie did you lose one of your GP’s 😏 and as I’m righting this one falls off 😁😁 and are those hopper’s relatively new or recently rebuilt
They are original but they have only been refurbished 5 years ago. When this was taken this was the second time they have been out for the running season
@@unionofsouthafricasuperfan6333👍 though they looked like they were rebuilt
What happened to "Lawrie Goes A Little Loco"?
Next episode coming soon
Early gang 👇👇👇
You make it sound like you get rained out at other galas ….*cough* knotty100
Lawrie in 2025 What month and what day should I come ?.
Also pin me its important comment
September is normally good for galas!