The only thing that would've made it better would've been having preserved North Staffordshire Railway locos up and running or on display. We only have one static steam engine and the battery loco, which haven't run in decades.
Steam, steam and more steam. Paradise! And one thing I love is that, thanks to modern cameras and the internet, I can sit here in a wintry coastal town in country New South Wales and watch crystal clear pictures of summer Britain, with its liquid sunshine. Another gem, Lawrie, thanks.
I’m glad that the Princess Tank Engine and the battery loco were preserved. The North Staffordshire railway is really unknown and not too well documented. I wish a few more of its engines survived for the 100th gala.
@LMM, @FoxfieldRailwayOfficial Thank you so much for braving the liquid sunshine and putting this event together! Thank you to all of the staff and volunteers who work to preserve this history. My 2nd cousin 4x removed Geroge James Crosbie Dawson was chief engineer fo the North Staffordshire Railway from 1886-1914. It means a great deal to see some of his work preserved. Work done by the many hands he supervised. Thanks for the great video that helps me to get an idea of the engineering and operation of the line. I'm doing more research in order to do a small model of the NSR during George's time as chief engineer.
Horden is a very good-looking little locomotive. I used to follow the Tanfield photo blog, around the time when they finished Horden’s restoration and return to service. They had some very beautiful photos
Hey lawrie! One quick question, how is the abandoned railway now? You should possibly make a video about further updates. I saw in a magazine the station and track bed was looking spectacular! They’ve started to dig out the turntable. This could be a good video idea!
That looks like a really fantastic event even it not a gala of course, but it does look fantastic indeed. Unfortunately I couldn’t attend the event due to weather, but I may hope to visit during next month to see these amazing carriages plus the Bagnall 0-4-0ST in action. Excellent video of you on the footplate of these amazing locomotives 👍
Next sunday trradbally steam rally here in ireland, I look forward to the event as much as Christmas day. Hope our ever present rain stays away. Would love to be there looks great.
@@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial Thank you for making the day so enjoyable, plenty to do and lots to see. I'm more of a diesel guy, but I still had no complaints, other than needing to go home of course
I went to the Sealed Knot Battle of Nantwich re-enactment last January; the train I got from Derby - Crewe & return was the route of the old North Staffordshire Railway, nicknamed the "Knotty". Very fitting🙂
On the toss of a coin, it was either Corris or Foxfield that weekend. Corris it was. I knew I could count on great footage from yourself , and it is , and as I've visited Foxfield quite a few times I felt I wasn't really missing out. But... Watching the video...I might have missed a chance of glimpsing..."the Laurie"!☹️
Some of those little bagnalls can pull ten times the weight they are pulling in this video. They are superb little work horses. Many of them spent their working lives moving heavy loads in and out of docks , mines and quarries
Lovely to see Horden going out and about rather than being restricted to tanfield, hopefully not bringing the line side fires she continues to inflict on tanfield railway.
Going to have to visit this railway. Staffordshire seems to be a great place to see industrial railways as you have the Foxfield and the Chasewater railway both running industrial steam and diesel.
You also have the Churnet Valley.. they have 2 S160s and a Polish tank in service with another S160 being restored.. They aren’t industrials but they are unique!
@therailtourer ah yes that is another I want to visit especially when the new line is built as they have a walkway passing through the same tunnel the trains will be running through.
3:50 I’ve cleaned out the Pits at the Bluebell Railway. But it was a lot harder as we had the Barrow on the out side of pit so I had to swing the shovel up and out. And the ash was from a BR Standard Class 5 so they was a lot more that the ash from an industrial tank engine 😂.
Lovely video Lawrie, was great to talk to you again. Certainly was a challenge, avoiding the rain, I'm surprised I got so many clips for my video given how often I ran for cover😂 Kerr Stuart was definitely my favourite, and I'll say getting soaked in the rain to get those shots at the end was worth it 😆
On closer inspection, the windows of the "Wagons Lits" coach are painted on. Is that just a GUV painted to look like a passenger coach? On another topic, the round section connecting rods of the wee blue Kerr Stuart look rather dainty compared to the chunky rectangular section connecting rods of the other engines.
I believe you’re on about the former bass belle? Yes they’re currently painted on as an interim solution. One day we may be able to outfit her for hosting meals or such.
Coal bunkers... Lawrie, I'd like an opinion about what is easier to shovel. On a tank locomotive, coal is easier to shovel when it's next to the boiler or behind the cab? John British Columbia, Canada p.s. 26:16 To me, any time in the locomotive or brake van would be considered First Class.
Depends entirely on what the engine is. A bigger tank engine where you can swing, and you have a bigger box you need to launch it into, behind is better. For this engines that it's just placing coal, there often isn't room to swing the shovel round if it was behind you!
Are there any front cab/footplate steam engines out there? You could call it a backwards steam engine. Im just wondering if there's a reason for having the boiler out in front where its blocking the drivers view. They work in both directions. So why not design one where the driver gets a better view of the track ahead if the engine doesn't need a tender that is
Have you ever considered doing a video on any Irish locos? Something like Bord Ná Mona no.2 at the Stradbally Woodland railway, or Nancy at the Cavan & Leitrim, I think they would be more than willing to accommodate you.
Lovely, also if you get a chance, make sure to see some of the mainline steam locos if you can. There’s no scheduled trains yet but keep an eye out, as having seen ‘Merlin’ myself, she’s not one to be missed!
@@lmm i only noticed as this video the trains didnt go there. Are they relaying bettet track to the site to carry passengers? Just guessing. Ive seen older videos of the bank in 2010s
Judging by the progress the Swanage railway has made with their T3 from the NRM disposal gift, I wouldn't be surprised that the Foxfield might get the North Staffs loco running again.
She would need a complete, very expensive overhaul to put her in museum condition let alone fully working.. Mallard will be running by the time NSR N° 2 will be considered for overhaul
@therailtourer when I visited the Great Gathering someone asked one of the museum staff if Mallard will run again and the person said probably not as it isn't in great condition even though it looks stunning. After its record run it started having many mechanical faults occur which were never repaired properly since then and during the war it got even less attention as it was only maintained to keep it running. Then in the BR era its work started getting reduced when the Deltic diesel was brought out and replaced Mallard and her other A class express services. The North Staffs tank has a better chance at being revived back to life as its a smaller locomotive and in the current future of heritage railways, smaller steam locomotives are more economical to run over the larger express locomotives.
It's just what some people enjoy, I don't understand why people would watch football. Something about the power and grace of a train is pretty impressive
@@white_out For the older stuff there's a certain amount of love for these impossible survivors too, obsolete machines which really shouldn't have escaped scrapping!
mmmmhhhh thar is a joke to be made with the title of the vid but im not going to stoop to make it becuse that'd be wild to think about not even a bit windy of an idea all though it is a bit moist i guess you can say it'd be wet the idea of being a little knotty is tempting though too bad id never do something like that though.
To summarise this video: "And then it rained again."
The only thing that would've made it better would've been having preserved North Staffordshire Railway locos up and running or on display. We only have one static steam engine and the battery loco, which haven't run in decades.
Steam, steam and more steam. Paradise! And one thing I love is that, thanks to modern cameras and the internet, I can sit here in a wintry coastal town in country New South Wales and watch crystal clear pictures of summer Britain, with its liquid sunshine. Another gem, Lawrie, thanks.
So liquid! But we also had sun!
@@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial Must say I miss that entertaining British weather. Here we go from ferocious drought to torrential flooding.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
It's amazing the Internet isn't it!
I was actually there not volunteering but just to enjoy the event and i loved it and i was actually able to meet lawrie which was amazing
Thanks for coming to support us!
Nice to meet you, thanks for coming to say hi!
I’m glad that the Princess Tank Engine and the battery loco were preserved. The North Staffordshire railway is really unknown and not too well documented. I wish a few more of its engines survived for the 100th gala.
@LMM, @FoxfieldRailwayOfficial
Thank you so much for braving the liquid sunshine and putting this event together! Thank you to all of the staff and volunteers who work to preserve this history. My 2nd cousin 4x removed Geroge James Crosbie Dawson was chief engineer fo the North Staffordshire Railway from 1886-1914. It means a great deal to see some of his work preserved. Work done by the many hands he supervised. Thanks for the great video that helps me to get an idea of the engineering and operation of the line. I'm doing more research in order to do a small model of the NSR during George's time as chief engineer.
Oh that sounds a fantastic project!
Lawrie, whether or not the weather was worth it for you. It was for us. Thank you for your endurance.
Glad our suffering was worth it and you enjoyed it!
@@lmm I always do, enjoy the shows, not your suffering.
I mean… we enjoy his suffering a little bit 😅
Horden is a very good-looking little locomotive. I used to follow the Tanfield photo blog, around the time when they finished Horden’s restoration and return to service. They had some very beautiful photos
It's a stunning machine
I’m her driver at tanfield railway
That weather certainly looks like an experience. The little Kerr Stuart looks so cute.
It was, and it is!
Those 4 wheel coaches!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
They’re right quality ❤
They're so pretty
Oh my! You're getting storms like we've been having!
It was wet!
Hey lawrie! One quick question, how is the abandoned railway now? You should possibly make a video about further updates. I saw in a magazine the station and track bed was looking spectacular! They’ve started to dig out the turntable. This could be a good video idea!
I will be returning - it is over a thousand mile round trip for me though!
Good to see 'Hawarden' running.. former Shelton Bar Steel Works engine.
Saw you on secrets of the London underground. You are now a tv star
Second TV series appearance!
That looks like a really fantastic event even it not a gala of course, but it does look fantastic indeed.
Unfortunately I couldn’t attend the event due to weather, but I may hope to visit during next month to see these amazing carriages plus the Bagnall 0-4-0ST in action.
Excellent video of you on the footplate of these amazing locomotives 👍
It's well worth a visit!
You should come to the next one! It was great 😊
Next sunday trradbally steam rally here in ireland, I look forward to the event as much as Christmas day. Hope our ever present rain stays away. Would love to be there looks great.
I’m happy to see No. 3 as a native of Burton upon Trent. Very good to see former brewery locos running.
Looks so good!
Lovely engine
5:35 real Petersam
Same builder, significantly bigger
Gorgeous Andrew Barclay and an even nicer Hawthorne Leslie!! Great little locomotives!!
It was a very good line up
That was a fantastic event, even with the changable weather.
It was!
@@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial Thank you for making the day so enjoyable, plenty to do and lots to see. I'm more of a diesel guy, but I still had no complaints, other than needing to go home of course
Was good to see you again
We had fun ❤
I went to the Sealed Knot Battle of Nantwich re-enactment last January; the train I got from Derby - Crewe & return was the route of the old North Staffordshire Railway, nicknamed the "Knotty". Very fitting🙂
Seeing stuff like this really makes me want to volunteer somewhere
I highly recommend doing just that!
Agree with the coaches 😁
They are rather lovely - we made a video series on the midland saloon restoration
They're stunning
On the toss of a coin, it was either Corris or Foxfield that weekend.
Corris it was.
I knew I could count on great footage from yourself , and it is , and as I've visited Foxfield quite a few times I felt I wasn't really missing out.
But...
Watching the video...I might have missed a chance of glimpsing..."the Laurie"!☹️
Aaaaaaaah Corris… next time 😊
I was even on the official adverts I'd be here 😂
Hope to catch you at another event some time!
Was a great event and lovely to meet you again. Shame we had so much liquid sunshine.
Thanks for coming!
Great to meet you too - hope you enjoyed your day!
Finally it's back! Keep it up lawrie!
Doing my best!
Wonderful event! You are so lucky to have been able to go.
It was great
You should come next year!
@@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial I wish, but I’m on the other side of the world 😂
Some of those little bagnalls can pull ten times the weight they are pulling in this video. They are superb little work horses. Many of them spent their working lives moving heavy loads in and out of docks , mines and quarries
Oh yeah, that's basically no more effort than being light engine.
nice, i was the cleaner on horden on the saturday i saw you talking to dave when i walked down.
Nice video with nice lokomotives!
Thank you!
Lovely to see Horden going out and about rather than being restricted to tanfield, hopefully not bringing the line side fires she continues to inflict on tanfield railway.
It was so wet there was no chance!
@@lmm thank lord for that aha
Brilliant video lawrie ❤❤❤
Thank you very much!
never thought there was standard gauge Peter Sam /Sir Handel
Going to have to visit this railway. Staffordshire seems to be a great place to see industrial railways as you have the Foxfield and the Chasewater railway both running industrial steam and diesel.
You also have the Churnet Valley.. they have 2 S160s and a Polish tank in service with another S160 being restored.. They aren’t industrials but they are unique!
@therailtourer ah yes that is another I want to visit especially when the new line is built as they have a walkway passing through the same tunnel the trains will be running through.
Please do! We think you’ll have a great time 😊
Well worth a visit!
The green Bagnall 0-4-0ST looks like Percy; the Kerr Stuart looks like a standard gauge Edward Thomas / Peter Sam...
Well you have a great time on the Foxfield Railway!! You certainly have great fun!!
I did!
Gaffer Jones. Made my day
Great to have you around for the weekend.
Was great to be there
Great work, one time chasing Milwaukee Road #261 The morning started in sun, noon rain, and ended the trip in quarter-size snowflakes
The UK is well know for weather like this 😂
Charles i was the OR guy that met you and commented about the hoody, I thought you looked familar when i had seen you.
Charles is getting famous
Lucky Ben!! I’m glad you got yourself dry!! Great video of a good engine driver with a video maker doing the film!!
Thank you very much!
We can confirm Ben got wet at one point; just not as wet 😂
Im a volunteer at tanfield railway and horden as safely arrived home but with a blown blast pipe joint
3:50
I’ve cleaned out the Pits at the Bluebell Railway.
But it was a lot harder as we had the Barrow on the out side of pit so I had to swing the shovel up and out. And the ash was from a BR Standard Class 5 so they was a lot more that the ash from an industrial tank engine 😂.
Much easier taking the barrow into the pit
it was the first weekend back in traffic for the brakevan, at this event after a long and costly restoration.
I meant to mention that
Lovely video Lawrie, was great to talk to you again. Certainly was a challenge, avoiding the rain, I'm surprised I got so many clips for my video given how often I ran for cover😂 Kerr Stuart was definitely my favourite, and I'll say getting soaked in the rain to get those shots at the end was worth it 😆
It's a lovely little engine!
Thanks for coming! The Kerr Stuart us fab 😊
11:07 I thought that was a dog jumping up in the cab!
Fantastic as always. Thanks Lawrie!
You're welcome!
Well at the Middy we get either wet and cold or blistering hot. I think it's something to do with steam engines ☺️
On closer inspection, the windows of the "Wagons Lits" coach are painted on. Is that just a GUV painted to look like a passenger coach?
On another topic, the round section connecting rods of the wee blue Kerr Stuart look rather dainty compared to the chunky rectangular section connecting rods of the other engines.
I believe you’re on about the former bass belle? Yes they’re currently painted on as an interim solution. One day we may be able to outfit her for hosting meals or such.
looked like it was a nice rainy day for ducks
some great footage there
Thank you!
TY Lawrie 🙏🙏
You're welcome
I cant help but notice Hawarden doing the infamous 0-4-0 dance.
It is a very short wheelbase
@@lmm Indeed it is, its always funny to see the locomotives jiggling from side to side as they work really hard.
Lovely if a tad moist
Lawrie i saw your bit on the secrets of the London Underground
Was I good?
You did a job that not even someone who reported the news for 20 years would be able to do
( I struggle phrasing things so I hope that makes sense )
Maybe it's just me - but I love steam in the rain.
Me too, but more when I can stay dry 😂
Rest in pieces wheelbarrow. 2011-2023.
Thanks for coming Lawrie and Charles!
I love that it was just left exactly where it died, like a soldier lost in action.
Thanks for having us
Coal bunkers... Lawrie, I'd like an opinion about what is easier to shovel. On a tank locomotive, coal is easier to shovel when it's next to the boiler or behind the cab?
John British Columbia, Canada
p.s. 26:16 To me, any time in the locomotive or brake van would be considered First Class.
Depends entirely on what the engine is. A bigger tank engine where you can swing, and you have a bigger box you need to launch it into, behind is better.
For this engines that it's just placing coal, there often isn't room to swing the shovel round if it was behind you!
It was worth it Lawrie 😂! Even if you did get wet.
Thank you!
Phaww that guy in the orange hoodie, green doc martins & long hair is a fitty.
Bet he makes class content
In all seriousness it was a mega event and was great to see so many people!
Are there any front cab/footplate steam engines out there? You could call it a backwards steam engine. Im just wondering if there's a reason for having the boiler out in front where its blocking the drivers view. They work in both directions. So why not design one where the driver gets a better view of the track ahead if the engine doesn't need a tender that is
Have you ever considered doing a video on any Irish locos? Something like Bord Ná Mona no.2 at the Stradbally Woodland railway, or Nancy at the Cavan & Leitrim, I think they would be more than willing to accommodate you.
September!
Lovely, also if you get a chance, make sure to see some of the mainline steam locos if you can. There’s no scheduled trains yet but keep an eye out, as having seen ‘Merlin’ myself, she’s not one to be missed!
Bord na Mona, they had a whole bunch of narrow gauge Rustons didn't they?
They do, they have a bunch of hunslets as well
Where the trains going to the colliery bit? Or is dillhorne the end of the line. Ive seen vids before of a bank trains go up
Hopefully next year! Lots of work going in to her trains back to the bank
@@lmm i only noticed as this video the trains didnt go there. Are they relaying bettet track to the site to carry passengers? Just guessing. Ive seen older videos of the bank in 2010s
@@DJOllie2024freight trains are planned for a 2024 gala. Passenger trains would require new point work and infrastructure, one day!
You need some LMM branded umbrellas.
We really do
They do have branded towels for drying off and come in a range of colours!
Is there any plans to overhaul the north staffs tank
Judging by the progress the Swanage railway has made with their T3 from the NRM disposal gift, I wouldn't be surprised that the Foxfield might get the North Staffs loco running again.
No plans.
@@bentullett6068 the T3 looks gorgeous
She would need a complete, very expensive overhaul to put her in museum condition let alone fully working..
Mallard will be running by the time NSR N° 2 will be considered for overhaul
@therailtourer when I visited the Great Gathering someone asked one of the museum staff if Mallard will run again and the person said probably not as it isn't in great condition even though it looks stunning. After its record run it started having many mechanical faults occur which were never repaired properly since then and during the war it got even less attention as it was only maintained to keep it running. Then in the BR era its work started getting reduced when the Deltic diesel was brought out and replaced Mallard and her other A class express services.
The North Staffs tank has a better chance at being revived back to life as its a smaller locomotive and in the current future of heritage railways, smaller steam locomotives are more economical to run over the larger express locomotives.
Foxfeild only took Horden from us at tanfeild because we took marston for our gala
It's normally how these things work
It was a mutually beneficial swap! Railways helping each other 😊
Then Horden failed for what feels like the 20th time
@@unionofsouthafricasuperfan6333 not when I was there
I tell u Horden has been nothing but bad luck since we restored her at tanfeild she brings bad weather, and she fails a lot
did the two gentlemen work on the steam engines
They didn't build Hawarden itself. But in the factory in which it was built. They're the last alive who did.
The Kerr Stuart built engine looks like a Standard Gauge 0-4-0 version of a Tattoo Class.
Pretty much is
Hello
Hallo
Hi
That Kerr Stuart looks like a Standard Gauge Tattoo.
You can see the family resemblance!
My only gripe with your amazing video is your pronunciation of "Caverswall Road". I can hear the whole village weeping.
I got it right sometimes
@@lmm😜
No worse than Hawarden - said ‘harden’. 🤪🤪
I didn’t understand why people trainspotted so my friend directed me to you please help me to understand!
It's just what some people enjoy, I don't understand why people would watch football.
Something about the power and grace of a train is pretty impressive
@@lmm thanks that has cleared things up!
@@white_out For the older stuff there's a certain amount of love for these impossible survivors too, obsolete machines which really shouldn't have escaped scrapping!
@@lmm that makes sense
I'll eat my hat the day Charles says no to Lawrie!
He must not learn insubordination!
Horden is a loco i might be cleaning tomorrow
Oh excellent! Good luck
@@lmm Found out it went Tech at foxfield people were repairing it.
What's up with the carriage in a faux CIWL livery?
Which one?
@@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial The one at 5:48
@@Drockthe3rd ah thought so - it’s a temporary cover while it awaits it’s final design. Currently it’s used for North Pole Express logistics.
Lawrie, I'm pretty sure Hawarden is pronounced like "Hawden"
I suppose "Horden" and "Hawden" sound similar enough to justify a distinction?
This is true for the place, that is.
Thing is we ourselves pronounce it both ways
@@FoxfieldRailwayOfficial Fair enough! I won't lie, pronouncing it "wrong" does sound cooler, in my opinion!
The owner didn't correct me 😂
Wet RAILWAY
And also sometimes dry 😅
Very
Foxfiled has got a abandoned Ruston
There are several things awaiting their turn in the overhaul que.
Seems like the weather can't make up it's mind.
It was very indecisive!
It's traditional British summer weather sometimes sunny but sometimes wet and miserable.
It really didn't!
mmmmhhhh thar is a joke to be made with the title of the vid but im not going to stoop to make it becuse that'd be wild to think about not even a bit windy of an idea all though it is a bit moist i guess you can say it'd be wet the idea of being a little knotty is tempting though too bad id never do something like that though.
If it’s the Foxfield Railway, why is the event called Knotty 100, especially if the Foxfield is 150 years old?!!
I explained this in the opening.
The 'Knotty' coaches are from the North Staffordshire railway which closed 100 years ago.
Knotty is a nickname given to the North Staffordshire Railway and its network
As has been said, the event was to celebrate the end of the north staffs railway 100 years ago this year. Not the foxfield line.
La
But... But your english. I thought you lot were born for this kind of weather🧐
I'm from East Anglia. That's the dry bit.
Lukas👎👎👎😡😡😡
Lukas🤬🤬😡😡👎👎👎👎👎