The Romance of Indian Railways 1975

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  • Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
  • Documentary. The World About Us 1975

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  • @user-qv2xk1ck8q
    @user-qv2xk1ck8q 3 роки тому +9

    मेरा जन्म १९८५ का है,मै ७,८ साल का होनेतक ये भाप इंजिन 𝕌𝕊𝔼 होता था,मेरे मामा के गाव से ३ या ४ किलोमीटर पे ही रेल पटरी थी,जब भी वहां से रेल गुजरती थी इस भाप इंजिन की सीटी (𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕝𝕖 ) से मै इतना डर जाता था मै बता नहीं सकता !! रात को भी आआवाज सुनकर नींद से जागकर पसीना पसीना हो जाता था,ये बात आज मुझे इस इंजिन की सीटी सुनकर कई सालो बाद याद आई 😃😃😃😃😃 गये वो दिन रहगयी सिर्फ यादे 🙏🙏🙏

  • @jaykumarjain3182
    @jaykumarjain3182 11 місяців тому +63

    My father retired from WR in 1988, today I am at the age of 60+, railway is in my genes, although I am not in the railways, but I still have to much. love and respect for railway.

    • @vimalkumar3815
      @vimalkumar3815 10 місяців тому +7

      My nanaji retired from railway in December 30, 1982. He was grade A guard.

    • @shivam691000
      @shivam691000 10 місяців тому +1

      I'm currently working under Western Railway. I'm glad that I'm a part of the Indian railway.

    • @pyara-bharat-mahan
      @pyara-bharat-mahan 9 місяців тому

      @@shivam691000 post

  • @durgeshvelhal9304
    @durgeshvelhal9304 3 роки тому +90

    And huge salute for those hard working ,humble ,duty full gang men, railway servants of my country...

    • @SanjayKumar-sn2gp
      @SanjayKumar-sn2gp 10 місяців тому

      @@Grimeyhoob Don't be Sar--carse--tic buster.U yours.

  • @brahmduttsharma7203
    @brahmduttsharma7203 3 роки тому +16

    My GF and Father served Railways from 1925 to 1987 as Loco Foreman Late Sh B L Sharma.

  • @dannyskyabdan2931
    @dannyskyabdan2931 2 роки тому +36

    The National Rail Museum at New Delhi is a testament to the hard work of the gentleman in this documentary. The Patiala State Monorail has been preserved and is still in working order in the year 2021. Thank you for helping preserving the history of the Indian Railways.

  • @TheOriginalJphyper
    @TheOriginalJphyper 3 роки тому +74

    Indian railways are the home of the oldest currently-operational locomotive in the world, a steamer named Fairy Queen which was built in 1855.

  • @sachinwdm2
    @sachinwdm2 3 роки тому +30

    A nicely compiled documentary showcasing the glory of Indian Railways. Great work.
    @14:00 It seems the person operating the inspection trolley and also giving explanation about token system is Mr. Vishnu who later on became the GM of Central Railways.
    He can also be seen in the BBC'S Great Indian Railways documentary.

  • @nadapanavenkataramanamurth6249
    @nadapanavenkataramanamurth6249 3 роки тому +5

    I love to see this video very much, because I traveled so many times in my child hood year 1968 to 1976 toofan express, from Chittaranjan to Howrah n janatha express from Howrah to Vijayawada. Those days will not come. My father is retired from Indian railways, CLW, Chittaranjan in 1991. SRI N.M.G.RAO. TQ

    • @LarryBees
      @LarryBees  3 роки тому

      I glad you enjoyed it. Beautiful country and documentary

  • @Raj-nh3fc
    @Raj-nh3fc 3 роки тому +24

    Very nostalgic. An era that has moved us and is now gone leaving just footprints of memory.

    • @DharmendraKumar-vk3zr
      @DharmendraKumar-vk3zr 3 роки тому +2

      Really.. sahi kaha bro aapne. Ek atit jo sirf yaadon aur kitaabon me simat kar reh jaaegi! Nautical nostalgia ❤

  • @thesacredgurkha6529
    @thesacredgurkha6529 3 роки тому +28

    Great work by you. This video made me to go back to the olden days when my grandparents used to travel by such steam locomotives, and when my mother and father were kids. The background music of sitar and tabla, the narration, the citizens and over all no plastic made me to realise the quality of life thought not financially rich but richly satisfied than todays.

  • @kumargautamable
    @kumargautamable Рік тому +6

    It reminds me of my childhood when i travelled by those steme propelled trains.felt very nostalgic. Reality of that days was seen only in movies not in documentary. India has such come a long way. Heartfelt thanks for uploading this video.❤

  • @judefernandez827
    @judefernandez827 3 роки тому +12

    Thank you for this wondertul video My father uncles cousins and friends served in some capacity in different roles in this great railway . My father was a steam and then later on electric train driver in Madras . Cheers from Australia .

    • @quark31
      @quark31 3 роки тому +1

      Fascinating! Transitioning from steam to ekectric locomotive! Madras had electric traction on metre gauge? Do you have pictures, videos of metregauge trains, locomotives, coaches which your father might have documented?

    • @judefernandez827
      @judefernandez827 3 роки тому +2

      @@quark31 Sorry I don’t have any photos or documents of those years in the late fifties to early sixties . The only photo of my father is standing next to a locomotive just after finished his day . Thank you for the interest but I wish for myself and my children I had something to look back on and cherish . I remember when the Southern Railway imported EMU trains made by Breda of Italy my Dad was called back from retirement due to a shortage of drivers and he had a blemish less record in 35 years of service with the Southern Railway . I recently found a few black and white photos of these Breda EMU trains being loaded at a port in Italy to be shipped to Madras and Bombay .Look up IRFCA photo gallery and you’ll find these EMU trains that were made by Ernesto Breda . I still remember the name plates in each car Breda Ferroviaria Naples Italy .Just google the IRFCA gallery .

  • @peterbrackenbury
    @peterbrackenbury 3 роки тому +6

    What a wonderful film, thanks for sharing. I had the pleasure and privilege to visit India in 2018 and visited Howrah station and Railway Museum, the Railway Museum in Delhi, the Darjeeling Railway and the Shimla Railway as well as a trip from Delhi to Rewari behind the Fairy Queen - all very unique but memorable experiences.

  • @sreenathas4436
    @sreenathas4436 3 роки тому +2

    beautiful videos, my dad was in Indian railwasy served for 35 years, and we all grew up in railway enviornment, mostly meter gauge stam engines, especially Y.P grade engine in south india. the life at that time, was only railways and nothing but railways. though i am 58 now, my genes and DNA is always on railways. saved this video so i can view often, thanks to Larry Bees, youtube, indian railways etc.

  • @monikaji1
    @monikaji1 3 роки тому +9

    Really those were the golden days of steam engines awesome documentary.....

  • @TrainTrackerINDIA
    @TrainTrackerINDIA 3 роки тому +4

    Good old Golden Trains of Indian Railways❤️😍😍

  • @REDISCOVER7769
    @REDISCOVER7769 3 роки тому +11

    Quite happy to find invaluable archive like this

  • @alokekumardas1805
    @alokekumardas1805 3 роки тому +6

    I like to see this type of 'Old days videos' very much!
    ❤👍😊

  • @mohangopal2457
    @mohangopal2457 3 роки тому +2

    I am proud to be a Railwayman.

  • @deep2901
    @deep2901 4 роки тому +19

    Thank you for making this film. I revisited my childhood time, and memories associated with steam locomotives in India. Thank God that you made this film.

  • @arunkumarbhattacharya3254
    @arunkumarbhattacharya3254 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks for this marvelous presentation. These days were ours. The younger generation of today have no idea about it. So, it is good for them. Now on the same track, the 21 coaches train is running around 160 kms speed by the giant electric engines!!! A great progress.

  • @abhijitguha494
    @abhijitguha494 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic. Watching Indian history. Thanks a ton for this film. Am watching the India which our parents lived.

  • @paritoshdabral2946
    @paritoshdabral2946 3 роки тому +7

    What a gem! The romance and charm of the bygone days...
    Thank you very much for uploading it.

  • @srinivasvaranasi1645
    @srinivasvaranasi1645 3 роки тому +7

    Lovely footage. Nostalgic yet very to the point. I can see the love with which this was made.

  • @Dr.Kraig_Ren
    @Dr.Kraig_Ren 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for sharing this footage. There are very few videos like this. A rare find.
    My mother travelled to Kashmir on one of these trains in 1980s.

  • @wdm2783
    @wdm2783 4 роки тому +30

    Thank you. I was searching for this for a long time.

    • @wayinfront1
      @wayinfront1 3 роки тому +1

      It is also on the BBC website: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0120460/the-world-about-us-the-romance-of-indian-railways

  • @AdityaKantKushwaha
    @AdityaKantKushwaha 2 місяці тому +2

    Indian Railways ❤

  • @sunny1041985
    @sunny1041985 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks you so much for uploading.
    My father now retd. from railways. Very fond memories of railways and discovery of India. Lovely memories

  • @DurgaPrasad-zp5xl
    @DurgaPrasad-zp5xl 9 днів тому

    My india was beautiful back then, thank you for the video, if you have any videos related to railways please upload them.

  • @misbahulhaqsiddiqui526
    @misbahulhaqsiddiqui526 3 роки тому +5

    It is excellent and and a live running history of INDIAN railway's system.👍🤓

  • @rashidshahidi7245
    @rashidshahidi7245 11 місяців тому +1

    Nostalgic, tears in my eyes 😢

  • @sujitpurkayastha8275
    @sujitpurkayastha8275 3 роки тому +4

    Thanksforuploading such a magnificent historical documentary. The subject and the presenter both are historical in appearance but I'mastonished to see his enthusiasm and energy ! What a brilliant present he gave us . Thank you somuch Sir. I travelled from calcutta to old Delhi in the year 1964 at the age of 5 but still I remember the journey .I'm mesmerised.

  • @rameshshaligram2336
    @rameshshaligram2336 3 місяці тому

    First time saw footage of steam locomotive on Neral Matheran hill station railway line. wonderful video .

  • @mohsinsyedain1754
    @mohsinsyedain1754 3 роки тому +6

    This really made me very emotional..Very. Oh India, my India.

  • @udayanpaul8042
    @udayanpaul8042 3 роки тому +21

    It's extremely well documented video, feeling so nostalgic, remembering my childhood memories riding those steam trains and also been to those manufacturing facilities in Chittaranjan locomotive works, many thanks for uploading the video, cheers mate!

  • @VamsiKrishna-ls5fk
    @VamsiKrishna-ls5fk 10 місяців тому +1

    Indian railways and its history. So proud of it.

  • @souranilpaul6285
    @souranilpaul6285 4 роки тому +5

    An absolute gem!

  • @loveislife-bs2fz
    @loveislife-bs2fz 4 роки тому +8

    Thankyou very much for uploading, a very nice documentary.

  • @Vande_Matram_
    @Vande_Matram_ 3 роки тому +2

    Speechless credits to this film. No words. ✌🏼✌🏼

  • @vaidyasantosh8559
    @vaidyasantosh8559 3 роки тому

    Thks for t video it is 45yrs old

  • @HimmatRathorehr
    @HimmatRathorehr 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing this. Brought back childhood memories.

  • @vimalkumar3815
    @vimalkumar3815 10 місяців тому

    My nanaji was railway guard. He retired from Kashivishwanath express in 30 December 1982 at moradabad junction uttar pradesh. Beautiful days..

  • @travelvlogs5093
    @travelvlogs5093 3 роки тому +1

    After 50-60 years our next generation will see us like today we feel nostalgic.

  • @luharabdulla555
    @luharabdulla555 3 роки тому +2

    हम भारतीय है तो हींन्दीमे कोमेन्ट करे तो
    अछा रहे तो हमजसे जो अंग्रेजी नही जानते उसे भी समजमे आये,,आभार,

  • @supergirl1892
    @supergirl1892 Рік тому +1

    Those awaited Summer vacations...when many travelled by trains from cities to their grandparents in villages.. by the way it's from same year when Sholay was released...

  • @anandj7639
    @anandj7639 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for uploading wonderful video,my heartly salute to gangmate,station masters,loco staff,porters etc hard working these days.now IR Changes
    Great indian Railways 👏👏

  • @SKumar-kp7fq
    @SKumar-kp7fq 10 місяців тому

    What an nostalgic video of India from 1970s....Thank you sharing and much appreciate the effort.

  • @rj6404
    @rj6404 10 місяців тому

    I wish I could go back in time , on a time machine , I would do it in a snap , Nature is India , harmony , spiritual good open hearted people . good ol India .

  • @rangnath1
    @rangnath1 9 місяців тому

    I love for this documentary

  • @user-pg7iq8zd5u
    @user-pg7iq8zd5u 4 місяці тому

    Bless the British for their genius and engineering...they built this railway with the Indian labour....RULE BRITANNIA......

  • @kiranpanicker9913
    @kiranpanicker9913 3 роки тому +2

    Appreciate the efforts, to be precise hardwork and pain taken to make this documentary.

  • @RohitKapoorYouTube
    @RohitKapoorYouTube 4 роки тому +8

    Awesome documentary 🤗

    • @LarryBees
      @LarryBees  4 роки тому +3

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @mukeshsagar99
    @mukeshsagar99 3 роки тому +1

    The sound of the this steam locomotive is breathtaking and mesmerizing! 💝

  • @akshaychaturvedi2462
    @akshaychaturvedi2462 3 роки тому

    steam engine my childhood memories
    thank to sharing that memories lost in shadows.🙏

  • @shariqa2z
    @shariqa2z 10 місяців тому

    A very very humble thanks to uploader and original creator. you all are awesome.... i live my childhood today while watching this one. thanks to lot all of you. may god bless you always.

  • @rogergreen2270
    @rogergreen2270 3 роки тому +1

    At 37;25 the sound of the hidden puffing engine I could identify as one from the DHR. I lived in Kurseong and went to boarding school there. How could one not recognize that engine sound? thanks for sharing this documentary.

  • @victorpaul904
    @victorpaul904 3 місяці тому

    🇮🇳💐🍁🙏Golden days 🥰🥰🍁❤️🌹💐🇮🇳

  • @mahendradabi3502
    @mahendradabi3502 Рік тому

    Salut to make this nice video and upload on UA-cam my father is also being a steam driver in W. R Railway I love steam power.

  • @12onin_Gypsy
    @12onin_Gypsy 3 роки тому +3

    This was the third part of a BBC vhs I had as a child that was on the flying Scotsman. It also featured a doco on the union pacific big boy. If anyone has this. Please let me know.

  • @PrashantKumar-nx6nu
    @PrashantKumar-nx6nu 3 роки тому

    Rare footage for lifetime thnks for uploading v.cassete vcr era fotaage.

  • @jimsyounteen2537
    @jimsyounteen2537 3 роки тому +1

    india most oldest heritage train n second highest train station''''''UNESCO'''DHR''' Darjeeling toy train''''i love loco train

  • @Imaginaryworld28
    @Imaginaryworld28 3 роки тому

    Oh my god, Thank you to all those who made such an effort to made this short story for us, really loved the glipms of India which is unknown to current generation.

  • @manishpal6404
    @manishpal6404 10 місяців тому

    Superb!

  • @alina3339
    @alina3339 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @user-dc8gq5td8y
    @user-dc8gq5td8y 3 роки тому

    What a gem you got there mate. Thanks for preserving such a great and valuable insight in the past.

  • @NontasK
    @NontasK 10 місяців тому

    The "toy" train, seems like the mountainous railway of Pelion in Magnesia region, Greece. Nice video.

  • @bombaycity1
    @bombaycity1 Рік тому +1

    James cameron...is it the one who is the real one right now...now i understood how he knew Indian culture which he portrays in his films.

  • @CarlosAlberto-ii1li
    @CarlosAlberto-ii1li 3 місяці тому

    After this in 1979 the BBC ran a series ''Great railway journeys of the World'' remarkable programmes bringing the end of steam trains before the end of the century.

  • @geoarun
    @geoarun 3 роки тому

    Very nice. Thanks for uploading. Brings back memories.

  • @allan5919
    @allan5919 3 роки тому

    An excellent video from India. Amazing old footage.

  • @therail.3978
    @therail.3978 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing with as sir thank you very much 🙏🏻❤️🔥

  • @KT43124
    @KT43124 4 роки тому +3

    Great

  • @indradevabhakt6244
    @indradevabhakt6244 3 роки тому

    Along with a Indian Railways museum,.I'd prefer an Indian Railways Temple be built and worshipped when looking at the enormity, extraordinary size, unimaginable scale, massive labour force, unflinching hard-work of many many skilled people in getting this mammoth rail system work tirelessly and get itself reinvented so as to continue to serve for a Billion plus people.

  • @redbaron9029
    @redbaron9029 9 місяців тому

    Forever thankful and in debt of the Britishers who introduced revolution after revolution which helped india elevate to international level despite the sincerest reluctance of the locals not to embrace the change.

    • @abhisheknag7177
      @abhisheknag7177 9 місяців тому

      in debt alright, of a bogard system designed by and for colonists until now

  • @shaheedkhan2544
    @shaheedkhan2544 3 роки тому

    Indian Railways; The Lifeline of a vibrant Nation

  • @climbeverest
    @climbeverest 2 роки тому

    This is incredible memory

  • @1life_Only
    @1life_Only 3 роки тому

    A great documentary I must admit, thanks for sharing!

  • @leonnicholls4008
    @leonnicholls4008 3 роки тому

    This is beyond surreal very enigmatic

  • @phenkusingh2952
    @phenkusingh2952 3 роки тому

    How did I miss this marvellous video for so long? Oh because it was added this March only.

  • @CyrusInIndia
    @CyrusInIndia 3 роки тому +15

    The romance of a steam locomotive trains is something you have to experience.
    I have sat in steam locomotive trains in UK where steam is still alive and kicking, but never in India.
    Steam was already in decline by the late 70,s in India and throughout the 80,s there were only a few handful of regular, services remaining.
    Last broad gauge steam train was in the year 1995 and metre gauge in the year 2000. But these were those rare sporadic locomotives.
    Basically by the middle of 1980,s steam locomotive trains were almost non existent in major cities and towns of India.

    • @udayanpaul8042
      @udayanpaul8042 3 роки тому +1

      @ cyrus Loves India you visit India, you can ride the heritage mountain railways in the Neelgiris and the Darjiling mountain railways.

    • @CyrusInIndia
      @CyrusInIndia 3 роки тому +2

      @@udayanpaul8042 yes thanks. I definitely plan on doing that. But real joy is on the big broad gauge or the standard gauges.

  • @HimanshuShekhar1
    @HimanshuShekhar1 3 роки тому

    Thank you very much for this great video.

  • @sammitra1973
    @sammitra1973 3 роки тому

    Getting nostalgic..remembering my steam Loco travels.

  • @ridiculous365
    @ridiculous365 9 місяців тому

    This a gem

  • @atinyadav8831
    @atinyadav8831 3 роки тому +1

    Very nice video

  • @srinivasamurthy726
    @srinivasamurthy726 3 роки тому

    Those Golden Days very Hard work to maintain train's but staff never feel it's hard only dedication in their Mind

  • @rmk7641
    @rmk7641 3 роки тому

    Very nice historic video clippings. If Mr. Cameron had more labels time-stamping them and left out the occasional digression into the tourist realms, it would have been even more fun to watch for the train enthusiast. As it is, it is pretty enjoyable. Thanks for posting it.

  • @rashtra8253
    @rashtra8253 10 місяців тому

    2:13 wdm alco body job and paint job looks so smooth

  • @gurpreetraghu
    @gurpreetraghu 11 місяців тому

    Amazing documentary 💯

  • @viveknandy2190
    @viveknandy2190 10 місяців тому

    Awesome memories

  • @abhishekchatterjee6162
    @abhishekchatterjee6162 2 роки тому

    This Documentary also indicates that India has developed a lot and uplifted millions from poverty

  • @rakeshramans7652
    @rakeshramans7652 3 роки тому

    nice for sharing this video
    also thanks to cinematographer & editor...

  • @Raj.....................
    @Raj..................... Рік тому +2

    28:19 feel this sound...❣️❣️❣️

  • @mriraqi765
    @mriraqi765 10 місяців тому +1

    Power of Socialist Republic of India.
    Hardwork of peoples across different Ethnicities, Races, Communities, Regions.
    Till 80's we easily face any large scale wars like 1948, 1962, 1965, 1971.
    But 1999 Small Scale Kargil War has huge pressure & Impact on our Economy.
    In 1975 1$ = 8.39 Rs
    In 2023 1$ = 83.94 Rs
    Our 70's small scale economy was more Powerful as Compared to Capitalist Liberal Economy after 90's.

  • @sfenodonte
    @sfenodonte 3 роки тому +3

    It is incredible (p6.50). The systematic fishing net that is the Indian railways, a nation as large as a continent so systematically covered. The British Empire was certainly colonial, but it certainly did not neglect logistics

    • @death_parade
      @death_parade 9 місяців тому +1

      The network that the British created and the network that India is building for itself are certainly not the same. The former focused on resource extraction, the latter on people's needs. Diametrically opposite objectives.

  • @arijitpalit2756
    @arijitpalit2756 2 роки тому +3

    Well, Indian Railways is now 85% electrified. You will barely see diesel engines in the future.

    • @funkyjunky845
      @funkyjunky845 2 роки тому

      Its a very good achievement. Respect and love from Greece!
      ##What do you think can be the reason that your neighboring countries didn't perform well?
      India did pretty good job in development considering she is less than 100 years old. Even many African nations(and many previously colonized nations)that got their independence before India don't really seem anywhere near her.
      But India maintained her dignity well, even though there are always new challenges and I'm quite astonished by this fact. Well done!

    • @arijitpalit2756
      @arijitpalit2756 2 роки тому +1

      @@funkyjunky845 Competent politicians( atleast in initial days after independence) +Indian society has a tendency to look after itself even if authoritarian supervision is not present + I kind of don't agree with considering india less than 100 years old. it's similar to saying there was no existence of greece before independece from ottomans. Indian state at it's current form is young, but the society and the civilisation has been present for thousand of years. Modern states which have a civilisational background tend to perform better, like China, this is partly because these countries always have a unique perspective to judge the world and try to act according to their vision, I am not saying it's always the case, but in case of China and India, new world religions did not change their society and they can take independent decision based on their values that was preserved for many generations. Another point I may add is geography, India is located at the world's busiest trade route that has certainly helped. India also has the largest arable land, so food safety didn't become an issue after we start managing it properly. So, in conclusion good luck and ambition played the part in the success. Although I would say we still have a long way to go.

    • @funkyjunky845
      @funkyjunky845 2 роки тому +1

      @@arijitpalit2756 thanks for such a nice explanation, Mr. Arijit Palit!
      My bad, I forgot that we were one of the oldest and advanced civilizations before the "dark age". We followed the same cultural values that's why we used to accept the outsiders with a deep heart and never tried to judge theirs. I know I went out-of-the context but one of your points reminds me the worst times through which Greeks and Indians went through.

  • @Himan27
    @Himan27 4 роки тому +4

    Wow

  • @shivaprasad6311
    @shivaprasad6311 3 роки тому

    Very nostalgic ❤️👍🏻🙏🏾

  • @parthobasistha6135
    @parthobasistha6135 3 роки тому +10

    Dear Mr. Larry. Really an illustrative documentary. However, the research has left out eastern ( erly)and south Eastern railway( serly) and chittaranjan locomotive works, India's first indigenous locomotive manufacturing facility in eastern India, that used to manufacture steam locomotives
    Both these eastern Indias oldest zonal railways, i.e erly and serly, then, when the documentary was filmed had highest concentration of steam locomotives of all classes. Howrah station itself holded sizeable volumes of steam locos of all classes. Lalgola fast passenger services was one of the oldest important steam hauled passenger train on the sealdah division of eastern railways. The passenger rakes were hauled by steam loco till late eighties following which they were taken over by wam1 series electric dc locomotive. I would like to know that is it the ghat section of Western railways, with multiunit steam loco pictured at the rear of the documentary?

    • @Rahul_Singh100
      @Rahul_Singh100 10 місяців тому

      East India particularly Benghol isn't really considered India.

  • @durgeshvelhal9304
    @durgeshvelhal9304 3 роки тому

    Great video sir... Thank you very much...

  • @sanjayscapture4108
    @sanjayscapture4108 2 роки тому

    Thanks for lets us know these things 😌