I can add a bit of info, it was my dad who rebuilt it into its current form in the early 80's. I remember him saying to me you can tell it was built by an engineer as you can lift the whole body and cab straight off so you've got full access to everything if you need to fix it. He was also really chuffed a couple of years ago when IP engineering decided to make a model of it.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Oh that makes sense! Thanks for the extra bit of history!

That really does look like an American industrial locomotive. I like it. With the roof profile and large windows It sort of looks like one of EMD’s SW-series switchers, shrunk down into a tiny package.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

It certainly doesn't look very British!

@jaysonlima7196

Жыл бұрын

Slap some Janey couplers on it and it might actually fool some less informed individuals into believing iOS indeed American.

I helped refit the gearbox on this loco back in 1982. I also helped erect the big carriage shed. I did a lot of welding back then and i repaired the water tank at Portmadoc because it had a leak. It was a great time to be a volunteer. I was 18! I often wonder how many of the old gang are still knocking about from those days? Good times.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Oh really? That's awesome - it's still going strong!

Like most heritage stock, it's Trigger's Broom (just with add-ons). Nothing wrong with that at all.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

It's like a super charged Triggers broom 😂

You couldn't have made Ep. 30 at a better place! The WHHR is a wonderful little gem, perfect for all ages! Paid my first visit a few weeks ago. Top video Lawrie! A great locomotive of a wonderful collection of locos there to review!

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

This loco holds great memories for me as, like a lot of others, I spent quite a lot of time working on it. It was always my favourite WHHR diesel loco.The Perkins 6.354 running on a straight pipe sounds awesome.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It's a cracking bit if kit!

That has been reworked so well. Maybe if Ruston may have had to go down the different engine route due to emissions etc. Its essentially like the GB Railfreight rework's of old diesel locomotives.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a rebuild to make something older useful for current times.

Perhaps a ' Ruston Hybrid ' would be a more suitable description. Looks nice anyway.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, although today hybrid just makes you think 'has electric motor'

Those drone shots are absolutely stunning! I’m desperate to get to the WHHR and the Corris, as thus far I’ve been to neither. I guess that’ll be for my next trip.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

They're both worth a visit

How great does that little train look with that scenery behind it? Absolutely stunning.

Ruston were a Lincoln firm.. Perkins are a Peterborough outfit 50 miles down the road from Lincoln. lots of stuff got Perkins engines. I drove an old Seddon/Perkins 354 for a Lincoln haulage firm in the 70's. God was it loud..!!

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Good engines. Like a Perkins lump

I've always had a soft spot for this unique locomotive. How great did it look on that short goods train - I've suddenly got a hankering for a 009 model - a real bit of narrow gauge individuality.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

It's great isn't it!

Always happy to see critters from across the pond. Thanks, Lawrie, and cheers from Wisconsin!

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Some may not believe, but in 2019 I drove this train when I was 9, am I planning on volunteering at this very railway as I’ve been coming for years

Look forward to this every month!

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Hope we don't disappoint!

What a brilliant little engine! I was thinking of building one in 16mm scale but abandoned the idea when my friend offered to built a pair of double fairlies (that are still being worked on). I would also love to see the Hunslet Russell (that I noticed in the backound) on the channel, as it is such a beutifull locomotive.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to feature Russell! She's a beauty

What gorgeous scenery!

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

It's absolutely stunning

I thought, oh, I'll watch a few minutes of this.... You caught my attention, I watched the whole thing and it was great and interesting!

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pleased to hear you enjoyed it!

I have certainly enjoyed once more Lawrie giving history of an interesting locomotive and then driving it along the railway line. These are truly exceptional video's that are great to watch & enjoy.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

Is that the purple moose brewery tanker I see was that the crews beer supply after the run

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Very important item of stock!

@kineticrail

2 жыл бұрын

@@lmm I whole heartedly agree

I saw this loco in person at Welsh Highland Heritage and was fascinated by how large and utilitarian this loco is for 2ft gauge. Great to know more about it, I had assumed it was a strange Ruston prototype

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help tell its story

Great shots of the WHR and Good old Glaslyn.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

When i found out about the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway, i got it mixed up with the *other* Welsh Higland Railway. Turns out this is a common mistake since both railways end/start at Porthmadog.

@WHRBERT

2 жыл бұрын

The same mistake happens at Harbour station too, with people looking for the WHHR, both ends of the high street are happy to direct all folk to the right places! 👍

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

I hear that happens!

We'd call that a "critter" over here if it really was one of ours. Critters were common in places where there was a need to move railcars, but a larger switcher would be unsuitable. Interestingly enough, there are some companies over here that build new critters out of the trucks/traction motor assemblies sourced from old road locomotives like the GP and SD series. Slap a body and an engine on top of the truck, instant locomotive/railcar mover.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

I like that terminology

Yeah some whr gear great Laurie please review Russell 👍 great watch and great series

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

I'm working on it!

Cool engine like it.thanks for the great video. James

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

Great camera work guys!

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

It may not be anymore a tiny cutie, but it is still a very nice locomotive. Even with the narrow gauge wagons behind it, it didn't look out of scale (or more correctly out of gauge in 1/1 scale!)

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't look bad by any means

ive driven this engine myself and i really enjoyed driving it

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

It's great isn't it

Fantastic, thank you!

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Was a good day! Thanks for having us

We love laurie goes loco

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, pleased to hear it

I love the new intro.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Well it looks a lot better now than it ever did ex-factory.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It's a cool thing

In theory that's like putting a Scania tractor unit body and running gear onto the base of my Fiat Panda, I'm surprised it works so well.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

A little more refining, but yes

Could this have been Ruston's Future? Lawrie Goes Loco Episode 30 love louis shirley

After seeing this, I have to wonder, will Russell feature in a Lawrie Goes Loco?

@timwhite4301

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if it was a hint for future videos

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

I'm really hoping so!

@WHRBERT

2 жыл бұрын

@@lmm More than welcome to come back and do a Russell video, she's running on the big WHR end of July

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

@@WHRBERT let's make that happen!

Is it wrong that I love this, even though I live in Lincoln, home of Ruston? Whilst I wish that it had a larger Ruston engine inside, I understand that they're kinda hard to come by. I wonder if Siemens has anything suitable considering they now own a large chunk of the ex Ruston works, (the ones that haven't been demolished at least)

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It's a really good Loco - I'm not sure, I assume it's all gone though

Please drive Russell next, if they will allow it

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

I'm working on it!

@AECEntertainment

2 жыл бұрын

@@lmm epic

Reminds me of home

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Oh really?

@TheMNrailfan227

Жыл бұрын

@@lmm the engine does

I got to fire Russell the other day on the Welsh highland heritage railway

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Cracking little engine

Lawrie for out of proportion you need to see the gauged down to 1m standard gauge diesels in the german harz

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

They're mad aren't they!

@the_retag

2 жыл бұрын

@@lmm yeah. I'd say its sad so few still run, but more running would mean less steam

The word that comes to mind when seeing this loco is H E N C H.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

It's certainly that

wow what a wonderful railway and what a strange little Ruston

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Both are great!

@kymvalleygardensdesign5350

2 жыл бұрын

@@lmm They are

It probably would be about the same in size as an American GE 25 Tonner.

Hello Lawrie, this really looks like proper working engine. I just wonder why they downgraded engine si much? Why is there still so small gearbox?

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

The engine was downgraded so it didn't destroy the gearbox. The gearbox works, so they didn't want to replace it!

That beware of trains sign may be counterproductive.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

There were indeed trains

I grew up with Dubsy down the road. There is wrong and there is f* that thing. That isn't t one of the bad things.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

It's strange, but it works

Hello lmm firstly love your videos and a firm subscriber to your channel. I recently started volunteering at my local railway called the sklr light railway in sittingbourne down in Kent. I was wondering if it would be possible to make a video regarding the railway and the line but I understand if this is not possible as this is your channel. Once again I love your videos and look forward to the next upload All the best

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Heya, really like the Sittingbourne and Kemsley, glad to hear you've started volunteering! I'd love to be able film with the railway!

I’m new to your channel, so these questions might seem stupid, but how do you get a “driver’s license” for driving a train? Also, I’m a bit confused by these small trains. I know for heritage lines it’s hard to find rolling stock, but, how many cars could these engines pull? These small trains seem to fail the economies of scale. I know that engines have come a long way, but these just seem weird to me and perhaps a bit pointless. I know these trains aren’t pointless, or companies would make them, but asan American, I just don’t understand these trains. Love your videos and the channel. Just trying to learn about other country’s industries and histories. Also, who owned the railways. I’m listening to a book about the US transcontinental railway and it seems that whoever placed the rails, owned the rails, but was wondering if that was, and is, the case in the UK. Any books and/or advice would be gratefully appreciated (other than reading Wikipedia articles).

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

Heya, Each heritage railway in the UK is its own organisation with its own rules and regs. To be able to drive one would have to pass their examination. One gets 'passed out' as a driver by volunteering and spending time learning how these things work. I have been volunteering at some places for 15 years. In this form, she'll shift in excess of 100 tonnes. The train we haul in the video is just a short demonstration, although many railways did operate such things. You need to realise that the application of railways in the UK and US are different - we never travelled the distances you did, and trains like this represent the small companies serving just a few places.

A PERKTON?

🙏

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

👍

"A Tale of Two Rustons"..."It is a far, far better Ruston than I have ever driven before...Taking me to a far, far better ride, than I have ever ridden, on two foot gauge...

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

That's a much better title!

@richardsweeney197

2 жыл бұрын

@@lmm my pleasure, and the good news is I never charge royalties! 😉 that said,, I really do love your Ruston I even bought the Hornby one most like it to have on my railroad.

@richardsweeney197

2 жыл бұрын

I did almost suggest "Ruston on roller skates".

Looks like a Plymouth

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

It does!

It's a frankinruston!

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good name

"Fully upholstered" >tilts down to see massive chunk of upholstery ripped out. Mostly. Mostly upholstered.

It has a Ruston look from the side tbh

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

The chassis is very Ruston. The rest, not so much

@English_Nejsan

2 жыл бұрын

Yes dosent look very Ruston does it

How old are you

@lmm

9 ай бұрын

In my thirties!

So lawrie how’s the coal issue going I have heard that it’s getting difficult to get now

@bentullett6068

2 жыл бұрын

Big standard gauge railways aren't doing great due to the coal issues but it has made running a bit more interesting as the Severn Valley Railway puts on two steam locomotives and two heritage diesel locomotives and a few other railways have done similar, so there is a fare bit of variety to watch running on the line. The narrow gauge railways are ok with the coal shortage as they are starting to use the lower emission E coal which is ideally suited for their locomotives.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

It's mostly blown out of proportion. Coal is readily available. Price has gone up, but there isn't a shortage.

@tinplategeektoo

2 жыл бұрын

If you're interested in what the heritage railways are doing, have a look at the Talyllyn Railway KZread channel as they talk about the various options and prices for coal and alternatives.

@bentullett6068

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinplategeektoo I have been watching that its really interesting to watch. I just hope that they find a reliable replacement for the larger locomotives as some of the bio coal doesn't like it when it rains.

Every loco was built to do a job, this ones no different.

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

This was rebuilt to do a job 😂

😎😎😎😎👍

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

👍

it identifies as a Ruston .. therefore in this day & age you have to call it a Ruston ( or someone will make a complaint ) .. lol

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

It's certainly got Ruston bits.

Isn't it a bit pointless have a engine more powerful than the gearbox can cope with?

@lmm

2 жыл бұрын

That'd why it's been down rated. Which means it should last for ever being significantly less stressed