EDIT: This was posted to highlight that LMM did have permission to access the site. It is not a statement about the legality of trespass, simply to ensure that this information is visible to anybody who cannot easily see the extended video description. Just to stress the point in the video description, LMM was given access to the site by the custodians of the Alford Valley Railway. There was no trespass carried out, the site is overgrown, but it is in the charge of the Alford Valley Community Railway and is not an abandoned site. If anybody does wish to see the site, the best way is to get in touch with the Alford Valley Community Railway via their website (link in the video description), and become a member. Every contribution of time or funds will help them reach their goal of reopening the railway once more, so anybody who does want to see it, we would urge you to get involved and help make something epic happen!

@bentullett6068

Жыл бұрын

Have they tried to apply for a lottery grant as that could help massively. It would be a shame to see this railway disappear completely.

@LewiBuchProductions

Жыл бұрын

I used to be the vice chairman of this group, unfortunately I had to step down. Loads of potential but so far this year very little has been done.

@TheHatMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@bentullett6068 There is a link to the Heritage Lottery fund on the website, however I don't know what the funding status is. To clarify, I'm not in any way connected with the railway (sadly, I'm way too far away to be able to become directly involved), but I do have connections with LMM. I mainly posted my message as if people haven't expanded the video description, they'll still be able to see that LMM isn't condoning trespass, but does very strongly promote people getting involved with heritage projects.

@TheHatMusic

Жыл бұрын

@@LewiBuchProductions That's a shame, but hopefully it will all come good. It looks like a great little railway!

@trainswithmark

Жыл бұрын

@@bentullett6068 I think they are trying to get a few loads of money in. They are trying to tidy up the line in stages and hopefully make it operational once again in a few years time. That's 🤞 that is

The Alford Valley Railway is now open to the public and fully working again, thanks to the long hard work of the Alford Valley Community Railway members.

@Food24112

7 ай бұрын

I hope we can get an update video on it

Hi Laurie, many years ago, the Alford Valley Railway had a real steam locomotive in the shape of a Bagnall 0.4.2 by the name of "Saccharin", after it left, the next I'd heard, it was on a heritage site in England somewhere, where it is now, I don't know , anyway, stay safe, all the best from Scotland, Stephen.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It's now running at the Statfold Barn Railway!

@richardstuart325

Жыл бұрын

I visited that shed around 1990 and had a long chat with a group of elderly guys who were restoring the steam locomotive. It may be that the elderly guys passed on and there was nobody to continue their work there.

@TheAverageDutchman

Жыл бұрын

@@lmm somehow I'm not surprised. What isn't running at Statfold Barn nowadays ;P

@abrahambreban2793

Жыл бұрын

Loved the video I am living in the USA in the state of Indiana whiting Indiana that was a great video !-! Ooh Rah !!!

Should make a new series " exploring with Lawrie"

@RHTeebs

Жыл бұрын

More like "Explawrie with Lawrie"

@sarahmartiniom

Жыл бұрын

YES MAKE IT PLEEEEAAAAASSSSSEEEEEE

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

That's a good idea!

@emilypowell1405

Жыл бұрын

Just don't overdramatise it like other exploring channels do, it isn't realistic that every time they explore somewhere they just happen to find dead body or some other ongoing crime.

@roshasensi2220

Жыл бұрын

@@RHTeebs lmao das is gut

most impresive thing about the opening 2 mins ?? the camera-person walking backwards , keeping Lawrie in shot & not falling over .. nice work Matt

@888johnmac

Жыл бұрын

and if you were in Alford .. surely you went to the Grampian Transport Museum

@trainswithmark

Жыл бұрын

@@888johnmac and the local model railway shop, KMS Railtech!

@MrJoeyWheeler

Жыл бұрын

Cameraman. The word you're looking for is cameraman.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

He did a great job!

I love that shed,its absolutely amazing. Hopefully they can make a go of it.I'm jealous of all the little railways you guys have,here in Canada most of the abandoned lines got turned into bike paths.My grandmother and grandfather had a cottage in Quebec, north of Montreal and I remember as a kid hearing the trains running,now its gone and replaced by bikes.I was however fortunate enough my dad worked for VIA rail and the department he headed was responsible for the restoration of all the silver stainless steel Budd cars that run.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It's an amazing building! We've got so much heritage over here. We're very lucky.

@jimwilliams7136

Ай бұрын

Same thing here in the States. We've lost so much railroad history. Young people walking those trails don't even know that it used to be a railroad. I'm always fascinated, and a bit saddened, by abandoned tracks. Great video.

Wow what a great find made by Lawrie. It is certainly every boyhood dream to find an abandoned railway line & engine shed. I would definitely love to see more videos like this one.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It really was quite the thing to find!

The Alford valley railway was a great attraction back in the eighties, so sad to see it in such a poor state.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

The group are making super progress to sorting the line out!

Thanks Lawrie (& Matt), always interesting to explore, some good history there. Hope it can reopen! 🙏

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

The group is making excellent inroads at the moment

The Alford Valley Community Railway reopened this year having been closed since 2017. The standard gauge branch from Kintore closed to passengers on 31 December 1949. It remained open for freight until 31 December 1965.

Potential new series and restoration project for you Lawrie. But far to travel to daily but still a potential.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

We'll be returning

Hi, Really enjoyed your visit to Alford Valley Railway. I travelled on this Railway some years ago.I was told that the old carriage was originally a 19th century horse drawn tram. Very ornate. Such a shame to see it all shut down. I hope they manage to re open it in the near future.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

The group is making super progress to sorting out the site!

I rode of this railway in around 2010 after visiting the little museum just across the road. It was great and really enjoyed it. Sad to see it became abandoned/closed down and I hope it rekindles as it was amazing! Good luck to them!

I feel like I was a kid again on a adventure .I always enjoyed exploring old abandoned buildings .I have mixed emotions nowadays driving by vacated farms .There is a sadness of the past simple life of freedom and independence .Thank-you for the journey .

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

I'm really glad you enjoyed the adventure!

Had a small look into the railway after watching this, really shows how much Vegetation can take over so easily

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It's amazing isn't it!

I enjoyed your video, good to see the AVR highlighted and even better news that Aberdeenshire Council have finally signed the lease with the revival group. I enjoyed your reaction to the tasteless twee appearance of the locos, combined with the lurid emerald green paintwork & the embarrassing names, the AVR could be mistaken as the ‘Brigadoon Railway’. I have been visiting the line on & off since 1980 when the original line ran through the nearby Haughton Park, the platform there still exists minus track. The ‘new’ line from Alford Station to Haughton Park was opened in 1984. By this time the Fowler 0-4-2T ‘Saccarine’ was there, but I believe that it was to big to negotiate the dog leg curves on the line & would only run as far as the first bend at the end of the golf course. I spent a day on the footplate of this loco in August 1988, I’m not really too sure if it was then really safety compliant. To give you some idea of the state of operations back then, the loaded passenger train would depart with it’s very young looking crew, whilst the Fowler would then follow it up the line for a jolly ( yes, another train ‘in section’), returning in time for the service from Haughton Park to return. Both lines did operate together for one or two seasons I believe, there was a link line that ran on from the run round down an incline (with an oak tree as a buffer stop), with a set of points allowing access for locos & stock to the Haughton Park line. Around 1989/90, the old tramcar bodied coach ran away when the loco buffered up to it, being stopped by the oak tree. It should also be pointed out that trains originally ran west from Alford Station past the engine shed, however, a go-cart track was built next to the adjacent motor museum & the tracks cut through this, methinks the go-carts took priority over the railway. Therefore, a new deviation was required to take the railway east & then head past the motor museum to the section next to the golf course. My last trip on the line was at Christmas 2012 when we took our then 5 month old on his first ‘Santa Special’. It was good, I have always felt that this is an excellent little railway for young families & I am looking forward to seeing it return, but minus the kitsch aspects & road trailer couplings. And another thing…. I hope the revivalists realise that a Facebook only policy for publicity is not the best way forward! The end of this rant, I promise, it’s ‘A’ford’, no ‘L’ pronounced, but definitely a rolling ‘R’.

@davidrubin8228

Жыл бұрын

Mr. Duncan, Thank you for your remembrances! Very informative. As a railway enthusiast here in America, it is to be hoped that the new stewards of the railway will attempt as they are able and over the years to return to a more original make up of their trains and carriages. Certainly there are many rail societies in this country that could lend verbal assistance.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the story of how it was!

Hey there, this is a great video, reminds me of my trip back in June, where I explored abandoned sections of the White Pass & Yukon Route between Carcross and Whitehorse here in Canada. Which is also a narrow gauge railway. I am involved in the YDHR in Ontario .... and I appreciate the lack of volunteers, especially those with mechanical capabilities - we are trying to keep things running, but its an uphill challenge between the maintenance on equipment and the massive amount of work that the track needs.

your comment about the eerieness of the workshop kind of reminds me of the East Broad Top here in the US: the narrow gauge line put its engines away one night, then the next day, a miner's strike shut the railroad down for good. it's effectively abandoned in place, with part of it running as a tourist line...until it was shuttered again in 2011(?). All isn't lost however: the railroad is back and slowly rebuilding...in fact, their first steam engine to be rebuilt, no. 17, hasn't run since 1956, and still had ash in the pan and flues. Perchance she is not dead, indeed.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Oh really? That's interesting

Absolutely brilliant! I love abandoned railways that are left in tact

@wintersbattleofbands1144

Жыл бұрын

Intact is one word.

@sprinter1832

Жыл бұрын

@@wintersbattleofbands1144 So is tact! which you seem to lack!🤣 Lol!

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It's amazing isn't it, just left alone

I had a walk along the Penrith to Keswick Railway in the Lake District and I walked the part from Threlkeld to Keswick which has been turned into a trail. There are marker posts, bricks dotted around, some magnificant bridges and Keswick station is still intact and is now part of a hotel. Expoloring abandoned railway lines is always exciting because you never know what you might find. Great video!

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Wonderful little Railway, would love to see it back. Thank You.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

They're making super progress with it!

Nicely done LMM, big respect!

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Brings back fond memories, holidayed there often as a tween, the nearby house and estate park at the other end of the railway had a caravan park, and I remember disco dancing, aged 10, so 1980 is correctñ the railway line was an attraction, and was back often with mum and dad, wasn´t so far, couple hours drive and we would just wander the estate and country side, as kids left to do our own thing. Haughton house as it was then known, rode on the line as minature railway in the park

It's so sad to see this railway not running, I have been a visitor with my family a number of times in the past, so many happy memories of trips on the line. I really hope that funds become available to get it working again, thanks for the video....

@caramelldansen2204

Жыл бұрын

Profit motive: the biggest killer of railways.

@infokms6910

Жыл бұрын

All is good major work carried in the last two weeks

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

The group is making super progress to getting the railway sorted!

Dude that’s so awesome what you found, usually railroads are left abandon and decay over time but his is still in tactic which is awesome. For me I think they would bring it back to life since it had a good long run back in the days but who knows. Good job on your video.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

The group has started work sorting out the line!

I used to ride on this railway when I was 18. I am now 48. What a great little railway this was.used to go through the woods too. Such ashame.

An amazing way of putting a video together... Exploring and discovering with you.. It was obvious you had permission but continuing the intrigue and discovery really worked... Nice one... More please...

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, really pleased you enjoyed it and the theatre of the whole thing

@mySeaPrince_

Жыл бұрын

@@lmm ... 😻 ...

I very much enjoyed this! Thanks for sharing!!

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Pleased to hear it!

This was so cool, exploring a place it seems that time forgot, yet was active not that long ago. It's crazy to think that only 5 years ago, there would have been passengers, trains running, a typical heritage railway, and it was seemingly gone overnight. Those points with the weighted lever, we had something similar in the USA; We called them "flopover" switches, and the lever has a heavy ball or square end that goes all the way down to the ballast, but they were really only in yards and sidings. You had to be careful with them though, or that heavy iron lever would flop over right on your hand or your foot!

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

I love the name flopover 😂

@chaseman113

Жыл бұрын

Yeah what Harrison said, at Mt Hood Railroad one of our only flop over switches is one switch of 2 in a crossover between two of the 3 main lines of the yard. Big rule of that crossover is both switches must be aligned before using it. No catching a ride to save the wall. That flop switch is low as well and requires more attention. Mt Hood Railroad is 22 miles of hill & turns short line that uses a switchback almost daily for freight & passenger.

@chaseman113

Жыл бұрын

*save the walk, I can’t edit the comment on a phone. I enjoy the content, thanks dude.

On the west side of the big puddle, there is a narrow gauge (3') steam line called the East Broad Top. It shut down in a956, when the last moves were made on the line to get the coal hoppers in the locations needed... should it start back up. The line was sold to a scrap dealer.. Kovolchik Salvage or something like that. The owner went thru the round house, and found 6 Mikado's, a Gas Electric Doodlebug, and assorted other goodies. There was a lean that was used to hold busses when they were doing that... And so on... a narrow gauge line that was in the business of hauling coal. Unfortunately, constant miner's strikes and the influx of oil for home heating basically removed their reason for being. shut down. There was an initial abandonment petition, which was withdrawn by Nick Kovalchik, who had found his real model railroad. When the cities of Rockhill Furnace and Orbisonia asked, they fired up steamers, and some of their passenger equipment to run trains for the 100 year anniversary celebration for the cities.. Then they brought back several folk to run the railroad on a 5 mile excursion up to the Colgate Grove... and while never making a profit, at least kept that chunk of the line in operation. Re3cently a non profit bought the line, and has in a couple of years, restored #116 to operation... That is one of the "Big Mikado" engines on the property. (12 being the smallest and most worn out, 14,15 the mid sized, and 16, 17, 19 being the bigger engines. They are now working on 14 to bring that back to life. Lynn over at the Strasburg Railroad said that 12 was so worn out that you needed a new set of wheels to drop a new boiler and other gear onto... The M-1 is the doodlebug that was built from Brill plans for a full sized car...but the EBT ccrew at the time did the math, and downsized it to run on 3' spacing... It is an AMAZING place to visit... the machine shops are complete. The foundary is complete, and so on. The Electrician's shop still has the calendar from the day that they shut down... ALL the toools were waiting, because no one in the valley expected them to close down permanently...

That was. An awesome informative video. I hope someday they can get it back up and running

Love the video! I would love to find an old abandoned railway like that.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

I've always dreamt of it too

Oh, I did enjoy this vid, especially your enthusiasm. Good luck to Alford Railway.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! They're making great progress with the place

keep'em coming. like to see all the old stuff you find

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Pleased to hear it!

I always enjoy watching you!

Absolutely fabulous….thanks for sharing.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome

What a charming line- definitely worth bringing back to life. Regarding those road caravan couplings, the Bure Valley Railway also uses them. They must be safe enough, but they are so ugly on the buffer beam of a loco

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

I've not seen it ever used one the two foot!

that bit in the work shop reminds me of the stories I read about how everything looked when they started to save the FR in Wales

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it was quite the thing to experience!

Wonderful stuff. Many thanks indeed.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Glad uoi enjoyed it!

yes Lawrie,I did enjoy that exploration!

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Pleased to hear it

By the look of it, the original standard gauge track was re used and repurposed to make the narrow gauge line, that track is super heavy! Nice find, and good luck to those re opening it!

@fivelampsparanormalinvesti8042

Жыл бұрын

It wasn’t. Rail was from a heavily engineered peatland railway.

@trisrush9155

Жыл бұрын

@@fivelampsparanormalinvesti8042 ah, ok, thanks for explaining 👍

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It is exceptionally heavy duty stuff

Awesome replica of a vintage locomotive Thank you for sharing your video and God bless🙏🙏

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call it a replica - the Simplex's are vintage in their own right!

Really enjoying this series 😀

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for sharing

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Love the story and I hope the railway will start again.

I love how you mocked the rebuilt steam diesels and then praised the little one at the back. Feels like a Cinderella story

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

I like heritage. Not the pretend steam things

You'll be delighted to know, the Bure Valley Railway in Norfolk has been operating with trailer hitch couplings since it opened in the early 90's ;p

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

So it has - bit different from 2 foot though!

@BusBadger

Жыл бұрын

@@lmm aye, continuous air brakes are a godsend! Runs faster though ;p

The last abandoned railway I explored was the Tralee and Blennerville in the republic of Ireland. That was many years ago, hopefully it is running again now. Great video again Lawrie.

@lloydpenfold486

Жыл бұрын

In 1993, the section between Tralee and Blennerville Windmill was restored and reopened as a heritage railway, to maximise panoramas of the attractive surrounding countryside. The railway runs occasional steam services, though many trains are hauled by heritage diesels.

@alistairshaw3206

Жыл бұрын

@@lloydpenfold486 I explored the Tralee and Blennerville Railway in the mid 2000's when I was over at Tralee with a school rugby team. I'm a coach driver. The railway hadn't been used for a few years then, and was a bit overgrown and neglected. The boiler from a steam loco was lying next to the shed. I haven't been there since.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

I think they're still trying to bring it back

I really enjoyed this never expected the shed.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Me neither!

The line was running about 6 years ago - took my kids on it. It's right next door the Grampian Transport Museum, which is well worth a visit in its own right.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

The Grampian is super

AWSOME VIDEO , LOVE TO KNOW ALL OF THAT . WONDER FULL LOCATION AND YOU EXPLAINED WELL , VERY INTRESTING AND EXCITING. ITS LOOKS LIKE PART OF SOME MOVIE. WE LOVED IT.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Wow what a ending, really hope it can be recovered again. Would have looked like a beautiful location for a railway.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

The group are making super progress towards restoring the line!

A great watch, know the area well, people will be queuing up to help.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

They're making great progress with it!

You're right about Alford Station being formerly on the national network. It was on the old GNSR system before nationalisation, and closed by BR in the '50s I believe. Hope it reopens.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

The group is making excellent progress towards sorting the place out!

Nice video thank you. I'm sure you knew all about this as you were walking but I can understand trying to build interest in this video. Thank you for sharing I love the rails and old locomotives myself don't have much of that where I am right now so I'm kind of stuck not having much to play with. Best regards Bob from Virginia USA

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know it existed until I found it, but from there, yes obviously staged 😂

Love these vids exploring history

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Pleased to hear it!

Excellent video Lawrie

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Brilliant find

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It really was!

Love it. Plenty more updates on this if you can. Maybe give a hand volunteering or strimming grass or something? It needs a lot of work but I'm sure it can be done with the right support.

Fascinating. Superb video 📹 👌🏼

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

Great explore - also wasn't expecting it to be a narrow gauge one until I hit play. A pity it's at a time when that turntable pit is now practically lost to the wilderness.

While not nearly as dramatic I did find an abandoned turntable once. 'abandoned' is a slight misnomer as while it had been 'abandoned' it was also left on site, next to an active railway yard, and was still in a shape good enough to be turned by hand (which I a young child did do). Currently its 1/2 the site of a modern railway museum in the town near where I live in Oyster Bay New york, they're restoring a few coaches, doing a cosmetic restoration on a steam engine, and have one small working diesel engine and one other *nearly* working diesel, and a working turntable (which is hard to find space for in down state new york, so big plus there)

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Oh that's exciting that there's progress being made!

Very narrow track. Absolutely Beautiful Country ❤✝️

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Lovely part of the world - 2 foot is quite a common guage in the UK!

@Harry-zz2oh

Жыл бұрын

@@lmm Two fun places with working rolling stock are located North of where I live in the USA, are two operating narrow gauge railroads. One starts in Durango, Colorado (D&S narrow gauge was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway in 1880. The railroad arrived in Durango on August 5, 1881 and construction on the line to Silverton began in the fall of the same year. By July of 1882, the tracks to Silverton were completed, and the train began hauling both freight and passengers. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally-designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil ... The other railroad is located in Chama, New Mexico (Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad: The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, often abbreviated as the C&TSRR, is a 3 ft narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 64 miles of track between Antonito, Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico, in the United States. The railroad is named for two geographical features along the route: the 10,015-foot-high Cumbres Pass and the Toltec Gorge. (Source: Wikipedia). This railroad has a lot of rolling stock including working snowblowing equipment which is used to clear the rails of the heavy snow, when we get any, from the tracks. Sometimes the snow gets one or two meters deep. Both railroads have videos posted on KZread, so you can look them up to see some of the equipment and some of the beautiful country, which is located in very high mountains. Colorado has quite a few mountains over 14,000 ft. (4267.2 meters). I enjoyed your "adventure". Very entertaining, I love to look at the old engines, cars, and equipment.

Excellent video and you looked like a kiddie in a sweet shop. Absolutely not a criticism as I would feel the same too. Merely observing how it looked. Lol. I was directed after watching this, to the FB page of the group that let you round and according to their latest update only a day or so ago, they have just obtained a lease agreement to restore the line, so definitely a revisit and update needed I'd suggest. Probably this time next year as a reasonable suggestion? Excellent and thank you for bringing this to us.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome - glad you enjoyed it. They're making some excellent progress with the place!

16:00 The utter disdain for fake steamers is always hilarious. Fantastic video. Apologies that your barn find was a bit of a mess! Still fun to find locos nonetheless I imagine.

I always suggest the Perth to Forfar line for a good honest walk and it is in remarkable condition, I remember the last years of its running too as we used to park our camper on the site of one of the stations, my BR signalman legend father soon made friends with the drivers and the roaming signalman who went to close off the level crossings in Couper Angus, hugely rich line with branches to Blairgowrie, Alyth, Newtyle to Dundee, Glamis for the royal trains and Forfar which connected to lines to Brechin, Dundee etc. There is a growing community demand to reinstate the line from the ECML down through Forfar connecting stations long languishing with no connection and towns suffering terrible decay because of that. My great aunts used to hire a train from Perth to Glamis for WI garden parties in the castle patronage by royal personages, one of the great aunts was a dowager and saw the hire of a special train as negligent.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Oh what amazing adventures you just have had!

I'm loving Lawrie's excitement

My local (cargo only) railway still has those points with a weight! They're still in use for the 1-3 daily cargo services, as well as when we get a heritage steam loco that comes and visits a couple times a year.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Oh really?

@angrykidplays1587

Жыл бұрын

​@@lmm We're a semi-rural town in Finland and it's a cargo terminus so I think they haven't bothered making the switches electronic. One could theoretically just walk up to them and throw them since they're unlocked. I once volunteered when the steam engine came to visit so got to throw the switches after doing a track walk for debris :) Keep up the interesting content!

Great Video👍 Well edited and very exciting! Look forward to seeing more fascinating videos similar in the future

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

Amazing.

I travelled on the railway with my young family, back in the 80s, behind a steam, ex-sugarcane railway loco.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It's now at the Statfold Barn Railway

just had a look on the maps, its a nice run around the golf course but more interesting is that the turntable pit is original

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

The little transport museum at Alford is quite nice. It was about 5 years ago I last saw the railway in steam. I remember not very friendly staff.

@golden.lights.twinkle2329

Жыл бұрын

Unfriendly staff will kill any enterprise. I usually never return.

@ericlackford6718

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree, I was wandering around, not trespassing, but this dragon of a woman saw me off with her disgraceful, rude attitude. I Never returned.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Oh really? That's disappointing. The new group are a very nice bunch

@ericlackford6718

Жыл бұрын

In that case, I shall revisit and support.

@ericlackford6718

Жыл бұрын

Just today it was announced the the railway received a £15,000 grant. So best of luck to the new crew!

Wow Laurie , That was just amazing. i loved every minute of that. Very well presented i might even say. What a lovely place but what a great shame it's not being used anymore. I have an old station and engine in my field in Cornwall. Although not real i'm afraid but I just love it. Can be seen on my channel under Darley Halt. I would love to visit at sometime to see it for myself. I'm sure there is money still to be made there with a bit of work. Thanks for sharing, All the best Duncan.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

They've started to make good progress with it, and it's looking dramatically better now! I like what you've done in your field!

@duncan1945

Жыл бұрын

@@lmm thanks, it’s all good fun . Are they going to reopen that line you walked down to the sheds ?

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

@@duncan1945 that's the plan!

I saw pictures of this railway when it was running and the turntable was clear and being used. Awesome railway I hope they do something with it. Maybe Lawrie could donate some time and get the loco's going.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

They're making big strides to improve the site

Very interesting. I hope the restoration is progressing.

@infokms6910

Жыл бұрын

It is come along if your close

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

They're making really good progress!

I remember going up and down this miniature railway when I was little, sad to see it in a state like this.

@andrewthorne6653

Жыл бұрын

Me too. the kids play loco outside looks like the carriages pulled by the loco up the back of the shed he got exited about.

@Jazzinthedark84

Жыл бұрын

Same. My grandparents lived in the row of cottages behind the station in the 80s and 90s so my brothers and I played there a lot. We used to be scared of the creepy plastic "Station master" doll /mannequin thing 😂

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

The group are making super progress to restoring the line!

Nice one indeed Laurie!

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Near me! We often rode the wee train back in the 80s

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Sad how it is now

I'll be at the Grampian Transport museum on Sunday for the Bus Museum open day so I'll have to have a scout around 😊

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

It's quite impressive the work that's been done now

Why is it when lawrie spotted the Simplex at the back of the shed I could see a twinkle in his eye and thinking " he wants to buy that and put it in the shed" 😂😂 awesome vid as usual guys 👍thanks 😁

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

I would love a little simplex

@gregemmerson9611

Жыл бұрын

@@lmm will be great to see the railway come back to life if the interest is built up 🤞👍

I could imagine a similar video from Alan Garraway back in the 1950's as they started exploring the Ffesty. I hope you can go back to see if you can get that simplex to start.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

I'm working on it!

Looks better than my garden railway (G scale) which is currently suffering from "deferred maintenance" since a few years...

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Similar story here 😂

Anything Scottish has my interest, and an abandoned narrow-gauge railway in Scotland is serious shiznitz. Your wanton attitude for the freedom to explore is a welcome distraction in the year 2022. Thank you for that, and God Bless.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

What fun!

Volunteers doing some track clearing every year or two would have avoided the mess it is now. I hope the new efforts are a smashing success.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

They're making super progress!

Seems like an epic video!

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@dinohdan

Жыл бұрын

@@lmm I've seen what there doing to the railway!

hopefully they can bring this railway back. it would be cool to restore many old lines around the world.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

They're making excellent progress!

Great video of industrial archeology

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Its sad seeing abandoned tourist railways like this as it makes you think of all of the joy it brought people visiting. I hope the Alford group can get some funding and bring the line back to working order. Well done for Lawrie for bringing this lost railway to our attention.

@andrewreynolds4949

Жыл бұрын

It takes both funding and volunteer work, both of which can be in short supply. I know my local museum has issues with both.

@bentullett6068

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewreynolds4949 even the bigger established preserved railways are struggling with getting hold of volunteers in today's world. I would love to volunteer at every museum and railway in the UK but that is impossible.

@andrewreynolds4949

Жыл бұрын

@@bentullett6068 I'd love to help with some of the UK railways but I live 4500 miles too far away... Locally I only have one operating museum in the state, and it's fortunately relatively close by

@infokms6910

Жыл бұрын

Everything has been in place for a year just been waiting on lease. All done and we are clearing site. Today we might find what’s left of the turntable.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

The group has made amazing progress clearing the site!

Nice little railway. It is true about the shortage of volunteer manpower. We have a similar issuechere in Australia where we are in the process of opening a branch line. It is a shame. Getting volunteers for any organisation seems very hard in this day and age. As for this 2 foot railway, the vegetation doesn't look too bad. A few weed wackers would clear that up pretty quick. If I was in the area I would definitely chip in.I does need a steamer though.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

I think everywhere is struggling to get volunteers to help. They're working hard to clear the site at the moment!

12:58 some of the best acting ever seen on KZread.

There is a great narrow gauge mining railway in the apparently haunted place of Wanlockhead that is in the Leadhills great place with good locos worth seening @Laurie's mechanical Adventures

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Oh really? I'll have to have a look

There’s an abandoned railway near me well it’s more a set of sidings with a run around but it’s really thorny so it’s hard to explore but there’s a ground frame at the far end as I have been down there

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

Oh really? Sounds interesting!

Dude, steam outlines are awesome! I actually plan on building one someday, if I can ever find some friends to come together and help buy land to run it on lol

I take it we can look forward to a video of the transport Museum in Alford

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

We actually did a walk around in a previous video, but yes some stuff from there coming up!

Reminds me of the Marie Celeste, only a dry land version. Everything left laid out and abandoned. It looks really bizarre. Down tools and walked away.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

That's what I thought!

I feel so sorry for that wee engine in the shed, not because it has been forgotten about but because it's name is just too damn similar to James Cordon. For that alone I would leave it there to rust for eternity.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

No comment 😂

14:42 - I was laughing so hard on how Lawrie described the scenario, pretty accurate to what someone would say.

@lmm

Жыл бұрын

That's what it felt like

This is the Alford valley railway it closed in 2017 there was a group formed with the intention of reopening the line

@rusty383

Жыл бұрын

I would Love to see that. We have now learned how to rebuild and restore our Heritage Steam Locomotives . But GB has the most Beautiful. Our Norfolk Sothern is my favorite

@oregonrailfan7046

Жыл бұрын

@@rusty383 what? The Norfolk southern doesn’t have a steam program anymore

@rusty383

Жыл бұрын

Kool little Engine

@LewiBuchProductions

Жыл бұрын

I used to be vice chairman of that group that was formed. There’s been next to no progress there this year.

@infokms6910

Жыл бұрын

We have