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  @kuhnskuhn44653 күн бұрын

  Impressive, I had never heard about this place. I have to ask: is the breakvan "original" or is it a breakvan body mounted on another truck's chassis? The spacing between the wheels looks so small ! Thanks for posting

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteam2 күн бұрын

  Completely original break van as far as I'm aware. I'm not sure what the reasoning for the wheels was though... Thanks for watching! Luke

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  @user-co2vz4py3r5 күн бұрын

  I say old chap,isn't that cheating by having a diesel engine behind the locomotive?

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteam2 күн бұрын

  Unfortunately the incline is so steep that they had the diesel on for braking power to avoid a runaway. I can attest to it not taking anything more than its own weight.

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  @burklander333813 күн бұрын

  It would have been nice to see the ride from the perspective of an actual passenger on the train, sorry, but this was kind of disappointing

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  @eekee603411 күн бұрын

  When I'm a passenger, I'm always disappointed because I can't see the loco. 😆 Oh! Now I see a _Fawley Hill Railway Driver's Eye View_ thumbnail right next to this comment. Maybe you'd like to put that in KZread's search.

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteam10 күн бұрын

  Sorry didn't see this at first but the train is very busy and has people sitting opposite you facing you, who I would've been filming.

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  @adamssofa16 күн бұрын

  Imagine if the whole country's railways were this gauge... I'd have a field year! ❤

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  @WestCountrySteamVideos17 күн бұрын

  Great video Luke was good to see you again! Kind regards Tom

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteam17 күн бұрын

  Cheers Tom you too, I'll head over to your channel in a bit and see what you've got!

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  @motomotomotomot18 күн бұрын

  Clearly not the steepest in the world though

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  @bcmineresearch22 күн бұрын

  I'm used to percentages. Thats a lot of converting!

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteam20 күн бұрын

  Over 7.5% incredibly!

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  @harry13074724 күн бұрын

  Lots of steper gradients elsewhere. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_steepest_gradients_on_adhesion_railways

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  @ianbrown910828 күн бұрын

  Marginally steeper than the Hopton Incline on the Cromford and High Peak Railway at 1 in 14,which was the steepest on the BR system. It also featured one of the tightest turns,the Gotham Curve.

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  @send2gl29 күн бұрын

  Didn't realise conventional engines could cope with a 1/13 gradient. Guess it depends on how much weight it is pulling.

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  @tonywright829429 күн бұрын

  Bet there is a lot of saddose wanking over this video !

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  @frenchsteam7356Ай бұрын

  The Tanfield Branch had a section of 1 in 11-it would take two N10s to push 2 x 21T hoppers up the bank, The tool vans turned up one day with FOUR engines pushing them up the bank, it did slacken off to 1 in 21 after the 1 in 11,

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  @user-ps9fo1kj8eАй бұрын

  That was truly awesome spooky hearing the whistle blowing in the distance great video 😊😊

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteam29 күн бұрын

  Thanks, I thought I'd leave the entire footage as it sounded amazing through Bromsgrove. Something ill never forget

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  @brianletter3545Ай бұрын

  Not much 'steam', is there. And the diesel, what's it for?

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteam29 күн бұрын

  Diesel was for brake power to avoid a runaway

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  @justice5832Ай бұрын

  Why are the diesels behind them? Can they not carry the small load by themselves?

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  @KoffieMoffieАй бұрын

  Why don't you bother to read the description provided?

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  @finlayfraser9952Ай бұрын

  Surely the diesel could do it on its own?

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteam29 күн бұрын

  It could but it let the steam do the work as that's the main draw

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  @Allan_aka_RocKITEmanАй бұрын

  Great video...👍

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  @philipstanbridge6535Ай бұрын

  I’ve been up Snowdon on a steam train. There’s a rack so the loco can be worked hard with no danger of slipping.

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  @rogerevans425Ай бұрын

  I heard rumours that this might well be the last open day at Fawley. Hopefully not because it is always one of my favourite days - the museum alone is excellent

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Unfortunately, that appears to be the case. Judy mcalpine is 80 this year.

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  @SteamCraneАй бұрын

  Hope a group can take it over.

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  @alanbuckley65Ай бұрын

  It's the last Transport Festival, but open days are continuing for now.

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  @paul-bw8fy26 күн бұрын

  yes here that from one of the old members bob Hatfield

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  @andrewthacker114Ай бұрын

  Thanks for sharing

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  @LisbonRailProductionsandF1Ай бұрын

  Magnificent catches of the trains coming y abd pass, i like it 5 stars. Thumbs up. Keep up the perfect work, my friend, just liked and subscribed, Greetings from Portugal to the UK.

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  @toyotaprius79Ай бұрын

  Maybe be too little too late but such a steep preserved railway could really benefit from a battery electric loco. Especially one that can regenerate energy while braking down hill. It would limit a lot of the wear and tear and consumption on any steam or diesel which is not going to get any easier when the youngest steam locos left are around 60 years old.

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Luckily this is a very short line so it doesn't get through too much coal. The main draw of it is the steam working hard for many people, myself included.

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  @FeckHallBahnАй бұрын

  Love it! Fabulously eccentric set up

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Agreed, it's the sort of thing only a rich train enthusiast could come up with. If only we could all have private railways in our back garden!

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  @FeckHallBahnАй бұрын

  @@LukeAlfordUKsteam Well, I guess I do have a private railway in my back garden. It’s just a teeny bit smaller!!

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  @MrDavil43Ай бұрын

  And there's a happy me in the rear of the brake van on the first run in this video!

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Such a fun ride. It's a shame the engine couldn't be directly behind the coal wagon but they didnt trust the brakes. Their usual engine should be back from overhaul next year, but the Kerr Stuart was very impressive.

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  @johnkuzma7066Ай бұрын

  1:13 thats nothing for a west coast logging railroad,roaring camp has a grade of 1 in 10 and there was a line that tried 1 in 5 that used little Americans to seesaw there way out of the valley with 1 log car.

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Since uploading, I've found out about these. The railway themselves were advertising as steepest standard gauge railway in the world, but its possible they meant the steepest to use non specialised equipment. I'd love to visit the Cass scenic railroad some day!

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  @eliotreader8220Ай бұрын

  I bet that Sir William heard the train working hard coming up the hill

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  The railway goes right past his house, you can see the front gardens to the left of the train in the videos! Thanks for watching.

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  @AaronThompsonАй бұрын

  @@LukeAlfordUKsteam He passed away in 2018. I believe the comment was more insinuating he would be able to hear it in the afterlife.

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  @cedarcamАй бұрын

  I used to ride on a loco at a brick works which in a book I have says the loco stands on the 1:9 gradient. It could be a misprint and mean 1:19 but it certainly was like seen here. Fantastic sight and sound

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Wow, maybe. Some industrial systems had very steam gradients. Maybe a climb to a coal drop or something as you'd certainly be limited to a wagon or 2 on such a steep climb.

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  @cedarcamАй бұрын

  @@LukeAlfordUKsteam They only hauled 2 wagons of clay or 3 Hudson, I think or could of been Chas Roberts, V hoppers of stone from the quarry. There were 3 locomotives and I only got to ride on two of them. Happily the 3rd one is preserved and I hope to get a footplate ride on that one day.

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  @nigelbrazier8585Ай бұрын

  The Kerr Stuart is from the Foxfield Railway not Tanfield

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Didn't notice my mistake, I've corrected it now. Thanks.

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  @user-gk8gg1zt7lАй бұрын

  Nice video, Like!

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Thank you very much!

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  @Tavok22Ай бұрын

  1:13 might be the steepest gradient in the UK but not in the world.

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  I just took this from their website. They advertised as the steepest standard gauge in the world, which seems likely?

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  @Tavok22Ай бұрын

  @@LukeAlfordUKsteam Just look at wikipedia: List of steepest gradients on adhesion railways

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Looking at that, it does seem somewhat dubious for them to advertise as the steepest in the world. I'll update the description of my video. That said, most of the steeper examples are on metros or use specially geared engines, so this railway certainly is something special.

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  @oscarknight3588Ай бұрын

  @@Tavok22 still in the top 20 though, which is certainly impressive for these machines which aren't specially designed for it

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  @user-co2vz4py3r5 күн бұрын

  Thats right- the steepest in the world is the incline railway in Katoomba NSW Australia with an incline of 1 in 2.5 look it up!

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  @tweed532DaveHАй бұрын

  Pretty cool, lucky dry sunny day, might be a struggle in the wet!! Various random wild life on the tracks made me chuckle, no not some of the passengers... Hope any coupling inspection/risk assesment was signed off, would have preferred to see the diesel 'downhill' behind the guards van to be honest. 🤔👍🇬🇧

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Yes, the deer especially seemed pretty unphased by the train. They've even got a lemur enclosure in the park grounds! I can't imagine how difficult the climb would be with slippery rails. Glad you enjoyed watching.

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  @petercrossley1069Ай бұрын

  Seems diesel is doing most of the work.

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  @cadetkohr5508Ай бұрын

  Nah mate, can't you hear the bark? The echo of the thunder? That diesel's there for safety my friend, it's barely moving it's own weight. Those little shunters are giving everything they have to give, make no mistake.

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Having been there for some of the diesels solo runs, you would hear it if it was taking anything over its own weight. It's true it was putting in some work as in a normal running day the engines would only be paired with the 2 wagons, diesel was needed for brake power on the way down. Thanks for watching!

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  @marionbloom1218Ай бұрын

  Sounded like the steamer was working pretty hard! You only get that sort of sharp exhaust beat when the engine is in full gear or near to it.

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  @scottfw7169Ай бұрын

  Sounds like the steamer may have slipped a bit after the 2:05 point by the footbridge, and again right after going off screen after 6:40; it ain't gonna be slippin' if it ain't workin'.

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  @forrestrobin2712Ай бұрын

  1:12 !!

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  @derbyshiretrainboy235Ай бұрын

  What is the gradient?

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  @jamessucksinlife170Ай бұрын

  I think it’s a 1in13

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  1 in 13 is the stated gradient although someone has commented that it could be as steep as 1 in 12!

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  @mrmrst9020Ай бұрын

  Fantastic footage really lovely to hear the locos working hard 👍🏻👍🏻

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Absolutely, you just can't beat an industrial engine for a volcanic exhaust! Thanks for watching.

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  @georgeenache9004Ай бұрын

  second engine is also pushing

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Yes, the steam engine can only take the wagon and the brake van but the diesel had to take its own weight.

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  @crunchynutsteamfilms5043Ай бұрын

  Super stuff Luke mate, that is one hell of a gradient lol! Makes the Lickey look virtually flat 🤣Hope you had a good day. Regards, Dan

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  It was a brilliant event, and yeah it's 3 times steeper than even the Lickey... Shame it doesn't operate more often

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  @joginns778Ай бұрын

  Have you been to the lickey? That engine on this video with it's train wouldn't make it up the lickey😅😅😅,

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  @LostsTVandRadioАй бұрын

  Great to see - thank you. The Mark 2 (or 3?) coaches look a bit strange in those colours!

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  I guess they have to blend in with the train somehow. Most passengers probably wouldn't notice.

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  @IanWillett-ms6uiАй бұрын

  Hi Luke, Have been looking at your channel. Very good I must say. Thanks for help and advice on “three steam” Saturday. Ian Willett

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Thanks very much Ian, it was a very worthwhile days spotting. I never got the chance to ask but did your shots of Clun come out nicely? Luke

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  @IanWillett-ms6uiАй бұрын

  @@LukeAlfordUKsteam yes they were fine. Burn ham on the agenda for future trips!

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  @F11RAILWORLDАй бұрын

  Nice

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  @clarky2356Ай бұрын

  Went Epping ongar railway yesterday an amazing day it was

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  The guests were amazing and good to see steam running on the epping forest part of the line! Thanks for watching

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  @basictraincontentАй бұрын

  Great captures mate! I bumped into you and your friend at Coopersale Bridge :)

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  It was good to meet you, I'll watch your video when it comes out as well!

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  @strikeeagle492Ай бұрын

  Very nice footage. Any pointers on how to access these vantage points and where to park?

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Thanks, most of these locations are overbridges, there's a few along the whole length of the line and all of them are good for spotting from. Then the 2 foot crossings are next to Blake Hall Road and pensions road, you can see where the footpaths go from on openstreetmaps.

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  @strikeeagle492Ай бұрын

  @@LukeAlfordUKsteamThanks for the info, I found the spots today.

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  @parrotplays3822Ай бұрын

  Great video, you guys did a great job

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Thanks very much!

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  @thebrummierailenthusiasts5329Ай бұрын

  Magnificent and why is it the swansong for this engine Leander

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  It's boiler ticket is about to run out.

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  @thebrummierailenthusiasts5329Ай бұрын

  @@LukeAlfordUKsteamreally

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  @Pannier-pu4bqАй бұрын

  @@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329when the boiler ticket expires it’s going to didcot to be stripped for parts to make an LNWR Claughton 4-6-0 and the remaining parts will be used to keep 45699 Galatea going.

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  @blackcountrysteamvideos8021Ай бұрын

  Another good video mate.

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Thanks Luke!

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  @gibb253Ай бұрын

  I’ve seen several videos of this Clan Line run and in all of them the loco is producing white exhaust with very little clag. Does anyone know why, or what it was burning on this run? 3:34

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Sorry for the late response, but the answer is that no one really knows. I believe they got the coal from a polish retailer, but whether its polish or Russian origin, we will probably never find out... Thanks for watching!

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  @LiamsLocosАй бұрын

  I must say, to say it’s a southern engine it sounds superb! Great choice of locations to match Alford too! Catch up soon mate Liam

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  To be fair, I've never seen anything like it from a bulleid. Other people there were saying the same. Glad you enjoyed!

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  @crunchynutsteamfilms5043Ай бұрын

  Fantastic watch Luke, 35028 at Upton Scudamore sounded really good and 44871 at Twyford was a nice bonus. Regards, Dan

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Thanks! Two mainline tours in a day is always worth going out for. Luke

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  @joestrainworldvideos3977Ай бұрын

  Awesome steam train. Joe from Canada

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  @LukeAlfordUKsteamАй бұрын

  Thank you very much!