Boots Steam and Chinese Magic in Eskdale 23 09 24

[@michaelmiller641]

What a wonderful video, Tim. The ratty is one I must visit, also considering that wonderful scenery! And thanks for including the video of your out of range homing drone!

[@schoolshorts]

Thank you Michael - we'll look forward to seeing you one of these days.

[@Daveonthelevel]

Thoroughly enjoyed this from start to finish, many thanks. Magic sums it up nicely.

[@schoolshorts]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed it - best wishes.

[@tattoo1084]

Excellent footage and commentary again Tim and some great views of Eskdale. Today's tech is great when its working right.👍👍

[@schoolshorts]

Thanks David. Re modern technology, I've had three Chinese DJI drones, each a step up on the previous one, and all have proved totally reliable. Am I tempting fate by saying that?

[@tattoo1084]

@schoolshorts maybe tempting fate. They are great.

[@ericmoody9978]

Magic is the word brilliant photographs

[@schoolshorts]

Thank you. Delighted that you enjoyed a visit to that lovely part of the world.

[@lisaodd3196]

Wonderful scenery, wonderful video. I hope to visit there myself one day.

[@schoolshorts]

Do try to make it - you'll love it.

[@ThomasHaynes-c9f]

Excellent video Tim, you picked a rare dry day up there for your walk around the hills. I must try the railway up there one of these days, more likely in the summer, if we get one? Thanks again for all your hard work.

[@schoolshorts]

The days are getting noticeably shorter now so perhaps you should book some provisional dates for next summer - I'm sure you won't be disappointed if you do.

[@FraserWest-um4ue]

Very good drone footage Tim and very good views from the drone and off whillan beck the steam train and a very good video

[@schoolshorts]

Thank you Fraser - glad you enjoyed it.

[@FraserWest-um4ue]

You’re welcome and thank you for the good video Tim

[@cedarcam]

A very worthwhile journey No rain, lovely scenic walk and nice steam train rides, as well as meeting a few friends. We won't be enjoying fine days like this for a while as the nights draw in again and colder days ahead.

[@schoolshorts]

Alas - all too true, I'm afraid.

[@paleriksson3345]

Lovely little story this, Tim. One more item to even more want me to travel to this area!

[@schoolshorts]

I hope we'll see you here one of these days - I'm sure you'll love it.

[@BIGV710]

thanks for another great video Tim

[@schoolshorts]

It was a pleasure making it - glad you enjoyed watching it.

[@FraserWest-um4ue]

Also interesting that the drone will return from where it left you

[@richardbaguley6165]

Well Tim you should have been at Carlisle station today because it was chaous for two reasons. 1 overhead wire problems between Lockerbie and carstairs ment no trains to Edinburgh or Glasgow and 2 somebody was hit by a train near London Euston which ment no trains ran between Crewe/ Birmingham/rugby and Euston for most of the afternoon

[@schoolshorts]

Friday? Alas - I was in Glasgow - travelling by bus!

[@snocoelevators]

Nice! If you ever visit the US, you might see the world's largest diesel and steam locomotives! UP Big Boy 4014 is still operational, and you might see it hauling excursions on the many UP subdivisions! As for the world's largest diesel locomotive, only UP 6936 is operational. It's an EMD DDA40X, aka a Centennial

[@schoolshorts]

Thank you. I'm sure those must be sights well worth seeing. Best wishes.

[@ericmoody9978]

And video

[@glynwilliams485]

Very good video 😂

[@schoolshorts]

Steam trains, scenery and hiking during the daytime, good ale and good company in the evening - what more could I ask for? A good video was inevitable! Thank you.

[@chrisburton9645]

30:25 they're planning to do this to and from the moon by 2035. Still US satellite tech though - and most of the ICs are still US. Don't know for how long. Good vid. Hope you aren't carrying too much up those hills . . . I guess Eskdale wouldn't notice much happening if they got the downpours instead of the south .

[@schoolshorts]

a) they'll need something bigger than my drone! b) I've been flying Chinese technology now for three years - no problems so far c) I'm carrying FAR too much! d) you're dead right! Best wishes.