The Apedale Railway's 'Smoke without Fire' Gala - how many can Lawrie drive? Chasing Dinosaurs Ep.4

Hello everyone,
Over the first weekend of October the Apedale railway held a gala - with almost 100 locomotives on site, it was always going to be something quite impressive.
But what was most interesting was asking Lawrie to come along and help out - so the big question - just how many engines can he drive over the weekend?
If you're like what you see in the video, and want more information on the Apedale Railway and the Mosely Railway Trust, then the link to their website is here - it includes a stocklist so you can find almost every locomotive featured in the video: avlr.org.uk/
A super massive thank you to the super people at the railway for inviting us up.
A video featuring:
Lawrie - Presenter, seeing just how much he can drive.
Featuring camera work by Charles, Alex, and Lozz. Thanks chaps!
A video edited by Lawrie.
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[@SuperTrainStationH]

32:47 42005 looks SOO RIGHT with that train! I love that these contraptions in all their utilitarian disregard for grandeur are being appreciated.

[@colelepper9381]

that intro felt like something I'd see on a dvd at my grandparent's

[@lmm]

Good! It's based on a BBC series intro from the early 90's

[@humbucker0076]

@@lmm May I ask where the intro's background clip is from? Quite an odd mix of steam locos? I saw some probably Germans and the others seemed to be British(ish)?

[@bollinvalleyrailway]

@@lmm Making tracks intro was defiantly the inspiration for this.

[@the_retag]

@@humbucker0076 looked like a lot of german stuff to me

[@harrisongrant8558]

@@humbucker0076 the background clip is all German locomotives. The first clip is the Durango and Silverton railway, in Colorado, USA. Most of the rest are various British locomotives, with one clip of an Australian/New Zealand locomotive, and the last clip, I think, is of a Chinese locomotive.

[@timwhite4301]

22:37 driver "I would like a roof it's raining please" Engineer"well I got an old shed you can have"

[@sawyerawr5783]

that is a very funky machine isnt it? It honestly reminds me of a rail-mounted Dragline that is on display out at a Mining Museum in Kansas (contrary to popular belief Kansas isnt just all cornfields).

[@stephenhunter70]

@@sawyerawr5783 Something about Yellow bricks comes to mind.

[@andrewpalm2103]

What a large collection of "critters" gathered in one place! Thanks so much for suffering through the weather to show us this event. Cheers from Wisconsin.

[@diaryofaherbert7423]

“Lady Anne going up Brian”............ You are a naughty boy and will never go to heaven! That made I laugh!😀

[@Sweatymilkshake]

That “Clayton” loco looks pretty dang cool. Love that hi-vis paint on it. Think you could do a video on that one? If it’s be interesting enough for a whole video that is

[@The-6666]

37:32 it’s the shed 😂

[@garyhardwick8489]

I loved the air horn on the little red loco near the end,a can of compressed air with a horn bulb on it! Looks like you had a great time.

[@jbhtrams]

I just love those small diesels. I drove several at Bala in the 1990s. I mainly drove 'Indian Runner' and Lady Madcap there, as well as the larger BB loco (Western lookalike) Merionydd, with her large bus engine and power-boat controls (great seats too!!!). Great days!

[@kirbyhans5261]

I love the little green Clayton with the big wheels!

[@lmm]

Me too!

[@stuartross282]

Brilliant and interesting collection st Apedale

[@grandfur1192]

I realy like your videos, especialy about the narrow gauge diesels, its what inspired me to join my local narrow gauge society.

[@sawyerawr5783]

I just have to say, I love the sound those tipper wagons make when they rattle and bang along. it's glorious! Also: a motor rail and a line of tipper wagons is just absolutely, perfectly industrial.

[@fredsrails7501]

Cool vid mate

[@BusBadger]

That intro makes me feel like I'm 6 again, getting home from school just in time to sit down with some sweets and watch "Making Tracks" at my grandparents. Ahhh nostalgia!

[@lmm]

It was my favourite show when I was little. I wanted to make a homarge to it

[@BusBadger]

@@lmm Bob Symes, what a legend! I'm sure I have them on VHS at my folks in the loft, time to go digging I feel! Glad I'm not the only person with fond memories of this series :)

[@jtveg]

I'm sooo envious. 🚂 Thanks for sharing. 😉👌🏼

[@dean_was_here_2005]

VHS vibes comin back to me *snifffff* good intro

[@bryjan51]

You need to take some waterproofs with, (that will guarantee you won't need them, murphy's law and all that) Excellent video Lawrie, grand day out or what🙂👍.

[@ianrx122]

Ah yes the old "It's only a passing shower" comment. Been cuaght out by that one more than once. Nice to see such a great collection of locos that could have easily been lost to history.

[@bentullett6068]

It seems so long ago this was on. I was there on the Sunday and really enjoyed watching the locomotives on the field railway. Those peat wagons were trouble though as I must have seen them derail at least 3 times.

[@cornishadz]

Looks bloody fantastic Lawrie! I really wanna get involved! Please please! I need my loco fix and clag!

[@Bulut-vn4md]

Nice vid!

[@bjmorley]

I spotted myself at 11:02!! 😂

[@alfrancisnh]

Have always been curious, what keeps being handed off and on when a train leaves the yard?! I notice a little padlock on em! Thanks, and amazing video as always!!

[@timwhite4301]

I don't know what the padlock is for but they are using the it in a token system. It is used on sections of track that have no passing loop. You are only allowed on that section of track if you have the token, there is only one token that way the trains can not crash into each other because if you haven't got a token you aren't going one that section of that track. Hopefully that helped I'm not great at explaining things 😋

[@alfrancisnh]

@@timwhite4301 Seems like a legitimate explanation to me my man! Thank you so much!

[@theothertonydutch]

When Laurie speaks he also directs a concert made by an orchestra of locomotives just off screen.

[@lmm]

Yep, they follow me everywhere 😂

[@laserhawk64]

LOVE that one green Motorail with the engine that sounds like it ought to be making ice cream at a local fair (or is that only a thing here in the States? Forgive me, it's been a while since I could come visit your lovely country... my heart will forever pine for a flat in London, but my traveling days are over, so it's not to be). I must ask, if I can, what's under the bonnet of that one? I think I saw a number 21 painted on it at one point, between thirty-five and forty minutes in.

[@laserhawk64]

The one that appears to be a Motorail with a roof is quite remarkable as well! Love it...

[@lmm]

21 is a diesel fitted with a Dorman 2HW

[@jappedut9009]

I love that little white "toy loco"

[@lmm]

It's great isn't it!

[@VT29steamtrain]

Nice new intro! Very good video!

[@lewiscartwright3609]

Hi Lawrie you have inspired me to think about buying a full size Locomotive to be specific I'm thinking about Buying Overlord the Locomotive you did a video on and also there's a saddle tank 0-6-0 or 0-4-0 at blisthill Ironbridge museum and I one day once I am going to ask how much they would be willing to sell the Locomotive for

[@lmm]

Overlord is not for sale. I would assume the ones in Ironbridge museum are also not for sale. Keep an eye on traction ads, locos clem up from time to time there and wnxx

[@lewiscartwright3609]

@@lmm oh dear that's a shame Thanks Lawrie for letting me know and I will be on the lookout for a locomotive although I am planning rebuilding the Hall class locomotive Willington Hall

[@lewiscartwright3609]

@@lmm hi Lawrie I have been searching the Internet for standard gauge Love for sale but I can't find any information about them there's website to do with Locomotives for sale but not what I'm looking for

[@lmm]

@@lewiscartwright3609 the websites I mentioned are the where locos are sometimes posted. Mostly it's just being in the know, or the right place at the right time. The biggest issue is getting a plan on where your Loco will go, and understanding just because it's your Loco doesn't give you any right to drive it.

[@lewiscartwright3609]

Hi Lawrie once I have finished college and university and start volunteering at the Severn Valley Railway I will get permission to keep the Locomotive at the SVR But I don't know what sort of Locomotive I would like to own I quite like the Stanier 8f

[@spicybecca4899]

5:52 Oh i would so love a whole video on this RM£, maybe cover a couple of the (very simple) Listers in one video?

[@timwhite4301]

22:37 looks like it should have an attic 😁. I want one sooooo bad

[@DiegoLiger]

I was such a good weekend!

[@jaidencracknell2326]

The engine you drove at 13:30 is actually one of the only two surviving Planet motor rails, and the only other one is at a railway near me, and its also not running sadly

[@jaidencracknell2326]

@@jonathansharman2872 Wait there's more?

[@jaidencracknell2326]

@@jonathansharman2872 oh wow

[@jvmalta081]

hello from sunny Malta :)

[@Meengineer100]

Did I see a Chinese JS class at the end of that intro there?

[@lmm]

Yeap

[@teescottageguyproductions]

You are so lucky. I wish I could drive one. Ah well that’s the joys of being 14. You don’t get to drive for a while.😭

[@lmm]

It was a very good weekend!

[@IBM-vw4fv]

Do you think you will ever get to drive ‘Monster’ from the Ffestiniog Railway

[@GTVSketchy]

20:19 Are we gonna talk about the tub of vanish on the top of that loco? No? Okay then.

[@kymvalleygardensdesign5350]

Nice set of skip wagons

[@lmm]

There is alot of good stuff there

[@kymvalleygardensdesign5350]

@@lmm I love it

[@jbhtrams]

I'm sure I saw a few battery cells for your little red devil there then??? Oh, sorry, it was a Clayton battery locomotive!!!😅

[@the_steam_modeller9810]

I'm surprised you haven't reviewed a live steam model locomotive

[@yelfsteam]

Did you manage to drive the Lister?

[@lordsjaak]

question... i did often see you driving in locos but most more cargo wagons. is there special lincense for driving passanger wagons???

[@spartaness86]

At most railways you need to be passed out as a passenger driver before you can drive a train with any passengers (this means training and exams). Its to cover all the legalities and insurance for any issues that should arise. I've been a volunteer fireman at apedale for a while.

[@lordsjaak]

@@spartaness86 thank you for the response, i was curious because in the Netherlands go little bit different i think. but i was more curious of it :)

[@jamesbraithwaite478]

Do the demo freight trains ever pick up/set down any goods in order to show how they operated?

[@lmm]

Not here. Some railways do though!

[@douro20]

Which locomotive was #6 you drove?

[@lmm]

94 “Hector” Alan Keef 46 of 1993 Known as the tumble dryer

[@privatejoker5403]

Hi need to know something did Ruston ever make any steam locos

[@KrisDouglas]

In the very early days they built a lot of steam tractors and rollers as well as some small steam rail locomotives. Have a look at Ruston, Proctor and Co.

[@memes-sp9zc]

Hey I work there❤

[@douro20]

'Chaumont' was probably the smallest diesel-hydraulic locomotive ever built.

[@lmm]

It's lovely isn't it

[@MrTallwilly]

I like the comment heavily loaded with peat wagons...3 of them.😆

[@neelix139]

Greetings Laurie Jeff here from Melbourne Australia well if you like Narrow Gauge railways I’ve got two other Narrow Gauge railways to tell you about one of the Walhalla goldfield Railway 2 ft 6ins gauge, and also a private Railway which is my opinion is one of the best Railway I’ve ever seen the gentleman who runs the Railway it’s been building this loco for quite a number of years so it’s well worth looking at on KZbin it is the Kerrisdale mountain railway in Victoria Australia yours Jeff PS you’ll have to put her on your bucket list to Laurie Jeff

[@lmm]

Yes I must!

[@borderlands6606]

Did waterproof clothing not precede the mechanical horse?

[@Admm744]

Well he drove dolgoch, so he can drive anything narrow gauge

[@Taggart00]

Morgan would of loved this from my limited experience with him

[@jashugg]

Is that best practice shifting at 2:54, or is he driving it like he stole it?

[@KrisDouglas]

Saves wearing out the clutches, yes.

[@donwright3427]

Can I be you for a day. Your living the dream dude

[@nobodycares9186]

When will we see "lawrie goes a little loco" again

[@lynch4049]

comment down below your favorite 2 foot gauge steam engine (Mine is a 10-12D WWII Trench WD Baldwin

[@lmm]

I do like a Ruston

[@tomwood9401]

I guess you had to go out on the running line with a second person as you had limited knowledge of the line

[@yorkshirelad5280]

Lawrie you need an wax oil skin coat 🌧

[@thiruraj3866]

Loco running sessions be like:

[@DJ_K666]

lawrie you could do with a vehicle to move your Ruston 48 around rather than hiring trucks all the time

[@teescottageguyproductions]

13:30 Smile your on CCTV

[@lmm]

Was I?

[@teescottageguyproductions]

@@lmm no it was just a joke. There is a saying smile your on cctv. So instead for you it would be smile you on camera! 😂

[@lmm]

Ah, I was concentrating on what I was doing

[@teescottageguyproductions]

@@lmm good point! I’d be the same! 👍

[@joelsanfordphoto]

C..... Can i have one?

[@lmm]

You can go and volunteer!

[@ThatFireEnthusiast]

one engine

[@conflict4976]

Naming system

[@robinhadley]

So many people and locos yet a serious amount of HiViz missing.

[@KrisDouglas]

Hi-Vis is most definitely not required.

[@vburke1]

Nothing more forlorn than a soggy engineer :)