Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels
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Taking over the Miniature Railway at Foxfield for the day!
Hello everyone,
Last weekend Lawrie got asked to go and help out at the Foxfield Railway - what could possibly go wrong?
If you want more information on the Foxfield Railway and the miniature railway check out their website here: foxfieldrailway.co.uk/
A massive thank you to the Foxfield Railway for inviting me along to operate the railway!
A video featuring:
Lawrie - Presenter, enjoying miniature trains,
Ben - Cameraman, excited to drive trains
A video edited by Lawrie
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Will it Move - First Attempt at Driving the Locomotive YOU Helped Save From Scrap!
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Hello all you fine and wonderful people, Firstly, thank you all. You're an amazing community. You came together to help save the Ruston 165 from being sent to scrap. The big question is that, being sold with a gearbox fault, will it actually move, or is it just a paperweight? If you want to support the Locomotives please have a look at the fundraiser. Every penny will be used to get them back i...
The Inner Workings Episode 2 - Behind the Scenes of Filming Lawrie Goes Loco!
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Hello everyone, Ever wondered how the LMM team make a video, or what goes on behind the scenes, well today we share all in a video that Lawrie didn't even know was being made! If you enjoyed seeing the video we shot of 111c at the Foxfield Railway, this is how we did it! A massive thank you to the Foxfield Railway for inviting us along to film with 111c. If you want more information on the rail...
The Diesel that started life as a Steam Engine - Thomas Hill 111c - Lawrie Goes Loco Episode 38
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Hello everyone, Today marks the return of Lawrie Goes Loco, and we start off with LGL's Sponsor, the Foxfield Railway! If you want to do as Lawrie does, have a look at doing a Driver Experience Course here: foxfieldrailway.co.uk/driver-experience/? And don't forget to sign up to the newsletter here: foxfieldrailway.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0e75d7561f07741fe01ff7c1f&id=719201d40e&LMM-new...
WE ONLY WENT AND SAVED IT
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Hello you wonderful lot! You did it! The Ruston is safe! Love you guys!
Help me save Ruston 165 No.281266 from being sent to SCRAP
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Hello guys, Today I'm asking for your help once again. 281266 remains unsold this week, and so I am attempting to stop it from going to the scrapyard. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/save-281266 Please help make this happen - it would be such a shame to see this sent to the scrap yard. A video shot, featuring, and edited by Lawrie Want more info on us and the stuff in The Shed, or want to get i...
Having a BLAST at the Foxfield Railway's War Wheels event
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Hello everyone, Last weekend Lawrie was invited up to the Foxfield Railway's War Wheels event, which is one of the biggest events that they do, and most concerningly was told he was going to be let loose with one of the big guns.... What could go wrong? If you want more information on The Foxfield Railway and future events, check out their website here: foxfieldrailway.co.uk/ A massive thank yo...
Losing the Drone at the Opening of the Vale of Rheidol Railway's New Museum
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Hello everyone, Today Lozz and Lawrie got invited to the opening of the New Museum at the Vale of Rheidol Railway, which is well worth checking out as it houses some items from the infamous Collection X. To try and make a good video Lawrie decided to fly his drone alongside the train, and that went as well as you'd expect. If you want more information on the Vale of Rheidol Railway, check out t...
I let my friend drive my fire engine during the 52nd Ipswich to Felixstowe vintage vehicle run!
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Hello everyone, Today it's the annual vehicle rally organised by the Ipswich transport museum running between Ipswich and Felixstowe. Which means it's time to Fire up Jupes - will it complete another run? If you want more information on the Ipswich Transport Museum and other events check out their website here: www.ipswichtransportmuseum.co.uk/ A video featuring: Lawrie - Presenter, feeling str...
Full Sized Rolling Stock for Sale at the Colne Valley Railway!
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Hello everyone, Today Lawrie heads down to the Colne Valley Railway to have a look at a few standard gauge items which are up for disposal. Ruston 165 - Offers above scrap value, Barrington - Offers around £15,000, Horsebox - Offers around £15,000, Mk3 Sleeper - Any offer - remember that you'll need £3,000 to move it from its current position. To keep up to date with goings on at the railway, h...
Celebrate 100k with the LMM Song!
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Hello everyone, Whilst I continue editing the *actual* 100k special, enjoy this little bit of filler with a song created by the host of the Patreon Podcast, and take a look back at some of the moments that have got us here. Thank you all for being part of this adventure. I am so excited for what the future has in store for LMM. Want more info on us and the stuff in The Shed, or want to get in c...
Will this Plastic Steam Engine work? Cheap Chinese Tat!
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Hello everyone, Today Lawrie has been sent another steam engine from across the seas. But, it appears to be made of plastic. Surely this won't work? A video shot, featuring, and edited by Lawrie Want more info on us and the stuff in The Shed, or want to get in contact? Check out our Website! lawriesmechanicalmarvels.com/ Fancy supporting us on Patreon and receiving extra bits of LMM? Have a loo...
Breaking the Record Breaking Layout - Making Tracks at Model World Live!
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Building a Modular Layout Episode 8 - What happened at the Statfold Barn Show will SHOCK you!
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We Kidnapped Lawrie and SHRUNK him!
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Building a Modular Layout Episode 7 - Completing the build!
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Layouts, Locomotives and Lawrie at The Statfold Barn Model Railway Show 2024
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Abandoned Narrow Gauge in Poland Pt2 - Exploring the Disused Smigiel Railway
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Exploring Poland on Special Trains after the Wolsztyn Parade. Chasing Dinosaurs Episode 32.
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The Best Show of Steam Trains Ever AT NIGHT?!? Wolsztyn Parade '11 - '14 - Chasing Dinosaurs Ep 31
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The Best Show of Steam Locomotives EVER? - The Wolsztyn Parade 2011 - 2014 - Chasing Dinosaurs Ep 30
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Komentáře

  • @adamliebreich-johnsen6104
    @adamliebreich-johnsen6104 Před 9 hodinami

    Why don't they use those steam locos they have in their shed? Or that gorgeous tram?

  • @robertsedgwick1629
    @robertsedgwick1629 Před 11 hodinami

    ...something big? maybe red & temperamental on occasion?

  • @metalkidleo
    @metalkidleo Před 11 hodinami

    LMM the london midland and midland railway!

  • @tidaljunk
    @tidaljunk Před 13 hodinami

    Lady Pat is a nice loco @lmm, but wouldn't it have been nice to see the LNER U1? Nothing bigger than that ran in the UK.

  • @dammarhuyu1
    @dammarhuyu1 Před 15 hodinami

    what it means illegal, so called governments do to many illegal things, and then what...

  • @bentullett6068
    @bentullett6068 Před 15 hodinami

    Listen to the sound of those Honda GX120 engines on full chat. It doesn't remind you of go karting, a lawnmower or a generator at all. Looks a great little minature railway and the locomotives are pretty decent little things.

  • @Mamodguy
    @Mamodguy Před 16 hodinami

    Lawrie are you coming to festival of transport 2024 at hellingly?

  • @marklewis-hh2bc
    @marklewis-hh2bc Před 17 hodinami

    I like there coaches I would love to get some like that for my loco am thinking of building would love to know were they got them done

  • @bobspeirs
    @bobspeirs Před 17 hodinami

    The points that you slowed down for how did they change. As I didn't see any on change them.

    • @lmm
      @lmm Před 17 hodinami

      They're spring loaded

  • @peterdollins3610
    @peterdollins3610 Před 17 hodinami

    My old firing Depot Didcot 1957 to 1961.

  • @samparkinson162
    @samparkinson162 Před 17 hodinami

    LMM the NG15 has almost been finished at the WHR it will be the first running in the UK and I belive 1of 2 running will u have a look ?

  • @samcgill
    @samcgill Před 20 hodinami

    How much fuel did that thing go through in the day?

    • @bentullett6068
      @bentullett6068 Před 15 hodinami

      Those Honda engines are pretty fuel efficient. Hence why they are mostly chosen for applications in garden machinery, small construction machinery, generators and go karts.

    • @bwilesuk
      @bwilesuk Před 13 hodinami

      We went through a diesel can’s worth for one of them (though don’t know if the can was full)

  • @stuartburgess2409
    @stuartburgess2409 Před 21 hodinou

    Great day out Lawrie & crew ❤ have a closer look at the muzzle brake next time , there are four grooves machined in for sighting wire or string to ballistically match the gun barrel to the sight , many WW2 guns had this feature including tanks 😎 😊

  • @Taggart00
    @Taggart00 Před 22 hodinami

    Ben needs an LMM grease top hat.

    • @bwilesuk
      @bwilesuk Před 13 hodinami

      I’m not familiar with these

    • @Taggart00
      @Taggart00 Před 11 hodinami

      @@bwilesuk the Hat Lawrie was wearing

    • @bwilesuk
      @bwilesuk Před 11 hodinami

      @@Taggart00 ooo

  • @heritagetransport4242
    @heritagetransport4242 Před 22 hodinami

    Lawrie you need to go to the Ruislip lido railway!

  • @Grumpygoodsengine
    @Grumpygoodsengine Před 23 hodinami

    I love the witch can you do a video on it

  • @TheCebulon
    @TheCebulon Před dnem

    19:29 Is this Eliot or Grisu?

  • @alexv3375
    @alexv3375 Před dnem

    Absolutely superb to hear that this Ruston's been saved! Scrapping it in today's era of heritage railways would've been absolutely tragic, especially with how it works.

  • @Fadly1277
    @Fadly1277 Před dnem

    Hello sir, greetings from Indonesia, I want to ask what kind of rails are made for the miniature locomotive track? and are there any mini locomotives for sale there?

  • @I_Like_Ham_
    @I_Like_Ham_ Před dnem

    Well look who has been very active this week

  • @StanFerris
    @StanFerris Před dnem

    Brilliant!

  • @jimpikoulis6726
    @jimpikoulis6726 Před dnem

    Better off with a donkey 🫏

  • @coffeecatrailway
    @coffeecatrailway Před dnem

    How long before Lawrie has a mini railway around his house?

  • @loganbloom6191
    @loganbloom6191 Před dnem

    Hey lmm I recently watch a video of abandoned locomotives in UK scrapyards and in the back ground of one of the photos I believe I saw a J70 aka a steam tram engine in the background.

  • @rafchris
    @rafchris Před dnem

    Did anyone else hear a shade of miniature Deltic like sound at 8:46

  • @landyfox8976
    @landyfox8976 Před dnem

    Another enjoyable video making for gentle viewing 👍🏻 It was also nice to see Jack Dibnah make an appearance on the little 4” Steam Roller too! 😊

  • @Trainman1229a
    @Trainman1229a Před dnem

    LMM --- Lawries Miniature Mainline

  • @nawbus
    @nawbus Před dnem

    This is a great little line at The Foxfield. My kids always want a ride when we go!

  • @Cwd2
    @Cwd2 Před dnem

    This Car is not a good example of a transformer edition.

  • @MrCarrera28
    @MrCarrera28 Před dnem

    Living the dream, who doesn't in their heart of hearts want to be a train driver!!

  • @FoxfieldRailwayOfficial

    Thank you for helping to man the miniature 😇 people REALLY enjoy it.

  • @Captain_Char
    @Captain_Char Před dnem

    so a rail walk, wouldn't that have been done via a rail inspection car back in the day on a full sized railway?

  • @blinard1
    @blinard1 Před dnem

    I think i missed something. If the track is teardrop shaped and has a turntable at the terminus, i dont see the need to top and tail?

    • @bwilesuk
      @bwilesuk Před dnem

      If I recall it’s to do with the power of getting up the bank with a full load of passengers as it’s a bit of an incline for the umph the one engine on its own has.

    • @lmm
      @lmm Před dnem

      It's to speed things up on return to the platform, and one is effectively the guard when on the back end

    • @blinard1
      @blinard1 Před 22 hodinami

      @@lmm thanks

  • @anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204

    good vid on you out on the railways thanks lee

  • @Thetroubledgamer67

    I wish lmm went to churnet valley railway which neighbors Froxfield I volunteer there and it is one amazing railway

  • @lordsjaak
    @lordsjaak Před dnem

    well to see both you to driving it is enough footage to watch and i still like it

  • @greengreen4251
    @greengreen4251 Před dnem

    Is it bigger than a 9f?

  • @jamesthomas5109
    @jamesthomas5109 Před dnem

    Love the wagons 😊

  • @dsop
    @dsop Před dnem

    Great video! Very cool that you operated the railway in its entirety.

  • @sambowz9077
    @sambowz9077 Před dnem

    Howdy from Texas! 🤠Y'all always make me smile.

  • @Tony-he8ze
    @Tony-he8ze Před dnem

    Your videos always make me feel good. Thank you!

  • @Trainsaregreat365
    @Trainsaregreat365 Před dnem

    Ben and Lawrie make a good crew

    • @bwilesuk
      @bwilesuk Před dnem

      Aw cheers. I’m not entirely incompetent it seems considering I’m quite new to this

    • @Trainsaregreat365
      @Trainsaregreat365 Před dnem

      @@bwilesuk I know that lawrie said you are also a volunteer at the foxfield railway

  • @grrfy
    @grrfy Před dnem

    Foxfield is great, we are sort of spoiled for classic trains around here, try get to the Apedale Valley Light Railway to ! well worth it , along with the CVR of course,which drives past where I used to live opposite The Black Lion.

  • @Trainsaregreat365
    @Trainsaregreat365 Před dnem

    7:15 Lawrie and Ben are the only people on board

  • @Trainsaregreat365
    @Trainsaregreat365 Před dnem

    Finally another episode of lawrie goes a little loco I thought this series ended a long time ago good to see it back

  • @WISDOMDUCK69
    @WISDOMDUCK69 Před dnem

    Hey lorry you should build a 5 inch guage ruston 48

  • @jacksnorth4074
    @jacksnorth4074 Před dnem

    This puts me in mind of dobwalls theme park, did anyone else here ever experience that? 😊

    • @jacksnorth4074
      @jacksnorth4074 Před dnem

      czcams.com/video/u0d8agU1q8Q/video.htmlsi=LeNT6xhiOLSGL4kf

    • @Reggyrail
      @Reggyrail Před dnem

      Certainly did. Loved it. Much missed.

  • @SDE1994
    @SDE1994 Před dnem

    nice to see that Hercules has been pulled out the siding of shame and got a new coat of paint

  • @williamsantangelo
    @williamsantangelo Před dnem

    Thank You Lawrie, great railroading

  • @MrFoxman360
    @MrFoxman360 Před dnem

    Great fun video, camera work and editing make it a great watch