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Leven or bust!
Trains have now started running on the reopened Levenmouth branch in Fife, with the first public services advertised to start on Sunday the 2nd of June. And of course, I wanted to go for a bash on the reopened route. This presented a logistical challenge, as both my local routes to Haymarket from Bellshill via Shotts or from Motherwell via Carstairs were closed for engineering works, with replacement bus services substituting for trains. Not wanting to take the bus, I had to consider alternatives. I could go via the Falkirk High route, but that would mean either a trip into Glasgow to catch the train from Queen Street or driving all the way to Croy to use the park-and-ride. A handier alternative, and one that utilised another reopened line, was to travel via the Airdrie-Bathgate route from Coatbridge Sunnyside, so this is the option I chose.
Having changed at Haymarket, I arrived at 1122 in sunny Leven and met up with SimOnTrains, Jordan Transport adventures and Joel Hardy.
Expecting the Fife Heritage Railway to be running, I had a walk round to it, only to find that no passenger trains were running, but a loco was in steam to greet the Scotrail trains with its whistle.
Learn more about the reopening campaign at www.levenmouth.co.uk
Learn more about the Fife Heritage Railway at www.fifeheritagerailway.co.uk
Kernow Model Rail Centre advert taken from Model Rail magazine June 2024 issue.
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Glasgow Subway trains at Shields Road
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My first time travelling on a new Glasgow Subway train. First impressions: As with many new trains, the seats are very hard and uncomfortable. the train is very shooglie. in fact I felt a wee bit queasy during the journey. On the plus side, the train is noticeably quieter than the older trains and you can have a conversation without raising your voice. There is a space for a wheelchair. Finally...
Anstruther's new lifeboat
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Sunday 14th April 2024 was an auspicious day for Anstruther, with the arrival of the town's new Shannon class RNLI lifeboat, 13-47 RNLB Robert and Catherine Steen. The boat had motored all the way from Poole, departing on Wednesday the 10th, with overnight stops at Dover, Lowestoft, Whitby and Eyemouth on the long voyage home. Approaching Anstruther, the boat was flanked by neighbouring lifeboa...
Linlithgow Model Railway Exhibition
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Footage from the model railway exhibition held in St. Michael's Hall, Linlithgow on 13th April 2024. The exhibition was organised by Rainbow Railways and had an N-gauge theme, with all the layouts being at that scale. Highlights include Stoddart's Lodge, Lammermuir and Glenochil.
*Autism awareness day special* My Autism story
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Several years ago I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. In a special video for Autism awareness day/month, I tell the story of how I discovered I was autistic. Other related videos: Kyle Hill: "Autism is my superpower": ua-cam.com/video/bgV26ol51UM/v-deo.htmlsi=bm5SCTX0_qlokFJC Lawrie talks mental health: ua-cam.com/video/8REzl7s-ghs/v-deo.htmlsi=oP_5NVsdMw72FXpU Chris Eden-Green: "Riding t...
The West of Scotland Push Pull (and other trains at Croy)
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47712 "Lady Diana Spencer" passes Croy on Saturday 30th March 2024 with the West of Scotland push-pull from Edinburgh to Oban and return. The "shove duffs" would have been a common sight here in the 1980s working the Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh via Falkirk High route. The same train passes Whifflet the following day with 47805 (D1935) "Roger Hoskins MA" on the rear. It would visit Gourock...
37403 crosses the City Union Bridge
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In failing light, 37403, hauling the Branch Line Society's BWC2 railtour, crosses the rarely used City Union bridge in Glasgow on its way from Oban to Wemyss Bay. This bridge was built to serve the now demolished St. Enoch station. Nowadays it is mainly used for empty stock workings and no regular passenger trains use it. The bridge is intended to form part of the proposed Glasgow Crossrail sch...
The Whistling Highlander passing Whifflet.
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D213 Andania hauls the "Whistling Highlander" railtour through Whifflet on its was from Inverness to Crewe. Watch out for the idiot leaning over the tracks for a better view. he would have been better off standing where I was. Unfortunately I missed the Crewe-Inverness working on Saturday and only learned about it when photos started appearing on Facebook. I could have filmed it at Holytown!
Model Rail Scotland 2024
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Highlights from Model Rail Scotland 2024, including the largest layout ever at Model Rail Scotland: Eastfield TMD in O gauge. Also featuring the Trenches, previously exhibited in 2018, and the unique twin layouts depicting Neuberg, Switzerland, in 1913 and 2013.
Mail Rail
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Mail Rail was a narrow gauge underground line that carried mail under London's Streets, connecting main line railway stations with sorting offices, between 1927 and 2003. For its time it was very high-tech, being fully electrified and automated. However the downturn in the amount of mail being carried and the move away from using passenger rail stations to one dedicated mail terminal at Willesd...
The Suffragette Line
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Taking a trip on the Suffragette Line (aka the GOBLIN) from Harringay Green Lanes to Gospel Oak, then to Wanstead Park. There a short walk takes us to Forest Gate on the Elizabeth Line, where we catch the train to Farringdon.
Gleniffer engine at the SMM
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In response to a comment I read on another youtube video about the workings of Gleniffer diesel engines, here I explain the design of the indirect injection engine with the aid of an example at the Scottish Maritime Museum featuring see-through perspex covers.
Scottish Maritime Museum Model Railway Exhibition 2024
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Some footage taken at the model railway exhibition on Sunday 28th January 2024 at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine.
Chasing the Ayr Extension
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On Saturday 13th January 2024, Locomotive Services Ltd ran its "Ayr Extension" railtour to Barassie, topped and tailed by 86101 "Sir William A Stanier FRS" and 87002 "Royal Sovereign". The tour only went as far as Barassie due to the ongoing situation with Ayr station hotel restricting the use of Ayr station. We see the train stood at Glasgow Central, before taking the train to Kilwinning to wa...
Electric to Barrhead
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Electric to Barrhead
Bo'ness winter diesel gala 2023
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Bo'ness winter diesel gala 2023
East Linton for Preston Mill
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East Linton for Preston Mill
Paisley Model Rail Show 2023
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Paisley Model Rail Show 2023
A Northumbrian Miscellany
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A Northumbrian Miscellany
Routemaster and Daimler vintage buses in Glasgow
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Routemaster and Daimler vintage buses in Glasgow
Leyland Atlantean at GVVT open day 2023
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Leyland Atlantean at GVVT open day 2023
*BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL* HMT Empire Windrush
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*BLACK HISTORY MONTH SPECIAL* HMT Empire Windrush
Engineer reacts to Nautical Colleges
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Engineer reacts to Nautical Colleges
Trains at Carstairs Junction 16 Sept 2023
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Trains at Carstairs Junction 16 Sept 2023
Ayr Airshow 2023
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Ayr Airshow 2023
Cycling lost canals: the Monklands canal
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Cycling lost canals: the Monklands canal
Waverley to Tighnabruaich
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Waverley to Tighnabruaich
Summerlee steam fair 2023
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Summerlee steam fair 2023
Munro Vehicles open day
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Munro Vehicles open day
Taking the tram to Britannia
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Taking the tram to Britannia

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  • @laurencecheyne593
    @laurencecheyne593 16 днів тому

    Some captions would have helped to identify the layouts. Mine was the second one featured, 'Shieldinch 00', featuring the Caledonian Railway in 1914.

    • @SteamboatWilley
      @SteamboatWilley 14 днів тому

      I do try and add captions where I have that information to hand. I got a program at Model Rail Scotland, so I was able to use that to identify the layouts and add captions to that video. I'm sorry this was not possible for this video.

  • @kennymorrison5177
    @kennymorrison5177 Місяць тому

    Steamboat Wullie

  • @AlasdairMacCaluim
    @AlasdairMacCaluim Місяць тому

    I saw you at the heritage railway and you told me about your channel. Nice video!

  • @Clivestravelandtrains
    @Clivestravelandtrains 2 місяці тому

    Last time I tried to go to Reston I too found the fares a bit ludicrous:- Lenzie to Reston 2 singles £31.10 (no returns issued) compared with Lenzie to Dunbar £13.05 return plus Dunbar to Reston £6.65 return , total £19.70 (all with Senior Railcard). So if I'd innocently bought through tickets I would have paid more than 50% extra than by split-ticketing. Interesting film - I did a "first" tour of the station when I drove there, so wasn't hindered by cancellations etc. Here's my film:- ua-cam.com/video/aniI70ESZR8/v-deo.html

    • @SteamboatWilley
      @SteamboatWilley 2 місяці тому

      The ticket prices are shocking. I think Scotrail removing peak time fares will help, but it's stupid that you have to split the tickets to get the best prices.

    • @ChopperNeill98
      @ChopperNeill98 10 днів тому

      ​@SteamboatWilley Ticket prices outside of Strathclyde are generally more expensive as they get no subsidy but its madness to think that you have to split your tickets indeed to get the cheapest tickets possible, Also. The fares between Edinburgh and East Linton are set by ScotRail but the fares to/from Dunbar are actually set by LNER due to them previously managing the station so intheory your paying another TOCs price even though its not them you're travelling with, Crazy how it all works

  • @Toosplash.
    @Toosplash. 2 місяці тому

    Man, those 385s were going fast! Great catch!

  • @BlueTeam-John-Fred-Linda-Kelly
    @BlueTeam-John-Fred-Linda-Kelly 2 місяці тому

    I know this is a little old, but I was wondering if the engine falling "upwards" through the open elevator section physically possible? Is vertical lift taken into engine mounting design?

    • @SteamboatWilley
      @SteamboatWilley 2 місяці тому

      Assuming the engine is mounted on rubber anti-vibration mountings, then I would say it's possible for the weight of the engine to rip it free from the mountings if inverted. The deck above it might not be so easy to break, though.

    • @BlueTeam-John-Fred-Linda-Kelly
      @BlueTeam-John-Fred-Linda-Kelly 2 місяці тому

      @@SteamboatWilley thank you, sorry for the 3 year late question.👍

  • @ThamesShips
    @ThamesShips 2 місяці тому

    Very interesting video. There is a "Walkway of Memories" at Tilbury on one of the passenger bridges that they would have walked along when they disembarked. The panes of glass depict pictures and memories of those passengers that arrived and there is always a big event held on 22nd June of each year to commemorate Windrush Day. There is also a plaque at the nearby Tilbury Town rail station.

  • @ThamesShips
    @ThamesShips 2 місяці тому

    Excellent video. Many years ago, my grandparents used to live in Johnstone and I remember catching this train from Johnstone to Glasgow Central and then staying on it back down to Euston. Of course, back in those days the Ayr line was not electrified so it was hauled by a 47 from Glasgow to Ayr. Happy memories! 👍

  • @patrivolta2484
    @patrivolta2484 3 місяці тому

    I discovered I'm autistic very recently thanks to the internet. I also have what ten years ago would have been called Asperger. Today many people still use the term but it is actually obsolete since 2013, when it was merged with autism into the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Asperger was considered a different thing for decades becasue people with Asperger are on average considereably less impaired in social situation than people with classic autism. It is actually the same thing and to further distinguish autistic people the three levels of autism have been introduced. So people with what was Asperger are now level 1 autistics and people with other "more severe" forms of autism are level 2 and 3. This has only to do with how much help and accomondation they may need and has nothing to do with the autistic traits, which are diffrent but consistent for all autistic people. When I was a kid I was also very interested in different vehicles, though mostly sailing ships from the 18th to 19th century and utilitarian cars from the mid 20th century. Most kids loved football and pokemons but I prefered going to a museum.

  • @IndustrialParrot2816
    @IndustrialParrot2816 3 місяці тому

    Hey an Interurban Electric Railroad

  • @kennymorrison5177
    @kennymorrison5177 3 місяці тому

    Steamboat wully

  • @ednerconstant1963
    @ednerconstant1963 3 місяці тому

    I consider myself the biggest fan of Poseidon 2006 and I am completely crazy about this ship, yes I can say that the 1972 version was authentic but this remastered version added much more, destruction, deaths and extremely strong scenes to each part of the movie.

  • @hesh__
    @hesh__ 3 місяці тому

    hello sir, its nice.

  • @ThomasSilva-el3yq
    @ThomasSilva-el3yq 4 місяці тому

    Hi friend, did you know this line will appear on Train Sim World ? I didn't make errors of gramary ?

  • @kennymorrison5177
    @kennymorrison5177 4 місяці тому

    Steamboat Willy

  • @vinelium1341
    @vinelium1341 4 місяці тому

    That starter needs a raise!

  • @Rheemcupseriesracing
    @Rheemcupseriesracing 4 місяці тому

    Me and Papa were there

  • @northernutahlivesteam3566
    @northernutahlivesteam3566 5 місяців тому

    👍

  • @watermonke4599
    @watermonke4599 5 місяців тому

    I've got a 1.6 TDCI and it started within a second in -7°

  • @kennymorrison5177
    @kennymorrison5177 5 місяців тому

    Steamboat Willy

  • @kennymorrison5177
    @kennymorrison5177 6 місяців тому

    Steamboat Wullie 😮

  • @allan5919
    @allan5919 6 місяців тому

    My first UA-cam video viewing of the year and what better way to start than to hear that Sulzer sound and the noises from the class 37. An excellent video David and a very Happy New Year to you. Cheers - Allan. 🙂

  • @ChopperNeill98
    @ChopperNeill98 6 місяців тому

    Great you managed to go in the end and a very enjoyable watch, I've found it interesting how East Linton and indeed Reston have new stations but the services arnt as regular what most new stations are but then again its just down to georphry and the services. Reston actually gets more trains than East Linton as LNER stop there where as they dont at East Linton and it also has gaps of up to 5 hours at certain points of the day where as Reston doesn't, Hope you manage to try Barrhead out on a 380 as they are a big improvment

    • @SteamboatWilley
      @SteamboatWilley 6 місяців тому

      I'm going to go to Barrhead next week, and I will try and get the new Subway trains as well. Nice to see you back on UA-cam.

  • @TheSamGrahamShow
    @TheSamGrahamShow 6 місяців тому

    I was the teen with the tripod at 8:34

    • @SteamboatWilley
      @SteamboatWilley 6 місяців тому

      I look forward to seeing me in your footage.

  • @johnbarclay5964
    @johnbarclay5964 6 місяців тому

    SAC. are more than responsable must have known this situation was coming we now have a prominent town that does not have access to the biggest industrial town in Scotland by direct rail, I constinently travel between glasgow and the south and west of England for more years than. I care to remember and there is no doubt in my mind the sac is not geared for business, overthe course of anumber of years the travelling time by public transport for example from prestwick to ayr is ahockung which is 2.5 m and im including camden town to kings cross which believe it or not is easier , after 6/7 pm at night returning from ayr to said prestwick an utter joke, this council have already made me make drivers redundant because of parking and stopping times for my drivers is there nobody in this council that actually works for the improvemwnt of ayr , a massive SHED were woolworhs once was and. They actually think it's a good job, a great town ruined by council workers and incidentally have a look at their salaries it's like Fawlty towers in reality.

    • @SteamboatWilley
      @SteamboatWilley 6 місяців тому

      Don't even get me started on South Ayrshire Council. The way Ayr town centre has been allowed to degrade over the last couple of decades is shocking. And they allowed that Ayr Central development which sucked all the retail trade out of the Kyle Centre and the high street. I could go on for pages.

  • @bakaneko113
    @bakaneko113 6 місяців тому

    Neat

  • @Subliminal2022
    @Subliminal2022 6 місяців тому

    This is very good visually with nice close-ups of the trains and scenery, unfortunately the commentary seems quiet and looses a little in places, audio could do with either boosting or mixing. On the whole, though, an interesting video. Thank you…🚂🚃🚆🚇🚉🚋🚌🚑🚒🚓🚗🚄

  • @paulbrowne6087
    @paulbrowne6087 6 місяців тому

    I loved the original design as shown here but less so the revised version. Shame.

  • @vekiveki6507
    @vekiveki6507 7 місяців тому

    what is problem i hade same problem on fusion?

    • @SteamboatWilley
      @SteamboatWilley 5 місяців тому

      Possibly glow plugs.

    • @vekiveki6507
      @vekiveki6507 5 місяців тому

      Change,injector repair,new pipes for disel on engine and baterry is problem bat specifict ca had power to start meny times bat speed is problem after 3 years problem 27.01.2024 done

  • @RealBlaze7
    @RealBlaze7 7 місяців тому

    Glasgow has only 1 line meanwhile london have 12 It would be better if it could go to whitecraigs newton mearns etc

    • @cuboid69420
      @cuboid69420 5 місяців тому

      Well, Glasgow's much smaller, Glasgow has great public transport. Making use on/above-ground trains, the frequent subway service, extensive bus network, and although not public transport, the Glasgow very walkable.

  • @johnkerr1953
    @johnkerr1953 8 місяців тому

    A good enough video, but sorry to say, could hardly make out what you were saying.

  • @backroomshub603
    @backroomshub603 8 місяців тому

    Where is Glasgow?

  • @ElectricOjos
    @ElectricOjos 8 місяців тому

    I think it is a very well done niche product! For me the big thing about the car is, you can repair and change suspension and drive train parts very easyI If you do heavy offroading in the mountains, things are breaking! You get spare parts for a Land Rover axle very easy and fast where ever you are and repair it by yourself. Not every one needs this, but for 2500 car's a year, maybe there is a market... I'm bringing the car hopefully 2024 to Chile for an Expedition in the Atacama to go high up on the Ojos del Salado. I have ordered one of the early ones, hopefully to get the car in Q2 2024! In August I have driven the black one in light off road conditions near Greystoke Castle in a quarry, was great fun! Had been very impressive to drive the car on a little bit muddy terrain. Even with 33" tires, it worked well. But more important for me, had been the gravel surface on steep quarry slope's! It is very easy to give an impulse to the drive train if you need to, the torque is even on the 220 Kw Motor more than enough! The recuperation works very balancing down a slope, never needed the breaks on this circuit. The electric motor make's it very easy and quiet to go on a off road trail, for work or to have fun!

  • @EE16SVT
    @EE16SVT 9 місяців тому

    😂😂😂😂😂

    • @SteamboatWilley
      @SteamboatWilley 9 місяців тому

      That "crunch" was painful to listen to.

  • @user-ni3es7uv5b
    @user-ni3es7uv5b 9 місяців тому

    特殊車輛有特殊用途。

  • @paulbrowne5049
    @paulbrowne5049 9 місяців тому

    I wonder who is backing them? The car market is notoriously difficult to succeed in. Start you need crazy deep pockets to ramp up to commercial volumes.

  • @johnmills7716
    @johnmills7716 9 місяців тому

    Great to enjoy the buses driving on private roads with no other traffic in the scenes.

  • @coolenergygamingvlogs36
    @coolenergygamingvlogs36 10 місяців тому

    Cool

  • @RJH1971
    @RJH1971 10 місяців тому

    Wow I sailed on the Waverley to Dunoon and Tighnabruich in 1977 when I was five, this is amazing thank you for posting

  • @spentacle
    @spentacle 10 місяців тому

    Interesting concept, very KISS. Farmers are still looking for a replacement to the Defender 90which can get through tight farm gates and carry feed bags in the back, and a better towing ability than a UTV

  • @kennymorrison5177
    @kennymorrison5177 11 місяців тому

    Steamboat Willy👍🏻

  • @4ntig3n
    @4ntig3n 11 місяців тому

    A nice video :) Thank you. I used to live really not too far from there 20 odd years ago; Ever since Lawrie's video it's been on my list of places I really want to visit if I can.

  • @steve-marsh
    @steve-marsh 11 місяців тому

    On my watchlist :)

  • @alexandergg5666
    @alexandergg5666 Рік тому

    any idea why chalmerston shut in 2010?

  • @joeerickson516
    @joeerickson516 Рік тому

    "Arrgh!" 🏴‍☠️ ☠️ 🦜<("Squawk!")

  • @danphelps56
    @danphelps56 Рік тому

    Were these engines used on the Airspeed Oxford aeroplanes or another type?

  • @gorn9161
    @gorn9161 Рік тому

    Very cool. You must have the "Battery of Death" To start that thing. You should design a huge Swamp Buggy around it, and install it. That would be awesome! It's so huge, but it doesn't weigh that much. Less than a Harley. You should build it to do say, 600hp. You would really have something there. Great engine!

  • @JoshuaTheTransitProdigy
    @JoshuaTheTransitProdigy Рік тому

    **Subscriber **#535****