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Thank you very much!

Ah thanks for the compliment it means alot as I'm only using a phone to do all of this, keep beat cold weather in my eyes everything looks better!

@@TravelManOfKent Blimey you must have a good phone, crystal clear images. Looks like you could do with some windscreen wipers on your glasses though.😁

😂😂 its something im working!​@railracer

Yeah your right in the steep gradients! Like you say, lovely set and everything works like clock work, think I'll defo come back for their miniature weekend this year with the mini traction engines running 👌🏻

Glad you enjoyed it!

C'est certainement un chemin de fer incroyable, qui n'a jamais changé depuis que j'y suis enfant !

That's the one! Was there for the end of season gala with brookfield running, what a place!

Oh certainly I will be back for the minutiae steam weekend!

That would be 73118 which has had the conversion back to normal and the gle stock is still based at Barry 👌🏻

I may visit the railway in the near future to do a video on the railway, keep your eyes peeled!

@@TravelManOfKent right

A Private railway in Essex can't display where exactley but watch my full length video of the day out there it was a good day!

I miss freddy he used to be in the poplar miniature railway until the took him away

@@TravelManOfKent I am about to cry because after months I found out that freddy was ok and he was one of my favourite engines on the poplar miniature railway

It certainly was! very comfy in the top seats I must say. Defo worth going on again 👌🏻

Thankyou! Next year will be insane with the 200 celebrations going on around the UK. Got some good stuff coming up and booked in for the year so we'll see 😉

Certainly was! A once in lifetime event that we'll probably won't see again and was a fantastic day!

I have just checked and it comes up as either a Polly III or an Achilles not too sure which one is the correct term 🤣

@@TravelManOfKent that is an Achilles mate

Fair play! Was told by the owner it was a Polly III my mistake! www.stationroadsteam.com/5-inch-gauge-polly-iii-stock-code-6845/

@@TravelManOfKent that’s a Polly 3, that’s an Achilles, valve gear etc is all different

Sorry for the late reply! Ooohh looking forward to it will keep an eye on Facebook! A real gem in Kent!

Definatley got RH&DR vibe going and sounds wonderful, would love to hear going through the valley 👌🏻

Thankyou so much for the offer! Will look to come in the new year at somepoint so will speak to you over facebook to organise it 👌🏻

Has a wonderful whistle and good bark I must admit, defo looks the part with the custom tipper wagons 👌🏻

Glad you enjoyed it Bruce that's what's important to me! Such a shock that he's gone, was a right character on the day stopping trains and always asking for fusses when he could 👌🏻

Small world ey? Hope you enjoyed the video and relived some memories of you doing your PTS!

It's a wonderful place, very underrated and needs to be heard of! Hopefully the video helps in spreading the word 👌🏻

@ yea I like it that way very peaceful

It's literally just behind the Eurotunnel Terminal in a small village, you wouldn't expect it to be there either! The Eurotunnel layout doest work and has 3 tracks that are operational but it takes alot of work and cleaning to make sure it does so only select days buy will be back for that 👌🏻

Apologies didn't know this! 🤣

Yes Certainly, the council could help by putting signs up leading to the place to make it easier for everyone to find & you beat paying £4 for what you see!

@@TravelManOfKent it looks like you enjoyed driving the mock up steam engine

​@eliotreader8220 I did, felt like the real thing! Just a shame bug railway don't have this sort thing at one of their stations as it's for all ages 👌🏻

Yeah defo will be going to that next year after speaking to them about it, too good to turn down!

For both shorts and long form video I use Youcut there's a free version and then you can pay I think 11.99 for a years subscription for the pro version, so easy to use!

Your thinking of 73118 which is still there but without the coupling extension for eurostar rescues & I believe this is the stock that was based at barry aswell!

@@TravelManOfKent yup 118 ... juts looked at my photos .. dont think it still there .. its all owned by tfw now .. and is used as storage for the new bemus ...

Glad you enjoyed it! not my best but I only decided on the day 🤣 more to come innthe future as I love combustion of all kinds 😄

Definitely, when hearing it that close up I couldn't help but get a little emotional about it to be honest. Just hits you where it hurts!

@TRAVELMANOFKENT they are quite the spectical. I was lucky enough to be at Duxford quite a few years ago when they recreated a Douglas Bader big wing with the largest flight of spitfires and hurricanes. Epic sight and sound

Wow that must of been amazing to see, I remember a few years ago over kent they had the biggest collection of DC-3s flying over for the WW2 memorial I think in 2020?

@TRAVELMANOFKENT ah yes I think I recall that happening. I do always find it interesting how railway people seem to be also taken with classic aircraft or vehicles in general aswell, suppose its a engineering heritage thing maybe.

@kineticrail when you grow up with Thomas, Fred Dibnah and Topgear amongst others you can't go wrong! It's must be an engineering perspective as I love all things combustion 👌🏻

Wow I love hearing history like that, such a shame it didn't happen but what a wonderful loco it is, hope it stays the way it is as its one of a kind now!

It's certainly unusual with its drawgear. The loco moved from Finmere for storage to, nearby in Bicester, Graven Hill the former MOD site (last actual army staffed and run railway unit). The Bus group mentioned had a bit of history with the Kent and East Sussex railway, hence the Finmere set up.

I thought it was only on loan from the buckingham railway centre? 🤔

Yes I went there a few years back for a gala in May 2022 when staying in boscastle! Managed to get a ride on the clay van train with a 08 taking the train, Oh wow will look out for you next time I'm up at FMR or come say hello!

Please do!

Thanks man! Yeah it's definitely a place I'd like to keep visiting in the future, got a good gradient back into the station so perfect! Linesiding pretty much anywhere you like 👌🏻

@TRAVELMANOFKENT nice thrash aswell with the class 31 👌

Was fantastic, for a 1st time visit was astounded at what is offered for a day out, will be coming back in the new year for some more!

Amazing work, looked fabulous in the dusky sun!

@ sad I wasn’t able to attend since I work full time +weekends outside of volunteering so thanks to your vid I got a taste of what I missed, have to agree it looked like an amazing experience, and we have more to come next year I’m sure.

Appreciate the comment there, its fantastic & puts the big railways to shame!

They do! just need to attach the face that me Jack & Kinetic Rail found!

True but not operational, one coach is a cafe and the other in model railway exhibition

Yeah certainly does! what a brilliant experience it was though, I'd highly reccomened sitting in the top dock part as the seats were very comfy 👌🏻

Yeah I did have a look to see if it was used for their Thomas events but no recollection of it, possibly like you say the Jolly Family have brought in on the intent of doing a faces day, couldn't help but put Rik Mayalls alongside it as that meme comes up every soft often 🤣 Thanks for watching!