Women set record for fastest steam train pull on St. David’s Day

This record was attempted in celebration of St David's Day

a special day which highlights the Welsh language and the heritage and culture of Wales

Kirsty and Rachel, this is to be your official attempt for the first time to pull a narrow gauge steam train 20 metres by a team of two by women

Are you ready? Yes, three, die, in, out! Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go

Move in, do you, there we go. There we go. A lot harder than I imagine. Yeah

Susan and Abigail, this is your official attempt. We met in a comp watching spectators and we thought we really wanted to have a go

and then later that year we did our first first timer comp together and it's two years later

and we still training together and still competing together come come oh stop stop

boss go on you feeling right now? I can't feel my hands. No

It was really good panel. Sue and Sam are you ready? Oh

Come on, Sam! This weather is bunk to play a massive factor

It's going to be extremely slippery now. Fastly, come on. Come on, come on, come on

Come on come on Come on come on Come on come on Come on pass Ben Come on come on come on Come on come on come on Come on come on Yes I thought that went quite well time

Yeah, it didn't feel too bad. I can now reveal the results of everyone's attempt

First of all, Kirstie and Rachel, you achieved one minute, five seconds

Yes, good effort. However, with a record to beat of 45 seconds

and you're not in for the running. Susan and Abigail. You achieved 58 seconds

Sue and Sam, you achieved 40. 8.4.7 seconds. I would like to ask you, would you like another attempt? Yeah

Three, die, in. Go! Come on. Big four, one. Legs, legs, come on. Yes

You've got this, come on! Come on! That's the one! Keep me like that

Come on, come on! Make poor! Don't stop! Don't stop! Come on, come on, come on

Come on, come on! Come on, come on! Come on, come on

Come on! Come on! Get it! The minimum to achieve this record was 45

record was 45 seconds. You have done it in 40.5. Three, two seconds. Congratulations. It was worth it. You are officially amazing

Well done. I'm very, very pleased to you. Well done