One of the best liveries to have ever existed. I don't think there was any Loco that never suited the Intercity livery. Nice to see an early example of the INTERCITY Swallow livery without rap round black cab surrounds. Did love the earlier version of the Swallow livery.

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@cteasdale1979

9 ай бұрын

Yes was

very good memories. The only buildings to survive to this day are the postal sorting office and the main station building itself. Everything else has changed beyond recognition.

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update and Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

What a wonderful video, thanks for sharing. I worked in Rugby (buses) about a decade later and how different this all looked. In some clips you can see between the buildings of the GEC factory and see nothing but fields. 10 years later a very different view. As a point of interest, I know exactly where I was on this day. It was my Dad's birthday and we'd gone to Calais for the day. The reason I mention this is that back then it was all very fashionable to moan about British trains and the media et al assuming all SNCF trains were akin to the TGV; they weren't. We went a few stops on SNCF on carriages that still had an outside 'balcony' at the end and likely were many decades old. Compare and contrast to BR of the day and I'd take ours any day.

@spompey

5 ай бұрын

Yes...agree....and many thanks for sharing your memories Derek.....best regards...Mark

Another tremendous film, thoroughly enjoyed watching this!

I love the announcements, British Rail apologises for the delay. Brilliant

@spompey

11 ай бұрын

Yes and not Network Rail.....many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

@AndreiTupolev

8 ай бұрын

I like how he solemnly says "running 10 - one zero - minutes late." He sounds just like a butler announcing to his boss that regrettably Lord Faversham will not be able to visit for sherry this evening.

@spompey

8 ай бұрын

@@AndreiTupolev Very well put Andrei.....The end is nigh......many thanks ......Mark (No relation to Lord Faversham)

Look at all those electrically hauled freight trains! 😂 Thankfully we've moved on from that now to SO much more efficient diesel haulage under the wires all the way 😅

Fantastic film again, happy memories.

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

My home station, and how I remember it most.

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

A Very interesting video thanks

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

Your'e most welcome...Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

Bring back British rail 😂

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

YES.....many thanks for commenting....Mark

Railfreight Livery on the Class 31's looked grand

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

That’s some serious acceleration at 9.40 from that 85. 10 mk2s . That’s about 400 tons.

@spompey

4 ай бұрын

We used to work 1S07 from Carlisle to Mossend (Inverness sleepers) with an 85 with 17 on back in the late 1970s to 1982 when I left Perth....The 85 had little trouble up Beattock and then rattled down the other side, they were a bit of a rough ride though....how I wish we could go back in time......Many thanks for watching Arthur and best wishes...Mark

@arthurmatthews9321

4 ай бұрын

@@spompeyI heard that about the 85s that they would ride bad. I never got to have a good look at one , they were gone before I started one the railways. The only ac electrics I am familiar with are the 91s . We had them regularly at Heaton Newcastle.

@spompey

4 ай бұрын

@@arthurmatthews9321 Many thanks Arthur....and the other AC Electrics were pretty rough.....best wishes....Mark

Didn't get any 85s there but a gem of mine is 31409, an early casualty of the 1991 purge of older 31s.

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

Electric Heaven!

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

I`m loving all this fantastic videos - Thank you!!! @ 6:17 Can you remember what the name is on the side of 08909? I have looked in Andy Chard`s loco register book and 08909 never carried a name so I assume this was an unofficial name?? Kind Regards Kev

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

Yes I have the same problem, not in any of my publications either, old and new, mind you someone will be in the know....but many thanks for watching and best wishes...Mark

@SydFlix

11 ай бұрын

It was named Redland Roof Tiles. Unofficial I think. Another great video Mark!

@spompey

11 ай бұрын

@@SydFlix So many thanks for that....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark.

Starmer you got my vote if you bring back British rail 😂

@kevindonnelly9811

11 ай бұрын

He won't and it if he did, it would be nothing like this.

Was the class 87 rushing through on the Up Fast 87015 or 87016? It looks like 15 because of its shabby front.

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

According to my reliable archives it was 87016....hope that helps and Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

At approx 21m in 86103 departs with a strange looking box on the roof....anybody know what it was for?

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

I do not know the answer to this, but somebody will comment with the answer.....many thanks for your interest......Mark

@hellooldchap

Жыл бұрын

My research has drawn a blank, but none of my photo's of Andre has it so temporary trial?

@AndreiTupolev

Жыл бұрын

Probably for a camera to monitor the pantograph

@spompey

Жыл бұрын

@@AndreiTupolev A very good possibility there Andrei.....many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

@BenDover-ln6ns

11 ай бұрын

@@hellooldchapThe 86 has always had it from the 70s to the 90s