High Speed Trains at Boxley Tunnel, HS1 | 21/02/19
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A quiet sunny visit to Boxley Tunnel on HS1 on a Thursday afternoon.
Boxley info:
The village of Boxley in the Maidstone District of Kent, England lies below the slope of the North Downs approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of the centre of Maidstone town. The larger civil parish of Boxley has a population of 7,144 (2001 census), increasing to 9,554 at the 2011 Census,[1] and extends to the north and east of the town including the settlements of Boxley itself, Grove Green, most of Weavering Street, Sandling and the southern extremities of Walderslade and Lordswood at the top of Blue Bell Hill.
The M2 and M20 motorways cross the parish to the north and south of the village and the High Speed 1 railway line passes to the south of the village in cuttings and tunnel. Despite being so close to Maidstone and two motorways, the village is surrounded by woodland, and still retains a village feel. The ruins of Boxley Abbey are located here. The parish church is dedicated to St Mary and All Saints. The church and the Abbey Barn are both Grade I listed buildings and the site of the abbey is a scheduled monument. Boxley Abbey House, Parsonage Farm and St Andrew's Chapel in Boxley and Weavering Manor in Weavering Street are all Grade II* listed. The Pilgrims' Way trackway and the North Downs Way pass through the parish. The village was the filming location for the film version of Porridge.
Within the parish are the Museum of Kent Life and Vinters Valley Nature Reserve. A 19th century granary from Boxley was dismantled and re-erected at the museum.
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So glad some of the class 373 has been refurbished and not binned :)
I'm loving the camera angle commitment 😂😂
I like 373s more than 374s because they have character to them
Class 373s are beasts. Make the most of them before they are gone
@erik_griswold
5 жыл бұрын
Weren’t a bunch just refurbished ?
@trainsdu4940
5 жыл бұрын
@@erik_griswold These units will be used only for seasonal services, such as St-Pancras -> Bourg Saint-Maurice (in France) in winter, or St-Pancras -> Southeastern France.
@erik_griswold
5 жыл бұрын
Trainsdu49 Yes, but they will be in service for some time.
Still rate the 373s as the best from a spotter's perspective, they make some of the best sounds of any train. With these camera angles looking down the track it is quite alarming how much the catenary wobbles after the train passes!
@joefothergill6303
5 жыл бұрын
definitely
Folks think there is something wrong with me, that I like going to railways and train stations to watch trains. I Enjoy the freight trains that pass through and fast-moving. It all boils down to very happy memories as a kid. I think me knowing the names of the locomotives and where they are going as well as coming from would be a good thing.
Another great video Richard. Good work! I'm not exactly a railway enthusiast, but with these vids I could become a convert! 😊
Great place for spotting! I absolutely love the 373 sad to see it less and less.
@sullybully
5 жыл бұрын
They're gonna be used by IZY (Low cost Thalys)
@amtrak1214
3 жыл бұрын
A bunch are currently being refurbished for continued British use
Insane! Fantastic Video. Liked
Great video as usual
Wow this is a FANTASTIC video. I wish we had trains this fast in the U.S.
@RichardChalklin
5 жыл бұрын
Man they are fast. 180mph for the Eurostar and 140mph for the Javelin
@callumthemieleandlgguydalg6315
4 жыл бұрын
186 mph for the Eurostar at 140 for the javelin
Great video and beauty place.
Great video!
Awesome video nice work
Great video
That's a brilliant angle at 1:25!
Great!
Nice! :)
That new Eurostar isn't a patch on the old one! Talk about taking a step back in design!
@amtrak1214
3 жыл бұрын
Let’s hope the ones that replace the 373s are like them
Hi, great video! How do you get to this spot?
Good video, lots of Eurostar that day! Can you do a spot at Dogenham Docks (in the c2c line, better than Rainham (Essex) imo) or Westenhanger (in SEML)? Greetings from France.
@RichardChalklin
5 жыл бұрын
Dagenham seems interesting. I am planning to visit Westenhanger very soon
Is the 373 the earlier Eurostar? Love the wind howl as the carriages pass. The later ones don't seem to do that.
@galactic_nerd-sk4747
4 жыл бұрын
It is
2:48 Correction is this a loop service or it’s from Faversham?
0:20 - VOOM VOOM VOOM VOOOM VOOM
@BobaShakeMallow
3 жыл бұрын
Lol wtf😂
I haven't been here before but is there a way into the area where you were standing, cause I checked google maps but can't seem to find a way in
How much time do you hear until it passes
I see from the Shell Garage in the background where you are - could you easily park around there?
@RichardChalklin
5 жыл бұрын
Yes. There is a bridge seen in the video you can park there very easy
Great video mate, loving the class 374s, what camera do you use ?
@RichardChalklin
5 жыл бұрын
Panasonic HC-VX870
@AR86608
5 жыл бұрын
@@RichardChalklin thanks
@trainlover11playzgoodbyetr4
5 жыл бұрын
@@RichardChalklin I have a Panasonic telly vision
Great video.How do you know the time.es of trains?
@poshlad6275
2 жыл бұрын
Real times trains, it’s a website, not a app. Don’t get confused.
I’m a little confused. Is Eurostar a British or French company?
@tsu8003
3 жыл бұрын
It's complicated but suffice to say it's a British, French and Canadian company .
What does like "1J34" mean? Is that a train number?
@LukeAlfordUKsteam
5 жыл бұрын
A train operating headcode
@UHarshanBlackBoy1995
5 жыл бұрын
@@LukeAlfordUKsteam Ok
What speed?
@RichardChalklin
5 жыл бұрын
186mph for Eurostar 140mph for Javelins
Great video. Thumb up and subscribe of channel. Greetings from Poland :)
What's "metres"?
@3506Dodge
5 жыл бұрын
@Geoff Peterson "MM"?
@adamelton768
5 жыл бұрын
@@3506Dodge Millimeters
Why do Eurostar’s need two pantograph up?
@wharris302
3 жыл бұрын
I would guess it's down to length
are these all british trains
@trainspottingscotland5182
4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@poshlad6275
2 жыл бұрын
technically, but they originally were highspeed trains in Germany by ICE.
The british highsped trains are not as fast as in france or germany but they look cool
@poshlad6275
2 жыл бұрын
almost as fast, only a 14 mph difference!
They tell me the gammons, world war two fantastists, patriots and Billy Brit and Johnny Headbut want the tunnel blocked up.............
Great video
Great!