Thanks for having me on the channel Geoff! 🫡(And thanks for bringing the good weather after my southbound from Crewe was a washout earlier that day!) ☀️ 🌧

@Paul_Lucas

Жыл бұрын

@@geofftech2 (sorry mum)

@Monty13Transport

Жыл бұрын

@@Paul_Lucas lol

@BrianMonroe

Жыл бұрын

Love that you both finally got to do a video together. You both do great content.

@trav3ll3r

Жыл бұрын

It's such a treat to see two of my favourite KZread personalities in one video!!!

@deeser

Жыл бұрын

Great to see you both in a video together. About chuffin' time too! :)

“Slide-y windows, slammy doors.” - The motto on the Geoff Marshall Coat of Arms.

@josephkarl2061

Жыл бұрын

Most people would have lions rampant, griffons or swords and shields on their coat. Geoff's will be those words and a rectangular door, and people will wonder what the heck was he thinking 😁😅

@asdmcc2

Жыл бұрын

fenestras labatur et fores adfligendos

@melissanewton7462

Жыл бұрын

Yeh Slidey windows abd slammy doors. Another person with bad English.

Good on those young fellas at Piccadilly. Gladdens the heart to see that the same affection for the railways exists now like it always did. Nice one lads.

@fToo

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. they reminded me of a young Geoff running around chasing Tube station world records !

@duncancurtis5971

Жыл бұрын

Except you can't lean out of the windows cos they're locked shut.

@adamwilliams192

Жыл бұрын

My Lordz 😂

Seeing those young lads all enthusiastic about rail travel has literally made my day. What pleasant people, good luck to all of them.

@personwhotalkstomuch4898

Жыл бұрын

My son who is 18 is passionate about railways in general, the travelling as well as the rolling stock. He’s such a rail ‘geek’ that even in a drama for example he can tell if the coaches or trains are right for the route & era.

@joshueboueerr2463

Жыл бұрын

as one of said young people in the video, many thanks 😅

@joshueboueerr2463

Жыл бұрын

@soiung toiue due to a few reasons involving legal issues, lack of available rolling stock, maintenance issues - the company who runs this train only have one suitable set of coaches, and all their locomotives are on average about 40 years old, so reliability is a major issue when compared to the more modern trains of the avanti competition

That chap hit the nail on the head when he said the joy and the comfort has been taken out of rail travel these days. And don't forget the extortionate prices they are charging for that lack of joy and comfort. I loved travelling on the railways when I was a kid but now I simply cannot afford to.

Nice to see younger generation passionate about older rolling stock and trains in general. Great vid as per usual 👌

@PlanetoftheDeaf

Жыл бұрын

It reassures you about the younger generation 😀

Geoff reacting to that door is like me reacting to a car where you adjust the window manually. 😂

I'm not one of those "back in my day" kind of people, but this train is just classy, even in 2022. Those seats look so much better than anything currently on the rails. The best we get in my area these days are 159s. They're pretty good, but these look even better.

@Martindyna

Жыл бұрын

Yes for a DMU the 159s, made of course by BREL, are awesome with their refined sounding Diesel engines under every carriage, so much more refined than the `Thames Turbo' Class 165s. The Class 165s can sound better if the Voith torque converter is given time to engage (presumably in notch 1) before further notching up is carried out but few drivers have the engineering feel to do this, resulting in them sounding like a railbus (the engine noisily revving up before being tied down by the torque converter and the train accelerating away).

@neville132bbk

Жыл бұрын

The WRL Wairarapa Line ...100 km from Wellington , through the 8.3 km Rimutaka tunnel and on the Masterton does the 95 min (!) trip using refurbished ( and regauged, of course) Mk 2 carriages. The new ( past 2 years) upholstery goes really well with the comfortable seating,, plenty of Tables!! and power points for every seat,, awkwardly down almost at floor level on the walls. But still! no coffee machine :-0

@ballyhigh11

Жыл бұрын

@@neville132bbk How on Earth can you NOT have a coffee machine on a train that operates out of Wellington?! I mean I swear I've been in a lift in that city that had a mobile barista in the corner!

It ran yesterday. I saw it at Chelford.

Good to see a group of young people enjoying the train

I remember travelling on the Intercity service back in the 90s when I was about 5 or 6 years old from Norwich to London Liverpool Street when they used to have MK2 coaches and they had Intercity seat Reservation paper ticket back then. I would like to try out the Intercity Charter train maybe in the New year. 👍

I remember the class 87 being built at Crewe works. I am now 70 years young and still love railways

@tangerinedream7211

Жыл бұрын

Yes in the seventies a visit to Crewe works open day was still enjoyable, after the 87s I remember HST power units being built. Sad that most of the site is now retail parks and housing, that's progress.

Wow #15 TRENDING that’s amazing keep it up Geoff 👍

Having had a little bit to do with the preservation/main line return of 87002 in 2008, this made me smile big time! :) Good to see it once again doing what it was designed to do.

@HeyItsAJOmega

Жыл бұрын

Must make you feel so chuffed!

@ThinkingAloud

Жыл бұрын

😁

As someone who plays a lot of Train Simulator, one of my most favourite liveries is the Intercity Swallow livery, along with Network Southeast, that is so cool!

Paul and Geoff are easily my favourite transit KZreadrs ever, this crossover was almost meant for me

@dlittlester

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I watch both of them too.

We miss our GA MK3's nice to see them still running!!

The best Intercity livery there ever was, and should be brought back when it becomes Great British Railways!

@mcgherkinstudios

Жыл бұрын

So much this. It’s probably the best thing BR ever did.

@Hard-Boiled-Bollock

Жыл бұрын

​@@mcgherkinstudios Imagine the Pendolinos in this livery.. wonderful

@TheBrickGuy7939

Жыл бұрын

If Great British Railways every becomes a thing this should be the livery.

1:47 BRB SCREAMING RN! I mean, I AM LIVING for this collab 🔥

Those seats look so comfortable. I hope this service is still running when I make it back to England. Great video!

@BaileyChap

Жыл бұрын

Bad news, apparently it ceased only about a month after this video was made.

Despite being born in 2005, it's nostalgic even seeing slam door train in passenger service in 2022 as the only other one left is the night riviera

@aspen.as6

Жыл бұрын

Night riviera is all power doors now - slammy ones aren't permitted on TOC-run services bc of accessibility regulations (which are definitely a good thing).

@GenericLifts

Жыл бұрын

@@aspen.as6 nope, the riviera still has slam doors

@aspen.as6

Жыл бұрын

@@GenericLifts oh. Not entirely sure if that's supposed to be a thing, but thats interesting to hear.

@trevorhoughton863

Жыл бұрын

@@aspen.as6 yeh the droplight windows have additional pins in them, and I believe they are depressed at the same time the central door locks get released so the windows can not be fully lowered until stationary

I remember these locomotives and rolling stock first time around it's incredible to see them back in action again on the WCML. The MK3 coaches are possibly the best coaches ever built and knock the socks off of all other modern stock for ride and comfort. Hard to believe they are over 40 years old. Let's gone this is a success.

Genuinely considering travelling down to London just to catch this. Takes me back to my childhood on these from London to Wolverhampton (ironically on a Friday night). Got to be done again!

@robWolvesfan1

Жыл бұрын

@@geofftech2 firstly OMG the legend has replied! Secondly I think I might have to convince my partner to take a Friday in London (we live in Notts so if I don’t tell her it’s solely to catch a train to Wolves I might get away with it)

Excellent video 👍 The class 87s are one of the best design of electric locomotive there has ever been, and after they were withdrawn by Virgin Trains in 2004/2005, most of them were exported to Bulgaria, where they continue to work freight services

@ChilternTransportProductions

Жыл бұрын

A few also went to Hungary for freight work along with 56s

@BrumRider

Жыл бұрын

@@ChilternTransportProductions And the drivers really like them. A Hungarian trainspotter from Wolverhampton.

Slidey windows? Slammy doors? Former GA coaches?! Heritage locomotives?! ALL INTERCITY BRANDING?!? Ahhh this is magic!! The fact they are former GA coaches is special to me, given my main experience of loco-hauled Mk3 Intercity trains was Class 90s on the GEML between London and Norwich! I saw some pictures of this service, but how remiss of me, I honestly thought it was merely a one-off railtour! I'm definitely doing a trip of this ^_^ Incidentally, if LSL or anyone else wants to do something similar with an original HST set, down the GWML or up the ECML, I'll be there in a heartbeat... xD

@cjmillsnun

Жыл бұрын

And of course the Ex GA Mk3s, were inherited from Virgin Trains (West Coast) who inherited them from Intercity

@corkofski9442

Жыл бұрын

I'm on the GEML as well and Covid meant I never got a proper "last trip" in the Mk3's. Will have to book myself on this one!

I love that I’ve finally seen Geoff Marshall, my favourite train KZreadr, and Paul Lucas, one of my favourite flight reviewers, onscreen together!

Good to see you back on form Geoff. I love your enthusiasm for the tiniest details, it does become infectious.

very cool to see you and Paul together! Big fan of both of your channels

A proper train.

This was a real fun Geoff video, thank you so much! Super addition of Paul and other guests! :)

Yes a great nostalgic train 😆 it’s fantastic seeing the young ones loving the 87s and fabulous coaches 🤣 Piccadilly is one of my local stations back in my train spotting days in the 70s so I can remember the transformation from old to new on the west coast main line 🤩 Great video as always Geoff 👍🏻

Lovely to see two of my favourite KZreadrs on the same video. Looks like a great service.

Two of my favourite KZreadrs in one video! I knew even before you introduced that it was Paul. I have no idea why, but I'm so glad! Simply brilliant and that livery is perfect!

Oh brilliant! 9:48 - very well said! Nostalgic yes but also a very good train. Many thanks for posting.

Is it just me or was the imagequality better before Geoff's cameraman got the beer?

Thank-you so much for this video Geoff. This really was the train of my childhood. I was born less than 300 yards from the line in Stafford and grew up in a house with a direct view of the line at Rodbaston , south of Penkridge. Watched the trains go by as I did the washing up from the age of six, most drawn by 8Fs in those days I think. I saw the first electric loco - and its internals through plexiglass - at Stafford station, must’ve been in ‘63 or ‘64. My first journey on my own by train from Stafford to London was to go to the ‘69 motor show Earls Court. Not the kind of journey you forget.

Nice to meet you Geoff that day, always a pleasure and glad to see you had fun, it was an immense journey that took me back in time! :)

I love Paul! What a crossover!!

Brings back memories. Don’t live anywhere near the WCML but have ridden it countless times over the years. Good to see a proper train, so little loco haulage available now. Excellent video Geoff.

I used these carriages growing up in east anglia. The stress and responsibility of opening a slammy door at the station as a teenager was something I never thought I’d miss. (It was the sliding of the window and leaning out to use the handle that scared me the most)

@IndigoJo

Жыл бұрын

I used to travel on the standard class slamdoor InterCity trains going to and from boarding school in the early 90s. They were hauled by class 86s though. The buffet car often wasn't nice like that one; it was a rattly Mk 1 car.

Fantastic trip report Geoff! So want to take this train service while it’s still in operation. I grew up on MK3 coaches on western region, but occasionally took a train north from Euston to Manchester and beyond. Loved the 86’s and 87’s, such a different experience to the diesel 47’s and 50’s I was used to. Seeing the intercity livery and gorgeous seats hit the nostalgic button, but the door slam and slidey windows brought a smile to my face, as did your reaction to them!

Amazing to meet you Geoff! Great video as always :)

That was absolutely magic, brought so many memories back from my late teens and 20s! (Although I have to confess I always struggled with the slammy doors!)

Ayyyyy!! I met you that day :)

Great video, and great to see an awesmoe set running in revenue eraning service. The mk3's are so so so much better than anything currently "new" imho. Am mow actively looking to make this trip. Thanks for posting this Geoff.

Amazing, thanks for this vid Geoff👌🏻

Hey Geoff!! Great video. Keep up the good work!

Geoff and Paul. Brilliant!

Great Video. My dad worked for the railways and once a year we would go on holiday to ither Cardiff, Bristol and sometimes Redding, that was the days of steam, and the carriages were corridor carriages, I would wander the full length of the train, The doors were slamy doors and the windows had leather straps to lower and lift them. The smell of the steam engines was something else, if I encounter that smell now it takes me straight back to my childhood. Ahhh wonderful memories!!

This is the train of my youth. I grew up in Hatch End and could very definitely hear the WCML from my back garden. 10 and 11yo me would have trainspotted 87002 from the trackside on many an Easter or half term holiday. Student me would have most likely been taken by Royal Sovereign from Watford Junction to Liverpool Lime Street The toilet is definitely the same but I suspect the water pump has been upgraded from dribble Thank you for the memories Geoff and Paul

That's really cool that they're essentially running a service, but dedicated to enthusiasts and those fond of the type and /or livery essentially. It looks absolutely superb

Omg Geoff and Paul, great to see you do a video together on what is clearly such a shared passion 😁

I’m 3rd generation RailwayMan and I also grew up on travelling on the EBW (EUS-BHM-WVH) services and when I eventually joined British Rail 👍🏻 I did a stint as a Signaller on the Trent at Lichfield Trent Valley (WCML) where every day its was Intercity mk2, mk3, cl86, cl87 & cl90. Thundering pass my Box

Oh wow!! I am SO using this next time I have to go to or from London on a Friday. It's about the same cost as my current Standard Class single fare, but with First Class seating and....holds breath....Slidey down windows, a handle and Slammy Doors!! It's just all TOO much. Fantastic. I shall DEFINITELY be supporting this excellent charter train endeavour.

I saw this train at South Kenton on a Friday about 2 weeks ago, great experience!

Glad to meet Mark Thanks !!

I just LOVE seeing all the young folks so interested in railways!

Thanks, Geoff - you met my son Maxim on his way to setting up a show in Manchester's Theatre Land. He travels all over the UK doing this (and doing what he calls 'Load Outs' at the end of a 'run'.) Nice one! Keep 'em coming! Michael.

Thanks

I love it when two of my favourite KZreadrs come together!

I remember the 86s, 87s and the 90s on the WCML. I didn't skip school but I have done my work experience on Network Southeast liveried class 321s.

Great too see at work like you Geoff, loving the return of the slam doors and pull down windows! Harrow Boy like Paul and unlike him, didn’t hide and loved the 86 and 8s thundering through Wealdstone on my journey home from school on the local trains to Hatch End.

As someone who spent each and every school holiday travelling between Liverpool and Edinburgh to see extended family, this video brought back some amazing memories.

Its always great when two of your favourite KZreadrs appear in the same video.

Love it you bumped in to Paul!

Nice video. It's pretty cool that you got to see and ride this.

How fab - decent comfortable seating that matches the windows, bags of space, decent tables, a walk-up buffet car. Great motive power and the best ever livery - what's not to like - Glad you two met up as follow you both!

Had 90002 Intercity pass me at Rugby earlier today, such a nice thing to see back on the mainline

A fantastically brilliant video Geoff! Brought back many many memories of traveling up and down the WCML especially in the "Golden Era" of the 1980's, I have journeyed a couple times on the Manchester Pullman and to see a taste of those times in the interior of this train was truly wonderful--where's the table service? This is how all WCML services should be, proper seats, big windows, Mk IIIb stock and a class 87 all in glorious Intercity executive livery! What a flashback! So glad to hear the Friday Only service has been extended giving younger folk as well as us oldies a chance to experience proper train travel, I really really hope this service will be permanent and the possibility of another day added on! It's time to get our 87's back from Bulgaria (especially my personal favorite 87009 City Of Birmingham!) rescue some rakes of Mk IIIb's and DVT's, bin those awful Pendolino's and bring back the glory times of proper trains, oh to hear the tune of 87's back at Euston--even dig out some 90's too! A real taste of better times and such a treat! 🙂

Guy with the glasses makes a brilliant point, I’ve never experienced a train like this, having only been used to the “cattle-nomics” of new stock. I must do this journey at some point.

Really enjoyable video Geoff. Cheers

Slidey windows, slammy doors and Paul Lucas - this has made my evening!!

We need more videos with Paul that was amazing!!!

Now that's what you call a comfy train ride! Those seats looked plush Geoff, I definitely would have nodded off. Thanks Geoff. 😎

Great to see the two of you together!

Thank you for sharing the video Geoff that was very interesting. I have been to Euston station a few times very big station too

That was splendid.

Ive travelled Glasgow-London so many times over the last 40 years..... the sound of a slammy-door is sorely missed, as that was the sound of high days and holidays

Geoff, the video production of late is insane! B-roll especially. Bravo!

What a cool, classic design of the train. Also, it’s nice to Geoff again!

No way! Didn't not expect Paul in there, what a hero

This has to be my favourite train livery. It just takes me back to my childhood and my first memories of trains in the late 80’s early 90’s when me and my Mum used to travel from Liverpool Lime Street to Taunton a couple of times a year to visit family in Somerset.

Loving the link up with Paul, also a fan of his channel!

Hi Geoff, great vid. Watched an episode of The Tube the other day and you were on it. Awesome.

oh! MEMORIES. Thank for this.

I’m going on it later today - very excited!

I love the British Rail in the 80s and early 90s.

I’m so pleased to see they have brought back the trains from years ago hosting a more modern interior.

Seeing those locos and livery,brings back memories of my commute between Preston and Euston every weekend in the early 90's

Worth it just for the comfy seats, the open windows you can see out of, presumably, not being bombarded by constant announcements or getting whacked over the head every five minutes by passers by.

Awesome video Geoff! I love your videos 😀

@travelswithjess

Жыл бұрын

@@geofftech2 This made my evening! Thank you so much 😊

I used to use these trains weekly in the late 90s between Stockport and MKC, great trains and very comfortable, great video btw!

Travelled this train a few weeks back off Euston thro to Manchester and it was a complete joy! It was a great feeling.

Mk3 where built for West Coast main line before , Class 221/ 390 arrived and hauled by By 86 and 87 .

THE two best travel you tubers.

I love Paul's weekly videos. It was cool to see you feature him on your own channel.

Love a bit of nostalgia, brilliant

Brilliant!

Very nostalgic in the eighties I traveled back and forth to Manchester on these trains , wonderful stuff ☯️☮️❤️

amazing as normal!