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Trains in the 1980s - Class 50s at Paddington - A compilation

This video is a compilation of my clips of Class 50s in action at Paddington Station, filmed between 1988 and 1990. These have been put together in loco class number order.
As with my other compilations, these clips have already been posted to the channel, as part of their respective dated video clips.
[All photos used in the opening sequence and the background music were taken/ written/ played by me.]

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  • @TransportMemories
    @TransportMemories7 ай бұрын

    That brought back a lot of memories Geoff 😀 After the demise of the Class 40s, and being London-based, I was able to enjoy the whole fleet of Class 50s - some locos more than others - from 1984 to their demise around 1992. I didn't have video equipment at the time, but I did make a number of tape recordings - many from the front window, some from the platform - using my trusty 'ghetto-blaster' or 'boom box' - and now these recordings can finally be heard on SoundCloud :) I'm currently editing a 1987 rush-hour sequence that features no less than 9 of the class over a half-hour period - those were the days :) By the way - enjoyed your 9min sequence of "Hood" - my machine 😍

  • @OldOakTrains

    @OldOakTrains

    7 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed the video, especially the Hood section. I think I have more footage of 50 031 than any other Hoover, purely by accident not by design. As a keen military historian and model maker, when I see the Class 50 loco name, I can always picture the ship as well, and the “mighty’ Hood was the most prestigious ship in the Royal Navy for more than 20 years. Good luck with your sound recordings, at least nowadays it’s possibly to get those recordings out there using things like Soundcloud - back in the day you would have to have released a vinyl LP or a Cassette!

  • @jasonmfalconer
    @jasonmfalconer8 ай бұрын

    Bashed these same sets in 89. . Happy times. The setting westerly sun is so sweet its a great selection of vids well done

  • @OldOakTrains

    @OldOakTrains

    8 ай бұрын

    Yes they were Jason 👍😊

  • @liwanda8114
    @liwanda81145 ай бұрын

    Paddington was an amazing place before HSTs

  • @OldOakTrains

    @OldOakTrains

    5 ай бұрын

    I think I only went there once (during the Westerns era) before the HSTs were introduced, but when I was videoing 10 or so years later, I tended to ignore them. 😊👍

  • @reynardbizzar5461
    @reynardbizzar54618 ай бұрын

    What’s best : Sulzer or English Electric? They both have an evocative personification of power!