Lived in Radley in the 80's just a stones throw from the track and could always hear a 50 from before it got to Culham which gave me enough time to get to the fence to watch it go past i absolutely loved the sound.

@OldOakTrains

8 ай бұрын

Went to Radley and Culham with the still camera in the early ‘80s, know them well. Thanks for commenting 👍😊

Soundtrack to my school days in the mid 80s, the Gwml right at the foot of the sports fields.

@markcf83

8 ай бұрын

Same here too.

Fantastic! Twyford was a frequent haunt for young me in the 80s (thanks to my parents for taking me there!) - very nostalgic!

@OldOakTrains

7 ай бұрын

Yes a great location. Spent many happy hours there in the 80s with both still camera and camcorder. 😊👍

I used to live near Goring & Streatley in those days. Regularly went down to the station to watch these beasts thunder through at the ton! Still remember going there after dark and seeing those 3 distinctive lights come round the curve making it unmistakable as a 50. Happy memories, thanks for uploading this, fantastic!!!

@OldOakTrains

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, always good to hear what memories these old clips of mine bring back. 👍😊

Reminds me of days window hanging and catching the backdraft in my hair, while listening to the distinctive sounds the hoovers made.

@OldOakTrains

8 ай бұрын

Glad it brought back memories, that's the main reason I'm sharing these old clips.😊👍

@stephenspinks6486

8 ай бұрын

@OldOakTrains carry on the videos living on the western region @ Highbridge and burnham, The 50s did bring back memories.

@steveturner609

2 ай бұрын

Something absolutely hypnotic about the wonderful Drone of those Diesel Locomotives!!

Long live the Class 50 Hoovers since 1967 ,57 years on Beautiful sounding Locomotive power ❤

@OldOakTrains

2 ай бұрын

Saw and heard 015 Valiant at the East Lancs last weekend - much like you, I never get bored of the noise they make 👍😊

Superb!

@OldOakTrains

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! 👍😊

As a child, I used to leave my bedroom window open at night to hear these being hammered through Warrington. Sad to think that their birthplace - Vulcan Works - is now an anonymous housing estate.

Hellfire my lords etc etc!!

Today some of the 50s are still out there on the mainline including 50044 50007 50049 50050 50017 50031 and 50008

@OldOakTrains

6 ай бұрын

Yes, amazing how many were preserved isn’t it?

@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329

25 күн бұрын

@@OldOakTrainsyeah indeed and you can still see the 50s still working not only on the mainline but also on heritage lines like the Severn valley railway

Great video.

@OldOakTrains

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit 👍😊

The sound is rubbish. 😓