Trains at Skipton - Summer 1995

This clip was recored in the Summer of 1995 and has been transferred from Home VHS, hence the lower standard in video quality. Like most of my reclaimed footage this features no sound, due to my 9 year old high pitched voice talking over pretty much everything - so apologies there.
Filmed in the Summer of 1995 (although I am open to corrections as this is an educated guess) we take a short look at Skipton Railway Station. Located in North West Yorkshire this station had only recently (at the time of filming) been electrified, this was our first visit with it "under the wires".
The clip starts with a shot of a smartly presented 47778 "Irresistible" slowly drawing forward with "The Royal Scotsman", we then take a close up look at the exterior of these coaches with one or two peeks through the window. In the other platforms a provincial liveried 142 waits to depart for Leeds and a Class 156 which has traversed the world famous "Settle & Carlisle" railway is also waiting to depart for Leeds having originated in Carlisle. Next up a West Yorkshite PTE "Metro Train" liveried 3 car Class 144 arrives from Leeds, which as a youngster from the North West a sight of a three car pacer was such a novelty. We cross plaforms to see that unit head back to leeds and a two car 144 arrive. We cross over a final time to see yet another 144 arrive, but before the acusations of a "unit-fest" begin an (as yet) unidentified Class 60 thunders through with a northbound aggregates working.
Now for the list of apologies, this clip has no sound - that is because of my then 9 year old high pitched voice wittering on over everything. The camera shakes, that is becuse either my grandad or myself were filming, he sometimes didn't have the steady-est of hands and I was too young to understand the concept of keep still - so much has changed now if you look at my modern HD freehand shots. Oh and yeah we were shooting freehand. Anyway I hope you like the clip :) I intend to upload more over this winter period (since this period offers less than favorable shooting conditions).

[@youtubeaccount5916]

Very cool seeing the platform newly redone

[@steve71p]

A nice snapshot in history, keep them coming mate.

[@Phil6219]

@steve71p Cheers mate, I'll try to upload some more soon.

[@cefnonn]

I didn't know that Skipton has overhead wires...

[@SteamboatWilley]

Bugger the silent treatment, I want to hear the embarrassing, squeaky 9-year old you!