BR in the 1980s Rotherham Station in February 1987

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  • ROTHERHAM MASBOROUGH STATION in FEBRUARY 1987
    On a short visit on a chilly Winter's day I visited Rotherham station and in the short period I was there I witnessed a variety of traction on a variety of stock. A few MGR trains were seen surprisingly hauled by class 47's and local as well as cross country passenger services. 1st generation DMU's were abound on local trains in and out of Sheffield nearby and "LE" movements including a single class 20 locomotive also a "Peak" was seen being dragged by a solitary class 20, (not heading for "Booth's Scrapyard" around the corner thankfully) Not yet anyway. Enjoy this one off memory from this location, just over 36 years ago!....

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  • @roysaywell2138
    @roysaywell2138 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My local station now closed and deserted. In the days of steam when coal was king it was a joy to spend a day there the amount of freight was unbelievable. Thanks for the memories.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I just wish I could have gone that far back with the video. You must have had a wonderful day's watching the trains then, most anywhere really...best wishes to you Roy and many thanks....mark

  • @justinobrien3593
    @justinobrien3593 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nice old-school video I miss a screaming Valletta class 43 hst storming out of stations blasting loads of clagg out! the class 20s was probably from Healey mills/tinsley I was at Rotherham station recently it's well changed!!! Good video 👏👏👏🥰

    • @spompey
      @spompey  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Many thanks Justin and my best regards...Mark

  • @stevenlepine1883
    @stevenlepine1883 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I used to use Masborough, in the 60s,going with my friends to watch the Millers.Great days, this video brought it all back, thank you.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're very welcome and much appreciated ...Best wishes...Mark

  • @spidyman8853
    @spidyman8853 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Went on those trains (in the early 90s) as they were still running. Happy days with that loud screaming engines as they chugged away down the line. Music to my ears.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're most welcome and many thanks...Mark

  • @Oddly1970
    @Oddly1970 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brilliant video use to love watching them come round that bend .

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Many thanks for watching and your comment, sorry for the late response was away for 2 weeks...best wishes...Mark

  • @martinsmith1538
    @martinsmith1538 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The days when train travel did not cost a mortgage. Wonderful memories. Thanks for uploading. It's great to see the grid irons on Mgr trains.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      You are most welcome Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

  • @ontrackrailfilms1652
    @ontrackrailfilms1652 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love seeing this as it brings back so many memories of how great the railway scene was back them. We're lucky to have been around at that time.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We were definately fortunate.....Mark

  • @DistrictDriver
    @DistrictDriver ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you! Can never get enough of these "proper" trains! Happy days.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      You are most welcome...more to come....Mark

  • @jonathandnicholson
    @jonathandnicholson 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you fir sharing.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're welcome and many thanks....Mark

  • @thezebrafromheaven7568
    @thezebrafromheaven7568 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Watching this makes me calm. Don´t know why.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Many thanks and you're very welcome....Mark

  • @christopherruff2464
    @christopherruff2464 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    No pacers sprinters or 150s!
    Bliss!
    More 45s would have been great.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes agree but even so the variety for such a short visit was beyond expectations ....Much appreciated.....Mark

  • @andrewbullivant8936
    @andrewbullivant8936 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had forgotten how busy the line to canklow was!

    • @spompey
      @spompey  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Many thanks and best regards...Mark

  • @mrmrst9020
    @mrmrst9020 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just brilliant 👍🏻

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So many thanks....Mark

  • @emjackson2289
    @emjackson2289 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Makes you realise just how recent it was that the country ran on coal as much as oil and gas.
    Love the Class 20 in BR "BIg" livery that you had at 14:03 - Am I the only one that's thinking "Blimey, how long did the Type 1 DMUs last up North?" 1987 and its not all Pacer's and Sprinter's?!

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks for the comment and best wishes....Mark

  • @jacobmoss6830
    @jacobmoss6830 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    God I don’t even recognise it. I’ve been thorough Rotherham by car more times than I count and Rotherham station has always been a two track station. This view is a complete 180 to me, I didn’t even know Rotherham used to have four platforms.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Many thanks for watching Jacob...best wishes to you....Mark

    • @grahamallen1970
      @grahamallen1970 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      May be your thinking of Rotherham central that was built to replace masborough?

    • @jacobmoss6830
      @jacobmoss6830 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@grahamallen1970 possibly

    • @spompey
      @spompey  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@grahamallen1970 I am not too sure on this Graham....The atlas said at that time the station was Masborough...many thanks and my sincere regards...Mark

    • @grahamallen1970
      @grahamallen1970 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@spompey up to 4 years ago all 4 platform faces and tops still in place...platform buildings on up old road side was a curry house

  • @James47298
    @James47298 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You've got to stop putting so many top quality vids from the past on lol, I dont have enough time to watch them all lol.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks for watching and your comment, sorry for the late response was away for 2 weeks...best wishes...Mark

  • @johnreyortiz6154
    @johnreyortiz6154 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi used have Ian allens numbers book hardback with pictures of locos love it write down what ive seen and travel from kings cross to aberdeen by train over night in york charging 47s locos over long journey best days of my life trains were so different

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      They certainly were....best regards....Mark

  • @duncancurtis5108
    @duncancurtis5108 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    20046 outlived 45104 by a good few years.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks for watching and your comment, sorry for the late response was away for 2 weeks...best wishes...Mark

  • @robertward7382
    @robertward7382 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember the new station being "new", but don't remember using masborugh station. Long train full of coal does bring back memories though!

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      I believe it was Masborough.....Many thanks for your kind comment.....best regards...Mark

  • @taxisss
    @taxisss ปีที่แล้ว

    My dad was a driver here

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks for the comment and for your interest....Best wishes. to your Dad as well..Mark

  • @daveyboy19761
    @daveyboy19761 ปีที่แล้ว

    Think the transpennine trains to Cleethorpes go through the old station, or they used to.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      Many thanks for watching and your comment, sorry for the late response was away for 2 weeks...best wishes...Mark

  • @BenDover-ln6ns
    @BenDover-ln6ns ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a busy station the old Rotherham. Sheffield was a maize of railways. Shame it all ended not helped by loss of coal etc.

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Certainly did not help....Our beloved Maggie.......Best wishes....Mark

    • @TheSmittenman
      @TheSmittenman ปีที่แล้ว

      @@spompey I think you mean Queen Maggie who was years ahead of her time by realising we needed to reach net zero as soon as possible

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheSmittenman Yes she would have done what Beeching did anyway....best wishes...Mark

    • @TheSmittenman
      @TheSmittenman ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@spompey Not sure what makes you think that, and why every political party over the last 40 years has sacrificed us common folk on the altar of "climate emergency" but while we obviously differ on politics, let us enjoy videos of our childhood with the rail network of our youth ....cheers....Phil

    • @spompey
      @spompey  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheSmittenman Thanks Phil.....I'm not sure if Maggie had the world's climate in her thoughts, but if she did, very good insight.....but I know little about politics, yes I best stick to our fondest memories and again thanks for watching them Phil....My best regards...Mark