Loved seeing the dark, heavy snow scenes at BR stations, cosy. We don't get much snow in southern England these days. Brought back memories of the old slam door stock, pity the sound of the doors closing were edited out.
Good times, remember it well, when if anything broke down you could pull or push it to its destination. And those nice motor sounds. Not like today's characterless plastic heaps of junk.
Back in the days when proper length trains ran, and you could open the window and not be sealed in. Train travel is not pleasant and such an ordeal these days.
Indeed and you just know they will be run as 5 car with passengers crammed in and standing in the disabled toilet, like what happens on with the Voyagers.
And when they do they are cheap and nasty. Look at the Pendolinos for example, absolutely appalling. And they stink of sewage because the air con intake is next to the toilet tank vent apparently.
look at this weeks mess Dorset railways have been in the (bad) news for South Western Railway this week for snow and failed trains leaving pax and crews seriously stranded overnight, also a GWR Weymouth-Bristol train was stranded at Dorchester West station all day Great Western Railway South Western Railway Here is the same area and region 32 years ago in a clip shot in 1986 -- Something has gone very wrong with our rail systems these days!
ah this is fantastic. Great stuff thanks for sharing. although it was probably colder inside those trains than on the platform lol
How valuable this footage is!!..4REPs in action in the late 80s with sound and colour!.
Good foresight of the videographer!!🥇👍🏾👍🏾
Loved seeing the dark, heavy snow scenes at BR stations, cosy. We don't get much snow in southern England these days. Brought back memories of the old slam door stock, pity the sound of the doors closing were edited out.
The south of England got heavy snow in middle and late January three years in a row in 1985,1986 and 1987.
Proper trains.. I miss these... and the slam doors...!
Late January to Early March 1986 was exceptionally cold in England eastern winds from Russia for 5 weeks...
47 on Cross Country service, a proper train!!
Nice quality film and very enjoyable to watch
I didn't know the 4REP used the same traction motor as the 5WES. Only upon their withdrawal, their traction equipment was transferred
Really enjoyed the video, many thanks!
Good times, remember it well, when if anything broke down you could pull or push it to its destination. And those nice motor sounds. Not like today's characterless plastic heaps of junk.
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all the EMUs in this video all sound the same, that's some "character"... at least electrostars and desiros sound unique. Unlike these unfortunately
3.05 REP in the middle.
Back in the days when proper length trains ran, and you could open the window and not be sealed in. Train travel is not pleasant and such an ordeal these days.
Luckily we still have the hsts but that will soon be replaced by the all new cheap plastic 5 car 800's :(
Indeed and you just know they will be run as 5 car with passengers crammed in and standing in the disabled toilet, like what happens on with the Voyagers.
Edward Pearce It's a shame that we can't make our own trains but expect other countries to build trains for us. Sad....
And when they do they are cheap and nasty. Look at the Pendolinos for example, absolutely appalling. And they stink of sewage because the air con intake is next to the toilet tank vent apparently.
Edward Pearce Nowadays, new trains have those horrible high back plastic seats. :(
look at this weeks mess Dorset railways have been in the (bad) news for South Western Railway this week for snow and failed trains leaving pax and crews seriously stranded overnight, also a GWR Weymouth-Bristol train was stranded at Dorchester West station all day
Great Western Railway South Western Railway
Here is the same area and region 32 years ago in a clip shot in 1986 -- Something has gone very wrong with our rail systems these days!
BBBrrrrrrrrrrr......very cold day,but lots of trains,sparks and flashes to keep one interested??
The day the others came from space
Don’t make trains like this anymore