Class 50 thrash in 1984. 50 006 to Portsmouth on board 1Z42 from Stafford 10/6/84

In 1984 this was a rare move to take a Class 50 to Portsmouth Harbour. So it was that on 10th June 1984 50006 powered 1Z42 from Stafford through to the seaside town. The window in the front coach provided the vantage point at a time when video was still a relatively new choice with which to capture such events. We have included all of the footage recorded that day - and we've also tweaked the sound a little too! Hope you enjoy.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Excellent sound for an out-of-the-window recording (for which now of course youd be manhandled by a high vis wearing pocket Fuhrer)

[@Thunderer0872]

Now we're talking back to some really traction Thrash more of this please less of the European stuff. LOL

[@warwickroad4111]

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing.

[@YsanneOshea]

So many memories. Thank you for posting this!

[@hellfiretvmh]

Wow this is fantastic ! I would love to share this on Hellfire TV Facebook group? Would you please let me do that! Oh this is how it used to be…

[@Thunderer0872]

The start from Portsmouth & Southsea Hight level, was that bang a brake block cracking or shutting the loco brake off fast then releasing it?

[@kipsome45]

Were those tankers at Portsmouth Harbour for refuelling?

[@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge]

Superb 👍

[@SouthWestSeaDog]

18.22 mins of some bloke hanging out of a train window has to be one of the most boring videos on TH-cam