InterCity Norwich Driver's eye view preview

www.video125 for Driver's eye views. This takes us aboard a class 86 electric loco hauling a train of MK2 coaches still in BR InterCity livery all the way from Norwich to London Liverpool Street at speeds up to 100 mph.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Today we still see the 86s only on railtour duty and one of them is named after the radio presenter himself les ross

[@stuartpearce2584]

I love the noise from that class 86 Loco, PROPER LOCO!

[@milkandduckrailway323]

Stuart Pearce Proper Trains, not cheap MUs.

[@class87srule]

Yeah. EMU's are characterless and cramped.

[@itsthatsebguy93]

I'll have to buy this. Used to go on these trains back when i was a kid to visit my gran. I'm mad for 90s nostalgia.

[@trainspottersouth]

MusicalElitist1 hows that then? Re living the past isn’t sad

[@soundseeker63]

This will be historic footage now as so many changes have taken place since then especially around the Stratford area.

[@petersmith4455]

got this video, brillant !

[@johncollins8071]

Has Colchester been moved to the north of Ipswich?

[@mikehumble1120]

Wonder if there was a track laying gang following close behind?

[@lukerobinson6581]

At 2 minutes 8 seconds that's me and my dad 😁. The year was 1997 and I was 12. Your welcome

[@markransome7052]

where can you get the whole video from? Thank you.

[@stuartpearce2584]

Where can the fulll video be viewed\purchased and are their any more like this for the Anglia Railways. Anglia Railways 1997-2004

[@video125com]

Yes it is the same Chris Denning. It is one of those things that we could not have foreseen. Chris was on of two DJs who started Radio One, the other being Tony Blackburn. Chris was local to us in Berkshire and I have to say was one of the best and most fastidious narrators that we have ever had. Of course we would not use him again and regret the way things have turned out. With our small market, it would be great to re-record the couple of DEVs he narrated but sadly it would simply not be viable.

[@mikehumble1120]

Anton Rogers and Fred Dineage imo are the best sounding. I love the passion in Freds voice on the ECML episode

[@MiniforceRailfan]

Class 86 Intercity was the Father of the Great Eastern Fleet

[@RedArrow73]

3:17 - Elksbridgegate.

[@waleedarif6740]

Was there breakfast served on this train in the mornings?

[@video125com]

Most likely as they carried proper dining cars and certainly served proper cooked on board dinner service. Tried it myself. Excellent (in BR days).

[@craigymarsh7176]

the intercity was a train operator in the UK it ran local services out of London Liverpool Street station to destinations in Essex Hertfordshire Cambridgeshire Suffolk and Norfolk in the East of England

[@mintpolar4568]

are the rings dead man's switch

[@kierancatterwell9403]

Yep, dead mans switch. They use it on the class 90's too.

[@mikehumble1120]

No... The rings advise the driver that the upcoming signal is green. Any other aspect sounds the AWS horn.

[@craigymarsh7176]

86

[@lewis72]

Crappy old Mk2 carriages whilst most other InterCity routes were on Mk3s. ECML was probably on Mk4s by then.

[@craigymarsh7176]

class 86

[@milkandduckrailway323]

Abellio Greater Anglia, One anglia.

[@matt01273]

E

[@MrGriser]

Is the narrator the same Chris Denning who is a convicted sex offender?

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Actually it’s a different one

[@HenrysAdventures]

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 No it isn't. See authors comment above.