This was a blast from the past - Dolly Grey (my horse) and I were out for a quick ride the day this was filmed at the level crossings in Steventon Oxon - took them about an hour to film it for 1 second of fame - she was so patient. It was so good to get a glimpse of her again - she really was the love of my life.
The 125 in its day was a world beater. Britain's railways are not a joke in that we run one of the world's most comfortable high speed trains-i.e. the 125.
To be fair, BR in its final days was a very efficient railway in that Freight was breaking even, InterCity was in profit, NSE was also in profit and modernising, leaving Regional Railways the only real loss maker. The WCML was TSR free (although with a line speed of 110), The ECML and Chiltern were upgraded on budget, and the rails and rolling stock (despite being very old in some cases) was in good condition. Then it got privatised and look what happened!
'Star Wars, it sounds like Star Wars... but with the notes in a slightly different order.' [Sung to the tune in the voice of Peter Griffin] Lovely film though, I have all of the BTF DVDs.
At 2:23 unit 253005 is shown approaching. Due to power cars being paired with consecutively numbered ones, and 235015 (15th set) containing the 15th pair of power cars (43031 and 43032) I suspect that this set contained power car 43011 that was destroyed in the Ladbroke Grove collision of 1999. The power car seen may be ill-fated 43011.
It makes me proud to be British. Oh, hang on a minute, no it doesn't. Even then, the rest of Europe, Japan and the US was light years ahead of us, and electrified. Still, at least they looked good.
To be fair, the IC125 was one of the few good things BR ever did. While it doesn't compare to thigns the TGV or the Shinkansen sets in Japan, for something built in 70's Brittain it does a decent enough job. Hell it's only when they brought them in BR made a profit for the first time in 28 years. Labour should never have nationalised the railway in 1948 anyway :(
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This was a blast from the past - Dolly Grey (my horse) and I were out for a quick ride the day this was filmed at the level crossings in Steventon Oxon - took them about an hour to film it for 1 second of fame - she was so patient. It was so good to get a glimpse of her again - she really was the love of my life.
The music in this sounds just like the Star Wars theme!
I feel a lump in my throat...beautiful film, splendid and moving music!
That livery is just far too nice! I love the yellow vestibules as well..
I wonder if any of the workers would have thought that what they were building would still be in use after 40 years ... Amazing ...
stevenbarker57 can't ever see the 220/221 voyagers lasting anywhere near 40 years. Cheap and nasty those voyagers.
The 125 in its day was a world beater. Britain's railways are not a joke in that we run one of the world's most comfortable high speed trains-i.e. the 125.
Great clip with great exciting music. They should do something like this for the class 390 or 395.
Indeed
And the 125s are CERTAINLY more comfortable to travel on than Voyagers
that's cose they we're built for passengers ... not customers...
Any one spot the kid playing with the model HST on the train it's self??
Such a shame the music itself is not on itunes. Reminds me very much of the Blue Pullman score.
Anyone notice that the prototype had a Mark 1 buffet car?
Awesome!
is there anywher in the UK where these trains actually reach 125mph?
To be fair, BR in its final days was a very efficient railway in that Freight was breaking even, InterCity was in profit, NSE was also in profit and modernising, leaving Regional Railways the only real loss maker.
The WCML was TSR free (although with a line speed of 110), The ECML and Chiltern were upgraded on budget, and the rails and rolling stock (despite being very old in some cases) was in good condition. Then it got privatised and look what happened!
How nice to see 43021 when new!
I miss British rail
Voyager yes but what You said about the Pendolino... I DONT WANNA LIVE ANYMORE!
Cracking video with the marvellous music. the IC 125 were so much better in their days before privatisation and those nasty selfish TOC wrecking them.
'Star Wars, it sounds like Star Wars... but with the notes in a slightly different order.'
[Sung to the tune in the voice of Peter Griffin]
Lovely film though, I have all of the BTF DVDs.
station at the end is bristol temple meads
At 2:23 unit 253005 is shown approaching.
Due to power cars being paired with consecutively numbered ones, and 235015 (15th set) containing the 15th pair of power cars (43031 and 43032) I suspect that this set contained power car 43011 that was destroyed in the Ladbroke Grove collision of 1999.
The power car seen may be ill-fated 43011.
thats a nice train. i love british and irish railways...eventhought they are to many railcars these days.
i love the hsts l my fav was 43119 now 433`9 with an mtu so sad!
ahhh, the days when a service was was provided. nowadays, nobody gives a flying f**k :(
yup
F40PH could kick your 125s ass any day of the week.
you say that but we hold the world fastest Diesel Record at 148 or 144 MPH set by a HST 125
Bring back British rail! The intercity 125 is a million times better than that voyager and pendolino rubbish!
It makes me proud to be British. Oh, hang on a minute, no it doesn't. Even then, the rest of Europe, Japan and the US was light years ahead of us, and electrified. Still, at least they looked good.
32 years later i travelled from Aberdeen - York on an identical train. Conclusive proof that Britains railways are a joke.
bluebus270 No, shut up, you know nothing about railways so shut up
So Japan's shinkansen is a joke because the 0-series were in service for 42 years from 1964 to 2008?
did you know that i have a 40 yeay old model intercity?
To be fair, the IC125 was one of the few good things BR ever did. While it doesn't compare to thigns the TGV or the Shinkansen sets in Japan, for something built in 70's Brittain it does a decent enough job. Hell it's only when they brought them in BR made a profit for the first time in 28 years.
Labour should never have nationalised the railway in 1948 anyway :(
125s were shit compared to the Deltics anyway. LETS HEAR SOME FUCKING NAPIER ACTION.