Hi The Panto goes either up or down at Acton Central

Hi Joshua i don't think its steam he's probably got the stove alight to keep warm or maybe make a cup of tea.

Hi There were some great looking trains in those days, The Speedlink service provided the wagonload freight, probably lost a bit of money but the rest of the world seems to subsidise the railways so they are plentiful abroad have a look here. webcam.deg.net/?a=showcam&w=showliveimage2&o=pla In those days I was contracting all over the country but unfortunately I didn't always have my camera with me but spent some great evenings at various Speedlink yards. Cheers Bob

Hi Thanks for that, God knows how you can tell that I have only just noticed it has a name plate. But I will take your word for that and edit the description. Cheers Bob

@@Dieselbob666 Hehe mate, i was at least honoured to have my ex girlfriend, who drove locos around London for decades, say things like 'wow how the f*** u know that' etc when having endless conversations about these things eh, ooof! . . Great uploads of yours sir, plenty of history in them vids, many thanks for sharing. . . And indeed, i guessed it as 47491 first, but thats deffo a grey roof on 47596 lol, the only class 47 in standard BR blue with orange cant-rail stripes and grey roof carrying a nameplate. Tinsley speedlink pool at the time, looks like possibly the 08.45 trip to Bow (which she covered too!), just before 47596 was reallocated to SF and was then painted into revised NSE livery during her next overhaul at Stratford Major Depot in March 1989, so this her last weeks in that livery in your vid. . . Another confirmation its her, there's a long scratch along her B side, as seen here. Many thanks, Aaron.

Another great old classic shot, thanks for the memories. Those old trucks are ace.😃👍👍

Hi About 40 class 45s lasted through to the 90s scattered at various depots around the country, unfortunately only 3 made it into preservation.

@@Dieselbob666 Ah thank you for letting me know. I actually took a look and yes quite a lot of them were sadly lined up to await their fate.Still on the bright side we did get at least 16 preserved examples between all three peak classes (44,45 and 46) :)

There were still a few peaks knocking around. I can remember me and my mate working back to Liverpool Lime st from Sheffield with one about 1990.

I do on my Layout, unfortunately not on the tracks anymore, Its all become a bit boring same trains same time same wagons. thanks for your comment Bob

Hi Lain The nearest point to stable and re-fuel would be Old Oak Common. When he crosses the bridge about a hundred yards on he can double back and drop down onto the Western Main Line and from there a series of points crosses over th Main Line to Old Oak from where he could do the return journey later in the day. If he didn't do that then he has to go all the way back to Clapham Jn where you can stable. Thats my Guess. cheers Bob

Hi Sam They were TOPs Coded HSA. The ones in the video were in good condition but they took a real battering in the end. That was definately my favorite place.

Hi They are "Cartic 4" sets with anti vandal side frames, no longer around www.ltsv.com/w_profile_014.php. I think that IPA sets are still going but I am in the wrong area to see them. I am sure there are other types now. But those were the best days for freight with the Speedlink Services. Cheers Bob

Dieselbob666 Thanks man, i've never seem then in real-life, probably got rid of them by the 90s, I like the bogie design, where these wagons built in the UK?