love the doors opening even before the train has completely stopped would never happen today

All sights I was so familiar with from thousands of hours on Swindon Station in the late 70s and 1980s. Although it had been reduced to just an island platform and a bay, Swindon looked so much better then without all the ugly catenary we have now. That awning at the west end of the station desperately needs replacing now.

Thank you. So many memories of watching trains scream by from Teignmouth sea wall. I miss hanging out of the train windows!

Martin, I have enjoyed your videos for several years, and I hope you remember my many comments praising your work. Or you may recall our many discussions about the Canon XF605! Well, I am excited to tell you that I finally started my own KZbin channel here in the United States. I hope one day you will take a look at it and please give me your honest opinion of my work. The channel is only 5 months old, so I have a lot to learn! I am no 'Martin' by any means, but you certainly were the inspiration behind me finally starting a channel and sharing my passion with the world. The channel is called Roving Railfan. Hope you don't mind me mentioning it here. Thanks Martin, and keep up the great work! (Paul Matulavich)

i was in edinburgh yesterday at haymarket and saw an hst (sadly not a valenta) but it had a bird in the horn bit grille between the headlights. it mustve been a painful way to go for that bird

I lived in South Devon 1993-2001. I wish I'd spent more time at Totnes watching these beasts flying past. Or at Newton Abbott listening to them pull away. Ah well

In 1979 my mum and I spent the whole day at Reading on a free ticket given to us by the then head of BR Sir Peter Parker. It was a day I'll never ever forget, I was 7, and the HST was in full flow, with original Livery, sadly we didn't have a camera so have no record of it. 2:50 you can hear a class 117 in the background doubtless bound for my Hometown of Dorking and beyond!

The Class 50 Hoovers were removed from the Waterloo to Salisbury and Exeter services due to cases of them stalling on the single track sections which caused chaos and a very heavy burden.

2:18 what a fucking beast 🎉

The sights and sounds of my childhood. Looks like a lovely warm day, I feel like I can almost smell it too!

right speaker only, annoying

Walking on rails, naughty naughty.

Hop you did not get to wet . Good videos

Lovely to see double headed cromptons on a inter city working. Didn't realise they ever worked that far west so I was delighted to see em .

Brings back memories of my college days when I used to travel from Banbury to Oxford by train. I remember the prevalence of loco hauled trains (class 47s, class 50s, class 37s on freight, class 56s on freight and MGR trains, class 58s on MGR trains).

First thing that struck me was the lack of weeds and buddleia compared with today.

Ah, love the smell of kerosene in the morning

Really enjoyed that, thanks. Happy Christmas.

And not an roning board seat train in sight :)

The sound of these old locos just dose it for me

After the 50s went from old oak it turned into a rancid duff fest.

Thanks. Amazing footage @1:58

Clearly in the pre Turbo days.

So many good memories of time spent around Reading, Oxford to Banbury and West Mids. The audio/visual quality of these remastered films is just A - MAZ - ING! I wish others would follow your lead and update their own videos - would bring a whole new experience to watching the blue/grey and InterCity eras.

Great video of great times - how I miss those days

8:10 CLASS 456

A 158 to Exmouth 😮 Luxury

Clapham Junction was a regular haunt of mine during the early 90s. Certainly bring back a lot of good memories.

Excellent camera work. 7:05

7:38 i have never seen a freight train with a loco in the middlw of it

Excellent video my 😊

@schnauzapowahz 1:45

Another great wander down ‘Memory Lane’. Thks for sharing.

If this had been a "Thomas the Tank Engine" type cartoon those 20's would have been smiling, having given the poor old driver palpitations.

Excellent 👌

Class 442 the star if this show!

Pre 159 days! Eight coaches of comfort. Great times although post Class 50. Thanks for the memories.

That upscaling is cool! I only worked it out when I tried to zoom in on 47702 nameplate, which is illegible but should be Saint Cuthbert! Great vid live near, but never been to Exeter Central! Thanks :)

Top quality filming

Such short trains for such a busy station x bet overcrowding was a major issue back then lol x

Amazing footage. If my memory is correct, my most recent journey travelling behind a diesel locomotive was in 1992! Hauled from Basingstoke to Waterloo, courtesy of a large logo Class 47. . romping along the up main at speed, I was just 18. Comfortable seat, large window, no air-con. Anyway /, enough about me. Very impressive filming as always. No doubt it took a lot of hard work.

Great video, and again shows a 47 I have. 47701! Why did 47702 bring it's train onto the down platform, despite being an up service?

The thing I really enjoy about your videos is that you captured not only the trains, but also the general atmosphere, such as the passengers getting off and whatnot. It really captures a moment of the period that will never be replicated. Love your work and always looking forward to your latest videos! 😁

Yeah I know - those trains are ugly and BR weren't great. But there's something about this video that makes me feel deeply nostalgic.

50 007 hauling a rake of mainly 1st class mark 2s! Wow, how I wish I'd been on that train, 1st class mk 2 compos are my favourite coaches! Love this video, brilliant, thank you.

Gosh a class 319 in NETWORK RAIL COLOURS 😱wow that’s a first I wonder what the rail fares were then £5-10?

superb film thanks, so many memories of that era

Shame the railways are now boring with loads of Multiple units. So much better on the continent with lots more variety

Always were good for some clag were the Valentas.

After watching these, I miss the old days of my Sony camcorders so just bought one! It's the zoom that makes these videos special 😊