Great stuff. That Valenta scream . Brings back memories.
@martinsmith1870Күн бұрын
The sound of these used to terrify me as a kid. They ended up being so quiet when tne were re engined. I’m assuming this was all filmed by yourself? You must have used high end cameras to be able to upscale this now?
@thehogfatКүн бұрын
I used a pro hi8 camera at the time Martin. A Sony evw 300p it took many months to save for but worth it now.
@diegokhdk6850Күн бұрын
Uu love it❤
@johnshinie24152 күн бұрын
Fantastic footage once again. The 4k remaster puts in on another level 👌
@blodwenblod2 күн бұрын
The 4k upscale is brilliant. Could have been recorded yesterday. Such an improvement on the VHS. Great job, look forward to seeing what else you have, thank you.
@johnbuoy14012 күн бұрын
Great shot at the very end
@AndreiTupolev2 күн бұрын
You can see why they didnt give the roof a proper clean until electrification 🙃
@paulknightley2 күн бұрын
There was a time, I think, when they didn’t shut off the London end power cars when waiting! I might be wrong, but the whole place would be filled with diesel smoke at times!
@markcf835 күн бұрын
Nowadays westbound services at Swindon go straight off the new Platform 1.
@daveattrill27127 күн бұрын
That short train - possible DMU substitute - was the particularly most interesting part of the video. The only other time I've seen 2 blue/grey mk1s behind a diesel loco was on the mainline passing Toddington motorway services, roughly around the same era as this enjoyable selection was filmed.
@thehogfat6 күн бұрын
Think so it was pottering back and forth between exeter & Paignton all day.
@mutantthegreat79638 күн бұрын
I could grab a Maxpax coffee and watch these videos all day
@ungurdani83469 күн бұрын
Salut my friend super train super video subscribe subscribe
@malcolmelliott187610 күн бұрын
On;y seems like yesterday - used to drive along the A55 many times long before they dig the tunnels in the distance
@chris_363610 күн бұрын
Great clips. Severe oscillation on the lead bogie of the second HST lead power car. I imagine the ride was very rough.
@thehogfat10 күн бұрын
Will have to have a look at the other footage from the day to see if it was just this train, good spot
@ianwalters1112 күн бұрын
Best trains in the world. Fastest most capable the Class 43 HST. Sounds best with a Valenta that Napier turbo screaming. Awesome machines. I didn’t like the MTU’s at launch but they grew on me, brilliant German engineering.
@paulmatulavich732114 күн бұрын
Very nicely remastered. All of those men are long retired.
@thehogfat14 күн бұрын
Thanks Paul, was a 12month old remaster, the new software does 4k muche better
@thegwyd39315 күн бұрын
This upscaling really worked on the reflections! Amazing to see what technology can do with stuff like this, great footage
@generalfilms994716 күн бұрын
I wish the HST Valenta Paxman's still existed
@alexishamer642716 күн бұрын
The current year is 2024. This must have happened is nearly 35 previous years ago when it comes to 2025. By 2030, it will be aged 40 years old. I was aged 14 years old at the time 🕰️. This is the 3 car class 101 perhaps 🤔. The DMU - Diesel ⛽️ Multiple Unit is the first generation unit. Back then, it’s called BR - British 🇬🇧 Rail 🚃. Dawlish Warren is a small railway 🚃 station 🚉 is always unstaffed because it’s a village. There are four 4️⃣ railway 🚃 tracks 🛤️ 🛤️ 🛤️ 🛤️ at Dawlish Warren railway 🚃 station 🚉. The old trains 🚂 🚆 🚊 have open windows 🪟 are very dangerous, probably comfortable seats 💺, luggage 🧳 rack, slam door 🚪 passenger trains 🚂 🚊 🚆 , a toilet 🚻 🚾 🚽 , probably smoking 🚬 accommodation and run 🏃 its services everyday and bank 🏦 holidays except Christmas 🎄🎅 🧑🎄 🤶 Day and Boxing 🥊 Day. There is no train 🚊 🚆 🚂 ticket 🎫 🎟️ office 🏢 at Dawlish Warren. There are signals at Dawlish Warren. Also there are trees 🌳 🌳 🌲 🌲 🌴 🌴 at Dawlish Warren. On the westbound of Dawlish Warren, it’s called Dawlish. Only GWR - Great Western Railway 🚃 provincial trains 🚂 🚊 🚆 stop at Dawlish Warren and limited GWR - Great Western Railway 🚃 intercity express trains 🚂 🚆 🚊 class 800s and 802 stop at Dawlish Warren at certain times ✖️ on certain journeys. At present 💝 in May 2024, there are second generation DMU - Diesel ⛽️ Multiple Unit and EMU - Electric ⚡️ Multiple Unit trains 🚂 🚆 🚊 run 🏃♂️ via Dawlish Warren daily except the 25th and 26th of December. 👍 🤛 🤜
@ThePanzer618 күн бұрын
Triple headed 37 railtour, awesome.
@JacobsTrainVideos24 күн бұрын
Awesome video there!! The quality is incredible considering it was shot 32 years ago!! Nice to see some light locos too!
@thehogfat23 күн бұрын
Thanks Jacob- the new AI software is amazing - does take about 2 hours on a decent pc to produce 5 mins of video though
@use-oc4mj6nАй бұрын
Beautiful video. Thank you for taking the time and effort in sharing it.
@EErail26Ай бұрын
I was on Fearless that evening on 4 Jan 1992 - all the way from Waterloo to Exeter earlier and back.
@paulmatulavich7321Ай бұрын
As someone who shot tons of trains in hi8 in the 1990s, I would love to see a tutorial on how you actually use Stax and Topaz AI to remaster your videos. Or direct me to where you learned how to do this. I have no knowledge of any of these procedures. Thanks for any advice Martin.
@thehogfatАй бұрын
Hi Paul Have alook at these 2 videos, i found them usefull kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZPJmGl-bN9_rLM kzbin.info/www/bejne/roeVY4VtbsuLebM The remastering can take quite a bit of time, i upped the framerate to 120fps to make it smoother in KZbin, took approx 3 hours for my PC to do all the work.
@paulknightleyАй бұрын
Nice! Good to see the 442s before the cable covers vanished!
@paulmatulavich7321Ай бұрын
Amazing restoration of this classic footage. Looks and sounds like it was filmed yesterday. Great job Martin.
@kipsome45Ай бұрын
Agreed. That first 47 didn’t sound too healthy!
@manufan2007Ай бұрын
Great video. Was the HST missing a carriage, or was it possibly a Cross Country working?
@thehogfatАй бұрын
Good spot I think your correct and it’s an xc I’ll have to check all my old notes, it had to wait for the up TPO so probably 845pm Thanks
@stablestapleАй бұрын
Superbly filmed 👏👍
@robertbate5790Ай бұрын
This just popped up, made a great watch. Changed somewhat since then i think, lol 🤣 25/04/24
@markcolston2930Ай бұрын
Taplow was one of the best stations for viewing HSTs,i miss it so much!
@markcf834 күн бұрын
They would have been at full speed there unless there were restrictions of some kind.
@martinsmith1538Ай бұрын
The good old days when BR was a pleasure to watch and travel on. Hopeless now fuelled by strikes and delays.
@ChaysVideoVaultАй бұрын
Great video! Marston fans working overtime!
@delbennett4534Ай бұрын
I was born to late to see these guys pulling
@paulknightleyАй бұрын
Nice…I always found that from somewhat larger stations like Reading, or Swindon, the departures were often a bit more polite…but once you got away to smaller stations, e.g. Pewsey, Totnes, to name just a couple of random ones, often they’d get thrashed:
@paulmatulavich7321Ай бұрын
Great footage of the double-header.
@thehogfatАй бұрын
Was a bit crowded in the end, need to find a new location Paul
@WesternTrainSpotterUKАй бұрын
*159-018
@keitheglonАй бұрын
You can't beat that sound, bad lost when there were re engined.
@Nick50036Ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@johnshinie2415Ай бұрын
Nice one👌
@AndreiTupolevАй бұрын
The cooling system on that power car is working overtime
@stevehutchinson5399Ай бұрын
Those were the days....!
@markcolston2930Ай бұрын
I sooooo miss those days!
@buttonworld77Ай бұрын
I wonder if the people in the houses adjacent to the station loved or loathed those Valenta's 😂
@MisterHampshireАй бұрын
And with Jacob Rhys-Mogg driving one of them too (around 2:00).
@thehogfatАй бұрын
😂
@markcf835 күн бұрын
Must be a doppelganger for the Moggster.
@paulmatulavich7321Ай бұрын
Nobody but a fellow videographer knows how difficult it is - to pull off a flawless pullback from maximum zoom on a moving object. Yet here we see examples of smooth, seamless pans and zooms. Beautiful skills Martin.
@thehogfatАй бұрын
The ergonomics of the xf605 go a. Long way to make this possible Paul, best camera I’ve handled.
@paulmatulavich7321Ай бұрын
Martin, that new mic really gets it done! Outstanding 'you are there' sound. Well done mate!
@Nick500362 ай бұрын
Whatever you do with your films to remaster them is incredible. I was there at the time, but your film makes me think it was last weekend. If I looked at my film from the same time it would look like a Charlie Chaplin. Thank you, amazing!
@MrMaguireLovesTrains911102 ай бұрын
Hi mate, nice video, would it be OK if I can use a portion of this video for a farewell HST video and I will credit you?
@thehogfat2 ай бұрын
Yes that’s fine Looking forward to seeing it
@MrMaguireLovesTrains911102 ай бұрын
@thehogfat cheers mate appreciate it
@leepumfrey99002 ай бұрын
Used to spot in Andover during the 1990s it’s so good seeing this in such high quality. Brilliant job!
@thehogfat2 ай бұрын
Thanks Lee, hope to upgrade some more of my Andover footage in the next 12 months
@fudginator12 ай бұрын
So different in 4k, great work
@ClydebridgeStation2 ай бұрын
Great video, especially as I love class 47s! I have 30 on my layout! Ones on my layout, seen in this video, 47701, 47712, 47715. In addition, I had 47702 for shoveage, between Aberdour and Cardenden, in 1989!