BR in the 1980's Preston Station on 30th June 1987

[@marceljagger3347]

brilliant , some good memories here :) really enjoyed this

[@spompey]

You're very welcome Marcel and best wishes....Mark

[@stephenpowell5912]

Iconic footage ❤Love the 1980s a decade I grew up in when BR was still in operation ❤

[@spompey]

many thanks for the comment....best wishes to you....Mark

[@andrewmonument8847]

I was a trainspotter back in the late 70s/early 80s. Loved the variety of the old locos. Too 'sterile' these days.

[@spompey]

@@andrewmonument8847 Many thanks for the comment and also for watching...much appreciated....Mark

[@thomasfoster9011]

bring back some nice memories of trainspotting on preston station thank you

[@spompey]

You're very welcome.......Mark

[@david103857]

Great to see this iconic moment in history captured! I learnt some bits from this!

[@spompey]

Many thanks for watching and for your comment best regards....Mark

[@ianeccles111]

Good view of Ladywell House in the background, brings back memories when they stopped you taking the short cut and having to walk through town, health and safety.

[@ianjones4116]

Young lad fancied a ride in the back cab of the 47. I remember those days well. Some good locos in thete . Thanks for the entertainment 👍👍😎😎😀

[@055deltic]

Unfortunately, those were the stupid antics that got the rest of us a bad name with BR staff and management. 😤

[@spompey]

Often did that at Glasgow Q St by mistake as it was buffered up to push the departing train up the hill through the tunnel. I even had a chap clamber in with his bike and 2 kids once..... Had to abandon the push up the hill...the train did make it out unassisted luckily.....best wishes...Mark

[@sydmichel]

I like the sign that says," Passengers must not cross the line"...Unless carrying a bicycle.

[@spompey]

Or in front of a light engine....Best wishes...Mark

[@soulman3590]

I saw that and have scrolled down looking for comments before I posted something (won't now). Some people are so stupid and obviously were back then.

[@ianjeffery4773]

I remember those Blackpool trains with the loco change!

[@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge]

I used to stand at the end of platform 3 in the eighties. Seems like yesterday, looking at the destination leaflets in the windows, ‘Newton Abbot to Glasgow Central’ what a journey! Class 87s, they were the best 👍 Thanks

[@geoffwalsh8864]

It's most likely that train would have started it's journey at Plymouth as intercity services generally didn't start or terminate at Newton Abbot and given it was scheduled to stop at Carstairs it probably was going to be split with one half going to Edinburgh.

[@055deltic]

@@geoffwalsh8864 Absolutely right. the service originated from Plymouth for Glasgow Central and Aberdeen (what a mileage!), dividing at Carstairs. Apart from the London/Inverness trains, the longest direct train I travelled on was in 1983, the 07.44 Dundee to Penzance IC125 service. Arriving in Penzance, I had time for fish'n'chips sitting on the promenade above the station, then back on the sleeper for Paddington. Those were the days!

[@spompey]

Many thanks for the generous comment....best regards....Mark

[@scooby2142]

I did exactly the same in the 70's. Managed to tick off every electric loco in the book through Preston - then started again from scratch. Nearly had them all again when I stopped in 1981. End of platform 3 - just pull up a trolley to sit on , get the flask and butties out and start spotting. I well remember a red faced driver getting a massive round of applause from the crowd as he walked up the ramp having just ran 86 212 off the end of the sidings across the main line and dropping the front bogie in the dirt back in 1977.

[@spompey]

Good chap...and to get an encore too.....best wishes to yourself....Mark

[@mikehooz]

Really captures the scene I remember so well from that era, the Heysham Boat train (the "Bolton, Man Vic, Stockport" train that was unseen in P4 while the Blackpool was changing locos in P3), and even the "biggest Seven" makes an appearance at 29:20. Excellent.

[@spompey]

Glad you enjoyed the video ...many thanks.and best wishes...Mark

[@steveprice1639]

I left Preston Station in 1987 and then flew from Heathrow to Canada for a six week vacation. Thirty Five years later I returned home through Preston to Burnley Rosegrove. I swear nothing had changed except for a second coffee shop on platform 3 :-) Back in Canada now I keep hoping someone would upload a cab ride video for the Preston to York train and back again.

[@spompey]

Many thanks for the generous comment....best regards....Mark

[@OlafProt]

28:40 that’s a lovely old DMU 18:41 jeepers you got a rough auld ride on those diesel rail cars…. All this mixed traffic within about an hour and a half. Amazing. And the sound of the Lancashire station announcer all the way!

[@lovefive5733]

A great video. Thank you 🎉

[@spompey]

Many thanks for watching and commenting....best wishes....mark

[@Pinkwhistle]

The day before my 20th Birthday. Being a Clitheronian i spent many a happy hour on Preston station

[@spompey]

Many thanks and my best wishes to you....Mark

[@MUSICLOVER72]

Good old days. Loved the 86s and 87s.

[@spompey]

You are very welcome....Mark

[@iainclark5964]

Class 87s hauling rakes of Mk3 coaches, so many good memories of trips on the WCML!

[@spompey]

Many thanks for the comment....best wishes....Mark

[@Brokensoldier1973]

Basking in the memories of the sprinters and railbus pacers......😊

[@spompey]

Many thanks for your kind comment.....best regards...Mark

[@paulbennett5370]

Well done for putting this together

[@spompey]

Many thanks for your kind comment.....best regards...Mark

[@rodgertaylor2387]

Excellent footage top man 👍

[@spompey]

Many thanks and sincere regards...Mark

[@richphil50]

them 20`s weren't hanging around

[@michellebell5092]

With these lovely shots I m wondering when we might have an electrified heritage railway so we could have some lovely 86s 87s , 90s etc running. And while we’re at it, what about a third rail heritage in the South somewhere, for these lovely slam door units. No?

[@Mitch-Hendren]

Only problem there Michelle is its hard enough to Keep people off the tracks at heritage lines . Never mind third rail . Maybe if battery technology improves, it could be done using onboard batteries .

[@michellebell5092]

@@Mitch-Hendren yes I see , it’s a shame so called railway enthusiasts trespass on heritage railway lines.

[@gratefulforabundance9043]

My dad loved trains, I grew up in Preston, and we would take the wonderful old Steam trains to Blackpool. That was before Beeching ruined the trains, cut back on routes and got rid of North Shore, and South Shore, I think the only station was eventually Blackpool Central. I remember train spotting and seeing The Flying Scotsman ! I left Preston when I was 19, and worked for British Airways at Heathrow, as an Air Hostess with BOAC ! I live in America now. It was great to hear the Station announcer’s Lancashire Lad accent ! Ee by gum ! If it’s no longer British Rail, who runs the trains nowadays? I must say that the station looks just as grubby as it always did. I was surprised and delighted to ride trains through Austria and Switzerland in the 1970’s; all the stations were spotless, well painted and with lots of hanging baskets of flowers. Thank goodness I can still buy Marmite and Digestive biscuits in the USA 😊 Thank you for posting this video❤

[@spompey]

Many many thanks for your interesting and amusing comment...."Icky Thump".....I believe Railtrack own the infrastructure and the trains...well they are all privatised....what a mess it is really.....My sincere wishes to you and all the American community....Mark

[@DanDare-i2z]

Steam trains were dirty and slow. Blackpool Central closed. No such stations as North Shore or South Shore. I think a reread of local history would put you right !

[@michaelsandford1015]

Thanks

[@fatwalletboy2]

Fantastic stuff.

[@spompey]

Glad you enjoyed the video ...many thanks....Mark

[@stuartbrown7557]

great video

[@spompey]

Many thanks Stuart and best wishes....Mark

[@unalunar7362]

June moon here...checking the trains lol 😆

[@GeoffYoung-hx9on]

aye lol, at 3m45s the electric has detached & gone to shed, after that the guy appears & proceeds to cross the track with it in front of the replacement 47 coming in

[@spompey]

With his bike too.....mark

[@antman09ful1]

Great days when we had proper trains to get about on.

[@spompey]

many thanks for the comment....best wishes to you....Mark

[@duncancurtis5108]

Our first day at Preston summer 89.

[@spompey]

I hope you had a wonderful time...best wishes....mark

[@PerthMRC]

Another great video. I used to like seeing the portion trains at Waverley and was always interested in the coach formation of these trains. I got all excited when the Cornish Scot arrived at the end of the video for Glasgow and Aberdeen. I was looking forward to seeing the rear (Edinburgh) portion and then it failed and had to be reversed into the station! My prediction was RMB, TSO, TSO, BFK, TSO, TSO, BG. I think the announcer also got his stops mixed up for the Edinburgh portion he says, Haymarket, Edinburgh, Dundee, Inverkeithing, Dundee etc, it should be, Haymarket, Edinburgh, Haymarket, Inverkeithing, Dundee....... I see you seem to be heading north, hope you got to Waverley before the Sprinters took over!!!!

[@spompey]

Yes the loco developed an overload, the rear portion I never got to see, and yes you are correct this portion did call at Haymarket twice....ps I did get to Waverley before those sprinters did. they will be uploaded....best wishes...Mark

[@martinjh999]

Was the first train not heading to Scotland?? Remember train spotting on Preston Station around this time... The 86's were noisy buggers... Now, if he is going to Blackpool, its electric all the way....

[@colwynboy7279]

Those were the days.

[@spompey]

Many thanks for watching and for your comment best regards....Mark

[@michaelpowell3980]

Magic! And thanks to the power problem at 34:26 so we could admire the unbranded Scotrail MkII!

[@spompey]

Best wishes...Glad you enjoyed the video ...many thanks....Mark

[@mikehooz]

These sets on many of the “Table 50/51 splitters” were usually Scottish-based anyway, being on circuits out of Polmadie. This 1S85 and balancing 1V59 normally seemed the ones most likely to produce ScotRail Mk2s from memory - if a TSO had to be taken out at Aberdeen, Clayhills depot could field a spare that was nominally part of the Scottish push-pull fleet. It would then rotate in diagram until it got back to Clayhills, or Polmadie swapped it out for one of their own allocation.

[@spompey]

@@mikehooz Many thanks Mike......best wishes....Mark

[@westerleighwerek1493]

Plymouth Glasgow running into difficulties, wonder if I saw it in Bristol?!

[@spompey]

Overhead problem I guess....many thanks and best wishes...Mark

[@AndreiTupolev]

No refreshment facilities on the16:15to Euston?! I demand to speak to the manager!

[@spompey]

AAAh 10 minutes to race to the platform buffet and raid it, along with 200 other ravenous passengers.....oh what fun it was....Mark

[@EpicThe112]

I wonder why they did not combine a Pacer with the Sprinter in 1987 20-24 years before 2010 when the RVAR regulations was passed which requires Pacers to run with Sprinters

[@spompey]

I never knew that....thanks for the info....many thanks for watching. and for the comment..best wishes...Mark

[@driver1coach]

still had idiots in those days, great video

[@spompey]

Oh yes....Clambering on moving loco's great pastime for them.....best wishes....Mark

[@robertwilloughby8050]

I didn't know good old Bumble did the platform announcements at Preston in 1987!

[@AndreiTupolev]

Efficient loco change on presumably the Blackpool train. The electric was uncoupled and off the train within a couple of minutes and the replacement 47 on within five mins

[@spompey]

Yes It was the Blackpool and indeed in great time....best wishes...Mark

[@robc9845]

What happened to 87021? Was it uncoupled and something else worked forward?

[@spompey]

Not too sure I will have to consult my vague logs.....many thanks and best wishes....Mark

[@AndreiTupolev]

Though I'm not sure if carrying your bike across the tracks with no hi viz and the most perfunctory look round (3:47)was approved practice for employees even then 😂

[@spompey]

Not really acceptable....not checking for trains but rather other hierarchy....best wishes as always....mark

[@GeoffYoung-hx9on]

@UnaLunar, where are ya at?

[@unalunar7362]

Here lol 😆

[@GeoffYoung-hx9on]

@@unalunar7362 ok aye x

[@GeoffYoung-hx9on]

@The Soupervisor, yo out there but can't see your comment

[@spompey]

Yes ......best wishes to you .....Mark Loco had developed a fault with the OHLE. Catenary...

[@cteasdale1979]

British railway.days

[@spompey]

Only just......many thanks...Mark

[@puppets.and.muppets]

at last.

[@spompey]

Many thanks and you are most welcome...Mark

[@puppets.and.muppets]

@@spompey piece of history. great stuff

[@spompey]

@@puppets.and.muppets You're very welcome and many thanks...Mark