BR in the 1980s Glasgow Queen Street 9th October 1986 Remastered

[@ianjones4116]

Wow !!!! 37012 split box, eyes, end doors , large logo livery , thrash and tones !!!! That's just 1 minute of this cracking video. Thanx for sharing. Ian.

[@spompey]

You are welcome.....sorry for the late reply....Mark

[@OlafProt]

All the captions are so interesting- thanks. I grew up in Surrey in the 70s and 80s and had Dorking as my home station so Glasgow was so exotic!

[@spompey]

Many thanks Nick......best wishes....mark

[@gail7961]

Lots of memories of this station from this time. I was always jealous of the trains pulled by the 37s as I was on the Waverley service to Falkirk High or the DMUs (class 101?) to Grahamston. If lucky the DMU driver would have the blinds open and you could see out the front. A fine way to enjoy a can of Lilt; a bag of Frazzles and a Bounty bar from the newsagents just outside. I remember the service as 13:08 but might be wrong. A control panel for the station from around this time is on display at Bo'ness Railway Preservation. Thanks for the nostalgia again. Diesel forever.🙂💛

[@spompey]

You are so welcome Gail, hey great memories, especially like the Frazzles and Bounty, a certain taste of paradise!....many thanks.......best wishes....Mark

[@TheNorthDevonOrganist]

Great video. My childhood life was spent at Queen Street or Central spotting in the 70's and 80's great memories but so sad that theyve all gone (loco hauled stock as standard)

[@spompey]

I know how you must feel, Many thanks and best wishes.....Mark

[@craigymac5386]

Excellent footage, thanks for uploading. I used to be a regular at the end of that platform in the 80s with my camera.

[@spompey]

Many thanks for watching CraigyMac.....Best regards....Mark

[@30453trains]

Thanks for the update on this great piece of footage. Nice to have the info on the traction, workings and journey times captioned too. Amazing how many of these old timers are still with us!

[@spompey]

You're very welcome Ross 30453. Yes quite a bit of this survives amazingly, just shows how reliable they were. best regards.......Mark

[@30453trains]

spompeytransportvideo I'm just going to say I miss Class 47s and leave it at that. :(

[@spompey]

Many thanks.... Visited Perth last year and almost all of my mates have sadly passed away.....very sad.....but 1 or 2 are still there....best regards...Mark

Fantastic document, precious pictures of the time passed... thank you very much for that !

[@spompey]

You are most welcome Loch Vàth Train Video.......many thanks....Mark

[@boblennox9251]

Another great memory-jerker. Thanks for uploading.

[@spompey]

You're very welcome Bob....Many thanks....Mark

[@itsablack1]

Fantastic , all the info was great 👍

[@spompey]

much appreciated.....Mark

[@andybyrne50]

Excellent watch ! Great to watch the DBSO's in action ...Andy

[@spompey]

Many thanks to you Andy, some of these DBSO' are still in action.....best regards...Mark

[@garypollard9736]

Great video, loved it.. answered my query too on wether MK2s were used and miniature buffet.....

[@spompey]

Many thanks Gary for the appreciative comment. Best regards....Mark

[@locomotive67]

Very good Mark...Dave

[@spompey]

Many thanks Dave, the original one i posted sounded too tinny, but was still so popular......best regards to you....Mark

[@locomotive67]

Cheers Mark, same to you .....Dave

[@martinjh999]

Nice - I was a kid back then so not really went on trains at all. Thinking about the pigeons and the 47 I've always wondered why they don't die landing on the OHLE... Which was obviously put in later!

[@spompey]

Many thanks Martin....the pigeons don't get electrocuted as long as they do not earth themselves to any thing ground. Such as touching the live wire and putting their feet say on a metal pole which goes to earth.....best wishes for xmas......Mark

[@carolinecleaveley]

how i remember queen st. travelled on greyfriars bobby and lady diana spenser on the way back.

[@spompey]

You're very welcome Caroline as always...many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@cannadineboxill-harris2983]

I needed to know why don’t dig a tunnel and do an extension for the main line Train so that they can extend the unused abandoned underground stations. Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock and that includes the class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign them an overhead line and also make them into Five cars per units and also having three Disabled Toilets on those Five cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 7-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 8-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into an 11 car per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers. A Stock Trains and also having 8 Disabled Toilets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it bigger and extend it to the bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Train tunnel into a High-Speed train? The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Train line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. then put the modernised 11 car per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 cars per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 37 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project that is OK for London Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden Easily. Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly line and also build brand-new underground train stations so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street and also make another brand new tunnel train station in Chingford could they extend the DLR? All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Five carriages three disabled toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains. Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to make more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and they can order Every 17 Octagon and Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique small no.13 and unique small no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 117MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 117MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 18 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those interesting Journeys Please!!!!, oh can you make all of those Coal Boxes’s 16 Tonnes for all of the 117MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us PASSENGER’S!!! so please make sure that the Builders can do as they are Told!! And please do something about these very important Professional ideas Please Prime Minister of England, the Prime Minister of Sweden, the Prime Minister of Germany, the Prime Minister of Italy, the Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.

[@spompey]

Thank you for the very in depth comment and interesting ideas. I agree with them but am a little green on this subject...I would put forward your ideas to the relevant parties....But thank you again and my best regards to you for taking so much effort in commenting.......much appreciated....Mark

[@Aidankiwi]

Great footage, just one little correction though. Your caption at 6.03 states "47 714 "Grampian Region" trailing". It should read propelling from the rear, as a locomotive providing the driving force cannot be trailing. Same goes at 12.08

[@spompey]

You are quite correct, I think I may have been having a lapse in concentration when compiling the texts.....Many thanks for watching and best regards....Mark

[@fraserboyd5977]

No sign of the HSTs at this stage of the game?

[@spompey]

No nearly though, many thanks....Mark

[@brenstratters2026]

Dirty, smelly, noisy old things! - Love it!

[@spompey]

Whole heartedly agree......Best regards....Mark

[@PerthMRC]

Loved the original, didn't think it could get any better. Seems I was wrong the remastered one is even better. Unless I have not found it yet, shame you did not manage a wee trip to Waverley with your camera in 1986!

[@spompey]

Many thanks for your kind comment...ahh...I did get to Waverley around the late 1980's...I will do my best to get this uploaded but at present I have a malfunctioning DVD recorder which needs possible replacing....hopefully I will be up and running again soon, keep an eye out over the next few months my friend.....Mark

[@PerthMRC]

Mark, still enjoying these videos. Each time I check back I keep hoping you have got your DVD player working again and your film of Waverley! Also interesting to note the Anglo Scottish trains with MK 2 air cons and Mk3s on the Glasgow Central video had battery operated tail lamps. The MK1 had a paraffin one. At Queen Street they were all still paraffin lamps. Again these were all Mk1s though.

[@PerthMRC]

@@spompey hope you are well and am still enjoying your uploads. Still keep hoping to see the Waverley version uploaded😉.

[@spompey]

@@PerthMRC dear Waverley47708.... I have had to move address due to my landlord moving back unexpectedly which has thrown all my near future plans. Hopefully I should be enjoying the railway scene again soon with my trustee camera and get round to producing more vids. Posting vids at present is a daunting task as at the moment I only have a very slow internet connection due to my present location. Bear with me though I will get round to it hopefully within the next few months... I do apologise to you and all my subscribers for the delays, but normality I hope will resume in the new year....Keep safe and keep enjoying the videos posted all around...best regards...Mark

[@PerthMRC]

@@spompey thanks Mark for responding and I hope you get sorted out with your landlords etc. Your videos are great and I like watching the ones from the 80s. Would love to see the video from Waverley but appreciate you have a lot on your plate just now. Take care and best wishes. Calum

[@airthreypark]

By the way Mark the push pull sets weren't 27 powered in the way you decribed them. They were top and tailed with 27s on Pressure Vent mk2s until 47s mk2s and later mk3s and DBSOs came in. a small point. Great video BTW

[@spompey]

Many thanks Simon for the correction,......Mark

[@nickedwards2904]

yes thats what i thought. I remember a 27 on each end when i went up there and then the 47 and the dbso took over. dont think the 27's ever had a DBSO at the other end

[@thomasshepard6030]

They were called push and pull 27 at the rear 27 at the front I drove them many times when I was a fireman out of eastfield traction depot springburn Glasgow 1974 onwards

[@andyclayton5899]

Hello Mark. This is a wonderful video which brings back loads and loads of memories! I need to ask a big favour of you though. I am currently building a 1/76th scale model of Glasgow Queen Street in EM gauge, set in early Autumn 1988. The layout consists of the whole station area, a 12 ft cutaway section of Cowlairs incline and into hidden storage yards. The whole layout is 34ft long, with the last 10ft being hidden by a fascia, where I intend to mount photos of mine from back in the day and other written information. Having talked to the rest of the lads who are helping me build it, we would be honoured if you would give your permission to use your video on a playable loop, shown on a screen at the storage yard end of the layout. It's just that this would be too good an oportunity to show the public just what Queen St was like back in the 1980's. If you provide me with an email address, I can forward you some progress photos of the layout, which is due to be shown at the Macclesfield Model Railway exhibition for the first time in March 2019. Sounds a long way off, but the sheer scale of what we're building means that this will soon come around! If you are happy to let us use this video, we will ensure that you are credited as the filmaker by mentioning this on the front of the layout. BTW, I have absolutely no idea how to download anything from KZbin, even if you were happy for us to do so, I may have to rely on a wee bit of your help if necessary. Kind regards Andy

[@spompey]

Dear Andy. I would be most honoured for the use of the video as part of your ambitious and by the sounds of it, amazing layout of the station. I am trying to work out how to on gmail or you tube, do I send a private email so I can give my email address to you securely for more direct contact. It is very straight forward how to download a video from you tube and I will send you instructions once we can contact directly. Sorry for the technical hiccup at the moment. I really appreciate your interest in my video's and am only too pleased to oblige.........best regards for now.....Mark

[@andyclayton5899]

Hi Mark. That really is very kind of you. My email address is: [e-mail] We can converse more through email !

[@kevinrussell2718]

Your potted history of the Mk2F DBSOs is inaccurate - they never worked with Class 27s. The Class 27s (classified 27/1 and 27/2) worked "top-and-tail" with rakes of Mk2As from about 1974 until 1979, when the Class 47/7s took over. With the higher power of Class 47s, the "top-and-tailing" of Class 27s was no longer necessary to maintain the timings between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley: therefore, the Mk2F DBSOs were converted from Mk2F BSOs to work "push-pull" with the Class 47s.

[@spompey]

Many thanks for the correction Kevin....Now you mention that my memory comes back and you are quite right.. I do remember the top'n'tailing for those services. My best regards to you...Mark

[@N330AA]

Love the era. The locos are so dingy and dirty.

[@spompey]

Many thanks N330AA yes well kept but a lot of usage.......they look quite good when they have a bit of weathering....best regards Mark

[@allanpeoples7410]

Was that other tunnel ever used for trains?

[@spompey]

Dear Allan There seems to be very little info on this portal. I know the tunnel is 999 yds long and is double track all the way. When I worked trains into this station many years ago (1979-1981) I did ask this question to a very senior Glasgow (Eastfield) Driver, who gave me the simple answer Yes....apart from that , that was all I got . There was a large tunnel collapse back in the 1800's, that may have something to do with it. More research is needed I think as this does seem to be elusive in the railway history archive...many thanks for the intriguing question....Best regards...Mark.

[@thomasshepard6030]

@@spompey hi did you work out of eastfield I was a fireman at eastfield 1974 my uncle Jim Matthew was a senior driver at eastfield also

[@spompey]

@@thomasshepard6030 Hi Thomas...No I was at Perth as a secondman until 1981. We used to work into Eastfield with loco's from Qst and V.V . Met many of the Eastfield chaps and we always had a good old laugh with our stories and tales. Probably the best times of my career, I moved back South after 81.......My best regards to you....Mark

[@thomasmoran5929]

@@thomasshepard6030 I was a secondman at Eastfield from about the end of 1977 till the end of 1981. I don't remember many names but I do remember wee Bobby Allison. He used to give a lift in from Cumbernauld when he could. I also remember Jim Carrigan and another Jim C. Can't remember the second Jim's surname. I remember one driver who whistled non stop...made me want to throw myself off the train. Another driver once brought a mouth organ and played it all the way to Dundee.

[@aureol40012]

How did you remaster it? I’d like to do the same with my 80s footage.

[@spompey]

Hi Jake...I remastered the original footage by first transferring it onto a cd-r disc...Then it was transferred onto my PC copying all files and folders from the cd-r.....I used Movie Studio (Sony Vegas) platinum to re create the video into a slightly different resolution (1080 X 720) but rendered the video as widescreen. The quality was improved by correcting aspects such as white balance, audio and contrast. Really it is down to the software you use as to how you can improve on the quality and more importantly how you convert the vhs to digital format.I am still searching for a better way than the time consuming running the original video through a video player connected to a DVD recorder via scart and HDMI leads. I need to be able to directly record straight onto the PC as I believe this will also improve the quality. I have tried ROXIO software but it compresses the video too much, you could try that (It is quite cheap) but it may not be up to the quality you seek......Good luck and do let me know how things turn out....interested in seeing your footage as well....mine is slow coming purely down to the awkward transfer procedure and the wear and tear on my old trusty VCR (20 years old)......best regards.....Mark

[@garyhaslam5330]

Is that you, Carluke? Sat watching 37012

[@spompey]

Not me at least....Best wishes....Mark

[@neilrobinson1956]

Absolute gem, Tardis for hire anyone please...

[@spompey]

Or even the old rickety time machine in the film of the same name......I maybe tempted to go further back though......best wishes Mark

[@iman2341]

Can someone fill me in on the tunnel portal to the right of the main running tunnel?

[@ericpickles9616]

Taken from the hidden glasgow forum "The bricked up tunnel had two tracks running into it and where used by freight trains at the goods station at Queen Street that closed on 6th January 1964. At that time there were 9 platforms at the station but when it was modernised in 1965 it was reduced to 7 even although Buchanan Street station was due to close the following year in November and it's services transfered to Queen Street. The blocked off tunnel ran only a hundred yards or so. It's reason was that Queen street was to cramped and as a result freight trains were limited to 14 wagons and the tunnel tracks where used for shunting backwards and forwards. The goods yard is now the station car park and taxi stance. I hope that answers your question."

[@nationwidecoinhunt1176]

4:01 OG pacer

[@spompey]

Many thanks for watching.....Mark

[@nationwidecoinhunt1176]

spompeytransportvideo no probs it was great work and I enjoyed it very much

[@xdarkplayz1660]

Why does this place feel so dirty? It's kind of dark, I don't know

[@spompey]

It is situated at the entrance to a tunnel with a steep uphill gradient so years back loco's worked hard to depart and were banked, so the place did suffer from a lot of soot and diesel fumes. I am sure it is brighter today....best regards...Mark

[@xdarkplayz1660]

@@spompey Thank you very much for solving my doubt, thanks - Gustavo from Brazil

[@spompey]

@@xdarkplayz1660 Again you are very welcome and best regards to you and all in Brazil.....mark.....More will follow eventually....

[@mickparker7980]

Nice video, for reference the class 37 workings are recorded here class37info.co.uk/fleetdate.aspx?strdate=9-10-86

[@spompey]

Many thanks Mick especially for the 37's workings, so appreciated and my best regards.........Mark

[@airthreypark]

Fantastic stuff Mark. A sweet spot in railway history for me and the rest of the Scottish Diesel and Electric Group sdeg.co.uk it is what we live for!!

[@spompey]

Many thanks Simon, much appreciated that you liked the compilation. also excellent web site you have, again many thanks....Mark