BR in the 1980s Guildford Station On 5th March 1988

BRITISH RAILWAYS IN THE 1980's
GUILDFORD STATION On 5th March 1988
Continuing with my archive of video recording between the years of 1986 to 2001 this clip is of Guildford from above the Chalk Tunnel taken on 05/03/1988. I hope the video takes you back to this period with fond memories. Feel free to comment, good or bad, all comments are read and greatly appreciated,but it is not always possible to answer each individually. Sit back and enjoy this latest production remembering all those now long gone Locomotive classes and other types of traction. Many thanks for all subscriptions and all of those viewers who have kindly shown an interest in my material. At the time the old station building was being demolished and the bricks were being sold for £1 each....!

[@alzeNL]

As someone who has only ever just recently traveled from Guildford this footage is quite remarkable - I think you have a absolutely brilliant vantage point and the vista of the surrounding station area is quite something to behold. I loved the trains as well, this video probably popped up as I love the BR Hastings line diesel units, and so nice to see some other diesel rolling stock in both NSE and BR livery here. Brilliant upload, will watch again !

[@spompey]

You are most welcome and your comment is very generous........Many thanks and best wishes....Mark

[@EM-yk1dw]

The infrastructure was cared for then, No Buddliea or endless trees growing uncontrollably. Great film.

[@spompey]

Many thanks for your interest.....best wishes....Mark

[@davidfalconer8913]

Buddliea ! you should have seen ( platform 17 , Stratford station , London , UK ) .. in 2002 , well before the Olympics ( you might have got " uncontrollable " 😝 ) .. DAVE™🛑

[@jonmorley1231]

That brings back some memories. The worst BR cheese sandwiches could be bought from the buffet on platform 2.Thank you for sharing.

[@spompey]

were they of the curled up tight of sandwiches with wafer thin slices of cheese ? I had many of them too.....Best wishes....Mark

[@duncancurtis5108]

WR DMUs doing Tonbridge to Reading.

[@spompey]

@@duncancurtis5108 Yep Not long after when the DEMU's were in charge....Just missed them....Best regards....Mark

[@jonmorley1231]

​@@spompey The very.....same,white bread one slice of cheese. Pickle if you were very lucky!

[@OlafProt]

@@duncancurtis5108 past my house nr Dorking Deepdene! I used to come to school in Guildford 1983-86. The Tadpole units were brilliant.

[@mrmrst9020]

Excellent footage mark how it’s changed 👍🏻

[@spompey]

Many thanks for watching and your comment, sorry for the late response was away for 2 weeks...best wishes...Mark

[@OlafProt]

this mustn't be that long before it was rebuilt. I loved how grubby and shabby it was...

[@spompey]

Many thanks for watching and your comment, sorry for the late response was away for 2 weeks...best wishes...Mark

[@trainrover]

very cool 👍

[@spompey]

Many thanks for your interest.....best wishes....Mark

[@duncancurtis5108]

Modernisation of most hitherto unelectrified routes across the Southern was the big thing in 88. Also the liquidation of most older non corridor EMUs such as Haps as part of the NSE project.

[@spompey]

Many thanks for your interest Duncan.....best wishes....Mark

[@mdhazeldine]

Great footage! Do you have any taken from the actual station itself?

[@spompey]

I certainly do, but at a later time probably in the digital era....Many thanks....Mark

[@mdhazeldine]

@@spompey Ah ok. Well it would be good see at some point, but I'm not so interested in anything 1990 or after as the area hasn't really changed much since then (until very recently). I'm mostly interested in the old station building and platforms, but there seems to be very few videos of that online anywhere.

[@stephenmorris1802]

May I ask was it part of the railway station or an old goods shed being demolished? Great film as always. Thank you for sharing.

[@spompey]

It was the main station building built with Victorian bricks......many thanks for your comment ....Mark

[@davidfalconer8913]

The ( 1980's slam door ) rolling stock has one HUGE benefit ... you can get out easily in a train " accident " .. try doing that when the doors are ( electronically ? ) locked . DAVE™🛑

[@spompey]

The modern trains that I was involved with had what they call an Egress handle which was operated by air and opened the doors in an emergency in such a case, if I can remember correctly....many thanks Dave and best regards...Mark

[@simonroyle2806]

Its ironic that only 35 years later the "new" station which is unbelievably crap 80s architecture is being engulfed by a monster development of bland tower blocks similar to how East Croydon is now. They are guaranteed to age badly and need replacing in a generation.

[@spompey]

Ugly it will become....many thanks for the comment and best regards to you Simon...Mark

[@TheSmittenman]

I doubt it looks anything like this now

[@spompey]

It certainly does not, very little character now....Many thanks for your interest.....best wishes....Mark