BR in the 1980s On Board Locomotive 47341 From London Paddington Maidenhead on 27th June 1989

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BR in the 1980s On Board Locomotive 47341 From London Paddington Maidenhead on 27th June 1989

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BRITISH RAILWAYS IN THE 1980's
On Board Locomotive 47341 From London Paddington - Maidenhead
27th June 1989
Continuing with my archive of video recording between the years of 1986 to 2001 this clip was taken on board with kind permission of Driver M Smith. (Reading Depot) from London Paddington en route to Reading (As far as Maidenhead) . Running alongside on the Down Slow with HST's whizzing past on the Fast lines, this clip just shows how bumpy the ride was up front of these 112 ton locos. 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.

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@sk1nzsk1nz34 Жыл бұрын

I think the 47 deserves a place in British history like the Spitfire, Mini and the full English breakfast.

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

Yes too right....You are most welcome and many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards...MARK

@vicsams4431 10 ай бұрын

What a brilliant idea !

@davidwallace5831 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant stuff. Totally changed now!

@spompey 6 ай бұрын

Many thanks David and sincere regards....Mark

@brianeynon5406 6 ай бұрын

The 47s are the unsung heroes of British rail. Always admired them .

@spompey 6 ай бұрын

And still going some of them....60 years on......Many thanks and best regards Brian....Mark

@Buckstom Жыл бұрын

It doesn’t feel that long ago but what a radically changed scene. No Overhead Wires, No Heathrow Express, No North Pole Depot and no Old Oak Common Interchange station.

@darrenhillman8396 Жыл бұрын

It was better the way it was!

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome and many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards...MARK

@kevinfowkes2327 11 ай бұрын

@@darrenhillman8396 No wonder it's so hard to get decent investment in the UK railways when even some "enthusiasts" can't stop themselves denigrating and moaning about everything new! Note Crossrail/Elizabeth Line which now dominates this route has been the biggest success for the railways since the HST was introduced, already it accounts for 15% of the whole country's passenger numbers. Also are you seriously arguing that building a fast rail link to Heathrow and electrifying the GWML haven't been massively beneficial? SPompey thanks as always for the nostalgia.

@davidoswald9253 10 ай бұрын

Best bit from 24mins - power handle right round on the stop!!!!

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

and max amps.....many thanks David......Mark

@MrSulzerboy Жыл бұрын

That was magic, thanks for that.

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome and many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards...MARK

@RailwayManUK Жыл бұрын

How things have changed! The OLE structures around Paddington really do obscure so much of the view from the cab - including the signals, and there is so much more development along the route now, so that some of it is almost unrecognisable in this video. Thanks for posting

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome and many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards...MARK

@kevinfowkes2327 11 ай бұрын

The extent of the new development since then is indeed mind boggling. From Acton all the way out past Ealing to West Drayton looks almost rural by today's standards on this video. Station platforms pretty empty of passengers even though it's the evening rush hour. What a contrast to today's increasingly dense high rise development encroaching right up to the line pretty much the whole way to Slough. Of course this is linked in some way to the better more frequent trains on the route today making it an attractive area to commute from.

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

@@kevinfowkes2327 Your interest Kevin is Much appreciated.....Mark

@davidoswald9253 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful when you get a spirited driver!! Was very fortunate to have a Duff cab ride back in the 90's from B International to Stockport with a driver/Instructor together with a second Duff which was dead . That was the experience of a lifetime!! Also legally done . Thank you Ray

@spompey 5 ай бұрын

Excellent stuff David...many thanks....Mark

@vicsams4431 10 ай бұрын

0:49 I have had a train out of Platform 0 (the mail platform). Done with 45 104 on a charter train to Uckfield !

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

That sounds really good especially being hauled by the peak...many thanks Vic as always ...Mark

@vicsams4431 10 ай бұрын

It was superb. The video is on youtube. Just type 45 104 Uckfield and you will find it. My two cabrides out of Paddington was an HST power car to Bristol Temple Needs and a 180 to Hereford.

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

@@vicsams4431 Many thanks for the info Vic....Mark

@suninn22 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful video

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome and many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards...MARK

@12crepello Жыл бұрын

Looks like a light engine move going by the acceleration and loco? Excellent though, thanks for posting.

@railfreightdrivergallagherGBRf Жыл бұрын

Indeed a light loco move.

@ianjones4116 Жыл бұрын

We called it a 'Light Horse' 👍

@BenDover-ln6ns Жыл бұрын

It left on a position light.

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

It was indeed a LE move 18.23 Padd - Reading DD...and many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards...MARK

@train4905 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely awsome,loved it,those sulzer engines are brill😊

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome Stephen....many thanks for watching and best regards to you....Mark

@christopherhood9241 Жыл бұрын

bl00dy awesome sound from the sulzer.

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome and many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards...MARK

@TheNorthDevonOrganist Жыл бұрын

I loved drivng 47s... but they leaked everything everywhere and that trait was passed on to their frankenstein children the class 57's ( one of which did a monumental loss of serc oil while en route from Stafford to Lichfield). Great video and memories

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome and many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards...MARK

@SirReginaldBlomfield1234 11 ай бұрын

You appear to have a template for a reply to your viewers, I presume rightly or wrongly, it's automated ☹️

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

@@SirReginaldBlomfield1234 Yes sometimes I copy and paste a standard reply, but I do read ALL comments and appreciate all especially info that is added....I do sometimes log on and have over 100 comments to reply to, so I need a good secretary who knows about Railways....many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards John...MARK

@vicsams4431 10 ай бұрын

I cabrode a Class 57 from Crewe to Holyhead. She was quite clean internally. But her sound was just wrong ! Give me a Sulzer any day. By the way, she rolled quite well towing a Pendo.

@AndreiTupolev Жыл бұрын

Ooh, rare haulage. 🤗

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Andrei....Mark

@Thunderer0872 Жыл бұрын

I had a cab ride in 47/3 once after missing my train, I knew the driver and was lucky to get into work only 5 minutes late, but the bounce of a single light engine was shocking, going through some reverse curves the loco lurched down on the outside of the cant. never had it when taking cab rides with 9 coaches on the back 33's 47's or class 50's.

@andrewparkinson9667 Жыл бұрын

You should have tried a 73 light engine, it really was hang onto your seat stuff as they were lighter & bounced all over the place.

@arthurrytis6010 Жыл бұрын

@logbasher . I once had to act as pilot man to a Bescot driver on a 47 after my Class 87 was disabled at Nuneaton. This was on a Liverpool train. Approaching Weaver jctn I informed him the line speed over the jctn was 95 mph. That’s what I call a roll. Never in all my time on the railway did my heart go into my mouth as much as then.

@stevecutts5450 Жыл бұрын

Proper loco at 7m 55 s

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome and many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards...MARK

@ianjones4116 Жыл бұрын

Had a 47 cab ride with my dad from Paddington, family trip to the smoke😂. Dad took me up the front . Sadly i was too young to understand just how lucky i was . Had a few rides while on Pway, the body roll off a duff light horse , would send mugs of tea a flying 😂😂 Give me a 24 anyday 😂😂

@kevingage3669 Жыл бұрын

Good old days takes me back Thankyou great video 47s we’re the best.

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

You are most welcome and many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards...MARK