BR in the 1980s Penzance Station on 31st May 1989

[@garymcgregor7048]

I used to love the scream of the original hst engines, and loved the smell of the brake pads as they slowed down. We were probably breathing in asbestos like 😂

[@garymcgregor7048]

Ah destination stickers in the windows. I used to collect them lol

[@spompey]

Yes I did too, do not get rid of them as they have quite a collectors value. Many thanks for watching and all my regards....Mark

[@tompierce5969]

The signalman was kept busy in those days.. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@spompey]

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[@TheClockwise770]

That shunters working well, thanks for this nostalgic look back at Penzance

[@spompey]

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[@TheOracle65]

Penzance is my local station for trips up country to Bristol, Reading and London and Motorail would be a great service I would use even today. So much has changed at the station, way less track and sidings. I grew up during the 80 and 90’s on the western region so this is a real blast from the past - smokey DMU’s, 47’s hauling the mail and HST Valenta’s screaming out of the station 😊

[@spompey]

Just returned from a weeks holiday down there Beautiful as ever still....You are most welcome and many thanks for watching and for commenting....best regards...MARK

[@randa200771]

Last part reminded me of my old job but at the opposite end of the country, Inverness.

[@spompey]

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[@Supersonic8984]

Those 1st gen DMU's were absolutely horrendous for fumes. Imagine a station full of them nowadays. Protestors everywhere.

[@markcf83]

Manchester Victoria or Leeds?

[@spompey]

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[@AndreiTupolev]

I've always wondered why, since they had the same engines as very many buses - particularly Leyland Atlanteans - and while they were designed a long time before Euro anything was thought of, they made nothing like the smoke a BR DMU typically made. It must have been down to the grade of fuel BR used

[@spompey]

@@AndreiTupolev Could be their high mileage......thanks Andrei

[@ClydebridgeStation]

Great video. The motorail facility at Penzance was what inspired me to put Motorail on my station, in my case, platform 6!

[@spompey]

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[@PerthMRC]

Thanks for these videos, loving them. Looking at the formation with a buffet in the middle and taking account of the time of day departure, wondering if the 17:17 departure is the Devon Scot to Glasgow Central and Aberdeen splitiing at Carstairs. All three liveries on the 22:22 HST. Chances of being able or allowed to park your car on the platform nowadays!!!

[@spompey]

Yes it was . my mistake.....many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@markcf83]

On the last point,nil I'd reckon.

[@spompey]

@@markcf83 Maybe.....best wishes....Mark

[@111672balernabz2010]

Nice footage

[@scottcochrane638]

Great stuff. Australia 🇦🇺

[@spompey]

hello down there friend....You're very welcome and many thanks for watching and best regards....Mark

[@garymcgregor7048]

Happy days behind a class 50 😢

[@AndreiTupolev]

Great view of the HST firing up. A lot less claggy than some, considering it must have been standing all night

[@spompey]

I edited out the very first minute Andrei and the HST was running but then it was shut down.....? many thanks ad always....Mark

[@kenstevens5065]

Great video of times gone by. It shows one thing, how privatisation has smartened up and modernised the railway since then but at huge cost to the rail user and taxpayer. I can't understand the attitude of the currently striking unions though other than politics. We must accept, rightly or wrongly that car use will decline rapidly in the next few years, love it or hate it, which means we will need our trains more than ever. It's time for everyone to work together but unless those who are wealthy and in power join in the future could be very grim indeed. The British people deserve a lot better.

[@spompey]

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[@AndreiTupolev]

Consecutively numbered Crewe Duffs, 47432 & 433, and 47657, later 47812 and still in service today

[@spompey]

Great info and many thanks for that......Mark

[@charlie1872]

Great example of Royal Mail movement

[@spompey]

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[@CrapCarCollective]

Wonderful video as always! What camera did you use at the time?

[@spompey]

I used a JVC GRS707 super VHS camcorder. It was voted camera of the year I believe around 1992 ish. Many thanks for watching and best wishes.....Mark

[@markcf83]

Obviously the transition from first to second generation DMU units was underway in the West at the time. The first of those clearly was a refugee from the Midlands given both carriages had the M prefix ahead of the coach number.

[@spompey]

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[@davidfriggens209]

Obviously early morning,a cycle and footpath was laid. along the seawall in later years.Back in the late 50s and early 60s we used to walk to the beach atop the wall.

[@spompey]

You can still walk a little way.....You're very welcome...many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark