BR in the 1990s North Camp Station & Class 37 action in March 1993

[@robertmilton7911]

From a old driver of them as I have always loved travelling on and working with them I miss it

[@i_cant_cope4004]

Yes, the class 37 was the best diesel locomotive ever, the sound, the look.... Beautiful. My favourite locomotive of all time, then the 47 and the 55 class. Thanks for the upload and the memories ;)

[@spompey]

You are most welcome, any English Electric loco was a favourite.......Mark

[@cmeonthemove]

Excellent video Mark and superb quality for something recorded on tape! I always enjoy these archive clips of the sort of workings around when I was a child.

[@spompey]

Your very welcome and many thanks for the kind feedback. Glad it evoked memories. Mark

[@lordswoodsaint70]

love the 37s superb locos & will be sadly missed by many you got some great footage there thanks for uploading & sharing

[@spompey]

+lordswood saint Luckily some still survive today eh....also a favourite of mine..... you're very welcome and thanks for watching......Mark

[@plane15]

Pulls those tankers with ease. Great workhorse.

[@banksroadmodernimage7358]

Always nice to watch some 90s traction.

[@spompey]

Total agreement and earlier of course... Cheers Mark

[@ianwaterall9212]

Really enjoyed the video. The class 37 was by far the best of the original diesels

[@spompey]

ian waterall Many thanks Ian. Yes the 37's share a fondness in my heart too.....really any of the English Electrics....Mark

[@jackalfox332]

Excellent video! I love watching these, thank you! :)

[@spompey]

Hi there...I used compact Super VHS at that time with a JVC 707S video camera.....Many thanks for liking the video....more vintage material will follow in the year....Best wishes...Mark

[@gridler]

WOW Fantastic thrash from 37892. Great clips at Margam keep em coming :)

[@spompey]

Glad you liked it!. Many thanks. Mark

[@gavin37688]

Excellent video a big like from me, anymore early 90's 37 footage? Love it

[@spompey]

I have masses of it amongst my private video collection, Peak Forest,The north, Scottish sleepers, etc, what would your favourite be? I will try to post more soon. Cheers Mark

[@gavin37688]

spompey Hi buddy, i missed the reply oh that sounds mega my favourite 37 workings were Peak Forest stone especially the ICI hoppers but i like all the workings that left there. Also Northern steel and similar would be excellent chief, if you could upload them that would be superb ;-) Many thanks again for sharing these classic vids.

[@robertmilton7911]

37's one of the best classes of Locomotives as I see steam Locomotives aswell as the Flying Scotsmen 7742 is coming soon to the bluebelle railway in West Sussex 😀 keep doing want you our doing as I'm glad to see they still running now

[@spompey]

Many thanks Robert....and I agree with you...Best wishes....Mark

[@oscarwylder]

Love the sound of tractors

[@spompey]

I agree....Many thanks Oscar.....Good to know the sound can be still heard in places......Mark

[@desdemona77]

Great Vids there spompey... Cheers Warren

[@spompey]

Many thanks Warren your very welcome Mark

[@GMDetails]

Awesome film , really clear sound & visuals, what format did you originally record with?

[@cidertom5140]

The engine in one of these is huge . The cylinders are 15.4 litres each!!!

[@spompey]

Many thanks for the info cidertom and for watching...best wishes....Mark

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Great footage, and the 60 starting those ore cars is quite uneventful compared with the thrash of the 37s. Weren't these ore trains once the domain of a trio 37s?

[@spompey]

Around the South Wales area they did have 3x37 haulage for a while....Many thanks and sincere regards...Mark

[@iainmaturin8460]

the level crossing has long gone -they built a bridge over the line a few years ago. these workings used to be class 33 powered as did virtually everything on the southern region

[@spompey]

Things have certainly changed in that area, it's hard to believe how long ago this was now ....many thanks for the info and for watching Iain.........Mark

[@gavin37688]

Hi Spompey, have you done anymore 37 vids yet? :(

[@mat12128]

Was that your montego turbo? I had one for my 1st car (10yr old E reg)

[@spompey]

Yes Mat it was indeed Monty the Montego!.....Many thanks ....Best regards...Mark

[@soulman3590]

Who was the idiot on the wrong side of the level crossing with a child? I'm surprised the shunter didn't move them? I was a driver and know that train would never have moved if someone is lineside. What an irresponsible father. I remember those days of the lovely 37's at North Camp. All tress now in the old sidings.

[@spompey]

Yes....After the filming I said to the (Idiot) chap with the child about the predicament he was in and also the shunter was aware at the time of his position deemed him to be OK, albeit I did not really agree. The Ripple Lane crew were also aware of him but did not seem too concerned, if the shunting had left the lines clear at any time then one of them would have intervened and ejected him away.....Many thanks and I do totally agree that this chap was trespassing. best wishes..and take care....Mark

[@Seanus-z2p]

Great video mate but u will find it was 37801 not 37601

[@spompey]

Cheers for the comment I did notice as i had corrected it in the video description. Whoops!!.. Mark

[@chrispullen4613]

37 and 47 the best by far

[@spompey]

best wishes. Chris...Mark

[@lucypawpaw]

Great video and thanks for sharing. The area around Margam has changed so much in recent years. Margam Knuckle Yard is now full of class 66's and Margam TMD closed a number of years ago. The area where you were filming the South Wales main line used to be a great area for filming, but it is all fenced off and overgrown now. I made a slideshow of Margam TMD a few a years ago after it was closed and abandoned. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3_GeninlpVmrLc

[@spompey]

Many thanks and I watched the slideshow....Brilliant.....My sincere wishes to you and very sad to see Margam like that.....Mark

[@cidertom5140]

One thing s for sure those 37's sound awesome compared to a 66, and they don't half give Welsh locos wired names which are in unpronoucable words oh and of course I forgot they like to shag sheep

[@spompey]

Thanks for the comment ciderton, the loco names were great!

[@spompey]

Sorry mis spelled your name Cidertom, my best friends are sheep, careful what you say in your comments

[@cidertom5140]

@@spompeyafraid not no not being careful at all.

[@soulman3590]

Who was the idiot on the wrong side of the level crossing with a child? I'm surprised the shunter didn't move them? I was a driver and know that train would never have moved if someone is lineside. What an irresponsible father. I remember those days of the lovely 37's at North Camp. All trees now in the old sidings.