British Rail 1987 - Scenes from an All Line Rover Ticket

[@mikeytwentynine]

This is fabulous footage, thank you so much for posting

[@mattsdieseltrains1565]

The good old days! ❤️

[@atlanticmarine100]

Interesting video, great to see the huge range of locos and rolling stock in everyday use. Unusual activity at minute 5.00 - presume at Salisbury topping up the cooling water on 50049?

[@avocet1989]

Yes,049 was low on coolant.

[@dav1mic]

love it, brings back memories

[@fatwalletboy2]

Nice roarer footage

[@user-zt1er1uj6i]

That's it.... could I remeber the nick name of 85s.... nick names I remember 08 gronk 09 super gronk 17s (i think) teddy bears, 20 chopper, 25 ice cream van or rat, 26 Mc'rat. 31 toffee apple or skinhead, 33 crompton 33/1 slim jims. 37 tractors syphons 37/6 slugs 37/9 super slugs. 40 whistler, 47 spoons duffs. 50 hoover, etc etc etc. Any ring a bell with you? Did you have other nick names?

[@grahamallen1970]

56grid 31ped 08 tanky..jocko 90 soda 59 sheds 58 bones 60 tugs 57 body snatchers

[@user-zt1er1uj6i]

Do you know why 90s where called soda? I'd forgotten about peds.... this was another common nickname I think.

[@grahamallen1970]

@@user-zt1er1uj6i suppose as new and not as reliable as other ac electrics....don't forget 90s scoda where awfull...what do you call a scoda with a sun roof....a skip

[@user-zt1er1uj6i]

@@grahamallen1970 Ahh Skoda, I read soda :) Thank you.

[@iantaf5559]

Oh for a tardis to go back to then...

[@user-zt1er1uj6i]

nick names I remember 08 gronk 09 super gronk 17s (i think) teddy bears, 20 chopper, 25 ice cream van or rat, 26 Mc'rat. 31 toffee apple or skinhead, 33 crompton 33/1 slim jims. 37 tractors syphons 37/6 slugs 37/9 super slugs. 40 whistler, 47 spoons duffs. 50 hoover, etc etc etc. Any ring a bell with you? Did you have other nick names?

[@philquine]

Only Class 25 No. 25322 Tamworth Castle was known as the Ice Cream Van due to its unique livery. 😁👍

[@markcf83]

The Class 56's were Grids,the 58's Bones.

[@philquine]

@@user-zt1er1uj6i Class 14 is a Teddy Bear, the Class 17s were just known as Claytons

[@philquine]

@@user-zt1er1uj6i Class 45 & 46 (Peaks) were known as Wagons 🤣

[@user-zt1er1uj6i]

ahhhh yes I'd forgotten ​@@philquine