British Rail 1988 (Part 5) - Birmingham New Street, Bescot Open Day

[@antonysmith9173]

Where have those days gone! So called bloody progress. Fantastic shots.

[@davidwolstenholme6413]

Excellent video, I loved seeing 47 460, one of my absolute favourite 47s. And the 71 at Bescot, perfect!

[@jimmillington8299]

Great stuff! I worked at BNS 83-89, as an announcer, so this brings back many happy memories...

[@genesis070365]

These are magic! Unfortunately never to be seen again 😔

[@graemehutchison5145]

Loving those 85's,thanks for sharing.

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

Many thanks!

[@siw8158]

Alice Cooper rocking up at the 30:58 minute mark! Class!

[@iainmaturin8460]

Nice one. I only ever visited new street once. That was back in the early 70's, then it was mainly 85''s, 86''s , DMUs and the odd 47 on the odd cross country working. Interesting see how things had changed over a 10 year period

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nickh4735]

Another fantastic vid...!

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

Thank you!! Glad you're enjoy the videos :)

[@daliarcam5708]

Absolutely fantastic footage. I just love it.

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

Thank you!

[@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge]

Another ‘can’t miss’ video 👍👍👍 thanks Roy😀

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!

[@walsteadgreen405]

Great video Roy! I was there too at Bescot Open Day way back in '88

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

Thank you! It was a good day :)

[@stev6free146]

All the train spotters.

[@ClydebridgeStation]

45106 was the last 45 to operate with BR. Less than a year later, this loco suffered fire damage near Cricklewood, ending its career. Also good to see the 310 that was painted in provincial livery, instead of midline livery, an error at Wolverton works! Also 47238 in distribution livery, which was named "Bescot Yard".

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

Ahh interesting, I didn't know this was an error on Wolverton's part!

[@ClydebridgeStation]

@@theroybowdencollection9807 Yeah, I have all editions of Motive Power Monthly, from 1986-1991, and in one of them, it does mention this repainting. It stated that it was released in provincial livery in error. I have to say, it looked nice in that livery.

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

@@ClydebridgeStation It sure did look nice! 😊

[@mitchellhurd9300]

First time I've seen a Network South East train at Birmingham New Street 🙂.

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

During that year it was actually a common occurrence!

[@ejc7129]

Was the shot of 47580 at New Street filmed on Sat 3rd Sep 1988? I remember getting 47580 back to Bristol that day when it took over from 31407 at New Street working an afternoon York-Taunton service…

[@nickrockall2845]

Thanks again 4 shareing

[@walthamwalker]

Great video👍👍

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

Many thanks!

[@arthurmatthews9321]

Checkout those Pullman mk2s at 3.20. I wonder if any of them are still left.

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

I wonder if anybody knows?

[@stuartking]

I believe ten remain, owned by West Coast Railways and based at Carnforth.

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

@@stuartking Thank you for the info!

[@daveb6603]

Very entertaining once again thanks Roy

[@111672balernabz2010]

Really good video, when's the next one??, more please

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

One more to come from 1988 soon... then off to Germany in 1989, and then back to the UK in the 1990s :)

[@111672balernabz2010]

Looking forward to some dB electrics,especially cl103..,any cross-border operations featured??

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

@@111672balernabz2010 Yes I went to Bebra specifically to film a change from a DB 110 to a DR 132. The 132 was actually based at Eisenach.

[@111672balernabz2010]

@@theroybowdencollection9807 ,first dB 103's where seen at freiburg am breisgau,on euro city expresses to from Switzerland, first time seeing a dB loco cl111 029@innsbruck in 1987,July on an express from rimini heading for Munich,dB loco came on at Brenner on austrian/Italian border,good times..

[@grahamallen1970]

To say new St is a 10mph zone some trains where rattled in at 10ish!!!

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

It's probably too late to get the drivers into trouble ;)

[@grahamallen1970]

@@theroybowdencollection9807 the age of no cab dater recorders ...heaven!

[@daliarcam5708]

Forgot to say that Scotrail 47 must have been cop of the day.

[@theroybowdencollection9807]

Definitely!