Brings back some memories. I used to see Cov station a lot travelling up from Reading around this time using my ypr to and from uni. I miss those 47s
@Andrewjg_89 Жыл бұрын
Been past Coventry and Birmingham International on the train couple years ago. I do remember the Intercity and they were so efficient and reliable.
@stevem-h3562 Жыл бұрын
Where I was born and grew up and became a spotter... although by this point, I'd long since stopped, LOLZ. The amount of stuff we used to get through Cov in the 70s and 80s... you'd clear and class the 86s and 87's within a month then be looking out for 47s, 31's and god knows how many 25's which were as common as muck around then. Saltley, New St and Bescot were the places we'd decamp to more often than not. I must have spent half of my wasted youth at Saltley.
@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Жыл бұрын
There was some great traction around the West Mids in times past......
@craigsibley8161 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video 👍👍👍 Especially the 47s...
@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Жыл бұрын
Yes, plenty of those on this upload.....
@charleysmith7565 Жыл бұрын
323221 has come full circle in Birmingham as its back in centro colours shown in the video here
@charleysmith7565 Жыл бұрын
@Chiltern Transport Productions that's true, I forgot that difference but that's it really 🙂
@robertbate5790 Жыл бұрын
My last year with BR at New Street, remember it well. 👍👍👍👍👍
@nelson408. Жыл бұрын
Was struggling to figure out how you got the Porterbrook 47 heading in the same direction with different ends leading then realised 47807 and 47817 were both in that livery !!
@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Жыл бұрын
Yes, i was very lucky this day to catch them both!.....
@AndreiTupolev Жыл бұрын
That confused me, I thought the shot had been duplicated...
@AndreiTupolev Жыл бұрын
47976 pressed into service, they must have been short of power
@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Жыл бұрын
It was a Summer Saturday working to Ramsgate that only ran for 6 or 8 weeks per year. I'm sure it was used by enthusiasts in control to get all sorts of unusual traction on it, a pair of 31s were used one weekend, a class 37+47 in tandem on another..... I think it was rare to get a standard class 47/8.......
@ccjelley2390 Жыл бұрын
Someone needed to come out and mow the platform at Coventry.
@MrSulzerboy Жыл бұрын
Oh happy days.
@avgfree21 Жыл бұрын
At Coventry where do the tracks go? (diverging to the right at 4:50)
@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Жыл бұрын
Going south, straight on to Rugby, right to Leamington Spa. Going north, straight on to Birm, right to Nuneaton.....
@RedArrow73 Жыл бұрын
Not understanding the designation, "Birmingham International" . . .
@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Жыл бұрын
It's the name of the station that serves Birmingham Airport.......