British Rail Network SouthEast 1992-Salisbury with Classes 33, 47, 59 & 205

[@tomarse99]

Loved Mk2’s in NSE livery, always look good behind a loco

[@gibbo9089]

Loved the 59's in the original ARC livery. It suited them.

[@davidwolstenholme6413]

Thanks for this brilliant video, I have to confess it made me rather morose to realise we'll never have passenger trains like those loco hauled ones again. Oh for a time machine.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I know how you feel ...... I did quite a few miles on the West of England line back then.......

[@gordonkennaway3847]

Fab video, nice to see a couple of ex Scotrail 47/7s. They were fantastic on the 100mph Edinburgh - Glasgow service.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Most of them ended up on the West of England line. 704 wasn't included as NSE wouldn't pay for it's overhaul that it needed, although they were so on the floor for traction by the end of 1992 they went to the BR Board to get Res to release the loco to them. Res did pay for the Works visit and were reluctant to let NSE use but were over-ruled!

[@vicsams4431]

Cheers for another great video. I note the Class 205 driving trailer was renumbered to 207 013 to match the power car on the other end. My (incorrect ?) guess would be it was on a Basingstoke to Salisbury shuttle stopping all stations. 47 709 featured here, was my last Shove Duff required for haulage, and I managed to get her Gerrards Cross to Marylebone on a DMU replacement from Banbury. I also managed to get 47 108 "Golden Eagle" on the same DMU diagram. Both found thanks to the office TOPS machine, that merited a sprint to Marylebone ! "I'll make up the time later, Boss. I have to dash !"

[@AndreiTupolev]

Southampton to Salisbury, most likely

[@vicsams4431]

@@AndreiTupolev Thanks for your kind advice. I know I am an old fart, and what is left of my mind plays tricks upon me. My rationale was I thought it came from a London direction and departed towards London, i.e. it arrived on the Down road and left going on Up road; because trains going from and to Southampton via Romsey, would go passed the signalbox at the country end of the platform, i.e. in the opposite direction. Unless I am getting confused in my old age. Which I cannot rule out. LOL.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

No, there is no route to Southampton at the country end of the station. London and Southampton trains depart Up road and branch off to the left around a mile out of the station to head south to Southampton.

[@vicsams4431]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus You are correct. My mistake. I rarely talk b*ll*cks, but sometimes I revert into my native tongue.

[@johneggleton80]

Haha 😂 what I liked was near the beginning after the freight service had cleared the station and the 3 guys in hi-vis jackets jumped down the platform and onto the tracks to cross them, that would be a sackable offence these days, glad that health & safety was "alive and kicking" back in those halcyon days of '92 😂😂😂

[@squeaksvids5886]

Great video as always.

[@david-stewart]

Fantastic! Love these old videos

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thank you....i still have more......

[@adamc1272]

Thanks for upload Soi Bukhao. Salisbury is a unique location!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

It ws always a busy spot for filming back then!

[@4vepvik781]

Classic catch that video n captures SR and BR EPBs along with MK2 coaches on their way to the scrap yard pulled by a 33!😢

[@theimperialist2686]

Great railway video Soi Buakhao

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thank you.....

[@markcf83]

Couldn't have been long before the Class 159 units arrived.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

No, some had been delivered but were there for crew training, and awaiting to new depot to be finished.

[@squeaksvids5886]

If you look carefully at 0:55 you can see a Class 159 in the background.

[@uries15]

Budget-price, one-way railtour in the last shot.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

It looks better than some railtour stock I have been on!

[@AndreiTupolev]

Newly delivered Class 159s parked in the siding. They didn't enter service till about May '93 I believe, so they got them delivered in good time. Having the new trains all ready in plenty of time for the start of service? Whoever heard of such a thing! ☺

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Doesn't happen much these days! They still entered service a few at a time, the last loco hauled was in July 1993......

[@martynthomas7486]

Sad to see the rake of EPB's being taken away for scrapping. 1992 was the year Notworkers first started to appear and for the humble EPB, their days were sadly numbered.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Yes, this was a journey that a lot of EPB's were destined to take.....

[@misstrever1952]

...great video thank you! just wondered the old DMU on there seems a much better idea having the power unit at the end of the train unlike today where its under the floor, a lot quieter & smoother? 👌

[@rocksreynolds3642]

That was a "Thumper"DEMU with an EE 4-cyl diesel powering traction motors via a generator, the other cars in the train have no drive. Same 4-cyl as powers the Type 08 & 09, shout anyone if I'm not correct. DEMU are pretty rare in the UK, only these Southern units and one Mk2 prototype I think. The DMUs with their under chassis diesels and more seats have always been more favoured. It would be interesting to compare fuel consumption figures between multi-engine DMU and single engine DEMU but I bet there is no data available.

[@robertbutlin3708]

Smooth in terms of less engine noise in the trailer coaches, not so smooth riding as the suspension was not the best/smoothest.

[@dgattenb]

@@robertbutlin3708 they were also called bog cars for a reason...LOL no gangways between coaches ... if you wanted to go to loo , get to a station , get out go into first class .. have a wee and get back !!

[@paulconner9354]

Hastings thumper units in Salisbury?

[@markcf83]

No. The Hastings units were narrower than the 205/207 units.

[@steveluckhurst2350]

@@markcf83 The marshlink units were standard profile.

[@travelbuzz1]

Ah... a 205 with a 207 power car! I'm guessing they were having trouble with available units by that point.

[@RichardW23613]

Didnt one set get damaged in a level crossing incident if my mind serves me right.

[@travelbuzz1]

@@RichardW23613 Yes, I don't remember it, but that sounds correct. Reforming Thumpers seemed to be a hobby of Southern Region's!

[@roberthill6216]

Where was the last train going? It seemed to have eclectic mix of stock.

[@wgcameraman4650]

For scrap somewhere probably.

[@rocksreynolds3642]

Yes, that looked like a rake of withdrawn coaches and a unit headed for a scrap line.

[@RichardW23613]

Margam for scrap. Think it ran most weeks with mainly scrap bulleid EPBs.

[@roberthill6216]

@@rocksreynolds3642 The carriages looked like mk2b's. Theywould only have been 20 ish years old then.

[@robertbutlin3708]

Could the Mk2s have been to provide brake force?

[@nickrockall2845]

Nice 2 c the queen mum

[@johnchurch4705]

Has Salisbury got third rail now or is it still a diesel hauled route?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

It is still diesel only, the EPB Seen here was on it's last run to the scrapyard......

[@johnchurch4705]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus thank you 😊.

[@Keithbarber]

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