British Rail Network SouthEast-Charing Cross & London Bridge Southern EMU's

It's March 1995 and we see some classic Southern Region EMU action at Charing Cross and London Bridge. Plenty of EPB's and even a couple of then new Networker 465 & 466's, units that are now being withdrawn. If you liked the video please subscribe to my channel, there are lots more transport & quirky vids to upload!

[@skellertons113]

How would today's smartphone wielding, coffee holding , earphone wearing wuzzock deal with a slam door train?, not good, same as they would use an open platform bus, "Help!, I have fallen over, I want compensation". " Where is the App?". This was proper trains, people knew how to use them.

[@Sarahbryson321]

Love the NSE branding

[@jasonl4411.]

Excellent video. Looks like you started just as the peak started with the first 2 coming up empty. 16 was sevenoaks. 80 Dartford via Greenwich. 34 up Hayes via Ladywell. 42 Gillingham via Sidcup

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Yes, it was the late afternoon time.....

[@timbennett3348]

Brings back good memories of going from Charing Cross to Northfleet in the late 80s and early 90s to visit my grandad.

[@Simon-ui6db]

Only think I liked about the slammers when I lived in Sutton, was how comfy the seats were compared the class 455 that would usually be the train I'd take up to victoria. Would get the od slammer service from Horsham via Dorking.

[@zebedep]

EPB stands for 'every passenger bounces' ;-)

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Yes, i've had some storming runs from Woolwich out to Gravesend in the early 1980s.....

[@captainboing]

I used to love CharingX as a kid, always seemed to be a little island of peace in the city... and Holborn Viaduct

[@michaelkeen5010]

Loved travelling on these slam doors between Herne Bay or Canterbury to London.

[@glenjarnold]

Same here, normally Victoria to Gillingham or Whitstable.

[@Andrewjg_89]

I really did like trains in Network Southeast livery. I do remember Network Southeast very well.

[@uktransportgames]

Need more old 465 footage

[@simonkalavazides6422]

Ah, The good old NSE days… miss the slam doors…

[@glenjarnold]

Same here!

[@glenjarnold]

First thing that comes into my head when I see these is the compressor noise!

[@busnutta]

Great Video. I commuted from Eltham to Charing Cross from 1992-96. Miss the old slammer EPBs!

[@pacerchaser9434]

Brilliant Soi!! Just when I think you've posted your best video you post a better one! I was just about old enough to go to London with my mates for a day in the mid-90s , and I remember being enthralled by all the ancient third rail EMUs flying in all directions.... just like this! Thanks as always for sharing 👍

[@DKS225]

With Soi's clips they get better with every single one.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thank you.... You'll be pleased to know i still have plenty more classic vids to upload.......

[@pacerchaser9434]

Definitely, looking forward to seeing them!!

[@martynthomas7486]

The Notworker invasion was almost complete here and within a month the EPB's would be history. The 16.30 Charing Cross to Hayes was staunchly EPB almost until the very end and when that went I really knew the end was nigh. Still they had a good send off with 5001 & 5176 providing a Railtour which I went on and was a great, if sad, day. Now things have come full circle 28 years later with the 465's now being withdrawn and I certainly won't be on a farewell tour with them but I will cheerfully wave them goodbye on their way to the scrapyard!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Yes, it's weird to think these 'new' Networkers are now being withdrawn......

[@stuarthall6631]

Really pleased to have come across this by accident! Thank you for uploading. I worked at Charing Cross from 1979-86 and so these units are very familiar! I am old enough to remember them in green livery!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

My pleasure..... Funny to think the Networkers are now being withdrawn.....

[@trainrover]

oof! whose idea must it've been to redivise the 4CIG windows to appear stuffily crusty? startlingly easy, snuffing flambuoyant gaiety out like that

[@jamesfrench7299]

Why do some heavy rail use third rail power and others you've shown use catenary?

[@s125ish]

Southern region went for third rail

[@jamesfrench7299]

@@s125ish Oh right.