British Rail Network SouthEast+Freight Acton Main Line June 1991

A video now from a freight hotspot, Acton Main Line. Shot in June 1991 we see plenty of variety on this upload, NSE loco hauled expresses, mostly 47s but a lone 50 from the West of England pool passes going Up to Paddington along with 47 hauled Inter-City's. Four classes of NSE DMU are seen-bubble car 121s, 101, 117 and a 104 on an ECS move to Old Oak Common. On the freight side we see classes 37, 47 & 56 in action on engineers,Trainload Freight & RFD workings with the odd light engine. Plenty of 47 action on this vid to keep people happy (you know who you are, lol!). If you liked the video please subscribe to my channel, there are lots more transport & quirky vids to upload!

[@kennethhume8628]

This video reminds me when 47’s were everywhere and almost “boring” , now it’s a pleasure to see them . Class 66 have now taken over the “boring” title until of course they get superseded . Funny old world .

[@ramblingrob4693]

Never boring 37/47/50/60/91

[@bronzeonion]

Nice to see all the freight actually using their own sectors' locos!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

They tended to back then but it all fell apart when TLF was spilt into three for privitisation.....

[@andrewjohnson2628]

I love that sound of the class 50 it sounded like a hoover at speed lol

[@neilcrawford8303]

Another great video. I feel like I'm repeating myself. So much my era. Acton, Ealing Broadway. Great places to hang about. I take it some of the loco hauled services were the Paddington to Oxford trains, seeing as HSTs had been around for over a decade? I used to live near Surbiton, which was a great spot for EMUs and loco hauled trains. Not only passenger traffic, but also the numerous parcels, mail and newspaper trains that would pass through. I recently moved to the North West, but still on a 3rd rail network, which is pleasing. I'm just rediscovering the pleasure of being on a platform and watching the trains go by. Manchester Oxford Road is good, it has a Costa with seats on the platform. I went there during the diverts when Acton Bridge route was closed. Certainly more variety here, what with the various sprinter classes, EMUs (although I believe we're going to lose the 319s) and the new trains on Transpennine, Northern and soon Merseyrail. You must have one hell of an archive.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I had 53 three hour VHS tapes of BR alone without Underground and buses! And i'm still at it, out & about making new vids for uploading to YT. Even with modern buses and trains there is still an interest so i will keep going! I will have to sort out my vid from Surbiton of 50's storming through on the Exeters and maybe look for my Weybridge vid with the Exeters by then in the hands of 47s with a couple of peak hour workings that even non-stopped Woking. And yes, the Acton NSE loco hauled were the Oford and Newbury workings that didn't finish until 1992 when Turbos took over. Start chasing the Merseyrail units, they are on borrowed time now, i will have to get down there and start knocking them off for moves while visiting Wetherspoons pubs i haven't yet been to (I'm a Spoons ticker as well-lunacy knows no bounds!)

[@neilcrawford8303]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Well. There are at least two 'Spoons' in Southport. Only been here 7 months, so still finding stuff out. As for the trains. Yup. 507s and 8s are on borrowed time. As are the 142 Pacers. It does cross my mind at Southport station. A pair of 142s at say platform 5, and 507/8s at platforms 1-3, and they could all be gone in 18 months time. I believe Northern are now going to lose the 319s in favour of ex Midland 323s. So get a few of them to.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

@@neilcrawford8303 Both the Southport Spoons are winners so i'll get back down there at some point, vid cam in hand. Have you seen my vid with Southport in 1993 yet? It's here if you want to have a look kzbin.info/www/bejne/epionZSjbppqabs

[@ClydebridgeStation]

As I love the class 47s, I'm pleased you captured quite a few in this video!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Yes, there were still plenty of 47 worked trains country wide at this time, on freight, parcels and passenger workings....

[@ClydebridgeStation]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus check out my layout here on you tube. It's full of 47s

[@AndreiTupolev]

47 706 was only officially transferred to OC in 07/91, so perhaps it was on its delivery voyage there ^-^

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Possibly but not likey...The thing with class 47s was most depot's signed them and they would work the length of the country, many a Stratford 47 would spend months away from its home depot until SF put in a TOPS request to return to home depot (this would then falg up and it would be worked back on trains heading in the general direction of home) 706 may have been working in the south for weeks if not months before the official paper transfer came through......

[@BrianTuckerRailvideos]

Again you have this era sown up,great stuff.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

There were a few other people videoing but it wasn't very common to see them. I have plenty more to come....happy viewing!

[@yellowhatproductions5863]

Another cracking video happy days from when I was a kid thanks for sharing and good sound quality too in the days before overhead wires

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I haven't filmed there in years, do the overheads affect the sound pick up on camera's ?.....

[@yellowhatproductions5863]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus hi it depends on what is used I personally have not had a problem there in recent years though it has changed traction wise keep up the good work your videos are excellent and bring many childhood memories cheers

[@chris-io1ki]

Another fantastic video mate. So thumbs up from me👍👍👍

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thank you....i've always got a bit more up my sleeve....lol

[@edwardbarnes2702]

Great filming, spent many Saturday’s there as you have, Never knowing what would suddenly appear, then pop across London To Waterloo and on.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Ah, yes Waterloo....i've have quite a bit taken over there and along the line. Arrived there one evening and found 73 134 on a Yeovil train! Typically i didn't have my vid cam with me that day but i still went for a ride to Woking, get it in the book for a bit of haulage and a few still photos, better than nothing. I will get some more South werstern vids up in time so keep a look out, R

[@Keithbarber]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus this is the beauty of digital - we have the capability to take both stills photos and video in our pockets

[@AndreiTupolev]

Did look a bit of a hovel then didn't it. The 47s looked very awesome speeding through, and Illustrious was an extra bonus.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Acton was always a good spot for freight, and the Thames line loco haule sets a bonus. The 50 was from the West of England pool and must have been nabbed off Old Oak that morning for a return trip to Oxford or Newbury to cover for a lack of 47s! It was a real bit of good luck to catch it.....

[@djtrainspotter3079]

Its too much lol!!!!!!! Think 56051 was the 56 she showed me a pic of her in the driving seat! Or 56033 uh. . . damn it!

[@FromClaphamJunction]

Very nice footage and so different form our side of town

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

More freight and diesel trains than the Southern, too many electric services on there

[@FromClaphamJunction]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Too true and I definitely keep watching your channel

[@MSmifffy]

GreT video, and just look at the state of some of those loco's 😕

[@annescholey6546]

We saw how the 50s were run down to death.

[@EM-yk1dw]

Excellent once again Soi, and as I have said before look at the lovely well kept Pway and lineside. The railway is finished nowadays.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

The rot started with Railtrack. they saw themselves as a 'property company' and were only interested in stations and waht you could build over them, the bits in between them were a nuisance and best to be avoided at all costs!

[@EM-yk1dw]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Agreed the railway is an utter disgrace now, weeds, Buddleia and detritus all over the place.

[@petersmith4455]

great video.now we have class 66s most of the time there shunting about. good café across the road harrys bar. great to see the 121 railcar.better in green though.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I've been to the cafe a few times and the one near Old Oak Common Depot, very handy if on early turn!

[@ecxpac]

Those brick waiting houses! Drafty and stunk of piss, they did. xD I believe they disappeared after 1993. I don't suppose anyone would have photos or footage of the old ticket office entrance area, before they demolished it in 1995? I've seen plenty from platform level, but none showing the actual ticket booth window and its surroundings; like how it looked from the top of the stairs and the road bridge.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I've walked passed it loads of times from my days working at Acton Yard but never took a photo or video. Perhaps one of my viewers may have done?......

[@annescholey6546]

Missed the Oxford 47s by a whisker in 1992.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I was chasing thembefore they ended. There are a few of my uploads showing them with more to come. At the end there were a lot of ex Tinsley RfD locos in use.

[@edwardbarnes2702]

Yep you could be right

[@geoffbarry9540]

Where was the bubble car at 1.30 going? It's obviously off to Acton Wells Jcn but was it a service train or just a stock move of some kid?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

It was ECS. At this time Old Oak provided the DMU stock for the Barking-Gospel Oak line. I'm guessing it was off to work on that line, i have seen bubble cars working it when short of two car units.

[@mariogeis9558]

10:48 go go super tog

[@mariogeis9558]

det vær en herrligt

[@MrGriser]

Thought that class 50's stopped working on the Thames Valley in 1990.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

They did but Old Oak still had the 50 s allocated for the West of England services from Waterloo. I'm guessing they were short of a loco that morning and had the 50 spare so out it went! I stayed at Acton for several hours and it never came back so i'm imagine it went back to Old Oak. A nice bonus for me and my mate though!

[@annescholey6546]

They deputised for 47s

[@s125ish]

Did the network se loco hauls have a buffet ?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

No, no buffet or trolley service at all. And nice long trains, replaced by a 3 car Turbo!

[@roberthill6216]

Didn't the west of England rakes have mk2c TSOT (Tourist Standard Open Trolley)?

[@danwoodhouse9290]

9:21 scotrail livery in london?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

The original 47/7s had finished work with Scotrail and around this time had been claimed by NSE for the West of England services. They had larger fuel tanks than normal 47's so could match the class 50 diagrams on the WoE. 47 706 stayed in these colours (although the name was removed) until the end of loco working on the Exeter's unlike some of it's classmates that had NSE colours applied (a couple had parcels livery 703/712/717 and these stayed red until they left NSE as well).

[@stuntbutt]

Diesel Hell

[@edwardbarnes2702]

I have hours of this site and along the main line there, used to meet up at Clapham jct with a Peter, is that you

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

No, sorry i am not him. I also spent hours at this site & along the Western in the 90s but you may well have been pointing a camera at me (well the loco i was driving anyway!) lol....

[@JBFlytography]

I'm guessing the ScR 47, was not long transferred to NSE🤔

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Yes, they hadn't long been south although 706 stayed in Scotrail colours (minus the ScR branding) until the West of Englands went to 159 operation......i imagine NSE were saving the cost of painting it.....

[@JBFlytography]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus everyday is a school day, before my time🤣

[@edwardbarnes2702]

Seen your reply’s on utube don’t know how, if reply to, have a whole library sitting in the loft.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

What do you have in the loft? Photos, VHS, DVDs ??? I've seen photo motage uploads but i've not worked how to do those! But films in MP4 mode or similar will up load to KZbin quite easily.