British Rail Network SouthEast-Wateringbury & East Farleigh 4-CEP EMUs & Semaphore Signalling

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@martynthomas7486 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely video Soi with those lovely old CEP's. It's funny, I still think of 1996 as 'modern day' despite being 25 years ago!

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it doesn't seem that long ago! I remember the day well, my mate & i chased all along this line, so there will be more from this day!

@martynthomas7486 3 жыл бұрын

Great, I'm looking forward to it.

@BrianSeaman 3 жыл бұрын

Great footage! It reminded me of my visit to The Wherry Lines in East Anglia in September 2019, to film the final Class 37's in regular passenger operation, to see the semaphore signals, the manual opening and closing of crossing gates, and a staffed signal box, before they disappeared. It made me feel quite sad really.

@samsheldrick 3 жыл бұрын

Love the stumble with the gates seven minutes in! There'd be a 10k enquiry into something like that now! Those were good and happy days

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, we all just got on with the job back then!.....

@rolymier8659 3 жыл бұрын

Great film. Captures the rural feel of the line and the area . My sister lived for a few years at Nettlested. I used the station at Yalding a few times.

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

I was there later on this day, no semaphores but caught a Crompton on a ballast working......

@vicsams4431 3 жыл бұрын

The 4CEP (Class 411) was probably one of the more comfortable Southern units (before the advent of the Class 442 out of Waterloo). My many overnight sailings from Dover, to bash CC72000s and pairs of BB67400s on the Calais - Amiens portions, always used to start with the 21.00 ex-Charing Cross. This was always a 4CEP and a 4VEP (Class 423). I always chose to sit in the 4CEP with its better padded seating and its smoother ride.

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Most of older stock was a whole lot more comfortable than 80s built stock, and as for the stock built these days, might as well sit on the floor!

@vicsams4431 3 жыл бұрын

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus I agree. Straight-backed seats, with no padding, no leg room, and rarely lines up with the windows ! Now we have longitudinal seating, that really jars your back. I know the Class 306 had some such seats, but the Class 710s are awful.

@zebedep 3 жыл бұрын

Delightful footage, thanks for sharing!

@going2thedogs 3 жыл бұрын

I was at Waterinbury a couple of weeks ago. That signal box certainly has loads of character.

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

I assume then that the signalling still survives?.....

@going2thedogs 3 жыл бұрын

Soi Buakhao unfortunately the original semaphores gave been replaced by modern signalling.

@Martindyna 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video complete with 4 CEP EMUs (and their traction motor noise), semaphore signals & manually operated crossing gates. Only thing that some may miss is the lack of any sparks from the conductor shoes, perhaps filming on a wet day would have fixed that !!

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

It was a nice day from what i remember. I filmed all along the line this day.....

@theimperialist2686 3 жыл бұрын

Nice railway video again Soi Buakhao

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.....

@ianhelps3749 3 жыл бұрын

There's probably little semaphore signalling left anywhere now.

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

There's still a fair amount around, Cornwall, parts of Scotland, the Welsh Marches line, Angelsey, Cumbrian Coast, Carlisle to Newcastle to name a few. Even Greenford in west London still has semaphores and a box!