British Rail Reading Station 1990 part 2

[@OlafProt]

11:28 the rain just adds to the wonder and atmosphere ❤

[@neilbolger2679]

Great footage of these old diesels. With some intercity 125s too ( sorry , HSTs as they are known to people now lol ) . Brilliant vid from Reading

[@jamiesmithgoingloco]

Thanks Neil 👍🏻

[@djtrainspotter]

Rare clip of 47715 still in Scotrail, only worked out of Paddington for a few weeks in that livery after reallocation from Eastfield before paint into NSE in June 1990. . . As i see if i can spot a certain lady driving the 47/50's on the NSE services, Old Oak TMD had just taken on its second female loco driver at this time, while i was spotting there lots, never imagined i'd meet her many years later, funny old world. So, dreams can come true people! :D

[@kevanhubbard9673]

I started work for BR around then and did a training course in Reading and we use to have our meals in that square tower at the beginning, Western Tower it was called and there was a bus station underneath it.From the BR dining place on the top,14th floor I think,you had amazing views over the Chilterns and Berkshire Downs.

[@bxmachine]

Me too! I Remember the view from the top floor restaurant. Amazing😎

[@davidholman7340]

Nice, Jamie. Hard to believe it was 30 years ago!

[@AndreiTupolev]

Interesting: a 31 (looking somewhat in need of assistance itself) dragging a 47 and an Oxford rake. I wonder if it made it to Paddington, looking at the state of it 🤔

[@markcf83]

If it did make the 36 miles to the blocks at Paddington the 47 would've been taken to the Common for running repairs.

[@markcf83]

What was the Class 317 doing being pulled by a Class 33 in Reading?

[@jamiesmithgoingloco]

Hi Mark . The 33 was taking it back to Eastleigh works .not to sure why

[@johnclements8534]

Whats a scotrail engine doing in reading