British Rail-Southall Summer 1991 with class 37, 47, DMU & InterCity 125 HST

A vid from West London now showing a variety of traction, the highlight of which is a railtour coming off the Brentford branch. That is top & tailed with a pair of 37s & a 47. Also seen are 47s running light engine, on a freightliner, NSE Expresses and an Inter-City loco hauled working. HST's and DMUs complete the picture. If you liked the video please subscribe to my channel, there are lots more transport & quirky vids to upload!

[@johnmichaeldorienjohn467]

My old Stomping Ground! & nice to see the old gas tower! & Dmu's!

[@johnmichaeldorienjohn467]

Thanks Soi! So it was a sort of heritage line?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

@@johnmichaeldorienjohn467 No, it was the GWR' s branch to Brentford. The passenger service has long since gone but freight trains use it to this day. At the end is a Day's Aggregates terminal and a West Waste 'binliner' terminal. This was just a rail enthusiast's tour that visited several freight lines that day.

[@dkeen1960]

Thank you for this video,It brings back loads of memories of how southall station used to look, and also nice to see the footbridge which has gone now.

[@edwardbarnes2702]

Hi Sol, just re-watched this again, Happy days.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I'm pleased you like it. I do have more film from the WR line from Padd to Swindon, from 1985 to the late 90s. So there will be more decent thrash videos to come!

[@stevewyman2822]

..Some Awesome Classic 47's there...!!!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Not bad considering it was a Saturday!

[@roberthill6216]

47's and 37's, all I can say is I glad I got a load for haulage before they went!😊

[@JasonBurtonTRAINS]

Another brilliant video soi all that iconic horsepower like it used to be keep posting as often as you can 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🚄🚃🚈🚉

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

There will be another 80s upload tomorrow (4/5), in the evening with some long since departed traction on it.....keep watching........

[@kevinduval5751]

The Pilkington Glass Livered MK1’s what a bizarre let's say eye catching Livery😬 😕 Now electrified prefer the Diesel days personally 👍🏻 Thanks for some not too distant times, nostalgia footage

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Yes, this area has changed quite a bit since i filmed this. And that set was hard to miss, i'm sure it's on another vid of mine somewhere.

[@Hiddenuser-bv5mo]

Had a few railtours on the Pilkington Glass stock, happy days.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I think i've been on them once or twice, they seemed a little run down by then though but it was comfy MkI none the less!

[@roberthill6216]

@Kevin Duval No doubt the same was said when steam switched to diesel!

[@markcf83]

God's Wonderful Railway as many people remember it,me included.

[@edwardbarnes2702]

Another great video Soi! All history.🤓

[@edwardbarnes2702]

People wake up watch this guys site! If you lived this era subscribe and re live an era

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thanks for the plug!!! Plenty more quality films to come.......

[@MSmifffy]

What a desolute looking place it was back then. Another great video though 👍

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I don't think it has improved much. The yard has now closed and the place is even more run down.

[@edwardbarnes2702]

Even sadder now after watching your last HST with other comments, this history me thinks even more prevalent.🤓

[@darrenwilliams118]

This ran on the 22nd June 1991.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Sounds about right. I started the day filming on Stratford shed, did this and finished at Surbiton filming 50s storming through!

[@barrythedieselelectricstea5217]

that was a fantastic video👍👍👍👍👍

[@jamesburnside3023]

Great video

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thank you, there are more.....

[@johnmichaeldorienjohn467]

Where the Class 47& 37's coming from?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

On a railtour that went along the Brentford branch. It used to be the Great Western's way of reaching the Thames, with a station over Brentford High Road. I believe passengers services stopped in the first world war. The line today ends short of the A4 where there is a West Waste refuse transfer station and a Days Aggregates yard, both next door the the Harrords warehouse!