Class 86s at London Euston November 1989

[@soundseeker63]

Fantastically high quality footage for the era! Very crisp and bright, excellent sound. That huge NSE cobbler set looked quite impressive! Though presumably didn't last much longer after this footage - I'm sure it was all 321s by mid 1990 (?). Loving all those mixed Mk1/2/3 rakes in IC livery - The few Mk3s still running today remind you what wonderfully smooth and comfortable trains these were....dated in appearence now of course but still a pleasant way to travel as they were all those years ago. Miss the 86s too, although they certainly had a good long career!

[@johnhealy8513]

The good old days of trains in an attractive livery hauled by stylish and powerful locomotives.

[@prof.hectorholbrook4692]

Very good. Miss the 86s. Commuted behind them (sometimes) for a while on "The Master Cutler" out of Euston in the early 80s. Then Liverpool Street to Colchester with Anglia 2000-2003.

[@jonahspiper]

Great video. Yes the NSE Mk1s were used on the peak services to Northampton, often termed as "The Master Cobbler"

[@squeaksvids5886]

Fantastic video, thanks. Seems hard to believe these days how bad train headlights used to be.

[@williamradford8817]

Euston W.C.M.L.1989. Class 86's and INTERCITY coaches in black and white/red stripe livery

[@flalingbashers2957]

Top video

[@adamw2911]

Some seriously impressive consists there. Believe the load 13 mark 1 set is one of the 'cobbler' trains to Northampton. Am sure there was also a daily service to Aberystwyth that was formed of Mk1 carriages up to around 1990. Don't think this was actually run by Intercity though.

[@garthcox4]

I think you mean the summer Saturday services. There were 2 or 3 each Saturday I recall, the electric was intiially replaced by pairs of 25s after Birmingham but this was changed over to 37s from the mid 80s

[@tinaburns8563]

cracking video once again