Electric Multiple Units

[@glenjarnold]

I remember catching the 304s on the 10 minute journey to work and back during the summer of 1982, loved them.

[@glenjarnold]

Doors slamming, flange squeal, compressors ticking....oh the memories! 👌🏻

[@MrJames27011]

A massive pang of nostalia hit me watching this,i used to regularly work on class 305 308s 307s 302 EMUs in an out of London Liverpool Street From Southend Victoria in the 1980s to 1990s,the sound of the compressors thumping away under the floors the loud crack of the circuit breakers in the gaurds compartment as we went between neutral sections,the smell of the carriages and the brakes as they came on,the whine of the motors speeding up the doors slamming the two bells right away! lovely days"

[@edwardhulin9935]

John Betjeman...eat your heart out! lol

[@DonFelixGallardo]

I remember first seeing and riding on the Networker EMUs as a kid and being instantly fascinated

[@TerryClarkAccordioncrazy]

My first experience of the freedom of rail travel was the old slam door EMUs and thumpers. There was something comforting about the clattery carriages and a wood lined guards van where you could put your bike.

[@markbattison8972]

One of the best videos I have seen, an excellent collection of EMUs from eras I can just about remember (in some cases!).

[@Manofkent77]

Brilliant video - good to hear the motors clearly on most of the Slam door ones as well.

[@traffic71]

great footage. nice to see the old 421/422 stock. i used to drive them in the early/mid 90's out of eastbourne. sometimes wished i had never left!!

[@Tonysrailvideos]

some absolutely amazing footage!

[@RedArrow73]

3:03 - James Brown used to puncuate every line of every song with that.

[@Panarail]

That was back in the day when the station announcements were pre-recorded. You'll notice that they never announce the departure time, just the platform and destinations. That lady's voice could be heard at many many stations across the southern region.

[@davecook3840]

John C. Earwicker Solid State Announcements we used to call them. Clips of everything are stored on a PROM chip and it selects the bits that are needed and plays them in order. The woman (can’t remember her name) worked for a company called Ditra Systems and they recorded all the voice clips and supplied all the equipment (or a lot of it)

[@robmasterman]

Thanks for that Wooly, much appreciated..Bob

[@Kipling666]

@douglas1249 Cep is Corridor Electro Pneumatic (referring to the brakes) and Cig is Corridor Internal Guard

[@drt4699]

Jeez at 5:43 she was severe. She also had a very posh accent. I don't expect passengers were pleased to have her scream that announcement at them

[@jackmellor5536]

I remember 305s on the North Berwick line

[@expressboy1983]

I'm intreguedas to why there would have been a 465 working at Woking. I kinda raised an eyebrow to that lol. None the less, great video! 5*

[@Whiteshirtloosetie]

Fabulous video. Hope you don't mind will link this one on to The EPB Preservation Group Facebook page.

[@Panarail]

As I recall, the 465 was not yet in service and was on a test run. As to why Woking, I have no clue.

[@robmasterman]

Another excellent production John, how on earth do you get such good quality and widescreen images on 4:3 originated material..5*...Bob

[@Clacatoo]

nice footage, so brilliant filming. I'm favoriting!

[@Palestina.non.grata86]

Wish I could still see the 4VEP, 4CEP and 4CIG units. I'd even travel to the South just to see them.

[@haydonsheard2168]

You can just look up railway preservation societies online there’s probably a fair few

[@markbattison8972]

Wonder if Jill meant the strange noise at 3.24? I can't hear anything other than the flange squeal at 3.08.

[@knightsj]

the 465 was propbably on mileage accumilation like some of the trains are doing these days even running where they wont end up being. could also be driver training

[@DINESHGADA]

awesome

[@Panarail]

Of course I don't mind. Anything in the name of preservation.

[@Panarail]

The only sound I heard at that point on the clip was good old fashioned flange squeal.

[@foxcell]

ah Network south east those were the days :-D

[@dgattenb]

No turn over motor sound :( the best bit

[@nobby3265]

I fucking hate how the 375's and those cheap 376 replaced the 365's and the slammers. >:(

[@pianoman1396]

A Eurostar at Tonbridge?

[@cjmillsnun]

Yes. They used to go that way all the time

[@freddiejsmith5]

Before the High-speed line was completed

[@DAVCOUGAR]

309?

[@kentrailobserver37]

You missed 313s

[@Panarail]

You really want to know how ? I'll email you Bob, I can't explain it all here !!!

[@Adi-train]

super :) LIKE!

[@bb-3653]

465s WENT TO WOKING !!!WHAA

[@Un-Grand-Central]

ahh dinting my local stop

[@Clacatoo]

Brill!!!!! 5*

[@Manofkent77]

Brilliant video - good to hear the motors clearly on most of the Slam door ones as well.