Class 47s Reading Jan/Feb 1992

[@alanhutchins4233]

Fond memories. In the middle 80's I commuted to Reading from Guildford (horrible 3 car dmu). But the highlight was in the summer, catching the Poole to Portsmouth Harbour around 7pm ish. Non stop from Reading to Guildford all with a class 47. Magical.

[@lewis72]

Excellent footage ! I was at Reading Uni during the early '90s, so would most likely not have been _that_ far from the station when this film was taken. I often used to Reading - Paddington service, which was usually HSTs, with often 2 or 3 sitting at the station London or West bound. Occasionally, I'd get a Class 47 and on one occasion, I remember getting on one with Mk1 carriages which were corridor units. Even back then I was surprised that corridor Mk1s were still in use.

[@hughesy45108]

Thanks , i haven't been back to reading since 1993 and believe items unrecognisable.

[@dafyddthomas7299]

Excellent upload - brings back childhood memories XC from South coast to North West Preston visiting my late loved Nan

[@hughesy45108]

Thanks . Glad you enjoyed

[@chrispullen4613]

Fantastic video. My favourite loco thrashing every video. 10/10. Brilliant compilation

[@hughesy45108]

Thankyou , glad you enjoyed. Couldn't beat a 47 being opened straight up .

[@arthurmatthews9321]

Over the years my love of engineering has given me the opportunity to admire many machines. But there is still something special about the sight and sound of a sulzer 47 being thrashed.

[@hughesy45108]

Can't beat it !

[@sk1nzsk1nz34]

Goosebumps! What a workhorse the 47 was.

[@andrewmartell6155]

WOW. Speechless. Thanks for uploading probably the best class 47 video on YT. Brought back many great memories of also filming at Reading. Fantast sound and picture quality. Love the Ex Tinsley namers. Real weather beaten war horses. STUNNING 😊.

[@hughesy45108]

Many thanks, yes all about the sound for me. Loved the ex TI ones having a final fling on class 1 work.

[@dannycarter1966]

I still think they look modern. Remember these were built when you could buy a brand new Morris Minor from a BMC showroom.

[@dermotmcglinchey282]

The Brush Sultzer 2750s as we called them in the 60s were always my favourite from my days as a fireman at Crewe before transferring to Old Oak Common , I left the railways in 1975 because the shifts were brutal but I’ve always retained my love of the footplate and the great men I worked with …I started in the days of steam and Crewe south sheds being one of the last steam depots, starting as an engine cleaner with about 10 of us cleaning steam locos, Sir Nigel Gresley was based at Crewe south sheds in those days in preservation of course ..This was always an easy loco to clean as it never got that dirty like a black five…

[@hughesy45108]

We still have a 75 year old driver on the books at my depot ! Our last link with steam

[@dermotmcglinchey282]

@@hughesy45108 Wow that’s amazing , great to hear there’s still some drivers around from the steam days, obviously he was a fireman back then like I was …You never forget that smell of steam locos or a working shed , I always remember we used paraffin for cleaning the engines taking off the grime and then emulsion as we called it to polish it afterwards…After Crewe south sheds closed we were still rostered there booking on and off and I think it closed completely in 1969 but I had already transferred to Old Oak Common…

[@timwattison4419]

Having worked for XC from 96 when 47/8s were an everyday occurance its lovely to see this. I worked through Reading on a daily basis going to Bomo, Pompey, Brighton and Padd all on 47s. Happy days that we thought would never end In August 2002. Some right gems here, ex Eastern, Scottish to boot 👌

[@chrismason1241]

Many happy hours spent there in the 70’s 80’s and 90’s Great video of a great loco

[@hughesy45108]

Glad you enjoyed mate , thanks

[@chrissutton4256]

Nice to see 47 819 in action: I was a fairly regular attendee at Reading in the early 90s but missed 91-93 as I was posted to Scotland to command 819 Naval Air Squadron. 😀. Great video - thanks for compiling and posting.

[@hughesy45108]

Glad you enjoyed , 819 didn't stay long as a twin tank before conversion to a RES 47/7

[@chrissutton4256]

@@hughesy45108 In 1998 I joined GNER at Bounds Green and during my TOPS acquaint course discovered that 819 was now 784 ‘Condover Hall’. In 1999 it spent a period of time as GNER’s KGX Thunderbird; one night shift I got to ride her when we had to Thunderbird the 89 and set BN81 from KGX to BN. Happy days😁👍🏼

[@hughesy45108]

@@chrissutton4256 unfortunately locos were in the past when I started as a driver on the railway. A diet of 150s/156s/158s/195s/319s/331s for me these days. Screaming traction motors on the 319s is as exciting as it gets these days in the day job 😆

[@chrissutton4256]

@@hughesy45108 😁👍🏼

[@roberthill6216]

@@hughesy45108 Do you work out of or to Blackpool North?

[@petersmith4455]

great video and great memories of Reading station before clowns got hold of it and changed it, looks terrible now 2022, but good memories of it in the 60s with class52s buzzing around to keep us kids happy and the blue pullman whizzing through

[@hughesy45108]

Glad you enjoyed Peter , having been back since these days.

[@scottbowden9137]

Awesome video, could watch it over and over again , thanks for sharing 👍

[@hughesy45108]

Glad you enjoyed mate, thanks for the kind words.

[@scottbowden9137]

@@hughesy45108 my favourite class to bash from mid 90's onwards , great sulzer 47 music 😀

[@ghenteuro]

Excellent vids , mega thrash , especially 47825 , front window 👍😄

[@hughesy45108]

Thanks 👍

[@squeaksvids5886]

Love the 47s fantastic film, thanks.

[@hughesy45108]

Cheers

[@madformorgan7848]

Best loco ever….

[@PerthMRC]

Love it, great video of a great class. Thanks for uploading.

[@hughesy45108]

Glad you enjoyed 👍

[@Mike-kc8rl]

The beautiful class 47 in all its hand painted glory ? Brings back the memories in its monestral blue or as it was known banger blue ? More great audio !

[@hughesy45108]

Thanks

[@darrenhillman8396]

Fantastic to see all this great footage! Brings back so many memories of time spent at Reading. It had atmosphere and character back then, unlike the current “cathedral to modernist steel and glass” which replaced it. Thank you for collating your precious video clips for us all to savour and enjoy! A big slice of our railway history. Bravo, Sir! 👏🏻

[@hughesy45108]

Thanks ! Haven't been back since 1993 ..or Padd ..I like to remember it just as it was .

[@tonyrobinson362]

Sad days all the secondmen gone i was one, Cannot believe it happened.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Very good quality: so we can fully appreciate the shabbiness of the paintwork of 47425 😏 And then of course there was Old Oak's star turn 47526 😌

[@hughesy45108]

Many Thanks ! They put in amazing Class 1 performances considering most were in the last few months of their careers and years out of works.

[@JUNIORVONWONDERLICK]

big up 47 massive them. i’m a sf boy. love the white roofs.

[@dieseldave3879]

18:30 I can almost smell that greasy diesel smoke in my face - happy days!

[@stephenpowell5912]

Classic Thrash 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💕

[@hughesy45108]

Certainly is! Thanks for watching

[@uries15]

To think we called them "Duffs". Now, what I wouldn't give just to go back and watch nothing but 47s doing this stuff.

[@russb2286]

425 series parallel whopper

[@markwalker680]

Fantastic.

[@sharpie194]

It is a top video here A+

[@going2thedogs]

The clip at 4.05 shows the latest Bachmann (new) class 47,526 in faded large logo livery.

[@dave24884]

Liking the vids, great thrash!

[@hughesy45108]

Thanks , glad you enjoy. Its all about the sound to me.

[@paulcresswell1843]

Brings back happy memories travelling down from the peak district with my dad spotting. Out of interest why did some have the recess on the front filled in where the lights are, accident damage?

[@hughesy45108]

Yes , usually with a brand new cab after accident damage hence the flush front on some of them

[@train4905]

Awsom😊😊

[@benkay8295]

To think how much reading has now changed

[@hughesy45108]

Deliberately never been back there since 1993, or Paddington . I would dread to think my reaction if I did go.

[@robtyman4281]

​​@@hughesy45108....all electrified now with overhead wires. Reading station was extensively rebuilt about a decade ago, with a much bigger concourse/booking hall. Also some of the platforms were lengthened in order to accommodate the Elizabeth Line trains, while one or two other platforms were got rid of, as some of the lines have been reconfigured. It's got a different vibe about it now. Feels like a big city station rather than an important commuter town hub.

[@owenevans83]

good stuff

[@dbt8433]

stunning

[@hughesy45108]

Thanks !

[@BenDover-cl1jf]

What was duff at end the banger one?

[@mikeatpudhamjunction2323]

Nice trip down memory lane would you mind if I shard it with the 47s group on Face Book?

[@hughesy45108]

Thanks, yes no problem if you want to

[@russb2286]

More 12lda beast's

[@hughesy45108]

Good days mate, now long gone

[@keithmuir5077]

the 47 was the equivalent of the t-34 or panther tank if later on its credibility was put in doubt that was because so many of the other types were unreliable that the 47s were thrashed trying to do the impossible job of making up for their deficiencies

[@音丨HAT丶土老鼠明睿]

现在class 47还有多少存活的

[@ClydebridgeStation]

Is it ok to share this video on my layouts Facebook page?

[@hughesy45108]

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