Trains In The 1980's Peterborough, May 1989

Peterborough station on a May 1989 morning with a variety of Class 47's seen along with Class 56's, a Class 37, couple of newly introduced Class 91's(including one of Mk1 charter stock), Class 156 and Class 101 DMU's, and some HST's - keep an eye out for the Pullman sets with only 3 Standard Class coaches!

[@JBFlytography]

Sad to think watching this video of 91s being new in May 1989, here we are just over 30 years later and they’re being replaced and retired...

[@martincrowther4673]

As a former Station Manager at Peterborough, some fond memories here!

[@ahmennation3760]

Wow, cool!

[@MEKAYJIMMYNATHE]

OMG, great vintage stuff Daz, makes me realize why i like trains, home station, Spital yard looking like it meant business, just how i remembered it, a hive of activity. Took the boy's down there a couple of weeks back and it's a ghost depot now. Great video Daz.

[@plane15]

Great footage, love the 47's.

[@cmeonthemove]

Another absolute corker Darren! Seeing these videos is making me consider changing the era of my new layout to this period - you're certainly providing plenty of reference material!

[@HomeMoviePerson]

Excellent footage Darren. Really liked the shots of the 47, 56's and 37 on the freights. The shot of the 91 hauling MK1's must be a rare shot. I also recognise the name of 47501 'Craftsman', good to see a shot of that loco from the past.

[@erikcharles1793]

My favorite video of older British trains, I'm a big fan from America and love the older trains

[@TrainsInTheSouthWest]

A Great Selection Of Trains There Great Video and i would of loved to be around filming these trains but sadly missed out abit on the era but oh well ......Matt

[@tw3ak1t9]

Thanks for uploading MrDeltic.

[@bellers13]

Nostalgic Darren, loved it

[@stuartsimmonds9528]

Great footage mate, shame those intercity days are over when you see how fun those trains were just 20 years ago.

[@atomiswave1971]

A bit after my time. I remember going peterborough on 4 or 5 occasions in the earlier 80's and most of the freight went down the outer sidings which is now the new platform. Seems very nostalgic to see so many 47's. Hopefully you've got a decent tape of March depot in your collection. I have fond memories of scouting about that loco graveyard around 85 or 86.

[@thomasnorton2679]

I absoloutely love these super showsropping smashing smacker videos Daz. Yet another great one.

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

Looks as if you were up late loading this in the early morning !!. I was up too. Another very nice compilation Darren.

[@Vortigan07]

Excellent footage! Brings into sharp relief just how banal and utterly soulless it all is today.

[@lewis72]

Those Class 101s were terrible. They were bouncy, noisy and rattly.

[@andypeaple7220]

As this video proves, 1989 was rockin'.

[@NapierNimbus]

Marvellous stuff Just been watching programme on black holes and theoretical possibility of time travel, if only this were possible

[@williamradford9631]

The good old days of INTERCITY and blue and white livery's. The BR 156 sprinters are still in use now, on Scotrail services.

[@williamradford9631]

1989 I remember a hot and still day during the summer, finishing with one almighty electrical storm. not much thunder, lots and lots of Lightning.

[@jontownsend6451]

William Radford It was the 6th July 1989 when the hot spell of weather came to a thundery end. I lived in Worthing, West Sussex at the time, being a very young thunderstorm fanatic who also loves railways, I will never forget that night, the amazing lightning displays, thunder and torrential rains that lasted from 22:30 till 5:00. We don't get storms like that here in Lincolnshire too often.

[@nigelhu]

Curious at 3:17 - 43040 lacks the "125" on the branding. Never seen this variation before....

[@johnnyboy3949]

Didn’t know the class 90s ever ran with old mk2 or mk1 carriages

[@eddherring4972]

I’m here for the Valentas

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

What can I say that I have not said before about your vintage video's. Not a lot really except, Super viewing mate.

[@Bluebush68]

Peterborough Station, in my opinion, isn't as varied anymore. Where do I live? A South Lincolnshire town between Peterborough and Grantham.

[@sandydogy]

1989 was a red hot summer

[@s125ish]

sandydogy 1990 was

[@jasongoulden2938]

Amazing videos the trains were epic back then and a lot noisier to and there was much much more variety, the boring modern crap running around now int worth a second glance

[@RichardPotter]

Great video, Full of classics, were any of them 56s on the Redlands going to trowse by any chance before the 60s took over?. HSTs sounding sweet too, and Peterborough spital packed full of locos!

[@KPTHR3]

Where are the presflo wagons coming from? Barrington?

[@mediacityavid]

What camera ? I had a Panasonic M7 at this time

[@Foxys-Collective-Videography]

Nice Video :-). What was the best of the year 1989? :-)

[@MGstaR17]

Itf the British railways were so good then why it became divided into dozens of private companies?

[@themightyzanoss8409]

money

[@eliottjeary1492]

was the mark 1 charter stock able to run upto 125? or was there a speed restriction on that service?

[@s125ish]

Eliott Jeary doubt it . Mk2 certainly arent

[@AndreiTupolev]

the maximum speed was 100 mph, I believe, as long as they were air braked and had Commonwealth or B4 bogies

[@matthewpeters5578]

So many liveries and classes today is totally dull rip classic diesels