British Rail Network SouthEast+InterCity 1991-Reading with Classes 08, 47, 56, HST, DMU & DEMU

[@craigsibley8161]

Excellent video once again Mr B 👍👍👍 47 heaven....

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Yes, Reading back then was great for Brush action.....

[@ClydebridgeStation]

Great video, as ever. Couple of things to mention. NSE 47709 was named "The Lord Provost", when a Scotrail machine. Also, 47974 "The Permanent Way Institution", seen passing through, was in such good condition, with white wheel rims, because it had only been named a couple of weeks earlier, in a ceremony at Newcastle Central!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thanks for the info, you are a mine of interesting facts & figures......

[@ClydebridgeStation]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus thanks. Being autistic has benefits sometimes! Also got some information from my collection of motive power monthly magazines

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

@@ClydebridgeStation I used to have a good working knowledge of loco names, numbers & liveries back in the 1990s but it's faded a bit since!... lol

[@melchestermodelrailway]

Brings back fantastic memories of my spotting days at Reading.

[@djtrainspotter]

Mega!! Nice one. I'll be playing trains later no doubt, Reading 1990 yet again 🤣😂👊

[@DKS225]

Looked as if The HST was having a race with that 47 at the start of this yet another Fantastic clip. Even better with a Gronk, a Grid and a Thumper Soi.

[@limeyfox]

Nice scratch formation too. Short one TSO so they’ve banged an extra TGS at the London end. I imagine the First Class pax won’t have appreciated having people walking through to the buffet all the time.

[@peterharvey1762]

Looks a lot better with out all the wires

[@going2thedogs]

Love the Construction sub-sector class 56 complete with Yeoman PGA hoppers (@ 6.00).

[@david-stewart]

Wow a 08 nice one great video 😊👍

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

They used to be all over the place at one time. I always filmed them at work if i came across them.....

[@trainrover]

hee hee...my mum steadfast refused to vacate the cool! 1st class panoramic end of our diesel railcar set, protesting 2nd class grime, and my friend tried to contain his giggling

[@theimperialist2686]

Nice railway video Soi Buakhao

[@MrGriser]

1:40 is that the peak hour Oxford Express running non-stop from Paddington?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

No, it took a left towards Newbury rather than straight on to Oxford.....

[@MrGriser]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Then where would it be going?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

@@MrGriser I've had another look and you are correct, it is going straight on and therefore probably is the fast Oxford!

[@MrGriser]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus When did these services cease then?

[@duncancurtis1758]

Did not all Oxford Flyers call at Reading?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

The odd one in the peaks would be non stop. Same on the West of England line, a couple of peak hour workings went non stop through Woking.....

[@Simon-ui6db]

7:07 that name didn't end well.

[@RedArrow73]

(USA here) Today is this all catenary electrified?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Yes, and the station rebuilt and the track layout modified.....

[@steveluckhurst2350]

What a filthy railway we ùsed to endure!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

But with better Permenant Way, nowhere near so much plant life growing everywhere! And some great traction of course......

[@Keithbarber]

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[@SteveS3667]

Dodgy name on the 08 😮

[@thomasburke2683]

Islamic State had not been heard of in 1991 If my memory serves me correctly, Isis is the river which when it combines with the River Thame becomes the Thames.

[@SteveS3667]

@@thomasburke2683 I know just funny that's all, I didn't know about the river bit though.