British Rail Network SouthEast-Colchester 1992

[@vicsams4431]

Another good video from the Anglia Region. Thanks.

[@G.E.Trains]

Wow this is so surreal, seeing colchester in the 1990's feels weird compared to how it is today

[@jess.hawkins]

DBSOs never fail to look odd in their own endearing little way! I always found the arrangement of the Up platforms at Colchester to be really interesting, with the two staggered so that the one preceding the trap points later merges into the second.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Colchester was rebuilt in the early 1960s for the electrification of the GE main line.....

[@vicsams4431]

Colchester (North) station has 6 platforms. Platform 1 for Clacton. Platform 2 the Down Main for Norwich. Platform 3 the Up Main, from which Soi videoed. Platform 4 is the recessed line from Clacton to allow slower trains to be overtaken. Platform 5 is a north facing bay for Walton-on-Naze trains via Colchester Town (St Botolphs). Platform 6 is behind where Soi is standing and forms a south facing bay. There is also an Up Passenger Loop, which the ECS from Harwich normally waits in, and a line round the back of the depot, but in front of the Power Signal Box.

[@caseyfalconer7347]

Love to see the class 321 trains in their original colours.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Funny to think there 'new' trains are all withdrawn now!

[@pacerchaser9434]

Another great video Soi. Thank you for sharing, and for having the foresight to film what at the time was everyday. Those EMUs were humdrum then, but if only they were still around!!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

All gone now!.... I can't believe it was 30 years ago now......

[@waleedarif6740]

I can just imagine rewaking up back in them days, not for the sake of being a baby again but for the sake of changing the past and correcting all the wrongs. I would be more then relieved.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Not always a good idea to change the past.... see Back to The Future..... lol

[@elnido4184]

I enjoy hearing the station announcements on here when a small chime was used. I loved Network Southeast & INTERCITY liveries. Imagine the same scene today now Colchester has had a major upgrade, such as better information screens.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I haven't been there for a few years. If i do get back i will film some more trains and probaly buses as well!

[@Gideonsmythe]

Wonderful, a few months before I moved into one of the new flats next to the station. We must have bumped into each other a few times!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

You may have been on a train i was driving, i worked to Colchester before i got a permenant driving job on freight.

[@Gideonsmythe]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Well, well, comrade. I was with LTS Rail for most of my BR career. Couldn't get a transfer to Colchester so I left BR and got a job on The Big Breakfast (nothing exciting, I was their HR officer). Loving the videos, anything AC electrics, London Buses or Essex. If you want to email me, I'll send you a copy of my BR fleet list project, only 1975 -1981 done so far, it's a WIP. [e-mail].

[@Tank_621]

That 8 car stop sign is still there today, I spent 5 weeks working at the station the last couple months, the station hasn't changed much in the last 30 years by the looks!

[@ukdieselandelectricrailway1890]

Another great bit of footage. Brilliant to see the 302/9 EPU. Nice to the Mk1 RBR mised in a Mk2 set too. It's interesting how the pair o4 37's on the Freightliner swapped to the Up line. Did you see where it went?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

It was going to Felixstowe, probably sent bang road to go around another train. It would have gone back to the down road the other side of the station as there is no bi-directional working to Ipswich.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

@neil golding Even i forgot how much variety there was at this location back then......

[@JRJUK]

What were the solo MK3 carriages in the IC sets for?

[@ukdieselandelectricrailway1890]

@@JRJUK They're a Mk3 RFM buffet car. They also used Mk1 buffets in some sets

[@europeantransporttv212]

Beautiful trains and beautiful footage, thanks for sharing

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thank you, there will be more......

[@dcan48]

DMU, Royal mail train,brings back the memories of an area where I lived before moving to new Zealand, Brilliant.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

There were four 302's converted to parcels units, whizzing up & down the Great Eastern lines, a good use of old passenger stock.

[@borderlands6606]

What a diverse group of traction. The Essex/ southern East Anglia network was unknown territory for me, thanks for posting.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I had forgotten what a good variety of traction i saw that day. There is more which i will upload over time.....

[@ClydebridgeStation]

The ding dong on the tannoy sounds like a door bell!

[@MSmifffy]

For some bizarre reason I have a real soft spot for DBSOs, I guess harking back to seeing them in Edinburgh all those years back 😃

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I have vids uploaded with them on at Glasgow Queen Street here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmWZgYxnf55jb7M and again here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoulZqV4pr16lc0, enjoy!

[@vicsams4431]

They are okay providing the TDM does not deconfigure. I have known drivers sit in a large bin liner to keep dry. When it rains hard it comes through the front door ! Another interesting fact is when they were fitted with cow-catchers (after the Polmont crash) when they were moved to Anglia, they were fitted with different cow-catchers. Presumably Anglia Friesians are less hairy than Highland Cattle ! (How to start an urban myth....)

[@AndreiTupolev]

Interesting variety; the 321s were about, but also 309s, and Met-Cam DMUs. And doubleheaded 37s on freightliners. That parcels train at the end hardly looks profitable though.

[@Desiro360]

Awesome video and good variety too. :)

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Surprising really, Colchester not being considered a 'hot spot' for spotting/filming. But all on here is history now....

[@Desiro360]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus It is indeed though it is nice to be reminded of what trains used to operate through there in the past.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

@@Desiro360 I have more and will upload over time!

[@markpoole4187]

always liked 309s one of the best emu's built when they came up to the north west I thought they looked amazing never had one for haulage but wish I had

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I will have to get an upload of them working in the Crewe/Manchester area. They basically kept their NSE colours but the red striped was painted blue.

[@vicsams4431]

The first Up working from Colchester on a Saturday used to be the 04.00 which was formed of a 4 car 309. It was a sort of staff special as it stopped at Gidea Park (on the Up Main - almost unheard of), Romford, Seven Kings (for Ilford Car Sheds) and Stratford. 309s are comfy and ride well, but are slow accelerating.

[@jordanstrains618]

Cool wow it’s being a long time you film this in 1992 wow amazing but now it’s 2020 and next year be 2021 dude but cool video ever 👍🏻

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thank you....it certainly doesn't seem like 30 years ago though....

[@vincitveritas3872]

Great video. 👍

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thank you, i have plenty more......

[@train4905]

Exellent😊

[@MrGriser]

Good one the 101's must be operating the Sudbury services.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Yes, they were for the Sudbury service which had some journeys to & from Colchester.

[@tobys_transport_videos]

Thanks for another interesting video! I'm seeing things I haven't seen anywhere else except in model railway promotions, such as the DBSO's and the AEC powered railcar set. Even though the footage is poor compared to today, it is still so worthwhile! Incidentally , what video is the '38 Tube Stock scene from that you are using as your closing scene? Thanks from the Colonies! (east coast of Australia!)

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I'm pleased you like the vid. The 38 shot at the end is 'the parting shot' to upload the end cards over without ruining the end of the film. It is a section from my very first upload here kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKSqhWOqlphjiMU. Before i got a video camera in 1985 i had been using cine film. £5.00 for 5 mins of silent film, a video tape cost £7.00 for 3 hours with sound! I could suddenley film the whole length of all trains and never run out of tape! Compared to cine the quality was superb, and when DVD came out i transfered the videos to that medium. Now they have been converted to MP4 as well. While not as good as modern DVD cameras it's still good quality (my vid cam took E180 full sized tapes so no loss of quality by transfering from small tapes to large) although loses a bit when uploaded to KZbin. Keep watching though, i have lots more transport vids to upload, happy viewing from the northern hemisphere!

[@nutmeg5032]

Memories, my old depot as a Passed Secondman. Good video though.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I actualy signed the road here (as far as Colchester Town) when i was at ICS as a passed man. later on as a freight driver i only made it as far as Marks Tey!

[@vicsams4431]

Marks Try sand trains no doubt.

[@ANDREWWALLFORD123]

Quite interesting this video guess it is... Whoa?!... Can you see that train most nearly gone derailment?! See 10:34sec. 😧

[@vicsams4431]

47s always roll. The 57 is the same (obviously).