British Rail-Norwich Crown Point Open Day 1987

A video taken at the Norwich Crown Point Open Day in 1987 around the time of the full electrification of the GE Main Line through to Norwich. There are 03s seen but i think they had all been withdrawn at this point and were awaiting disposal. If you liked the video please subscribe to my channel, there are lots more transport & quirky vids to upload!

[@stephenpowell5912]

Iconic footage 36 years ago ❤️ long live those times .

[@soundseeker63]

Not only are all the locos and units gone but much of the surroundings have gone too. The power station, the big gas-o-meter, the factory complex from 6 minutes onwards, all non existant now! This was a really impressive and eclectic lineup of traction, they really went to some lengths to get all that stuff there and put on a good display! That doesn't (and couldn't) happen anymore.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thanks for your memories, i didn't realise so much had changed in the area......

[@prof.hectorholbrook4692]

Well done! Can you imagine the effort and diversity of an equivalent event at Crown Point today?? All that would be "shown off" now would be the Leased suburban-style Class 745 units pressed into InterCity service! The 309s are a joy to see and still beat the 321 / 360 & even more so the latest foreign units hands-down.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Yes, i imagine trying to hold an open day now would be an absolute nightmare! The BR ones of old had a nice mix of current stock (both local and visiting) and preserved stock. If BR wanted it there the rail moves was very easy to arrange! Happy days.....

[@kennethhume8628]

I remember open days like this , they really pulled out all the stops , marvellous selection of locos and multiple units , great video .

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thank yo, i have been to a fair few over the years. Have you seen my Old oak Open Day vid here? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJSYo5t7m9Gbgq8

[@johnselekta]

Got to be the best line up I've seen, especially on the EMUs and DMUs, really impressive. Sad most of it's gone now, but epic video, thanks.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

My pleasure.... it was a good day out......

[@johnpiper3416]

Another great video. An event like this would not be possible today, the health and safety police would have a field day. We must have been gifted with better brains back in the day.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

We were all BR back then so no real blame game-something went wrong, it was our fault. Investigate the reasons and stop it happening again, now everyone covers their arse and we have an army of bureaucrats to tell us how to wash our hands properly (and a multitude of other useless information!).

[@doveronefoxtrot4417]

So true. Life is horrible now.

[@flamingoodmedia1656]

03089 lives on ... as part of the main traction in use at the Mangapps Railway Museum in Essex, UK ... along with 03081, 03197 and an 04 :)

[@joecollins8387]

and 03020 is also alive

[@freedvonee512]

My favourite shunter 03

[@michaelward2082]

and 03112

[@vickielawless]

They've also got 03399, plus the only surviving Wisbech tram loco, 2203..

[@interestingrailwaysuk5703]

Not a Class 66 ying ying in sight. Brilliant! :D

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

And still with 37 & 90 loco haulage in the area, well for a while longer at least!

[@vicsams4431]

I was there, somewhere.

[@johnmasters504]

I was there!

[@michaelward2082]

yeh

[@James47298]

Great piece of history captured Thank you

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

The days when we had regular open days and being one railway exhibits were moved around very easily!

[@hellooldchap]

I was there somewhere as an 8 year old. Just scored 47622 for sight!

[@dcan48]

Great video as allways.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Hi Dave, i'm pleased you like it, and there's lots more to come!

[@pierre-de-standing]

What a super array of locos and multiple units! The network today is pretty tedious by comparison. Many thanks for sharing this with us.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

My pleasure. Lots more heritage vids to go yet.....

[@JasonBurtonTRAINS]

Hey soi another classic video from the glorious 80's I was 9 in 1987 how quickly time goes by ( do you have any more classic video from Norwich ) keep posting please absolutely enjoy watching what you always lost 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚈🚉

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Funnily enough i have more Norwich/Anglia shots from back in the day. Plenty of real DMU action in the area. I will get it up over time.

[@Gideonsmythe]

Another wonderful video thanks Soi. I'm currently researching "The Great NSE Cascade", the great merry-go-round of EMUs between 1987 and 1997. Anything more you have lurking in your archive from that period will be really appreciated. One note from the video, the Class 03 (089) looking all forlorn with its Farewell board survives in preservation. So a happy ending for it.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Strangly enough-yes! I have approx 160 hours of UK railways from BR in 85 to the chaos of the present day. As i used to live in London & SE i have a lot from that area but travelled all over the UK on my priv passes so did a lot in North Wales and anywhere else that had loco haulage, filming whatever was around. There are some shots of 309s in the Manchester/Crewe area, 308s i think around Leeds (and an odd shot in Liverpool), 305s around Manchester plus what i caught when south, most of the old EMU classes, 302s, 307s ect.

[@Gideonsmythe]

Wow. I have total respect for you making full use of your Priv Pass. Sadly I used mine up on following the Gunners around the UK.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

But do you still get pleasure from what you did then now? lol

[@dgattenb]

i miss those health and safety days ... !!!

[@caseyjones4849]

I was there I’m wearing a white coat 🧥 that was a great day

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

I used to do a lot of open days back then. I have a few more uploaded on here, Old Oak Common in 1985 and Coalville in 1987.

[@roberthill6216]

What was the provincial blue liveried 1st generation unit in the shed?

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

It was a class 10 DMU that had been converted to the Eastern Region's General Managers Saloon. It was used by officialdom to travel around the system as required.

[@michaelward2082]

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