BR in the 1980s Woking Junction Down Yard Woking On 3rd May 1989

BRITISH RAILWAYS IN THE 1980's
Woking Junction (Down Yard) Woking on 3rd May 1989
Continuing with my archive of video recording between the years of 1986 to 2001 this clip is of Woking junction taken on 03/05/1989. A little shaky at times as this was a handheld job. See how the skyline of the town has changed so much. I hope the video takes you back to this period with fond memories. Feel free to comment, good or bad, all comments are read and greatly appreciated,but it is not always possible to answer each individually. Sit back and enjoy this latest production remembering all those now long gone Locomotive classes and other types of traction. Many thanks for all subscriptions and all of those viewers who have kindly shown an interest in my material.

[@PaulCole-t4y]

Was a secondman at Eastleigh, went to Wimbledon Pk for my drivers job and finished at Fratton. Spent what seemes like a lifetime working these trains through Woking , and shunting the yards. Happy memories. Fantastic stuff

[@spompey]

You're most welcome....Many thanks for the info on your career my friend and for watching...best wishes...Mark

[@dieseldave3879]

Great times, great trains! 🚂👍

[@spompey]

You're most welcome Dave....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

[@dwstrains]

Great video!!!😄😄😄😄

[@spompey]

Many thanks and you are very welcome...Mark

[@stephenrice4554]

And a couple of good shots of the old junction gand huts into the bargain 👍🇬🇧

[@spompey]

You are welcome and many thanks Stephen....Mark

[@EErail26]

A few 47s on Waterloo to Exeters that day, by the look of it. Cracking opening image.

[@spompey]

You're most welcome....Yes a few more than usual on that day...Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

[@AndyJHiscock]

Happy memories. 😀

[@spompey]

You're most welcome....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

[@neilmuggeridge7790]

The good old days from someone born in Woking.

[@spompey]

You are very welcome and Many thanks for the comment and best wishes....Mark

[@australianwanderer2217]

Fond memories my grandad was a shunter at woking

[@spompey]

You're most welcome....I may have known him....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

[@australianwanderer2217]

@@spompey Thank you for sharing gday best regards

[@spompey]

@@australianwanderer2217 You are most welcome....Mark

[@djtrainspotter]

And there goes 47587, another one of the curved 7 large logo blue 47's :)

[@spompey]

Again.....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

[@martinsmith1538]

Grid irons class 56s. Great trains

[@spompey]

You're most welcome Martin....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

[@davidnolan1692]

The car train seen at the start is probably 6M93 14.28 Southampton Up Yd -- Willesden Brent conveying Ford Transit vans & booked to call at Woking 17.05 -- 17.20.

[@spompey]

That would sound right as I recall it was around 4PM to 6.30PM that I was there...Many thanks for your info and for watching...best wishes...Mark

[@duncancurtis5108]

Colin Marsden took a shot exactly where the 56 is stood in 1971 of a 4COR passing a Warship Class 42. Indeed the townscape wasn't as prolific as by 1989.

[@spompey]

I used to meet Colin often when he was still on the railway back in the day....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

[@duncancurtis5108]

Then there was John Scrace and Gavin Morrison as well.

[@spompey]

@@duncancurtis5108 Indeed, all excellent photographers......Many thanks for your comment and for watching Duncan...best wishes...Mark

[@James47298]

Why was the water being pumped out to rear of shot?

[@devilscoachman79]

I think they did this to prevent dust from blowing everywhere

[@spompey]

To dampen the dust down in the wagons so not to blow the dust when in travel...Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

[@aimdrummer]

@@spompey Day Aggregates used to dampen their stock piles rather than the stuff in the wagons. The Foster-Yeoman trains would come in to the Down Yard and Days would unload them with a clamshell excavator... that must have been a tedious job for the operator. The aggregate got piled up in its various grades and that is what they were dampening down. Most aggregate left the yard by road rather than rail so most of the stone wagons going out were empty.

[@spompey]

@@aimdrummer Many thanks for this info and my sincere regards to you....Thank you for watching....Mark