BR in the 1980s Millbrook Station & Southampton Station & Area on 9th August 1988

[@johnabbott9401]

Absolutely fantastic. Thank you for posting. The South Western mainline was in transition at this period when 1967 REP and TCs were being replaced with the new 442s. Because in good Southern Railway tradition, the REP traction motors were being reused on the 442s, Class 73s were drafted into to cover the 91 fasts and 92 semi fast services. Sadly the 442s were the last decent quality trains on the SW mainline which has now descended to being nothing more than an outer suburban commuter line instead of one of Britain's most important intercity routes. Herbert Walker would be spinning in his grave!

[@spompey]

You're very welcome...many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@karimkekhia4369]

yeah i remember those days too…i used to stand at berrylands at hope a REP would thunder through, but they were so sparse at that point only covering a few diagrammed services in peak hours…but it was still nice to see their old mates still running on home their original home route coupled up to two 73s. but i did capture a REP…at berrylands…after being there for 6 hours..my cycle from wallington was all worth it..even if my family were worried sick as it was before mobiles become a thing and had no idea where i was!! hehe

[@spompey]

@@karimkekhia4369 Worth the bike ride Karim, good way to keep fit is what I say....Many thanks for watching and for the comment....best regards...Mark

[@geoffbarry9540]

An amazing day - this must be a treasured clip - so much variety and unusual stock formations (and variety) in one day's filming. I envy you both footage and the experience.

[@spompey]

Many thanks for your appreciation....At the time it seemed an average day.....amazing to see the arousal it has stirred up....I am sure there were 5 car TC stock knocking around as the norm.....again many thanks and best wishes...Mark

[@karimkekhia4369]

another beautiful video!!! the 442s do look utterly gorgeous!! i remember seeing them on test on the slow lines and thought..”yeah the fast is reserved for the REPs!!” hehe. at first i was not sure as they were replacing my fav units..but i did take to them…and they have retired!! where have the years gone!!! wowweeee

[@spompey]

Many thanks Karim as always for watching and for the comment....best regards...Mark

[@appliance004]

Absolutely bloody marvellous! My area, my era. That period when pairs of EDs were working the fasts was bonkers. I was only 15 years old at the time, but even then I realised it was a bit special. I had no idea at the time why that was happening! I have to say the highlights were the pair of shunters working light (never ever saw that at Southampton!) and seeing the old offices at the east end of platform 2 & 3, where the station announcer Stan (Dalek Man) and my Dad worked. Many thanks. One for the archives for me.

[@spompey]

You're very very welcome...many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@AndyJHiscock]

Great videos, bringing back memories of the 91 thundering though Woking on it way to Waterloo

[@EM-yk1dw]

Yes when 91 was fast to Southampton and Bournemouth from London and vice versa. Now the service is a feeble shadow of its former self. London Bournemouth used to be an Inter City route.

[@AndyJHiscock]

@@EM-yk1dw91 has gone the way of the Bournemouth Belle service - Sadly progress marches on

[@EM-yk1dw]

@@AndyJHiscock Yes Andy very true.

[@spompey]

You're very welcome...many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@EM-yk1dw]

Great film, and when the replace loco hauled with 2 car Sprinter rot set in too.

[@spompey]

You're very welcome...many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@locohauledforum]

Nice video, a couple of really interesting things. The 4TC / 4REP / 4TC formation at about 5:20 is something I have never seen before, and the 4BEP on the Waterloo-Bournemouth stopper!

[@spompey]

You're very welcome...many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@Night_Ferry]

Wonderful videos. I'm loving the southern region videos. I wonder did you ever get down to Kent?

[@spompey]

Yes I did cover Kent in areas......will eventually post as the vids come up.....You're very welcome...many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@mrpstapley]

7:02 - An 8 car 93 service! I remember when an 8 or 12 car 93 service turned up, it would cause mayhem at smaller stations like Swaythling and St Denys. A lot of the school kids would jump down from the train onto the trackside!! Very dangerous! There were no tannoys and the guard never went through the train telling people to move to the front 4 coaches.

[@spompey]

Same happened at Woking on the odd occasion.....no reason for it....many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@markedgar6437]

Looks like they'd been a fire in the buffet car in the train at the end 😂

[@spompey]

Or just charred.....many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@AndreiTupolev]

That was the grill, it was often like that. Lovely toasted cheese sandwiches, they did

[@dieseldave3879]

🚂👍

[@spompey]

Thanks Dave....Mark

[@AndreiTupolev]

5:00TC/REP/TC with the REP in the middle? 🤨

[@spompey]

Unusual composition......best wishes....Mark

[@chunkymonkeyg]

It was more common during snow, to protect the traction motors !

[@pascalfarful952]

12:03 Aha, the lesser-spotted 5TCB!

[@spompey]

Well spotted..many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@geoffbarry9540]

@@spompey Fascinated to aee this. I have never read anywhere about a five car TC unit - was this the remnant of the 8 VAB (I think) that was produced because of production problems early in the piece?

[@spompey]

@@geoffbarry9540 Not really to sure....but someone may know the true answer.....best regards...Mark

[@chunkymonkeyg]

As more REPs were disbanded the buffets were reformed into the TCs to continue to provide catering ! Good old fashioned common sense prevailed!@@geoffbarry9540

[@duncancurtis5108]

Salisbury stalwart 1133 once again!! 😂 😊

[@spompey]

many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

[@TrainLovers-TL69]

🚂🚃🚃🚃👍

[@spompey]

You're very welcome...many thanks for watching ..best wishes....Mark