Tonbridge 1995

[@RS-xo7rd]

Thanks very much. As of 2023, nearly 30 years ago. Frightening, but a great piece of railway history captured. Love the way the Eurostar comes off the west end curve.

[@Lewisb8393]

I remember watching one of the first eurostars going through Tonbridge when I was a kid.... brought back a few memories!

[@Panarail]

Tonbridge was on the original route to Europe from Waterloo International. Tonbridge was chosen for photography that day because Ashford (first choice) had so much engineering going on. In retrospect, I think Tonbridge was the better choice.

[@stevebishop7070]

Back in the 70's the announcements were on an unreliable tape and I would often have to do them personally. Even after all these years I can still remember most of them! We used to call the female announcer 'Angie' as I recall. I'm an ex area relief box boy based from Tonbridge, railman, leading railman and then wheel tapper before leaving in 1984.

[@jeromebano1125]

@Maustrap for your interest these are the old trains which I used to travel on here in south east England where I live not as modern as of your trains in Switzerland.

[@williamradford8817]

Tonbridge in 1995, good old days of Network southeast's slam door EMU's, Eurostar's early days from Waterloo-Ashford International on DC pick up rail

[@HSTHoward]

Fantastic video. So many memories!

[@trevorpage3191]

Just discovered your videos John, keep up the good work. Ex Orpy driver.

[@iloveEngland16]

I go from tonbridge station everyday to get to work, so weird seeing a video of it from the year I was born! damn I miss what I remember of the 90s :(

[@HSTHoward]

What a fantastic video, wish there was more..

[@HSTPaul]

Time machine please? Great video, it's a shame the traction has changed completely at Tonbridge and the rest of the southern region now. Liked and faved

[@00Zy99]

Oh wow. You caught a pair of 37/6 units testing for Nightstar. That's got to be a rarity.

[@DynastyHeroes]

Year I was born I miss the 90's doubt i'll ever stray very far from Tonbridge but it is home after all even if it has changed.

[@FabianEason]

Haha what memories. I witnessed this scene every day from the mid 90s until 2001.

[@jhclausen]

I'd forgotten how spotlessly clean the Eurostars were back then.

[@Marcsharp82]

Great footage, what were the Eurostars doing in Tonbridge? On test?

[@pdarsh3588]

Eurostar services ran through Tonbridge station until the first section of the High Speed line was built through Kent, to cut down journey times from London to the Channel Tunnel.

[@slendermanRblx]

Is this supposed to be in widescreen? Since I thought all 90s camcorders recorded in 4:3 so is this video stretched or ever worse cropped into a 16:9 widescreen frame?

[@nobby3265]

A pity that the railways are no longer like this. All have been replaced by characterless, plastic, foreign junk with their menacing ironing board seats. Bring Back British Rail I say!

[@muhammadrozzaqghanio3173]

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[@tomtaylor9437]

A very non ordinary Town 77-97 I lived their Now Ipswch Suffolk @gain Tonbridge has very Underated surface Only cause no footy team Or Royalty!!! Eye visit T😆nbrdge :-$ emi regular🗻