Trains at: Brighton, BML, 26/10/19

A very wet afternoon spent at Brighton which is the southern terminus of the Brighton Mainline where we see endless services from Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express.
The station was opened in 1840 and for the first year purely served trains going to and from Shoreham, it wasn't until 1841 that trains started to arrive from London. The station was extended to accommodate trains running from the Brighton Lewes and Hastings Railway in 1846. Oddly enough a year before the line was opened it was brought by the London and Brighton Railway, in 1846 the London and Brighton Railway merged with the various companies running in and out of the station to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.
The station was rapidly becoming unfit for purpose because of the amount of trains trying to use the station aswell as the amount of passengers passing through its doors. During the 1870's the platforms were modified to accommodate two trains and the three original roofs that were in place were replaced with a large singular roof structure in 1882/1883.
The roof was refurbished at the turn of the 21st century. This the roof that has stood the test of time since the 1880's.
There was a goods yard that was built on the east side of the station and for a long time saw a lot of use from trains running from the Anglian region and the midlands, the way in which the yard was accessed was initially via the Shoreham line which was connected via a tunnel, part of the yard was converted to accommodate offices during WW2. Some of the original tunnel is currently used by the local rifle club. The remainder of the yard has been turned into a housing estate.
The next major project to be built here was a small locomotive shed and servicing facility which could look after the various steam engines that would visit the area. This was built in 1840 a few months after the station had been completed. This was done for the use of the trains using the Shoreham line. However on the same year another shed was built on the opposite side which would service the mainline trains from London.
The yard was eventually closed and demolished in 1966 once steam had been completed removed from service and electric traction was in full swing.
My next station should hopefully be Berrylands on the South Western Mainline if there aren't any engineering works taking place when I wish to go filming. If I can't get it done then I shall find another station or stations to go to, just to give the channel some additional content.
You can now find me on Facebook through the group Tornado922. There you will find regular updates, videos and photos from all of my goings on throughout 2019.
You can also find me Instagram through the name tornado922.

[@jackvieira5157]

Train Sim world brought me here greetings from the United States you guys have awesome trains

[@bobbrooks266]

Great sounds great video. You've produced another fantastic video. Appreciate your time making them.kind regards

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed watching this

[@Desiro360]

Another superb video. Very enjoyable to watch. :)

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoyed watching this

[@Desiro360]

@@Tornado922 You're welcome. Keep up the good work. :)

[@tristanbeck6478]

I saw 700149 on the ECML and 387105!

[@nightelectricityuniverse7349]

in Boris Johnson voice: VERY NOICE!!!

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much kind sir!

[@mattleeman8556]

Excellent video cant wait for u finish the swml series keep up the excellent work

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, this is one of the hardest series I've had to do so far because of all of the engineering works taking place along with the weather not playing ball

[@thomasnorton2679]

Great film as always Jarred, can't believe Southern actually bother with a Hove-Brighton service when the stations are 1 stop apart, thumbs up from me though as always :)

[@younameit88]

The Hove shuttles connect at Hove with services to/from Littlehampton and London, so there is a point to them and they are used

[@tristanfielding20]

If people are trying to get straight to Brighton from Littlehampton, they use the Hove shuttle as most trains normally go straight to London

[@charliestransportvids]

I love Brighton

[@MegaLee32]

Hello I love Brighton and I love the video and trains

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@chrisatrailway7573]

Excellent video 👍

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@josh_43189]

Great video! Your 1 of my favourite youtubers!

[@Tornado922]

Thank you very much for saying so!

[@Hillsyhooplayz]

That 313 in the depot is the ghost

[@airfoxtrot2006]

Great video my friend i like your commentary too.

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, I'm glad you enjoy my commentary

[@TaylorsTrainsMore]

Great Video Mate keep it up!

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@ghighlandchieftain4462]

Brilliant video tornado 922

[@Tornado922]

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[@jacobsadventures]

Nice video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@deltastransportadventures4083]

Good video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@reecelucasfilms]

Great video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@paulhill8224]

Great video Tornado922

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much

[@trainspotter930]

I love Brighton and this video because Brighton is on Train Sim World

[@Tornado922]

It was a good station to come to

[@shahjigar08]

1 train and 8 train 8 call at and 1 call at 🚄

[@nightelectricityuniverse7349]

At 4:11, I actually prefer the white livery to the red one because it feels more elegant and simple compared to the bombast of red with gray doors. The red one is like marmite!! I'm really don't dig the red livery. The rear car livery is much better. #SouthernChristmasExpress

[@Tornado922]

I do prefer the white colour livery on the rear unit, it works much nicer than the solid red

[@ollie-jkiubn]

I agree I prefer the white units look so nice

[@dianecooper9932]

4:11

[@tristanfielding20]

Nightelectricity Universe I like red so the red livery is what I like

[@nightelectricityuniverse7349]

@@tristanfielding20 I respect your opinion but I'm curious to why that is the case.

[@ClaretBlueTrainspotter]

Very good. Pity the weather was awful.

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, yeah it was shame that the weather wasn't on my side that day

[@blkpig6664]

Awesome write-up as always, love the bit about the tunnel. What else is it used for and at what length? Thunk-thunk Thunk-thunk, love that sound. Sweet sparks and despite some disagreements a perfect day for it. If it were bright and sunny, that would mean no lights or sparks. My gosh, what a beautiful interior and that cliff-side. 7 mins in and this film is just ultra, great transitions. It must hay been some sight watching Steamers climb that cliff area hill into the station. I could go on and on, but you really are a soldier. Laughing at the elements and bringing solid Film, a true professional. Even if I'm watching this late, I have to say out of the three newest ones and this. This one takes the cake. Thanks so much for your continued supply of the habit! B.P.

[@Tornado922]

thank you ever so much for your continued support to my channel it really is greatly appreciated, this would have been great to see in the golden age of steam. Seeing the old girls putting the power down to climb out of the station

[@blkpig6664]

Nuff' said!

[@josephharrison8354]

Took me a couple of minutes to work out that this station must be electrified by third rail rather than pantograph.

[@Tornado922]

I prefer stations like that, nothing obstructing the view

[@angusgtw]

Yay!

[@tlralonso7190]

Please do one at redditch plz btw love ur chanel 😁

[@Tornado922]

I will look into it for you :)

[@babatunde6080]

Did u know 2 years ago there was a derailment in brighton near the Brighton depot

[@tristanfielding20]

How did it happen and what trains

[@coolattish4718]

Do the Thames link trains go as far as Portsmouth harbour? I don’t think so but Brighton is close enough I guess

[@millercool21]

No Littlehampton

[@coolattish4718]

@@millercool21 ok thanks

[@faustobrindisi5745]

Dear Friend: I am going to travel to England next year and since I am a railroad fan, I want to know that station near London allows me to observe trains at high speed. Sincerely, Fausto Brindisi from Argentina

[@enzyl6181]

Fausto Brindisi South Ealing you can see class 387 and 800 and 332s at speed

[@faustobrindisi5745]

@@enzyl6181 Thank you very much for your quick response to my question, I will keep it in mind for my next trip. Sincerely, Fausto from Argentina

[@Tornado922]

You also have Stratford International if you wish to see the Eurostars running at full speed. The layout of the station makes them sound amazing

[@enzyl6181]

Not south ealing west ealing, sorry

[@WCML730]

Was it football day then because you said about Seaford to Brighton and it was an 8 coach

[@TPhype-Discovery]

Do you think the SWR should have an Electrostar train??

[@Tornado922]

I don't think it would make much difference if they did. The fleet they currently have works perfectly fine

[@WCML730]

At 8:50 what did you mean by "In slightly good condition"

[@WCML730]

@Kyron Smith oh ok

[@millercool21]

And short shuttles to Littlehampton to bognor

[@dianecooper9932]

8:50

[@robbieclayton925]

What's up with the White gatwick express at 3.46

[@younameit88]

It's not a new livery, it's a Great Northern unit on loan to Gatwick Express

[@robbieclayton925]

H's Transport Videos ah I see

[@straightsix306]

Good video as always. Why does a Seaford service have 8 coaches? Thats the question.

[@matt-mu2xg]

It was football on that day

[@kimmurtagh2618]

I want to go on the Gatwick express

[@Tornado922]

I imaging they would be very nice to travel on

[@babatunde6080]

London Victoria is the place to get the gatwick Express

[@FootballCommentaryTV]

Can you do Clapham Junciton

[@Tornado922]

that will be out soon

[@timdaugherty5921]

Where have you been chap??

[@Tornado922]

Just been very busy my good man, haven't been able to produce as much content as I would normally do

[@oganutandopoopoo1360]

This was on nah birthday

[@Hillsyhooplayz]

train

[@leccystar]

No shout-out for the reccomendation? Jk

[@Tornado922]

My gratefulness was silently delivered haha

[@leccystar]

Haha

[@WCML730]

It is 3 1 3 no three hundred and 13 I AM A EXPERT ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY

[@WCML730]

@Sicilian Gecko I DO KNOW THINGS BUT ITS HOW TO PRONOUCE IT HOW RUDE

[@younameit88]

Does it matter how it's said?

[@Tornado922]

@@WCML730 you're clearly not an expert nor are you very polite. Writing in caps insinuates that you are shouting. So really it's you that's being rude, if you want to voice your opinion then you do so in a polite manner on my channel. I will pronounce it in the manner in which is customarily done throughout that class type, think before you speak

[@trainspotter930]

Tornado922 attitude

[@WCML730]

@@Tornado922 I am a fan your Channel But I am Sorry For being rude It just that Loads Of people say Class three one three

[@CasperTrains]

Nice video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much