Trains at Doncaster - 1984 + Barnetby Area

[@neilrogers6767]

I used to sit and spot trains for hours every Saturday out at the bit of carpark on the side of the North bus station where platform zero is today. I was at that open day and went on the footplate of Union of South Africa too. It was a great day.

[@clipperrail8988]

Filthy locos and rolling stock, tired looking stations, dirty tracks and infrastructure, foggy weather, VHS footage, the fashions, the cars, the locos. It's all these imperfections that make this such an absolutely marvellous nostalgia trip. Thanks so much for uploading - I've subbed.

[@Isochest]

And a better run Britain than today sadly

[@davidkirby2434]

Better Britain back in them days

[@jasonfernee2401]

What a marvellous video... very nostalgic and takes me back to the great days of BR Blue. Those great large depots are virtually all gone now, however, it's a testament to the quality of many classes of locos that many are still working for modern Freight companies. Loving those semaphore signals too.

[@adriancarter2863]

Can’t believe the five-car Trans-Pennine units were still going in ‘84. Never saw them all the times I went through Doncaster on the ECML throughout the ’80’s. Shame no 00 gauge model railway manufacturer has produced a modern 00 version. Still see the odd secondhand TRIX H0 version from the ’60’s kicking about on eBay.

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you found the video interesting Adrian.

[@ArcadiaJunctionHobbies]

The world was more misty then. A lost ethereal beauty. Pure melancholy watching this.

[@royharrison4122]

Thank you.

[@gazzab3224]

Happy train spotting days with my late dad, I miss those days.

[@royharrison4122]

Thanks for watching

[@Essexmark4]

What a wonderful video, thank you for uploading this ,great trains, great memories

[@locohauledforum]

The crew of that light engine 37 at Doncaster must have been on for an early finish! - and kudos to the signalman for getting the road set and the peg off so quick!

[@royharrison4122]

Perhaps it was "POETS" day!

[@jedkendray9814]

Great video, fabulous days, I miss em more than words can say. This is a nostalgia overload.

[@patcoen1113]

Great selection of locos and especially the railcars of the time. Also Doncaster Works Day. Seeing the steam locos on show in LNER livery, reminded me of the book "LNER In Colour". Pics of those locos in colour: in 1935/36 up to "BRITISH RAIL" era. The video footage looked pretty presentable. There was also good angles and panning etc. It's good that you kept the vhs tapes as they are getting more valuable as time goes by. They are the first step in the transition to "KZbin.

[@royharrison4122]

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@AndreiTupolev]

The best thing about the these works open days was that you were free to climb all over the locos, even brand new Class 58s

[@adijames3518]

Happy memories of my childhood.. Near my home town of scunthorpe.. Best era

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you enjoyed it Adi

[@stephenpowell5912]

Lovely sound of the Paxman Valenta ,Sadly missed nowadays ❤Lovely sight of Push Pull Locomotive operated trains ❤️ to the first Gen of Diesel Multiple units ❤39 years ago was still a boy when this were filmed as I myself am coming up to 50 in July 2023 ,Where does the time go? ❤ Remember the New Class 58 that replaced classic Diesel icons in the early 1980s .Love the fashion ,The Pop music to the memories of growing up in the 1980s as a boy back then reminded of this .❤❤ Especially seeing the open day where railfans can get close to steam or Diesel locos , Especially the flying Scotsman when she was just 60 going on 61 in 1984 ,Now 100 ,Just amazing 😍

[@Travis_22]

I used to love the HST as a kid. Get excited if we were going on one.

[@royharrison4122]

Yes Travis, they were the best.

[@stephenpowell5912]

Lovely Memories ❤

[@Elvo7684]

Thanks so much Roy for putting these videos up, it brings all the memories flooding back of a care free time just enjoying the excitement and pleasure of trainspotting with friends and family.

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you like them!

[@andrewsnowden1224]

Superb! Bought back lots of happy train spotting memories growing up in the Grimsby area.

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you enjoyed it Andrew

[@jefflloyd7308]

I did enjoy seeing the 144 alias a lettuce sandwich .good memories Roy as always thanks for sharing

[@royharrison4122]

Thanks for watching

[@andrewwilliams6936]

great footage of the open day, I was there and remember it well, would have been great to see yourself on but alas, no!

[@JohnnyWaterbucket]

Superb, thankyou so much for this.

[@royharrison4122]

So nice of you Jonathan

[@charlieb6138]

Nice smooth panning around….was that a video camera you rest on your shoulder?

[@joncrawford3485]

Flippin' heck - a class 124 at 13:10, a screaming HST at 14:25, and some class 58's being built at 18:57 58015 must have been brand new at 20:19. Crying shame it's been scrapped. Class 101's were still out and about in '84 - 25:29 onwards. Good also to see the 37/0 split headcode gals sounding like 37's should sound and not those "wet fart" 37/4's (Welsh drivers name for that subclass) How's Spalding, Roy? You know 31106 (aka Spalding Town) should be back on Mainline duty soon?

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you enjoyed the nostalgia Jon, I didn't know about 31106, I will keep a lookout for it.

[@anthonydiggle2926]

Absolutely brilliant and fascinating video! I actually visited the open day at Doncaster works in July 84 and it is wonderful to see some footage. Really enjoyed this, thank you. 😊

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikeuk4130]

Comprehensive and very evocative archive as usual. Thanks, Roy.

[@royharrison4122]

Many thanks!

[@fatwalletboy2]

The first half in the fog.....wow. took me right back...... And was the HST valenta one of the beat sounding diesels ever to grace the rails in Britain.......and you get another into the bargain shortly after!

[@royharrison4122]

Glad it steered some memories

[@aljonflavin6760]

Thanks for this film so much gone now . Love to have dvd of it.

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@benGBRf]

Wow great footage. Thank you for uploading. The 58s where brand new and the class 50s where sent there for a refurbishment programme

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you enjoyed it Ben.

[@themightyzanoss8409]

another great look into the past, thanks!

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you liked it!

[@craigymac5386]

Excellent video and footage, thanks for uploading 👍

[@royharrison4122]

Many thanks!

[@EErail26]

Thanks for posting...nice piece of railway history.

[@royharrison4122]

Thanks for watching Antony

[@AndreiTupolev]

Everyone seemed to be studying the amazing new Class 141 with interest

[@richardharvey7208]

Yes the bus on bogies project, probably a look of scorn R

[@Billyclark51]

Great video, it reminds me of when i was a kid in the eighties! You used to see some good stuff at Moorthorpe and South Elmsall, (not far from Doncaster) plenty of coal trains about back then!

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you enjoyed

[@martynbertalan9143]

Bought back a few memories here, thanks... 🙂

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stephenpowell5912]

Iconic footage ❤

[@zedgie68]

Great video. That was "The age of the train"

[@royharrison4122]

Yes it was

[@jedkendray9814]

Still not seen a 50 at Doncaster since the 80s. How we took it all for Granted, thought those days would never end, I would go back at the drop of a hat,

[@royharrison4122]

The good Old days Jed.

[@lefthand84]

None of those 37s were mucking about, were they?

[@royharrison4122]

Still the best sound on the Network.

[@Tom-Lahaye]

Somehow a nice present on my birthday, this video. I do enjoy these images of yesteryear more than I would enjoy another bottle of after shave (I carry a full beard anyway, so would be of little use)

[@royharrison4122]

Happy birthday! Tom, Glad it was part of your day.

[@dodgy1954]

Glad you put it on! - Great historical record.

[@royharrison4122]

Thanks Simon, Glad you enjoyed it.

[@supersprinter1564]

That 58 looked brilliant

[@royharrison4122]

Yes I liked them.

[@supersprinter1564]

@@royharrison4122 nuneaton drags was my only ever haulage behind one of these fantastic machines

[@rickmeyrick4357]

Great memories, cheers !

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you enjoyed it Rick.

[@bryannewman5012]

Nice look back Roy.

[@royharrison4122]

Thanks Bryan

[@stevehutchinson5399]

Happy days!

[@royharrison4122]

Yes indeed!

[@class56trainsrock62]

Some nice old BR liveries there great video

[@royharrison4122]

Many thanks!

[@jayblake7005]

Brilliant thank you very interesting

[@royharrison4122]

You are very welcome

[@Isochest]

Nice footage just before electrification.

[@royharrison4122]

Yes, thanks

[@philhibbard333]

Happy days…..

[@lewisner]

Tractors, Goyles, Rats and Bugs. Oh and a Flying Banana. Happy days..

[@user-zt1er1uj6i]

Love the nick names, I knew 37's as Tractors,syphons37'5 slugs 37'9 super slugs. 31's goyles , skinhead and toffee apples. 😊

[@user-zt1er1uj6i]

What did your nickname bugs refer to?

[@lewisner]

@@user-zt1er1uj6i DMU's. 20's were Choppers, 58's were Bones, 56's were Grids. 40's were Whistlers, 45/46 were Peaks. 47's were Duffs. Edit+ just remembered DMU's were also called Chariots.

[@royharrison4122]

The best!

[@lewisner]

@@royharrison4122 You're doing a great thing by putting these videos up. I'm currently modelling the Leamside line in Trainz and there's an incredible lack of photos and no video footage at all. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5a9c6porbCWkLc

[@Fotter1965]

Fond memories

[@royharrison4122]

Glad you enjoyed it Ian.

[@charlieb6138]

We need some real trains built!

[@音丨HAT丶土老鼠明睿]

人民铁路为人民!

[@davidbrown3566]

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