Trains at Forest Hill 02/05/2024

UK Railway trains at Forest Hill station, South London Line, including Regional Passenger & Freight trains in May 2024! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
A Weekday of South London services at Forest Hill, heading around Southern England, United Kingdom. Trains include:
- GBRF Class 73s
- 73/9s - Built in 1965/1967 (Re-engined from 73s in 2014)
- Southern Class 171s
- 171/8 - Built in 2004 - Three Car Units
- Southeastern Class 375s
- 375/8 - Built in 2004/05 - DC Only
- Southern Class 377s
- 377/1 - Built in 2002/03 - DC Only
- 377/4 - Built in 2004/05 - DC Only
- 377/6 - Built in 2012/13 - DC Only
- 377/7 - Built in 2014 - AC & DC
- London Overground Class 378s
- 378/1 - Built in 2018/11 - DC Only - Extended from 4 Coaches
- 378/2 - Built in 2018/11 - AC & DC - Extended from 3 & 4 Coaches
- Thameslink Class 700s
- 700/1 - Built in 2014/18 - AC & DC - Twelve Car Units
Filmed on 2nd May 2024, Between 12.45 and 14.20.
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🚄 INFORMATION KEY
Train Numbers - e.g. 43032 or 800110 - These are train numbers which are specific to that train. No trains can be numbered the same. Locos are 5 digit numbers where the first two numbers are the class of train e.g. 67010 would be a class 67. Multiple Units are 6 digit numbers where the first three numbers are the class of train e.g. 390154 would be a class 390. Click Here to learn more
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Headcodes - e.g. 1F32 or 5M00 - These are used by the railway signallers to determine where trains are on the network. Every train within a region has a specific four code ID. Click Here to learn more
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Set Number - e.g. WB64 or NL04 - These are semi-permanent loco hauled coach formations which are kept together for formalities. The first two letters usually indicate the maintenance depot responsible e.g. OC is Old Oak Common, LA is Laira. The number indicates the rake number.
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Hello everyone, I’m StarlifeStudios and my passion is to experience and video railway stations across the United Kingdom at both small and large locations, but, with an informative twist! My videos are also designed as a historical reference for the days of the past and to reminisce about the way things were. Join me as I continue to travel and be sure to let me know if you’d like me to video at your favourite or local station.

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

Great stuff, Ross. Nice to catch GBRf 73s on the test train and plenty of 171 units. Thanks for sharing, man 👍👍

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks Arnold, don’t forget about the Southeastern 375s! They’re rare too! 😃👍🏻

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

@@StarlifeStudios Oh, that's true! Can you do Wigan North Western next?

[@MancTrainGuy]

Thanks for reminding me its a sunday 😊

[@NotDavidTrains]

Awesome video! I must check stations on this line out as I must not forget there is this much trains passing.

[@StarlifeStudios]

It’s a bit busier in the peaks with extra southern and thameslink services but it was pretty much back to back trains for most of the time I was there. Thanks for watching 😃

[@NotDavidTrains]

@@StarlifeStudios No problem! I also saw that you cut some of the Overground departure clips. I'm going to guess the Driver said Hi! 😁

[@StarlifeStudios]

@@NotDavidTrains You are correct, I removed 6 clips of arrivals and departures to try and focus on the passing trains a little more. Thanks for watching!

[@FearAlexx]

Nice video!

[@andreworourke]

Where I grew up 😊. Been a long time since I last visited there. Used to live on South Road, I would watch the trains from the 4th floor balcony of my old estate when I was a kid. Loved the sound of the old slam door trains going through.

[@Legolancer]

Thanks so much for this, Ross. I used to visit my family in Forest Hill all the time, but then they moved to Norway. Never got to see Forest Hill again, but this brought back so many memories. Thank you.

[@Varishbasnet]

1:02 NOW THAT IS A LATE TRAIN!

[@CFC_VR]

Second!

[@SWFXEDITZ]

Hey mate nice video, I just wanna say that’s my local station and I was at some point gonna go today

[@PK345Transport]

Nice video can you do Cheddington next

[@StarlifeStudios]

Cheddington is coming up soon 😃

[@camotech1314]

Love the sparks 💥

[@JohnBevins-hs9rp]

Great footage 👌

[@JacobsTrainVideos]

Amazing video Ross!! Loads of action there some brilliant overtakes and passes there! Nice to see a bunch of 171s and the 73s!! Do love the sound the third rail makes when the trains are approaching as well!

[@StarlifeStudios]

Click click! It’s a great way to know if there’s something coming up behind you. The 171s are always the stars of the show in this area, it’s a bit of a shame they hardly ever run in multiples now. Thanks Jacob, your a star 👍🏻

[@ENCTrainspotting]

Great video Ross! 👍

[@Trainzat]

Lovely could you do Hemel Hempstead next?

[@SIDGAMINGBRO]

your the best but Barely anyone knows you 😢 keep one getting famous cause I know you can do it

[@StarlifeStudios]

That’s okay! I’m really glad that the people that do know me give a lot of support. I actually get recognised quite a lot especially at bigger stations and at farewell events! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@makinggodlaugh]

this is my local staition

[@duainesimpson274]

Ya hay back in South London! ☀️💯

[@StarlifeStudios]

There’s a few more from South London coming! 😎

[@duainesimpson274]

@@StarlifeStudios excellent 😁

[@Andrewjg_89]

Best place to see sparks when trains pass through. I haven’t been to Forest Hill before.

[@TomCrippsTrains]

Really impressive graphics

[@jamesgoodman1733]

Class 221s are the best train

[@Ameliathehorselover2]

Loved to do this myself

[@Broleem9263]

Nice video Ross, Average London to hear motorbikes in the background.

[@StarlifeStudios]

Of course! If I wanted silence I wouldn’t come here 🤪 Thanks Broleem.

[@thatuktrainguy]

Have you tried thought of doing Ilford, Nottingham or Southend Central? Great Video Ross nice to still see the 171s.👍

[@CFC_VR]

Can you do a train spotting at Epsom?

[@maimadha]

Starlife has filmed at Epsom back in 2020

[@StarlifeStudios]

I plan to revisit Epsom before the 455s are withdrawn.

[@CFC_VR]

Ok!

[@CFC_VR]

And what do you mean withdrawn?

[@maimadha]

​@@CFC_VRSWR are retiring the 455s at the end of the year

[@cannadineboxill-harris2983]

I needed to know why they couldn’t dig a tunnel and do an extension for most of the mainline Trains so that they could extend the unused abandoned underground train stations. Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock which will include the class 507, class 508, class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign all of them into an overhead wire line trains and also make most of them into Five carriages per units and also having three Disabled Toilets on those Five cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Gardner 6LXC, Cummins M11, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner LG1200 and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 8-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 10-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 507, class 508, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into 11 carriages per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers? A Stock Train and 8 Disabled Toilets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it even much more Larger and extend it to the bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those Five countries such as Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Railway tunnel into a High-Speed Railway lines? The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Railway line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. Then put the modernised 11 carriages per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised Waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those Five countries such as Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 carriages per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 47 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project if that will be OK for London Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from the Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Australia, Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden more Easily. Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly Line and also build brand-new underground train stations so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street can they also make another brand new underground train station in Chingford and could they extend the Piccadilly Line and the DLR right up to Chingford? All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Gardner 6LXC, Cummins M11, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner LG1200 and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Five carriages three disabled toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains. Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to make more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and can they order Every 87 Octagon and Every 48 Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique small no.13 and unique small no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 147MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 147MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units, can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 18 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those interesting Journeys Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!, oh can you make all of those 18 Tonne Boxes of Coal for all of those 147MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us PASSENGER’S!!!!!! So please make sure that the Builders can do as they are told!!!!!! And PLEASE do something about these very very important Professional ideas Please? Prime Minister of England, Prime Minister of Australia, Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister of Germany, Prime Minister of Italy, Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.

[@munchieflipflop]

Absolutely love your videos, got me inspired to go out there and start spotting! I’m thinking of upgrading to a camcorder, as digital zoom on phone is not ideal. I’ve looked at various sony cyber shots etc and I was wondering what setup you use? the zoom is responsive enough to keep up it seems. Wish you the best and thanks

[@ShinyTransport]

Great video as always Ross! I recommend you check out Weston-Super-Mare as GWR and Cross Country stop there! Great video!

[@tl5813]

Hey Starlife can you do trains at Gravesend on the southeastern main line next Sunday? By any chance

[@StarlifeStudios]

I have considered Gravesend before. Interestingly, its platform layout actually makes it quite difficult to film at but I’m always up for a challenge.

[@user-rd1mk9nb9h]

Nice

[@RainbowLaser2-vl7br]

I need to see Luton or St Albans when the 810s get into service

[@tyleesnc4145]

First!

[@finnandbobo]

Lovely Can You Do Carnoustie! And Hemel! Thank you 👍

[@Transport-Coolfunr]

Train spotting at Princes Risborough is not a bad shout you know...

[@TnT_Vids]

What time in the year are you planning to go to Severn Tunnel Junction?

[@MCV-Evora]

Hello Ross! Lovely Video! Appreciate It. Are You Able to Do Bath Spa & Tiverton Pkwy?

[@StarlifeStudios]

Hello! I haven’t got a plan for either of those but I would like to. My general playlist of GWR stations is quite limited and I want to change that. I will attempt to do those both later this year. Thanks for the suggestions 👍🏻

[@MCV-Evora]

Alright. Cheers Ross!

[@southwregion450]

Could you maybe do a video at Hook? Would be cool to see one of my fav stations here

[@Train_Mine]

Starlife studios 19k congrats on that

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thank you 🙂

[@ThomasF1]

You should try eastleigh its got alot of freight on weekdays. Nice videos

[@StarlifeStudios]

Thanks for the suggestion Thomas, I will definitely give Eastleigh a go hopefully later this year! 😃👍🏻

[@745ga]

I find it a little annoying the fast lines only 70mph, at least make it 80mph this the BML.

[@duainesimpson274]

Yh the DMU’s on the third rail are usually slower. Over head wire electrification is a lot faster

[@Transport-Coolfunr]

​@@duainesimpson274Im not sure if you read that correctly, DMU's as in deasile Multiple Units... Trains that have engines and not traction motors.... Firstly EMUS are faster than DMUS regardless of what type of pick up they use.. Secondly Im pretty sure its top speed on the BMT is 90 but if it was changed than well my bad... track limitations happen to be a thing on BMT which is the sole cause of the slower speeds for the main line. Thirdly its still in london so i doubt Network rail will allow faster speeds in or out of london when the tracks are so windy.. to avoid Londons suburban hills.

[@MultibillionPoundsterlin-ki2mw]

I've never seen a Southeastern train making diversions.

[@StarlifeStudios]

This specific service was a driver familarisation run so they can be used when the southeastern mainline is closed. Thanks :)

[@williewu2524]

Is London over ground using same track with other train?

[@trainguy33662]

Can you do aylesbury in one of your next videos please.

[@MistrzWiki]

Zack Murray did the video not star life studios rail videos

[@cheese_curls1]

You should trainspot at London Victoria or London Bridge

[@StarlifeStudios]

I have filmed at both of these in the past but I am considering returning to both. Thanks for your suggestion 😃

[@cheese_curls1]

@@StarlifeStudios oh I'm gonna go watch them right away keep it up 👍

[@benward9191]

Hey Ross, did you see a 700155 on 9S28?

[@UHarshanBlackBoy1995]

Nice video!