Trains at Grantham Station in 1980

#Class55 #Class47 #Class43
Cine film taken at Grantham Station during 1980, showing Deltic 55014 arriving at platform 1, HST, Class47, Class 31 31204, Class 47, Deltic 55021 ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDER on the 12/04/80, Class 55 55011 ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS on the 12/04/80, Deltic 55021 non stop northbound, HST & Deltic 55008.
Cine film scanned using a Winait Film Scanner.

[@GreatBarrWolf]

The roaring hum of that deltic @ 2:39 just oozes pure beastly heavy duty power.

[@dansmith514]

The two people in the footage at 38 seconds (at the start of the first HST clip) is my late father and me !!

[@dansmith514]

Do you have anymore footage with me and my Dad in ??

[@RazSux]

Such amazing footage, many thanks!

[@ABCDEF-yf4yu]

Well before electrification, in 1980 the trains were generally the new HSTs and the older Deltics. There are two tunnels near Grantham, Stoke to the south and Peascliffe to the north.

[@Michelle-fy7vj]

Brilliant footage

[@petergibbs]

I see the northern signal box had already gone by then, but the one at the end of platform one was still their. in the late sixties I use to go down their to watch the London bound trains arrive and the whole platform use to shake like an earthquake as they put on power to pull away from the station. Thanks for taking me back in time.

[@weehurrie]

Your Welcome, pleased you enjoyed the video

[@deanfielding5881]

Great footage, brings back memories of train spotting instead of being at school! Is some of the film from the late 1970's?

[@weehurrie]

Glad you enjoyed it - all filmed during 1980 that I can remember

[@miniroll32]

Out of curiosity, did you ever get caught truanting?