Waterloo Eurostar - The Final Trains at Bickley

Tuesday 13th November 2007 - Waterloo Sunset
After 12 years and 364 days the last two outbound Eurostar's as seen at Bickley Station. Filmed here alongside domestic services on South London's third rail system.
My son captures the moment on his mobile phone,
uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RdBEDuR...
whilst local residents Jennifer and Edward wave farewell to the final Paris train at 18:30 and the final Brussels one at 18:33.
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[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

It’s been 16 years since Eurostar pulled out of Waterloo for the last time before they were transferred over to the new terminus London St Pancras

[@FWCEP]

That was really sad seeing these final trains for Paris, and Brussels. Via Swanley, Herne Hill and brixton non stop which was the very last day over 10 years ago. Now all services transferred to st Pancras international

[@RailyardProductions]

Nice Video. I rode the Eurostar out of Waterloo in August 2007. Wish the US had rail service like that!

[@AndyCreepy27]

@Eugeneandco Most of the Networkers have similar traction systems to the 1996 stock used on the Jubilee Line, both use Metro-Cammell equipment. Some 465s however had Brush traction packages, all of which have now been replaced with Hitachi equipment, which is the same traction gear found under the Class 395 'Javelin' stock.

[@MrJezza31]

@edj66 agreed

[@Cactus732]

the distance from dc to boston is probably further than london to paris

[@ConnorStudios-ng3ml]

They've still got the shoes cos they use them in Belgium

[@mikekirwan5326]

ConnorStudios2002 no they don’t

[@slendermanRblx]

@@mikekirwan5326 I think he confused for the fact that Belgium do use DC electric for supply but not third rail. Belgium use 3000VDC overhead. The 373s have a seperate pantograph just for the Belgium DC supply it's the frontmost pantograph on the power car. The rear one which is used more commonly is the AC pan.