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Both of these reports were compiled by local reporters - Tony Baker and Kevin Rowntree worked for BBC Newcastle and Tyne Tees respectively (both very highly respected and senior journalists for the two rivals), and were presumably straight dubs of what went out locally as well.

Superb as always. 4R40 Wrenthorpe to Dagenham Dock the empty car transporters.. they were due 1128 at Newark…alas was only out in the evening that day to catch the speed links

Another excellent film ❤

Couldn’t really see the large logo 47 but could have been 489 which was on 1G41 0810:Hull to Kings Cross Rugby League special probably at Stoke around 0955ish. The 5 47s were on 0B01 which was Kings across area bound code and were 222,299, 374, 319 and 221. They passed Newark from Doncaster directions at 1105. Don’t recognise any of the 31 hauled passenger trains they must have gone off at Grantham I guess

Is that Iris at the beginning? ❤

The DMU at the start was a mobile laboratory operated from the Derry test centre.

I was there. Luckily didn't see Jimmy!

37 probably Kilnhurst to Ripple Lane tanks used to run Thurs and Sat if I recall

1G07 0900 Sheffield to Fenchurch St, saw it at Newark, quite busy morning that Saturday with couple of Rugby League specials and a Settle & Carlisle charter. 20 mins after the 20s there were 5 47s light on 0B01 which was a Kings Cross code all Immingham locos

Do you know what dates these were, was about quite a lot in Feb 88. Wonder if the 47s were the additional Cleethorpes trains that ran that month for a bit

Nice camera following of the train

Now that's what you call hi speed

I think that was a inter city 125 train

Nice old train there

Some good shots of Grantham here ❤

Really enjoyed this video.

Thanks for posting this video. I only just 8 years old when I saw this set at Grantham and no one believed me that Class 317's operated into Grantham. Granted this was not a revenue earning service but they were used on trialing the OHLE that was freshly installed on the ECML at the time. BR used these units regularly between Peterborough and London at the time from new up until the Class 387's and Class 700's took them over.

The days when everyone waved out of train windows as they headed off to that there London

The sound and video quality is outstanding. The best of British of the ironic HST's and class 31's. How things have changed a lot now. Fully enjoyable to watch :-)

Slow line operations ❤

Interesting to see the West Highland MK1 rake at the beginning, with 2 blue/grey First Class MK1s added on.

Hi There my real Name is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris, I have another interesting idea for most of us Class 507, Class 508, Class 313, and Class 314 and that also includes those interesting Class 315 Fans out there, rather than scrapping most of those Class 507, Class 508, Class 313's Class 314 including the Class 315's maybe you guys can convert them. Including the refurbishment into the Volvo TD102KF Engine, Leyland 680 Engine, Volvo B10M Engine, Scania N112 Engine, Cummins M11 Engine, Gardner LG1200 Engine, Gardner 6LXB Engine, Gardner 8LXB Engine, Class 507, Class 508, Class 313's, Class 314's and the Class 315's and convert all of them into a 2 Carriages and Three Carriages of the Class 313's, Class 314's and that is including those Class 315's for most of us Class 314 and Class 315 Diesel Train Fans Pretty PLEASE? Are you still going to do this interesting type of Project for all of us out there Please.

Excellent

Such a shame no one preserved a class 317 : (

Barkby Lane, spent many hours there in my youth with my father and Uncle watching trains. Great memories

Nice!

That's what an Intercity 125 should sound like- real Valentas, not MTU engines.

ahhh... Paxman Valentas :-)

Great catch, 317s now sadly history. I expect the yard at Grantham is now overgrown.

Excellent ❤

Loved the scream of the Valenta engine in the HSTs, marvelous stuff

Notice that neither livery has the orange stripe at the top, despite being on an electrified line. The preserved set in blue and grey has had it added.

Curious to know if the overhead line equipment was live at that stage or still being installed?

Proper HST sound! lol

I used to go train spotting here more than 60 years ago. On the Melton Mowbray (west) side there were water troughs. On the east side there was a signal box and water tanks. The loop line, seen in the distance towards Melton, used to extend under the bridge and there was a water crane connected from the tanks. Trains often stopped there to fill their tenders.

I'm glad we haven't snow like that in Inverness since I moved up from The Vale in 1988. Mind you, sometimes you don't have to go too far up the hill to find it!

The constant roar of HSTs at Beaver Hill Bridge Newark.

Sorry boss I've been and broke the mirror...Go buy one and replace it...I can't the Lorries lead on it..😊

No hi viz just got on with job

I always remember the original signal gantry on up line on the approach to Grantham . Great film again 😁

Amazing footage as usual from you. To me, the 125 is the equivalent of the Boeing 747 on rails, an awesome train. I must admit though, you were very brave getting that close, the HST frightened the life out of me as a kid, the sound of that distant approach and then that scream. Not for the faint - hearted. 😊

No rotator(s) required! Excellent stuff, thanks for uploading 👏

I would love to know what camera this was filmed with. Looks like VHS, but the camera doesn't look like it has a CCD chip in it - hence the muted colours and colour bleeding. One of the first video cameras I ever used in school didn't - it wasn't a camcorder (camera/recorder in one) it was a camera with a separate recorder. The school did have a Panasonic M10 camcorder, which did have a CCD chip, and we only used the old camera when the camcorder wasn't available.

Great angle shots❤

That's a cracking streak of sunset beyond the cloud. Brings back memories of seeing the "Boat Train" at Nottingham.

Great video. Just goes to show how well things were done back in the day. Now the police would of had the road closed for hours.

Excellent come them coming!...

Wonder what the sleeper was that went through non stop, can’t see another one

That was good that. I spent many overnights at Newark back then and wish I had video evidence. Wonder why 1S79 stopped, wasn’t booked to. Maybe 1L40 HST was cancelled?

Wtf, Bhopal wasn't the top story?