BR in the 1980s Ashford Station Kent on 11th February 1989

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BRITISH RAILWAYS IN THE 1980's
Ashford Station (Kent) on 11th February 1989
Continuing with my archive of video recording between the years of 1986 to 2001 this clip is of Ashford in Kent taken on 11/02/1989. Taken before any signs of the high speed lines. All slam door stock and with a few loco hauled services thrown in to boot. I hope the video takes you back to this period with fond memories. Feel free to comment, good or bad, all comments are read and greatly appreciated,but it is not always possible to answer each individually. Sit back and enjoy this latest production remembering all those now long gone Locomotive classes and other types of traction. Many thanks for all subscriptions and all of those viewers who have kindly shown an interest in my material.

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@AaronOxfordExmouth1989 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely outstanding. This is the Ashford I remember. This is a complete blast from the past and is very very welcomed. Wish I could have taken more pictures than I did, and that 4L, is absolutely amazing.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@going2thedogs Ай бұрын

What great footage. Some familiar traffic here with Cromptons & passenger stock. The Jaffa cake livery was very smart in my opinion. Was a little surprised to see the class 47 in large logo & also the class 56 in Railfreight grey with red stripe thou but most welcome. And of course this film is before the re-build to Ashford International. Thks for sharing.

@spompey Ай бұрын

You're most welcome and many thanks....Mark

@keef71 Жыл бұрын

Remember when EMUs were quiet? Just the hum of the traction motor gearing as they pull away. Modern units make such a racket with all kinds electronic whines and screeches

@spompey Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome and Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@FrogandFlangeVideo Жыл бұрын

That was awesome ! I loved seeing the vintage infrastructure. James.

@spompey 3 ай бұрын

You're most welcome and many thanks very much appreciated...Mark

@mikeyratcliff3400 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Did my apprenticeship at chart leacon brings it all back!

@spompey 2 ай бұрын

You are most welcome Mikey and many thanks as well for your interest in the channel....best wishes....Mark

@RailinKent Жыл бұрын

Excellent video thanks for sharing. One of the best Ive seen of Ashford before the rebuild of the station.

@semharkonjo3762 Жыл бұрын

Jw Hiico no

@spompey Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@markie1979 3 ай бұрын

Hearing Ashford this is Ashford brought back memories used to live in care in Ashford and went back home to London every holiday and alternative weekend and loved the fast service Waterloo east and London Charing Cross only

@spompey 3 ай бұрын

Many thanks Mark and best wishes....good to have rekindled some memories for you...Mark

@avalon7902 2 ай бұрын

That Class 203 is magnificent. How can a DEMU pair of engines sound so perfect!

@spompey 2 ай бұрын

The classic sounds of old times.....look out for my "All Aboard" videos...just sound recordings from the 1970s and 80s...lot to come yet....Many thanks and best wishes.....Mark

@glenjarnold Жыл бұрын

I do miss the old slam-door EMUs. Great video.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome and Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@rich_rich90 Жыл бұрын

The days when a "fast" service actually meant fast: Non-stop Ashford to London. HS1 has turned the Southeastern Mainline into a turgid slog of a journey.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@EM-yk1dw 10 ай бұрын

I agree, the days of the fast services were great and well used too.

@timstrainvideos142 Жыл бұрын

wow one of the best videos! great action!

@spompey Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome...and too kind...Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@michaelpowell3980 Жыл бұрын

Another smashing video! I always thought that Jaffa Cake was a far better livery than the NSE toothpaste scheme...

@duncancurtis5108 Жыл бұрын

In the old days the wrought iron gates on the bridge closed prior to every departure.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@100gpdriver Жыл бұрын

Dam you beat me to the jaffa cake reference LOL

@100gpdriver Жыл бұрын

Was the toothpaste brand signal ? 🤣🤣

@keef71 Жыл бұрын

I remember RAIL Enthusiast doing a feature at the start of Jaffa Cake-era, think it included the heavy refurb of the 309s

@redmozzy Жыл бұрын

Great memories. I was a box boy at Ashford signalbox at this time. March, I turned 18 and went on to train to be a signalman at Deal box. Thanks for sharing the video.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@redmozzy Жыл бұрын

@@spompey I just looked up in old records and yes, I was on duty that day so the person sat in the signalbox nearest the front windows was probably a 17 year old me! (I'm 52 now)

@spompey Жыл бұрын

@@redmozzy That' quite amazing....You're most welcome and Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@duncancurtis5108 Жыл бұрын

Highlight of our April 1990 trip was 47432 propelling intercity stock into the up yard.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@EM-yk1dw Жыл бұрын

Another great film when the railway was a railway.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

You're most kind....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@williammcavoywilliammcavoy Жыл бұрын

great in 1977june i went from newcastle to ashford works openday on the way home i copped my last class45 45045 l/e at york great

@spompey Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@djtrainspotter3079 Жыл бұрын

Lol "Tonbridge, this is Tonbridge" at the start. He must of had a hangover!

@spompey Жыл бұрын

Not sure if he knew where he was, maybe he had been teleported.....that would make you puzzled....Best wishes...Mark

@davidwolstenholme6413 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, love the DEMU at the beginning, the 203. Was that in normal service at the time? I didn't think there were any left at this point.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

Yes still in normal service......Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@davidwolstenholme6413 Жыл бұрын

@@spompey thank you for your reply and your answer.

@peterharvey1762 Жыл бұрын

What sort or thumper was the green 203001 ?

@spompey Жыл бұрын

Just a class 203 very similar to the 205...Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@bingbong7316 Жыл бұрын

It's a 4L, a cut-down Hastings 6L. Pretty cool to see.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

@@bingbong7316 You're most welcome....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@barrythedieselelectricstea5217 2 ай бұрын

what a difference Ashford station is now to 89 i notice there was houses the other side of platform one which is now the rear entrance to the Eurostar terminal gone has the signal box where Norton sidings is platform three and four is now for Eurostar trains that haven't used it for 4 years gone is the walk way connecting platform 1 and 2 and three and 4 you don't see 47s and 33s there now either

@spompey 2 ай бұрын

Yes like so many locations really....Many thanks and best wishes...Mark

@dieseldave3879 Жыл бұрын

🚂👍

@spompey Жыл бұрын

Again many thanks Dave for your interest. and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@jamesevans1775 Жыл бұрын

Looked like a 5 REP coupled to a CIG and VEP around the 16:30 mark. Never knew REPS worked the Southeastern let alone coupled to other EMUS. On second thoughts maybe it is a TC. Still rare though.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

It looks a very strange infiltrator to the area.....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@EM-yk1dw 5 ай бұрын

REPS used to go to Chart Leacon for heavy maintenance