British Rail 1993-Warrington Bank Quay with Class 31, 37, 47, 90, DMU & HST

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3 жыл бұрын

We're back to July 1993 now and are at Warrington Bank Quay. Back then it was still a hotspot for freight activity (unlike today sadly) and we see a good variety of traction--31, 37, 47, 90, HST & DMU on freight and light engine moves including a bubble car route learning DMU and a pair of 90s on a liner train. If you liked the video please subscribe to my channel, there are lots more transport & quirky vids to upload!

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@NedPooleD818 3 жыл бұрын

For the full effect I recommend opening a box of Persil and inhaling deeply whilst watching this video..... ....also love the driver of 37803 who is pretending to diligently watch his train over the point work whereas in reality he just wants to listen to the thrash and get on the video!!!

@Mitch-Hendren 3 жыл бұрын

Not for much longer sadly, Persil manufacture is being shifted abroad, apparently not enough people buy soap powder anymore. Its all tabs pods an liquids. End of another era

@NedPooleD818 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mitch-Hendren Unbelievable!!! Although after a 14 hour spotting marathon on Bank Quay I often ended up with a sore throat and headache!!! Upon return home my wife used to wonder where I’d been all day as I smelt of roses instead of class 37 clag!!!

@Mitch-Hendren 3 жыл бұрын

@@NedPooleD818 😀😀😀

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, always a soapy aroma there! Perhaps the driver is another Chris Guntripp and likes a bit of English Electric thrash!

@andythebud 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. My favourite era with sectorisation and all the liveries that came with it.

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, plenty of variety back then.....

@roberthill6216 3 жыл бұрын

I spent many an hour there in the late nineties. Happy days!

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

It had wound down by then, the late 80s were really busy! See my upload from 1988 here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sLF7Zrx9stWrc4k.html

@annescholey6546 3 жыл бұрын

The closing years of variety with plenty of Dutch liveried locos. Today's railway looks paltry by comparison but still odd surprises appear time to time.

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Not many surprises here these days i fear.....

@AndreiTupolev 3 жыл бұрын

I think some of the best Class 37 sound effects I've heard from 37803 there. Lots of Class 31s still about too.

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Bank Quay was a freight hot-spot back then, always something happening either on freight or the Inter-City workings.......I spent an hour there in Jan 20 and only saw one freight working!

@markpoole4187 3 жыл бұрын

I've spent many a happy hour on bank Quay over the last 33 years,was always a hot spot for freight back in the 80s and 90s, very good video.

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you....it's certainly a lot quieter now. Was there in Feb for an hour and only saw one freight working.....

@hellooldchap 3 жыл бұрын

I could watch these for hours.

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Please do....i ahve plenty uploaded....with plenty more to come!

@theimperialist2686 3 жыл бұрын

Great video again Soi Buakhao.

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.....plenty more to come....

@TheBrickGuy7939 Жыл бұрын

There are still some things the station has over other stations today. The massive industrial district next to the station is still nice to look at and the station still has it's sidings which isn't very common nowadays. You do get to see the biomass trains at speed and the bin trains are pretty cool too, along with the Class 60 workings from Saint Helens and the ones to Dallam Freight Depot. Those are probably the best workings there today but it sure has taken a decline.

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Жыл бұрын

Nowhere near as busy as once was.... I've seen pairs of Inter-City liveried 87s arrive from Scotland on steel trains, the electrics coming off for a diesel to take over. That was in 1988, i assume they were off the Sleeper trains and worked a fill in move to Warrington & back, before working the Sleepers south that night......

@TheBrickGuy7939 Жыл бұрын

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus Yeah there used to be a lot more going on. Every hour you used to have several freight trains or light engines/convoys either pulling up or rushing through and in between those you had the constant Sprinters/Pacers and loco hauled Intercity trains and loco-hauled mail trains and 325's (when they still had that extravagant yellow lining, now they just look bland without it.)

@benGBRf 3 жыл бұрын

Another classic. 👍🏻

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you....still a busy place back then....I spent an hour there back in February and saw just one freight working!

@benGBRf 3 жыл бұрын

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus yes today better to pop to Acton Bridge south of Warrington. One of the best places in the country for freight at the moment

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

@@benGBRf Thanks for the tip, i may well try it out!

@timstrainvideos142 3 жыл бұрын

great footage!

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

thank you.....plenty more to come!

@squarewheelsorguk 3 жыл бұрын

I never learned what it is on 47s that determines the position of those movable louvres in the roof?

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

The water temperature....they work automatically

@frostycola42 3 жыл бұрын

the death of br happened in 94

@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus 3 жыл бұрын

That was the start, with Railtrack becoming a separate company. It took until 1997 for the last train to be operated by BR (and RfD service) and until 2013 (i think) for the BR Board to be abolished. Even though they finished operating trains in 97, it needed an act of Parliament to abolish it!