Classic British Rail - Tonbridge Yard

Classic British Rail - Tonbridge Yard - 7th June 1993

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Paekok Station Master

7 жыл бұрын

On a visit to Tonbridge Station and yard we see quite a few trains running about the yard and passing on the mainline.

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@mickboakes7023 Жыл бұрын

Who’d have thought back then the 73s would still be around in this day and age. Not only in Tonbridge and the south but in the whole country. Amazing loco.

@paekokstationmaster5032 Жыл бұрын

Yes for sure and an interesting decision to re engine some of them for use on the Highland Sleepers!

@stephenspinks6486 5 жыл бұрын

A taste of old southern region action. Loved it.

@paekokstationmaster5032 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much and glad you enjoyed and I hope you are enjoying my other stuff!

@steveallen808909 2 жыл бұрын

probably my favourite tonbridge video the golden years long gone dutch 73 looks awesome thx for sharing and filming cheers

@paekokstationmaster5032 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and glad you enjoyed!

@mickboakes7023 3 жыл бұрын

Spent many an hour around Tonbridge station when I was young. Mind you this was long before this film was taken. I remember bunking of school at Sussex Rd, hiding in the long grass opposite, the, what was then the lever box to watch the the Bullied Pacific’s make a slippery start around the Hildenborough curve. We were schooled to the the continual noise of the 0-6-0 shutters making up trains in the goods yard. Ah, those were the days. Thanks for sharing. All the best. Mick.

@paekokstationmaster5032 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mick, certainly wasn't like the good old days that you would have seen but so much better than 2day of course!

@brucerussell7082 2 жыл бұрын

Spent many a day in the seventies train spotting the freight trains with the Q1s pulling amazing loads

@Wally-H 2 жыл бұрын

The Q1 was a steam loco? 60's maybe?

@Biggles-gm6tm 6 жыл бұрын

What great footage! It makes me wish I'd paid more attention to diesel activity when it was there instead of sneering at at it because it wasn't steam. Now its all gone.

@paekokstationmaster5032 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Likewise I wish I had done a lot more and been to a few other places that I didn't quite manage over that period!

@prafter7 Жыл бұрын

Impressive work. As a Southern man from early 70s good to see film of our work horses 4 Ceps. Interesting to see the footage of the train pull up at the London end of Tonbridge station and the workman get out the cab and make his Way to the platform. Authorised walking route ?…. Thanks and take care.

@paekokstationmaster5032 Жыл бұрын

I guess dropping off some extra crew and I'm sure there must be authorised routes with the 3rd rail there!

@ianjones4116 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely video. We were spoilt for choice with great loco's back then.. not like the boring bland ones of today. Loved the way he Buffered up gently, 33 to 73,,, quality. Thanks for posting.

@paekokstationmaster5032 2 жыл бұрын

Thank's Ian, and yes certainly not the same these days although quite a different variety of rolling stock these days! I hope you have been watching some of my other stuff!

@Wally-H 2 жыл бұрын

As a train spotter from the 80's, I can say that freight was almost exclusively hauled in this area by 33's and 73's. Occasionally a '47 would appear and that was exciting. Never tired of watching them, and listening to that Sulzer sound of the 33's though. I grew up in Paddock Wood but I regularly visited Tonbridge with my spotter books. A visit to the West Yard bridge would throw up some 08 and 09 shunters of Course and the odd 'exotic' visitor, like a '37 (rare). it was also a good place to get the Eastleigh 33's and 73's as they would rarely venture beyond the yard down to my hometown station of Paddock Wood, but hauled freight into and out of the yard down the Redhill line onto the western part of the Southern network.

@DavidKing-fx3fz 3 жыл бұрын

Never went spotting at Tonbridge. Wish I did. Superb footage

@paekokstationmaster5032 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, not sure I ever went there again without checking my records! Hope you have seen some of my other stuff!

@DavidKing-fx3fz 3 жыл бұрын

Paekok Station Master yea watched all of your 90s British Rail videos. A great reminder of my 90s spotting days

@annescholey6546 4 жыл бұрын

Following a hiatus at the end of the 80s the Cromptons were on a roll and having fun😊

@paekokstationmaster5032 4 жыл бұрын

Yes seemed to be everywhere at this time!

@cliveharman7762 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video,be interesting to know where the civil engineers( Dutch) livery class 56 came from and what depot during its time was stationed at.i know the 33s,73s were Stewart's lanes engines.

@paekokstationmaster5032 2 жыл бұрын

Good question and didn't expect to see one there that's for sure!

@djtrainspotter3079 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant stuff. Ah plenty of memories there, my local spot in 80's/90's. Thats monday, i was there on the weds foting the 47's haha. First days of the 37 route-learning there, and the civils 56's were a daily feature by then. Cant believe its that long ago they quadrupled the track up to Barden Park rd bridge for the impending Eurostars lol! Dont time fly cripes!! Quality stuff sir, i shall watch it again now :D

@paekokstationmaster5032 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir for your nice words! I think that was my only visit there as well although in those days with the good old NSE Card ? I did travel quite a bit around the NSE area! I hope you have been enjoying some of my other stuff!