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British Rail TV ad - "Black Silk" 1991 - launch of the Intercity 225
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@brushfuse 3 жыл бұрын
Such a pity the APT & Intercity 250 was cancelled. It would have build on the success of 125 & 225, and might even have led to lines being straightened/upgraded like the German progress in High Speed Rail.
@Night-zn4ew Жыл бұрын
What do you mean the apt would have built off the 125? The 125 was designed BECAUSE the apt was such a failure.
@nkt1 Жыл бұрын
@@Night-zn4ewThe 125 was not built because the APT failed. By the late 1960s, it was apparent that the APT was taking much longer to develop than had been expected. Thus, the 125 was conceived as a less risky, quicker solution to the requirement for faster intercity trains, until the APT was ready to assume this role. It entered service 5 years before the APT’s unsuccessful launch. Had the APT succeeded, the 125 would have complemented it, and operated on lines which didn’t require tilt and, after APT became an electric train, non-electrified routes.
@DB_137 3 жыл бұрын
This really was "the age of the train". RIP Class 43s, and probably soon class 91/90s :(
@Danse_Macabre_125 Жыл бұрын
Wdym, 43s still run
@TheGs4_4449 11 ай бұрын
@@Danse_Macabre_125They are just starting to be retired, but yeah, they are still.
@interstat2222 2 жыл бұрын
BR's divisions advertised heavily in the 80s-early 90s because under the Conservative government's plan BR had been divided into Intercity, NSE, Regional Railways (BR provincial) and possibly others. The government subsidies for each division were gradually reduced and eventually cut off, and they were expected to run themselves like freestanding businesses (even if government owned). Intercity was first to be left to run itself from profits only and these campaigns were part of their business plan. They worked!
@stephenpalcso42 4 жыл бұрын
You can't beat a bit of Soviet ballet music.
@REDARROW_A_Personal Жыл бұрын
That's because the UK was secretly a member of the USSR. The UKSSR!
@soundseeker63 5 жыл бұрын
Featuring the class 90, 87 and HST as well. The CGI looks really good quality for 1991!
@deathbyteacup 4 жыл бұрын
I don't think it's CGI, more likely composted from different practical effect shots.
@MiniforceRailfan Жыл бұрын
0:53 Those Trains including the Newborn Class 91 are the Main High Speed Siblings of the Intercity Family
@wceyuki 3 жыл бұрын
Again, we still have trains under 100MPH here in the US except our new Avelia Liberty and the 2000’s Adela trainset.
@napsbrickrailways2290 10 ай бұрын
Man, Intercity knew how to make ads!
@KiwiGraggle 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, and then it all went shit.
@MiniforceRailfan Жыл бұрын
0:54 The Intercity Family Fleet
@rovercoupe7104 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant. M.
@danielsellers8707 Жыл бұрын
Funny how the train being unveiled in this advert is now being withdrawn from service...
@awatifsarguini440 7 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉🎉
@user-ns8wb1zm2t 11 ай бұрын
0:52
@nkt1 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like Ian Holm.
@DangerAngelous Ай бұрын
It feels like a rip off though that 225 means 225kph not mph :/
@cedriclynch 4 күн бұрын
The worse rip-off is that they only run at 200km/h because the track improvements necessary for 225 never got done.
@rickerbyct 2 жыл бұрын
What do they say about statistics and lies. Maybe true we had more by percentage trains running over 100mph. But at the same time France could have claimed to have - a lot - more trains running over 180 mph. Typical bit of British flag waving to divert attention from us actually being pretty shit at everything
@Martindyna Жыл бұрын
Unfair to say we are shit railway wise compared to countries like France without also mentioning the difference in subsidy comparing BR to the SNCF. BR did a good job, by and large, on a shoe string.