That sound is now up there with the best sounds in railway history

This footage looks so crisp and clear, that it looks like it was shot yesterday

And to think I used to be terrified by how loud these things were when I was little

Simply phenomenal sounds. Taken much for granted at the time. How times change.

The announcer has a great accent, not comparable to today's artifical synthesized politically correct talk.

Steam locos got replaced by diesel ones. Diesel locos got replaced by HSTs. Then HSTs got boring engines. Then HSTs got replaced by plastic multiple units. It's a downward spiral for a railfan and I don't even want to know what comes next in 20 years or so

That scream used to scare hell out of me as a kid, Then I wish I could have them back as an adult after they replaced all the valenta's.

I watched and listened to this video whilst model making using superglue....I was so absorbed in the sound I forgot what I was doing and glued my fingers to my brass etched model!! AWESOME sounds! Love that livery on the HST as well, its best livery by a mile!

One of the greatest sounds in railway history. I often hear car lovers praise certain brands and models, like the Lexus LFA for the sound. It is the same with trains!

This livery needs to come back.

Terms like "iconic" and "legendary" are thrown around lot but in this case it's earned both statuses. That roar power ramping up is fantastic.

Paxman Valenta powered HST. The first time I heard one stood next to a railway line near Sharnbrook, I looked skywards cos I thought it was a helicopter before it shot past me at speed at track level of course.........

Watching this with headphones on and it's like being in a timewarp.

I was at Reading Uni '91 - '95 and would regularly get a 125 from Paddington to Reading, having travelled down from Great Yarmouth.

Awesome video. It brought back memories of when I was a kid in the 80's sat in Sheffield station admiring, listening and being mesmerised by the noise and beauty of the HST departures. Those were great memories as a kid

between 1985 to 1986 I worked at London road junction [ south Leicester station] I would clear the signals for 2 HST's an hour coming out of platform 3.For the entire year these wonderful engines sent a shiver down my spine, they SCREAMED WITH POWER!!!!!

Love the anti-slide kicking in as the drivers goes "oh s*** I'm running out of platform!

Can't beat a Valenta-powered HST in Intercity Swallow livery. Used to see them at Saltley on the Cross-Countries. Those were the days.

Love that classic Valenta Sound 🔊

That was awesome it was like standing on the platform 10 years old again, thanks.