BR in the 1980s Rugby Station on 25th May 1988

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BRITISH RAILWAYS IN THE 1980's
RUGBY STATION on 25th May 1988
Continuing with my archive of video recording between the years of 1986 to 2001 this clip is of Rugby taken on 25/05/1988. At a time where a class 87 could be witnessed on a Freightliner...The frequency of passing loco hauled express trains near the end of the video... 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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@DavidPeacock1972 Жыл бұрын

One of the best liveries to have ever existed. I don't think there was any Loco that never suited the Intercity livery. Nice to see an early example of the INTERCITY Swallow livery without rap round black cab surrounds. Did love the earlier version of the Swallow livery.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

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

@cteasdale1979 9 ай бұрын

Yes was

@Tornado922 Жыл бұрын

Another tremendous film, thoroughly enjoyed watching this!

@stevem-h3562 Жыл бұрын

very good memories. The only buildings to survive to this day are the postal sorting office and the main station building itself. Everything else has changed beyond recognition.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update and Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@derektaylor2941 4 ай бұрын

What a wonderful video, thanks for sharing. I worked in Rugby (buses) about a decade later and how different this all looked. In some clips you can see between the buildings of the GEC factory and see nothing but fields. 10 years later a very different view. As a point of interest, I know exactly where I was on this day. It was my Dad's birthday and we'd gone to Calais for the day. The reason I mention this is that back then it was all very fashionable to moan about British trains and the media et al assuming all SNCF trains were akin to the TGV; they weren't. We went a few stops on SNCF on carriages that still had an outside 'balcony' at the end and likely were many decades old. Compare and contrast to BR of the day and I'd take ours any day.

@spompey 4 ай бұрын

Yes...agree....and many thanks for sharing your memories Derek.....best regards...Mark

@BenDover-ln6ns 10 ай бұрын

I love the announcements, British Rail apologises for the delay. Brilliant

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

Yes and not Network Rail.....many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

@AndreiTupolev 8 ай бұрын

I like how he solemnly says "running 10 - one zero - minutes late." He sounds just like a butler announcing to his boss that regrettably Lord Faversham will not be able to visit for sherry this evening.

@spompey 8 ай бұрын

@@AndreiTupolev Very well put Andrei.....The end is nigh......many thanks ......Mark (No relation to Lord Faversham)

@EM-yk1dw Жыл бұрын

Fantastic film again, happy memories.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

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

@AndreiTupolev Жыл бұрын

Look at all those electrically hauled freight trains! 😂 Thankfully we've moved on from that now to SO much more efficient diesel haulage under the wires all the way 😅

@drmichaelhopkins Жыл бұрын

My home station, and how I remember it most.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

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

@cjs083 Жыл бұрын

Railfreight Livery on the Class 31's looked grand

@spompey Жыл бұрын

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

@aljonflavin6760 Жыл бұрын

A Very interesting video thanks

@spompey Жыл бұрын

Your'e most welcome...Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@spompey Жыл бұрын

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

@arthurmatthews9321 4 ай бұрын

That’s some serious acceleration at 9.40 from that 85. 10 mk2s . That’s about 400 tons.

@spompey 4 ай бұрын

We used to work 1S07 from Carlisle to Mossend (Inverness sleepers) with an 85 with 17 on back in the late 1970s to 1982 when I left Perth....The 85 had little trouble up Beattock and then rattled down the other side, they were a bit of a rough ride though....how I wish we could go back in time......Many thanks for watching Arthur and best wishes...Mark

@arthurmatthews9321 3 ай бұрын

@@spompeyI heard that about the 85s that they would ride bad. I never got to have a good look at one , they were gone before I started one the railways. The only ac electrics I am familiar with are the 91s . We had them regularly at Heaton Newcastle.

@spompey 3 ай бұрын

@@arthurmatthews9321 Many thanks Arthur....and the other AC Electrics were pretty rough.....best wishes....Mark

@Lester-hi4ez Жыл бұрын

Bring back British rail 😂

@spompey Жыл бұрын

YES.....many thanks for commenting....Mark

@duncancurtis5108 Жыл бұрын

Didn't get any 85s there but a gem of mine is 31409, an early casualty of the 1991 purge of older 31s.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

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

@bhamboy05 Жыл бұрын

Electric Heaven!

@spompey Жыл бұрын

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

@devilscoachman79 Жыл бұрын

I`m loving all this fantastic videos - Thank you!!! @ 6:17 Can you remember what the name is on the side of 08909? I have looked in Andy Chard`s loco register book and 08909 never carried a name so I assume this was an unofficial name?? Kind Regards Kev

@spompey Жыл бұрын

Yes I have the same problem, not in any of my publications either, old and new, mind you someone will be in the know....but many thanks for watching and best wishes...Mark

@SydFlix 11 ай бұрын

It was named Redland Roof Tiles. Unofficial I think. Another great video Mark!

@spompey 11 ай бұрын

@@SydFlix So many thanks for that....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark.

@Lester-hi4ez Жыл бұрын

Starmer you got my vote if you bring back British rail 😂

@kevindonnelly9811 11 ай бұрын

He won't and it if he did, it would be nothing like this.

@philgraham4642 Жыл бұрын

Was the class 87 rushing through on the Up Fast 87015 or 87016? It looks like 15 because of its shabby front.

@spompey Жыл бұрын

According to my reliable archives it was 87016....hope that helps and Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@fatwalletboy2 Жыл бұрын

At approx 21m in 86103 departs with a strange looking box on the roof....anybody know what it was for?

@spompey Жыл бұрын

I do not know the answer to this, but somebody will comment with the answer.....many thanks for your interest......Mark

@hellooldchap Жыл бұрын

My research has drawn a blank, but none of my photo's of Andre has it so temporary trial?

@AndreiTupolev Жыл бұрын

Probably for a camera to monitor the pantograph

@spompey Жыл бұрын

@@AndreiTupolev A very good possibility there Andrei.....many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark

@BenDover-ln6ns 10 ай бұрын

@@hellooldchapThe 86 has always had it from the 70s to the 90s