BR in the 1980s Ashford Station Kent on 11th February 1989

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BRITISH RAILWAYS IN THE 1980's
Ashford Station (Kent) on 11th February 1989
Continuing with my archive of video recording between the years of 1986 to 2001 this clip is of Ashford in Kent taken on 11/02/1989. Taken before any signs of the high speed lines. All slam door stock and with a few loco hauled services thrown in to boot. 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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@avalon7902 20 күн бұрын

That Class 203 is magnificent. How can a DEMU pair of engines sound so perfect!

@spompey 18 күн бұрын

The classic sounds of old times.....look out for my "All Aboard" videos...just sound recordings from the 1970s and 80s...lot to come yet....Many thanks and best wishes.....Mark

@markie1979 Ай бұрын

Hearing Ashford this is Ashford brought back memories used to live in care in Ashford and went back home to London every holiday and alternative weekend and loved the fast service Waterloo east and London Charing Cross only

@spompey Ай бұрын

Many thanks Mark and best wishes....good to have rekindled some memories for you...Mark

@mikeyratcliff3400 26 күн бұрын

Fantastic! Did my apprenticeship at chart leacon brings it all back!

@spompey 26 күн бұрын

You are most welcome Mikey and many thanks as well for your interest in the channel....best wishes....Mark

@AaronOxfordExmouth1989 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely outstanding. This is the Ashford I remember. This is a complete blast from the past and is very very welcomed. Wish I could have taken more pictures than I did, and that 4L, is absolutely amazing.

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

You're most welcome....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@keef71 10 ай бұрын

Remember when EMUs were quiet? Just the hum of the traction motor gearing as they pull away. Modern units make such a racket with all kinds electronic whines and screeches

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

You're most welcome and Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@FrogandFlangeVideo 9 ай бұрын

That was awesome ! I loved seeing the vintage infrastructure. James.

@spompey Ай бұрын

You're most welcome and many thanks very much appreciated...Mark

@rich_rich90 10 ай бұрын

The days when a "fast" service actually meant fast: Non-stop Ashford to London. HS1 has turned the Southeastern Mainline into a turgid slog of a journey.

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

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

@EM-yk1dw 8 ай бұрын

I agree, the days of the fast services were great and well used too.

@RailinKent 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video thanks for sharing. One of the best Ive seen of Ashford before the rebuild of the station.

@semharkonjo3762 10 ай бұрын

Jw Hiico no

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

You are most welcome Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@glenjarnold 10 ай бұрын

I do miss the old slam-door EMUs. Great video.

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

You're most welcome and Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@michaelpowell3980 10 ай бұрын

Another smashing video! I always thought that Jaffa Cake was a far better livery than the NSE toothpaste scheme...

@duncancurtis5108 10 ай бұрын

In the old days the wrought iron gates on the bridge closed prior to every departure.

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

You're most welcome....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@100gpdriver 10 ай бұрын

Dam you beat me to the jaffa cake reference LOL

@100gpdriver 10 ай бұрын

Was the toothpaste brand signal ? 🤣🤣

@keef71 10 ай бұрын

I remember RAIL Enthusiast doing a feature at the start of Jaffa Cake-era, think it included the heavy refurb of the 309s

@timstrainvideos142 10 ай бұрын

wow one of the best videos! great action!

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

You're most welcome...and too kind...Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@redmozzy 10 ай бұрын

Great memories. I was a box boy at Ashford signalbox at this time. March, I turned 18 and went on to train to be a signalman at Deal box. Thanks for sharing the video.

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@redmozzy 10 ай бұрын

@@spompey I just looked up in old records and yes, I was on duty that day so the person sat in the signalbox nearest the front windows was probably a 17 year old me! (I'm 52 now)

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

@@redmozzy That' quite amazing....You're most welcome and Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@djtrainspotter3079 10 ай бұрын

Lol "Tonbridge, this is Tonbridge" at the start. He must of had a hangover!

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

Not sure if he knew where he was, maybe he had been teleported.....that would make you puzzled....Best wishes...Mark

@duncancurtis5108 10 ай бұрын

Highlight of our April 1990 trip was 47432 propelling intercity stock into the up yard.

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

You're most welcome....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@EM-yk1dw 10 ай бұрын

Another great film when the railway was a railway.

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

You're most kind....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@williammcavoywilliammcavoy 10 ай бұрын

great in 1977june i went from newcastle to ashford works openday on the way home i copped my last class45 45045 l/e at york great

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

You are most welcome Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@davidwolstenholme6413 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant video, love the DEMU at the beginning, the 203. Was that in normal service at the time? I didn't think there were any left at this point.

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

Yes still in normal service......Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@davidwolstenholme6413 10 ай бұрын

@@spompey thank you for your reply and your answer.

@barrythedieselelectricstea5217 9 күн бұрын

what a difference Ashford station is now to 89 i notice there was houses the other side of platform one which is now the rear entrance to the Eurostar terminal gone has the signal box where Norton sidings is platform three and four is now for Eurostar trains that haven't used it for 4 years gone is the walk way connecting platform 1 and 2 and three and 4 you don't see 47s and 33s there now either

@spompey 8 күн бұрын

Yes like so many locations really....Many thanks and best wishes...Mark

@peterharvey1762 10 ай бұрын

What sort or thumper was the green 203001 ?

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

Just a class 203 very similar to the 205...Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@bingbong7316 10 ай бұрын

It's a 4L, a cut-down Hastings 6L. Pretty cool to see.

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

@@bingbong7316 You're most welcome....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@dieseldave3879 10 ай бұрын

🚂👍

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

Again many thanks Dave for your interest. and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@jamesevans1775 10 ай бұрын

Looked like a 5 REP coupled to a CIG and VEP around the 16:30 mark. Never knew REPS worked the Southeastern let alone coupled to other EMUS. On second thoughts maybe it is a TC. Still rare though.

@spompey 10 ай бұрын

It looks a very strange infiltrator to the area.....Many thanks for your comment and for watching...best wishes...Mark

@EM-yk1dw 3 ай бұрын

REPS used to go to Chart Leacon for heavy maintenance