I lived in Scarborough in the early 1980s, my children were young at that time. We would go from home [Cayton] to watch the trains at Seamer, especially the steam ones. Over those years we had day trips to Manchester and other places, Mk1 coaches and class 46 locos on the front. It was all so normal, and most enjoyable, back then . . .
What a wonderful video.....those were the days.....drivers were allowed to give cab visits.......York was a favourite of mine then and I made many a sound recording...I may upload someday....best regards....Mark
I love seeing all the lads in the cab, I remember when drivers let you do that and even sometimes let you stay in while they run the engine round. Before all the madness of health and safety.
I couldn't have put that better myself, I would like some jobsworth H and S clown come on and argue against it, although the brainwashed bunch would probably throw some statisics at you to rest there case, when I was a signalman all were welcome in my box, never had any problems, some of the older ones thought they knew the job better than you but you get that when they were really into their hobby, and the younger ones were showing an interest rather than causing trouble, or today getting square eyed and brain dead on a computer game, Great days and not that long ago, I don't won't to be getting older but wouldn't want a childhood in this Nanny state that Tony Blair turned us into.
Wow Dave Saunders what a happy soul you are also a right JOBSWORTH by the sound of it, we had names for people like you on the railway but I’ll refrain from that sort of bad lauguage., cheer up Dave and try and enjoy life, you only get one shot at it.
@@paulwilson3083 Ok Paul, I’ll leave you to your nostalgic longing for the days when men worked 10-hour shifts breaking up stone and concrete with a pneumatic drill, wearing no ear-protection and who went stone deaf before they were 50. Or people like my grandad who worked as a boiler lagger at Vulcan Works and who spent his days cutting up sheets of asbestos with a bandsaw in an open workshop. I never met him, unfortunately, because he died from mesothelioma [asbestosis] before I was born.
Fantastic stuff! Shame we couldn't see more of the two 08s coupled together in motion. Scarborough is a shadow of its former self now, sadly. A 1000 thanks for putting this on.
Halcyon days, proper loco and colour, blue & grey stock, semaphore signals Wish we still had these days, ah well.... at least we have video footage like this. thank you for sharing.
There is so much to value and reflect in this. The driver wi9th his bag hanging up in the cab, the HST in original colours at York and the 40s of course! I have had a few Class 37s on the long run from Glasgow to York and once had the then Gateshead God of 37250 in fresh blue paint from York to the seaside and back!
The best years were inevitably the ones when you were between 10 and 20 years old. What’s the betting @Blooga was born around 1940 and you were born in about 1970?
The 'How many kids can you get in the cab of a Whistler' competition. Happy memories of those last few years before Health and Safety crushed the fun out of life and when the railway infrastructure was still mostly intact. Fascinating mix of locos and workings. Thanks for posting.
@@andrewoverton5170 You wouldn't mind quoting your source would you? I'm sure it was based in Hull at that time, and can find no evidence to the contrary. Cheers!
Wish I had gone back in time when locomotives like this still existed ♥️Wow a class 08 express ,Would love to return to these classic times .Wish I was one of these lucky kiddies being inside a class 40 beast ♥️Health and Safety have ruined it nowadays since 2000
dackes julag cheers mate, that ride on 124 was one of my favourite days on the bash. Did her Scarb-York, then York-Vic for a car to New Mills for 40152 New Mills to Man Picc! Oh, and we had 45003 Leeds to Scarb too!
Makes me sick to think that these days are well and truly gone. Replaced by DMU's and not just here but most of the country now. No more 27's 40's 37's Peaks. Used to love thrashing out of Dundee behind a 27 or my fav' a Class 40, and on the rare occasion a Class 31 to which this day i have a photo of one pulling into Balmossie Halt
The old days are coming back... You can get Barrow - Carlisle trains hauled by Class 37's on Monday - Saturday Daily locomotive hauled trains to Yarmouth and Lowestoft And the Anglia trains to Norwich and Ipswich out of London Liverpool Street
KiNG WiLL // DDYT I know, why do you think I've got a 37 as my channel picture haha, but I still love them, they look so aggressive, they will never come close to the natural charm of the 37, but I still think they deserve recognition.
@aureol40012 Do you have a copy of this DVD. Been looking for it on ebay. Also looking for ScotRail Diesels if you know where any videos are. Loved the Carlisle to Annan one. Loco haulage on this line from the early eighties my first love of trains.
@@EllieMaes-Grandad what a shame part of our heritage gone we have still got some in Kent at deal station and there's some at hastings them lads jumping off the diesel must be around 50 now how time flies
Nice to see all the spotters on the loco before departure (4.36), can't imagine this happening today, mores the pity. Notice how heavy the Class 40 was - 133 tonnes (4.35); I understand that this hastened the classes demise.
Yes, that's it later in the video at York although on this day it appears to get a loco swap rather than run round. It used to attached to another portion on the outward leg at Edinburgh, the Glasgow portion being shunted on by the Waverley 08. The portiobs split at Edinburgh on the way back. Originally, until the DP2 derailment, it used to run from Pilmoor to Scarborough Road Jcn at Malton, then get dragged round the corner to Malton station by another loco, then to Scarborough. Same route in reverse on the way back to Glasgow.
I was as withered as you are; the Glasgow-Scarborough was a fairly regular working in the early 80s but not by two 40s! By the way, I sell the full unedited footage we took on a 5 disc dvd. Let me know if interested (its on ebay too).
saw the 40124 on the Glasgow on Whistling Giants , however it's good to see all the footage . Thornaby Rare Beast that I nor the Brother whose had 168 40's , have never had . Surprised 124 never fouled the platform being that big . 124 sounded superb being opened up, ten times better than that Strumming Wagon earlier in the film .Cheers that took me back
I lived in Scarborough in the early 1980s, my children were young at that time. We would go from home [Cayton] to watch the trains at Seamer, especially the steam ones.
Over those years we had day trips to Manchester and other places, Mk1 coaches and class 46 locos on the front. It was all so normal, and most enjoyable, back then . . .
Great footage from whenever this was taken ❤️❤️❤️
What a wonderful video.....those were the days.....drivers were allowed to give cab visits.......York was a favourite of mine then and I made many a sound recording...I may upload someday....best regards....Mark
I love seeing all the lads in the cab, I remember when drivers let you do that and even sometimes let you stay in while they run the engine round. Before all the madness of health and safety.
I couldn't have put that better myself, I would like some jobsworth H and S clown come on and argue against it, although the brainwashed bunch would probably throw some statisics at you to rest there case, when I was a signalman all were welcome in my box, never had any problems, some of the older ones thought they knew the job better than you but you get that when they were really into their hobby, and the younger ones were showing an interest rather than causing trouble, or today getting square eyed and brain dead on a computer game, Great days and not that long ago, I don't won't to be getting older but wouldn't want a childhood in this Nanny state that Tony Blair turned us into.
@@paulwilson3083 - 30 years of Tory government and you’re blaming Tony Blair? God you people are thick.
The “madness of health and safety” has prevented thousands of deaths and injuries since 1974. I bet you’d send kids up chimneys if you could.
Wow Dave Saunders what a happy soul you are also a right JOBSWORTH by the sound of it, we had names for people like you on the railway but I’ll refrain from that sort of bad lauguage., cheer up Dave and try and enjoy life, you only get one shot at it.
@@paulwilson3083 Ok Paul, I’ll leave you to your nostalgic longing for the days when men worked 10-hour shifts breaking up stone and concrete with a pneumatic drill, wearing no ear-protection and who went stone deaf before they were 50. Or people like my grandad who worked as a boiler lagger at Vulcan Works and who spent his days cutting up sheets of asbestos with a bandsaw in an open workshop. I never met him, unfortunately, because he died from mesothelioma [asbestosis] before I was born.
Fantastic stuff! Shame we couldn't see more of the two 08s coupled together in motion. Scarborough is a shadow of its former self now, sadly. A 1000 thanks for putting this on.
Halcyon days, proper loco and colour, blue & grey stock, semaphore signals
Wish we still had these days, ah well....
at least we have video footage like this. thank you for sharing.
Wish i could go experience that era, so much variety in engines.
What a great video. Fantastic machines the 40s, the railway was just so interesting back then. Thanks for bringing back some happy memories
I’m so glad these vids bring back memories for so many people.
What a gem!! Thanks for posting, what great days we had 🤘👍
very nice old film! 👍👍👍
Absolutely superb video! I loved the 03 racing the Peak at the beginning!
Brings back all the good memories when it was worth going out on the mainline! Excellent, Tony, Derby.
There is so much to value and reflect in this. The driver wi9th his bag hanging up in the cab, the HST in original colours at York and the 40s of course! I have had a few Class 37s on the long run from Glasgow to York and once had the then Gateshead God of 37250 in fresh blue paint from York to the seaside and back!
has to be one of the top class 40 videos on youtube.
Takes me back to being a spotter and thrasher as a youth in Scarborough. Great footage
Great vid. Those were the best years with out a doubt
swearingkevo 1950s were probably the best before beeching
Oh Doctor Beeching look what you’ve done ,
The best years were inevitably the ones when you were between 10 and 20 years old. What’s the betting @Blooga was born around 1940 and you were born in about 1970?
The 'How many kids can you get in the cab of a Whistler' competition. Happy memories of those last few years before Health and Safety crushed the fun out of life and when the railway infrastructure was still mostly intact. Fascinating mix of locos and workings. Thanks for posting.
The film quality is outstanding. Happy days!
watching this is PURE bliss
Great archive pictures, very nice document. Thank you very much.
Fabulous. I think I was there that day! Great footage. So sad that the majority of it's all but gone.
Nice one! brings them old memories flowing right back!
Memories. Superb 'early' video footage. Nice to see one of our local 03s - 03073 (BG) Always thought Scarborough shunter was from York in those days
It was, 03073 was allocated to York in 1983.
@@andrewoverton5170 You wouldn't mind quoting your source would you? I'm sure it was based in Hull at that time, and can find no evidence to the contrary. Cheers!
Wish I had gone back in time when locomotives like this still existed ♥️Wow a class 08 express ,Would love to return to these classic times .Wish I was one of these lucky kiddies being inside a class 40 beast ♥️Health and Safety have ruined it nowadays since 2000
Proper old Skool Driver.
That Peak was awesome, mind you it did have a head start over the 03 lol. 👍
Brilliant film , just how I remember those days. Time machine please!
My train spotting days. Good old days. I miss them.
Wonderful, thank you.
As a fan of the class 45's 45003 is up there in the top ten but 40124 on a rake of vac's is deffo up in the top 5.. nice video 👍👍
dackes julag cheers mate, that ride on 124 was one of my favourite days on the bash. Did her Scarb-York, then York-Vic for a car to New Mills for 40152 New Mills to Man Picc! Oh, and we had 45003 Leeds to Scarb too!
Brilliant stuff! Proper trains :D
So cool to see all them different stock now all you see are northern sprinter DMUs and TPE class 185s
Ikr, As well as the station being tiny
Makes me sick to think that these days are well and truly gone. Replaced by DMU's and not just here but most of the country now. No more 27's 40's 37's Peaks. Used to love thrashing out of Dundee behind a 27 or my fav' a Class 40, and on the rare occasion a Class 31 to which this day i have a photo of one pulling into Balmossie Halt
The old days are coming back...
You can get Barrow - Carlisle trains hauled by Class 37's on Monday - Saturday
Daily locomotive hauled trains to Yarmouth and Lowestoft
And the Anglia trains to Norwich and Ipswich out of London Liverpool Street
Trek001 There’s loco hauled stock coming back on the york to Scarborough line soon class 68s and mk5s
Not only 37's on the Furness line, we've got 68's too
Robyn's Trains 68s nothing like 37s...
KiNG WiLL // DDYT I know, why do you think I've got a 37 as my channel picture haha, but I still love them, they look so aggressive, they will never come close to the natural charm of the 37, but I still think they deserve recognition.
what a lovely vid. happy days,
I liked the whole thing!
@aureol40012
Do you have a copy of this DVD. Been looking for it on ebay. Also looking for ScotRail Diesels if you know where any videos are. Loved the Carlisle
to Annan one. Loco haulage on this line from the early eighties my first love of trains.
Brilliant video Jake :-). I like it :-). The BR class 40's are awesome aren't they? :-). When are you going to start uploading videos again? :-).
Lots of great stuff. All ao ordinary! Oh for a time machine
I would love to know the details of the wagonload freight traffic in the station yard. Cement Aggregates and general merchandise
excellent video👍 those were the days has Scarborough station changed much have they still got the same signals
Signal gantries all gone . . . . alas.
@@EllieMaes-Grandad what a shame part of our heritage gone we have still got some in Kent at deal station and there's some at hastings them lads jumping off the diesel must be around 50 now how time flies
Just watching this i realised it is exactly 35 years ago today- Oh for a time machine...
@TheMudfinger Yes, it is on ebay now.
Very good indeed.
Brilliant
Ha - I see you (looking much younger than you do now!) getting out of the cab at about 5 minutes into this vid!
Nice to see all the spotters on the loco before departure (4.36), can't imagine this happening today, mores the pity.
Notice how heavy the Class 40 was - 133 tonnes (4.35); I understand that this hastened the classes demise.
The class 45 was the same weight but had more power.
Which route did the Scarbrough - Glasgow service take? Did it run round at york?
Yes, that's it later in the video at York although on this day it appears to get a loco swap rather than run round. It used to attached to another portion on the outward leg at Edinburgh, the Glasgow portion being shunted on by the Waverley 08. The portiobs split at Edinburgh on the way back. Originally, until the DP2 derailment, it used to run from Pilmoor to Scarborough Road Jcn at Malton, then get dragged round the corner to Malton station by another loco, then to Scarborough. Same route in reverse on the way back to Glasgow.
How right you are.. how many young boys these days yearn to be 'an engine driver'..?
Nothing to drive worth driving.
Class 40 + MkI's = REAL RAILWAYS
Was this a season/one-off service or a regular one?
villevirtanen00 Summer season train I think , worked every Saturday from memory. Usually a Peak or a 40 , but can remember seeing a 37 on it.
Which route did this take to Glasgow ?
Stevey Travels via york
I was as withered as you are; the Glasgow-Scarborough was a fairly regular working in the early 80s but not by two 40s!
By the way, I sell the full unedited footage we took on a 5 disc dvd. Let me know if interested (its on ebay too).
Proper railway back then
The old days show us how we need to run our railways
I assume that's via Manchester and not Leeds-Skipton-Long Drag-Carlisle?
No ECML vis Newcastle to Queen St
Can someone please invent a time machine so l can go back to those days
Yes, I like trains, but why 12 yeara old video is in my reccomends?
It is amazimg video by the way!!
Nice.
Yeah, it reversed at york. 40 185 took over from 40 124 on this occassion.
saw the 40124 on the Glasgow on Whistling Giants , however it's good to see all the footage . Thornaby Rare Beast that I nor the Brother whose had 168 40's , have never had . Surprised 124 never fouled the platform being that big . 124 sounded superb being opened up, ten times better than that Strumming Wagon earlier in the film .Cheers that took me back
good old days b4 anyone had heard of toxic tony blair
love the comment on the nose of 40124 - indeed all 40's are "best"s
@aureol40012 class 40s look simular to 37s
03073....sure that became a birkenhead mollington street one.
It's a class 45!!!!!
What is?
@@aureol40012 it was video
Not sure why there's so much fondness these days for the 70s and 80s. I was around then, it was shit!
+Mr Chievous Lost youth.
Not lost enough to not have realised it was shit.
Those days were all we had . . . . at the time. Today there is much more, or much less, depending on your point of view.