Nice one! Coincidently i was there that day, a BH Monday, had 47602 (quite a thing for third-rail land) from 7oaks to Kenny 'O in morning. It was my only visit into Cricklewood depot that day. Got to Waterloo on way home late evening. Just looking at my notes from the day now, with all the livery codes i made up ! Padd, Euston, ST. Pancras + KX, all visited twice, OOC, SF and CW, TMD's, all no problem as a 14 year old back then eh hehe. Cheers for upload.
Having spent many hours trainspotting in my youth trainspotting at Waterloo and Clapham Junction To see a class 40 at Waterloo is unheard of as they were mostly based in the north of England and Scotland and mostly freight locos.
I remember after writing to Stewart's Lane for permission, they relented. The group was given a strict talking to, because the juice was on. We had to cross the line, and we were watched like a hawk, by the Depot Manager. One wag, tapped his foot on a running rail, and said 'Nope. Not that one." Then he tapped his foot on the next running rail and said "Nope. Not that one either." Then he looked at the conductor rail mounted on insulator pots, and stepped clear of it to the words "It must be that one !" The Depot Manager realised that he had been had, and we knew what we were doing. We never had a problem going round in future. There was the occasion the group turned up at Hither Green Depot. We asked to go round. The Depot Manager replied "If any one asks, I have not seen you." Then looking out his office window at our 60 seater coach parked outside, he added "And I have not seen your bus either !"
Thanks for sharing these videos. Love that you have the everyday and mundane units as well as the loco hauled. It's like you have captured my childhood trainspotting days. Absolutely spot on 😃
I worked at Waterloo Station for 3 years, and would spend my breaks watching the comings, and goings. I never saw a class 40 unfortunately. But the class 50s were always one of my favourite locomotives. So handsome.
Nice upload. I would have been 5 when this was filmed. I have very hazy memories of Waterloo looking like this. Wish I could go back in a time machine to visit it back then, but videos like this are a close second! haha
04:43 - now that children is what we call a tube of Colgate on Wheels . . . . Fascinating seeing DMUs and EMUs in BR Corporate Colours though as up in the NE I'm fairly sure in my lifetime they were all sectored as Regional Railways with their own livery . . . . ah Pacers (when they still had those bus seats with the back rest you could flip depending on which way the train was headed).
I've been driving trains in and out of Waterloo for many years. I was lucky enough to drive heritage trains. Then it went over to 450's and it never felt the same from that day onwards. I had so much passion for old trains, not the new rubbish. The days of this video were just amazing. Class 50's from Waterloo to Exeter/Paignton were awesome. I still have pictures of me when I had my photo taken when I had my head out of the cab window of a CEP. The newest trains SWR are using are 701's. They are ugly and just don't have the same character as old stock.
Yes I do agree with the old having character...Many thanks and best wishes....one day enthusiasts will find some attraction to what is on the tracks nowadays....not in my time possibly...As for Waterloo, what a change that place has seen in 40 years.....Mark
@spompey yeah, Waterloo has transformed, like many. I still remember going to the country side of Reading station when the HST's were new. NO overhead eyesore wires, lots of different varieties of traction and exciting times. Even stabled locos. Rail enthusiasts were to be seen all over, Now I rarely see any at Clapham. Maybe because it's just the same old boring rubbish. Times change. Trust me, even driving trains isn't the great job it once was.
@@soulman3590 Yes I recall how the overkill on safety and automation took the challenge and sense of achievement and satisfaction out of driving. the sheer repetition of work made the job rather tedious. Safety obviously is paramount, but sometimes it was undermining driver's experience and decision making. many thanks and again my sincere regards to you.....Mark
@spompey indeed, the job satisfaction went years ago when they stopped letting us drivers just drive the trains. When I first started, you were left alone to do the job, unless you had an incident of course, but now (and I can 100% justify this), they want to download you, do cab rides, and FIND fault. Support rides end up being assessment rides really. When I drove slammers there was a skill to it, now it's become automated and that automation can be deadly because you are not concentrating as much as you would in slammers. The train does the job for you quite a lot so it's too easy to switch off. I drove trains because I had so much passion but in the last 10 years it just became a job. The slow progress of automation is the step they want to driverless trains throughout the UK. Decades away because of the railway age and costs but it will come one day.
Thanks for sharing these brilliant time capsules. And great to see a class 40 in Waterloo. I had never heard of this visit until now. Great spot!
You're most welcome Paul and many thanks for your interest in the channel....Mark
Nice one! Coincidently i was there that day, a BH Monday, had 47602 (quite a thing for third-rail land) from 7oaks to Kenny 'O in morning. It was my only visit into Cricklewood depot that day. Got to Waterloo on way home late evening. Just looking at my notes from the day now, with all the livery codes i made up ! Padd, Euston, ST. Pancras + KX, all visited twice, OOC, SF and CW, TMD's, all no problem as a 14 year old back then eh hehe. Cheers for upload.
Many thanks for watching and your comment, sorry for the late response was away for 2 weeks...best wishes...Mark
Having spent many hours trainspotting in my youth trainspotting at Waterloo and Clapham Junction To see a class 40 at Waterloo is unheard of as they were mostly based in the north of England and Scotland and mostly freight locos.
This visit was truly a rare one...Pity they do not get the ELR 40 on a railtour down this way....best wishes....Mark
Yet another fabulous video. Had to laugh at the spotters standing on the ballast right next to the third rail!
Many thanks for watching and your comment, sorry for the late response was away for 2 weeks...best wishes...Mark
I remember after writing to Stewart's Lane for permission, they relented. The group was given a strict talking to, because the juice was on. We had to cross the line, and we were watched like a hawk, by the Depot Manager. One wag, tapped his foot on a running rail, and said 'Nope. Not that one." Then he tapped his foot on the next running rail and said "Nope. Not that one either." Then he looked at the conductor rail mounted on insulator pots, and stepped clear of it to the words "It must be that one !" The Depot Manager realised that he had been had, and we knew what we were doing. We never had a problem going round in future. There was the occasion the group turned up at Hither Green Depot. We asked to go round. The Depot Manager replied "If any one asks, I have not seen you." Then looking out his office window at our 60 seater coach parked outside, he added "And I have not seen your bus either !"
Thanks for sharing these videos. Love that you have the everyday and mundane units as well as the loco hauled. It's like you have captured my childhood trainspotting days. Absolutely spot on 😃
Many thanks for watching and your comment, sorry for the late response was away for 2 weeks...best wishes...Mark
I worked at Waterloo Station for 3 years, and would spend my breaks watching the comings, and goings. I never saw a class 40 unfortunately. But the class 50s were always one of my favourite locomotives. So handsome.
Many thanks for watching and your comment, sorry for the late response was away for 2 weeks...best wishes...Mark
I worked at Kings Cross, Liverpool Street and Euston.
Nice upload. I would have been 5 when this was filmed. I have very hazy memories of Waterloo looking like this. Wish I could go back in a time machine to visit it back then, but videos like this are a close second! haha
Many thanks...and best wishes.....Mark
Amazing quality of pictures and sound. D200 was a lovely sight in the mix👍
Many thanks...and best wishes.....Mark
Brilliant priceless bit of footage mark thank you 👍🏻
Many thanks...and best wishes.....Mark
04:43 - now that children is what we call a tube of Colgate on Wheels . . . .
Fascinating seeing DMUs and EMUs in BR Corporate Colours though as up in the NE I'm fairly sure in my lifetime they were all sectored as Regional Railways with their own livery . . . . ah Pacers (when they still had those bus seats with the back rest you could flip depending on which way the train was headed).
Many thanks for watching and your comment, sorry for the late response was away for 2 weeks...best wishes...Mark
Should not that be Signal or Aquafresh ?
Brilliant br memory
31st August 87 a big storm in the southeast put out all the lights! Well it had been a decent summer.
Many thanks...and best wishes.....Mark
Watched that thrash away non stop through Salisbury from the sharp curve restriction
Many thanks...and best wishes.....Mark
I've been driving trains in and out of Waterloo for many years. I was lucky enough to drive heritage trains. Then it went over to 450's and it never felt the same from that day onwards. I had so much passion for old trains, not the new rubbish. The days of this video were just amazing. Class 50's from Waterloo to Exeter/Paignton were awesome. I still have pictures of me when I had my photo taken when I had my head out of the cab window of a CEP. The newest trains SWR are using are 701's. They are ugly and just don't have the same character as old stock.
Yes I do agree with the old having character...Many thanks and best wishes....one day enthusiasts will find some attraction to what is on the tracks nowadays....not in my time possibly...As for Waterloo, what a change that place has seen in 40 years.....Mark
@spompey yeah, Waterloo has transformed, like many. I still remember going to the country side of Reading station when the HST's were new. NO overhead eyesore wires, lots of different varieties of traction and exciting times. Even stabled locos. Rail enthusiasts were to be seen all over, Now I rarely see any at Clapham. Maybe because it's just the same old boring rubbish. Times change. Trust me, even driving trains isn't the great job it once was.
@@soulman3590 Yes I recall how the overkill on safety and automation took the challenge and sense of achievement and satisfaction out of driving. the sheer repetition of work made the job rather tedious. Safety obviously is paramount, but sometimes it was undermining driver's experience and decision making. many thanks and again my sincere regards to you.....Mark
@spompey indeed, the job satisfaction went years ago when they stopped letting us drivers just drive the trains. When I first started, you were left alone to do the job, unless you had an incident of course, but now (and I can 100% justify this), they want to download you, do cab rides, and FIND fault. Support rides end up being assessment rides really. When I drove slammers there was a skill to it, now it's become automated and that automation can be deadly because you are not concentrating as much as you would in slammers. The train does the job for you quite a lot so it's too easy to switch off. I drove trains because I had so much passion but in the last 10 years it just became a job. The slow progress of automation is the step they want to driverless trains throughout the UK. Decades away because of the railway age and costs but it will come one day.
@@soulman3590 No doubt it will... hopefully not in my lifetime....the interest will be gone by then I fear....Many thanks and best regards too....Mark
As far as I know the only ever visit by a Class 40 into Waterloo.
Many thanks for the comment....best wishes....Mark
I love the close up of 40122, is she in preservation or gone for scrap, she's a beautiful locomotive ❤️🔥
I believe she is preserved......I hope so anyway....Many thanks for watching and for your comment best regards....Mark
Yes preserved at The National Railway Museum in York.
@@nialloconnell5895 Many thanks for watching and for the comment...my best regards...Mark
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Many thanks...and best wishes.....Mark
Hells-Bells that driver of the 40 got a bit too close to the third rail!
Maybe he had Rubber Boots.....Many thanks for watching and best regards....Mark
D200 !