Clapham Junction and Waterloo in the 1960s

Scenes form the ever-busy Clapham Junction before taking a ride (steam-hauled) from and back to the capital. Note that this film extract has been transferred from original silent footage and has added music for effect.

[@davidwolstenholme6413]

Splendid old footage. Loved the Warship.

[@foretrak]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulnolan1352]

An excellent reflection John on times long gone. A very atmospheric film, many thanks.

[@foretrak]

Thanks for watching

[@markedgar6437]

Look at that complicated trackwork coming into Waterloo, fascinating!

[@rjathomas2990]

Fantastic..I remember it well. Living then in New Malden and often spotting at Clapham Junction.

[@rodgertaylor2387]

Great footage wonderful day's indeed if only 👍

[@christopherjenkins4063]

Great footage.

[@foretrak]

Many thanks!

[@soulman3590]

Driving trains into Waterloo for over 2 decades, I only ever saw a handful of enthusiasts in all that time. In this video there were lots. The reason why (and my personal belief) is because in the days of steam and up until class 450's came in, it was a thoroughly interesting hobby with so many amazing varieties of traction. Nowadays it's as boring as watching eggs fry. The only thing I recognised in this video of Clapham was the overbridge and I think the shed and some sidings, other than that it's character has long gone.

[@thomasburke2683]

First visit to London 1970, saw a class 42 "Warship" at the iconic Clapham Junction, heading to Exeter via Salisbury. A year or so later they had been replaced by class 33 "Cromptons".
It is hard to believe steam into London survived into the high-rise office era.

[@jamesgilbart2672]

Excellent footage. The railways then were grimy but so full of character.

[@brianbunn3604]

Awesome 🤩 thank you for sharing

[@foretrak]

Thanks for watching!

[@allan5919]

Super old footage. Great to see.

[@foretrak]

Yes, thanks

[@RazSux]

Amazing footage once again!

[@foretrak]

Thanks for watching

[@mattflaneur407]

Thanks for posting. This looks like autumn 1964 or summer 1965? 34033 "Chard" withdrawn Dec 65. Nice moment at 1:42 at Wimbledon, with D813 "Diadem" on the down fast and the cameraman's (Basingstoke semi-fast presumably) on the down slow, passing under Durnsford Road bridge with the flyover following.

[@foretrak]

Thanks for the info!

[@vodaploda]

Very good John

[@foretrak]

Thanks

[@mark3evo]

wonderful days

[@user-gk8gg1zt7l]

Great video.

[@foretrak]

Thanks!

[@johnhenstock9668]

Very good!

[@foretrak]

Thanks!

[@Thunderer0872]

So what was at the country end of Platform 9 & 10 looks like a water tank? I can never remember what was there until one day it was an empty space and since then I have been like what was there? On the video here, we pass platform 9 at Clapham after the over bridge heading towards London looks like a water tank?

[@duncancurtis5108]

As busy now as it was then.

[@brianbunn3604]

But with “proper” trains then !

[@mikeyratcliff3400]

Not a 4 sub in sight!

[@GrrumpDaddo56]

Wonderful

[@foretrak]

Thank you

[@robertcrewdson8611]

Great footage.

[@foretrak]

Many thanks!