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Just been out today, and agree, it’s not the same as back then!

Thanks for watching, and thanks for the feedback. 😊

I got a cab ride from Plymouth to Exeter June 1986 the only one, I have County of Somerset on my layout the only one of two class 47 all the rest are class 50s

Thanks. Yes, it was strange. When I look back at my videos and then my photos, it’s quite surprising how many “really common” locomotives avoided the camcorder, but were caught again and again by the SLR!

Thanks for commenting. An interesting point. I wonder if one of the railway magazines has ever done an article on it? Anyone on here know?

Thanks for watching 👍😊

Thanks for watching and commenting 👍😊

Glad it brought back memories, thanks for watching. 👍😊

I suppose growing up in South London/ Surrey gave me an advantage of seeing locos from most regions at their London termini. But did go to Doncaster works in 1980 on a rail tour visit and saw quite a few 50s being refurbished. Locos were always nicely turned out by the works. Thanks for sharing your memories of 50 005, always good to hear anecdotes from that golden era! cheers Geoff. 👍😊

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Watch out for part 2 (47 500 onwards) and part 3 (47 602 onwards) to come over the next 2 weeks. 😊

Lockerbie? Remember it being a terrible shock at the time. Do you mind me asking if you were affected personally ?

Too true. I had been there the week I put this compilation together, and was thinking back to August 1988, remembering how young I’d been 😊😊😊.

Thanks James. Appreciated. Thanks for watching and commenting. Geoff. 👍😊

I didn’t know it was one of the preserved 87s actually. Thanks for sharing. And thanks for watching 😊😊👍

Thanks for sharing Ken. Must have been great to have all that power at your control. 😊👍

Absolutely; or one of those cross-country routes dominated by Voyagers!

Glad you enjoyed it. Unfortunately, no more footage of these loco Classes left in my archive I’m afraid, but check out my other BR electric compilation videos if you haven’t already. Thanks for watching. 👍😊

If only I did (have), Steven; If only I did ☹️. Unfortunately, only the Class 83 was still around (last 3 withdrawn in 1989), by the time I got the video camera, the Class 81s and Class 84s having been long since withdrawn. If only I had been able to buy a camcorder 10 years earlier! Thanks for watching 👍😊

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.👍😊

You obviously like the Roarers! 😊😊👍

Assume you are referring to Tangmere’s wheels locking? I’m guessing it wasn’t “OK”, but if I’m honest I’m not qualified to comment on whether it was a significant incident or not, certainly not to the point that it needed to be reported - to whom I’m not sure in any case. I wasn’t the only one observing/ filming that day, including station and railway staff, so would defer to someone with more knowledge as to whether this required reporting. I’ve no problem with my post being tagged as ‘evidence’ of what occurred, if anyone wants to take this further. 😊

Thanks for watching and commenting. Have you caught up with my individual Class 50 uploads yet ? If not, this one in particular might interest you, given your SIM experience 😊👍 ua-cam.com/video/iQ32ZOLix80/v-deo.html

Thanks. Yes, but saw Tangmere again yesterday (at Carlisle) and there was no wheel dragging then, thankfully! 👍😊

They are grossly under appreciated imho. Not my favourite diesel loco, but definitely an important and welcome part of the 1980s scene. Thanks for watching and commenting Martin -👍😊 cheers Geoff.

Thanks Adam, glad you enjoyed the video. Probably do a 47/3 compilation next 😊😊👍. Geoff.

Thanks James 😂😂😂😂

Thanks for the comments and for the encouragement. However, I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint on the 47/7 front, as I never took the camcorder to Scotland during the 1980s, only the still camera (I know 🤷🏻‍♂️😱). But I will be putting together compilations of my 47/3 and 47/4 clips, including some reallocated 47s from the Scottish region that came south. Thanks again. 👍😊Geoff.

Hi Gareth, thanks for the comment- And yes, I’ve got sufficient clips of the 47/4s to make a worthwhile compilation, so now you’ve suggested it, I’ll definitely put one together. 👍😊 cheers Geoff.

Thanks Mark. I took photos as well, still do, but you’re right there is nothing to beat video for bringing back the memories. A decent camcorder in 1988 was about £1000, which doesn’t seem much from today’s perspective but was a substantial outlay back then. Thank goodness for ‘interest free credit’, otherwise these videos might never have happened! Cheers. Geoff.

Those of us on the platform couldn’t understand how it had happened. Brakes left on? deliberately? surely not! Anyhow, as you can see in the video, Tangmere returned, supposedly unharmed, at its allotted time for the return leg and left as scheduled. Perhaps someone who was actually on the tour could shed some light on what happened?

@@OldOakTrains Bullied Pacifics have an independent steam brake that once it is applied does not react to any variation of the train pipe pressures much in the same way that a straight air brake works on a diesel or electric locomotive. The steam brakes of the locomotive are however regulated via a vacuum proportionality system when running a vacuum fitted train and when running in air brake mode the vacuum system is servo controlled via an air vacuum proportionality valve however the independent brake handle must be released for this to work properly. As for flats it will have likely gone over the lathe at Carnforth although the tyres are thin ad it wont have done them any good for there will be localised heating in the area where the flats would have been worn into the tyres which could cause loose tyres or even a fractured tyre as worst case.

@@gibbo675 Thanks for the info. Tangmere was running a tour yesterday, and there was no ‘dragging’ when being pulled out at Carlisle, so it would appear there was no long term damage from the week before’s incident. 😊

Hi Chris, thanks for watching. 👍 You might have given us a lift during our time there, as we used the buses in Douglas a couple of times. Beautiful island - and only a short trip away on the Manxman, don't know we haven't been before, but definitely want to go back. 😊😊

@@OldOakTrains I am currently on the Minibus fleet doing a lot a whole variety of work what is very interesting & rewarding.

Hi Steve; Thanks for sharing! There was something about the Class 50s - wasn't there? Glad so many have been preserved. You might want to check out my next upload - includes double 50s at Carlisle last Saturday. Cheers, Geoff.

Great location wasn't it. 👍 Thanks for commenting and watching.🙂

Hi Crowe, yes I did, at Carlisle - upload coming soon. Also saw 34067 Tangmere. Glad you’re enjoying the individual Class 50 clips. cheers, Geoff.

Agree, but given the state of its bodywork ,and the age of the 50s at the time, it was perhaps, not surprising. Thanks for watching and commenting. 👍😊

Thankfully , and perhaps unbelievably, there were no serious injuries from this derailment.

Thanks John. 👍😊Geoff.

Congratulations-though no prizes I’m afraid 😱😊😊😊

You and me both!

Many thanks. Only went there once, wish I’d gone again now, but that’s hindsight for you. 🤷🏻‍♂️👍😊

Thanks for the comment. Great hearing anecdotes from the “golden age” of diesel loco haulage. 👍😊

Ok, thanks. Don’t know how that passed me by at the time, but I suppose pre-internet it was easier to miss something 🤔