Pretty sure the DEMU class 207 came from Portsmouth Harbour and not Basingstoke as it has headcode 87. I grew up in Portsmouth and recall there was one daily weekday departure around 3:30PM to Yeovil Junction from Portsmouth. Like I say headcode 87 is the reasoning to suggest, great clip non the less, thanks for sharing.
5:30 buffet car! Never bloody open. I rode dozens of trips on this line. Probably remember one or two times the buffet was actually open and serving. Also, a 33 hauling? A rare sight indeed.
@djsmeguk The 65xx micro buffet were always manned in the mid 1980s when I travelled, although early morning or late evening it wasn't. Towards the end it was less and less, I did trolley work in 1993 for 12 weeks after the locos and coaches, but now there are no facilities on train today.
That surprised me they allowed passangers to cross the tracks . 8 Carriage trains. Excellent video.
many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark
I wonder if they do 'allow' that though? Was it just a passenger doing what he did?
Sure not been to Yeovil,
Surely one day I will!
Somerset Boy Chris Moyles.
All that Cider....You're very welcome...many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark
Miraculous how the turntable at YJ survived, a useful asset as it's now turned out to be
Indeed.....many thanks Andrei......Mark
Pretty sure the DEMU class 207 came from Portsmouth Harbour and not Basingstoke as it has headcode 87. I grew up in Portsmouth and recall there was one daily weekday departure around 3:30PM to Yeovil Junction from Portsmouth. Like I say headcode 87 is the reasoning to suggest, great clip non the less, thanks for sharing.
You are most likely correct.....I think it returned to Basingstoke....... and many thanks for watching and best regards....Mark
The platform bell heard at 6.31 is now performing the same function at Buckfastleigh on the SDR.
Excellent info ......many thanks for watching and for the comment...best wishes....Mark
Love the Thumper music
You're very welcome and many thanks for watching and best regards....Mark
Even with the Class 47s NSE had at Old Oak they were still using Cromptons even then
Yes and the 47s on those services returned to OO at night on ECS workings.....thanks Andrei as always much appreciated.....Mark
5:30 buffet car! Never bloody open. I rode dozens of trips on this line. Probably remember one or two times the buffet was actually open and serving. Also, a 33 hauling? A rare sight indeed.
Best regards and many thanks...Mark
@djsmeguk The 65xx micro buffet were always manned in the mid 1980s when I travelled, although early morning or late evening it wasn't. Towards the end it was less and less, I did trolley work in 1993 for 12 weeks after the locos and coaches, but now there are no facilities on train today.
Cromptons were still common right up to the end of loco haulage. Those micro buffets were handy for a Coke and a cheese sandwich.
DEMU departed with red headcode blinds still up 🤨
Naughty Boy/Girl Driver....thanks Andrei.....Mark
Yeovil Junction with 50s and MkII coaching stock. My era - albeit more (and preference for) large logo livery and not that awful Network South East.
The NSE livery I thought never suited the 50s or 47s but worked strangely on a 33....Many thanks and best regards to you...Mark