East Grinstead Station, 1968/1969

A look around East Grinstead station during 1968/'69, a period when the old LB&SCR low level station building was still in use and the everyday 3D and 3H diesel-electric multiple units and BRCW type 3 (later designated class 33) locomotives were changing from green to blue.
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Uckfield to Lewes Line, 1969, mainly before closure: • Uckfield to Lewes Line...
Eridge to Uckfield, 1969 - 1991: • Eridge to Uckfield Sta...
Grove Junction (Tunbridge Wells) to Birchden Junction (near Eridge), from 1969 until closure in 1985: • Grove Junction (Tunbri...
Hurst Green to Ashurst on the Oxted Line, 1969 - 1990: • Hurst Green to Ashurst...
East Grinstead Station 1968/1969: • East Grinstead Station...
East Grinstead Station 1970: • East Grinstead Station...
Dormans Station 1968 to 1977: • Dormans Station, 1968 ...
Lingfield Station 1968: • Lingfield Station, Jun...
Lingfield Station 1969, Part One: Troop trains, everyday service trains and a general look around: • Lingfield Station 1969...
Lingfield Station 1969, Part Two: Goods trains, engineering works/trains and race trains: • Lingfield Station 1969...
Lingfield Station 1970: • Lingfield Station, 1970
Lingfield Station, 1971 to 1987: • Lingfield Station, 197...
Riddlesdown (1970), Upper Warlingham (1970), Woldingham (1970) and Oxted (1969 - 1987) Stations: • Riddlesdown (1970), Up...
Stations on the Redhill to Tonbridge Line, from 1969 up to 1990 (mostly 1969/early '70s): • Redhill to Tonbridge L...
The Bluebell Railway (Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes), 1968 - 1970: • The Bluebell Railway (...
The Bluebell Railway (Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes), 1971+: • The Bluebell Railway (...
Oxted Line Signal Boxes (mainly late 1960s - mid 1970s): • Oxted Line Signal Boxe...
Kent, Surrey & Sussex Signal Box Miscellany (mainly 1969 - 1977): • Kent, Surrey & Sussex ...
Class 33/1s to Weymouth, 1980 - 1988, the B.R. Southern Region push-pull fitted Birmingham R.C.& W. type 3 locomotives: • Class 33/1s to Weymout...
3D DEMUs (known as Oxted or East Sussex units), 1301 to 1319, mainly 1968 - 1976: • 3D DEMUs (known as Oxt...
'Hastings' Diesel Electric Multiple Units, mainly in the 1970s. Part 1: The 6S units and the 3R unit conversions: • The 'Hastings' 6S Dies...
'Hastings' 6L & 6B Diesel Electric Multiple Units, mainly 1970s but late '60s on Lingfield race days: • 'Hastings' 6L & 6B Die...
Engineering Works (track relaying) at Etchingham Station (East Sussex), mid 1970s, including some of the wagons used: • Engineering Works (tra...
Wagons at Lingfield 1968: • Wagons at Lingfield, 1968
Wagons at Lingfield 1969: • Wagons at Lingfield, 1969
Wagons at Lingfield 1970: • Wagons at Lingfield, 1970
BR 8T & 12T Banana Vans at Lingfield: • BR 8T & 12T Banana Van...
Parcels Vans & Engineering Dept. Wagons at East Grinstead 1968: • Parcels Vans and Engin...
Wagon & Van Miscellany, 1968 to 1973 (pre TOPS): • Wagon & Van Miscellany...
Ex LNER & BR (LNER type) Steel Bodied Open Wagons • Ex LNER & BR (LNER typ...
Sand wagons at Holmethorpe (Redhill), December 1975 • Sand wagons at Holmeth...
Caersws Station (Mid Wales), June 1989: • Caersws Station (Mid W...
Zell am See and the 760mm gauge Pinzgaubahn to Krimml (Austria), 1992/2000: • Zell am See and the 76...
Steeg-Gosau Bahnhof (Salzkammergutbahn, Austria): Part 1, general views (1994-2004) and goods trains: • Steeg-Gosau Bahnhof (S...
Steeg-Gosau Bahnhof (Salzkammergutbahn, Austria): Part 2, Passenger Trains (2000-2004): • Steeg-Gosau Bahnhof (S...
From Bischofshofen to Schladming on the Ennstalbahn (Austria), 1992 to 2000: • From Bischofshofen to ...
From Attnang-Puchheim to Stainach-Irdning on the Salzkammergutbahn in Austria, 1992-2004: • From Attnang-Puchheim ...
From Scharnitz to Hochzirl on the Karwendelbahn in Austria, 1970/1999: • From Scharnitz to Hoch...
Lockdown? All you need is a loft with a model railway! : • Lockdown? All you nee...
Austrian Railways in my Loft, as at November 2020: A glimpse of operation: • Austrian Railways in m...

[@jamesgilbart2672]

Great pictures! Looking at remains of East Grinstead station today, it's hard to imagine what it was like when the high level platforms, station buildings and sidings were all there.

[@normanash8910]

In 1966 i moved from Thornaby motive power depot to Norwood jct motive power depot as a driver. I remember some of the driving turns to East Grinstead Victoria and London Bridge.One in particular is we went light engine early in the morning to Tonbridge Wells West and the worked a passenger train to London Bridge via East Grinstead

[@richardmatthews4302]

Absolutely fascinating, thanks for uploading.

[@Akm72]

Agreed, I was just checking on Google Earth to understand the layout of the junction and the connection between the low and high levels. It's still possible to see the old railway paths in the lines of trees and the road layout.

[@jamesbaker3365]

It really annoyed me when BR removed the lovely railway station buildings. What for ???

[@jamesgilbart2672]

Absolutely agree. The concrete replacement was awful and the replacement for that is nowhere near as attractive as the original.

[@canman5060]

If I can remember they split midway somewhere with the rear three coaches to Dorman , Lingfield , and East Grinstead.

[@embudlh-erickemp]

Some trains split at Oxted but this varied over the years/day of week.

[@highdownmartin]

Interesting seeing the wrap round yellow ends. Great pix. Oh and the jumper cables.

[@ngaugetony]

The viaduct at East Grinstead was Imberhorne, not Copyhold.

[@embudlh-erickemp]

You are correct. I just have got into the bad habit of calling it Copyhold Viaduct because my late mother-in-law was born/lived there and it was always referred to as Copyhold Viaduct by her family (and presumably others). It is also known as Hill Place Viaduct.