BR UK Rail Crashes in the 1980's

[@iantaf5559]

I suspect a lot of us railway enthusiasts always had a dedicated VHS video cassette at the side of the recorder to record all sorts of railway news and programmes. I certainly did!!

[@Jas-ym8dz]

Very true, channel 4 used to have a lot of railway stuff

[@rau1seixas]

I remember going to have a look at the Fleet derailment after school. Have a blurry photograph of it taken from a bridge a long way away.

[@DavidKing-fx3fz]

Some interesting footage

[@riverhigh11]

What's with the interference lines across the screen?

[@fluxington]

Poor quality video tape (old and/or damaged) or poor tracking on the playback device. It stops at 29:07

[@mrbeardface9348]

Welcome to the 80s 😉

[@Jas-ym8dz]

Fault with the tape head. Back then video recorders were expensive

[@piggo64]

VHS video

[@Bungle-UK]

This is now a rarity, but veg will tell you privatisation has been a disaster.

[@MannyAntipov]

Because it has been

[@Bungle-UK]

@ well, that’s a convincing statement

[@alexsumorsaete2135]

@@Bungle-UK just like yours

[@Bungle-UK]

@@alexsumorsaete2135 mine is accurate

[@alexsumorsaete2135]

Explain