That was absolutely outstanding there, 125 mph through Didcot amazing, would it be alright if I can use this video in my HST memorial video I will leave a link to your channel

Could never get bored listening to the valenta Engine bloody shame they gone now

Rare footage. Probably the only time a Class 87 has worked a passenger train on the Great Eastern Mainline. 85 101 (formerly 85 006) did work a charter train to Walton-on-Naze once, that I was on.

Those trains are the best ever which should run serving all stations in the United Kingdom except Scotland and Wales for a good certain amount of years

Awesome .. love this

My last ride with a Valenta was in 2007. I still remember hearing my first MTU engined power car and thinking " ... is that it?" 🤔

I tell you what, DB should do an engine swap with the DB BR 218's, and use the TB11 engines inside the remaining HST's to make them sound more like a Valenta!

Was that 373 219

The 373's Traction Motors Sounds Good!

I wish greater Anglia kept those trains for a little longer than 2020, maybe till 2025 or even 2026

I love those trains especially when they were National Express, this is so much nostalgia

I'm pretty sure that two TMST power cars _plus_ 6x MSOs _could easily equal_ the TGV speed record being pushed *far* above the 600km/h mark... 🚄🇬🇧🇪🇺🇫🇷💨💨💨💨💨😁❤‍🔥🤘

don't think that one was going 140mph though

Sounds better than American train horns.

Sure this is 2003? there's an 04 reg car at 6:20.

Osshead

Fantastic video of a unique part of British railway history! :D I was just wondering, would it be possible for me to use this footage as part of an upcoming documentary I'm creating about the history of Motorail?

are they justmgoing in great northern services?

This this horrible, sorry. I don't see how anybody can possibly enjoy a concert this far away from the stage.

I wish we still had trains like these

I wish we still these trains and I wish we could have made more of them and I miss First Great Western and thier liveries

Best trains ever I remember riding them years ago i really miss them i love how loud they were when they pass through stations

The growl of the engine as it comes in to ear shot, magnificent.

Hi Sans, incredible footage (especially for 2009!); I just wondered whether it would be okay to use some of this footage for a documentary-style video I'm planning on making about NXEA - with appropriate credit of course! Many thanks

Wow thanks for this I was there all The time and it seems like a few weeks ago… it’s 20 Years.. 2 decades Omg this is so surreal. Not much has changed it’s like life has been on hold But gotten worse since then. Costa on platform 1 I bet it’s still the same.. I could cry. Thanks 🙏

Hello Sans, brilliant video, I just wondered if I could use part of this video for a documentary I am making on Anglia- with appropriate credit of course! Many thanks

15 wagons, the permissible weight of a four-axle wagon according to UIC is 100 tonnes, so the weight of the train without locomotives is a maximum of 1500 tonnes. I watch a lot of these UK railway videos and often see two locomotives for relatively light trainsets, what is the reason for this?

We took them for granted for too long then realised how utterly awesome they were.

I really wish I could have heard these in person i would have loved them

I miss the Valenta Paxman I wish I could hear it in person

I've never understood this one. Steam runs under wires all the time, but this is the only instance of this happening, to my knowledge.

The sound of the WCML

Wish that Siemens would have built more Class 360/1s that would be used on other routes including on the Southend Victoria line and West Anglia main line. But now they are with East Midlands Railway.

Exellent😊

I've never heard of The Chairman's Train before, how stylish. There's pictures of the interior online. ♥ the 37 called Flopsie after Jeremy Hosking's mother

excellent video!

Geiler Sound

I CANNOT wait until 43044 comes out of the workshop, so we can hear that majestic scream once again.

At least everyone got both a steam railtour AND a firework display!

I miss that noise

Just found this. Great memories, I can almost smell the exhaust. Travelled many excursions in the seventies. Living near Birmingham my favourite ride home was either Hatton or Lickey banks with head out the window, just like that. Happy days 😊😊😊😊😊

Half Life sounds 😂

I've watched all the rest but this is by far the best ,no throttle off driver just keeps it "nailed wide open," Bravo Sir.👌👍Luckily it was being filmed so thankyou.👍

Fyi that's what we call a recovery, a rescue is when another 720 unit would couple up and supply electrical power to a powered off unit

Exellent😊

Row death

Hope 1 of the 7 remaining sets are Put on rail tours and able to be seen by loads of people

Oh fuck

*It has soot!*

Absolutely brilliant bit of thrash, well done for capturing such an iconic moment in time