From April 1979 to October 1988 I commuted into Holborn Viadact from St. Mary Cray so the sights and sounds of the 415EPB's are a wonderful reminder of those days. I was working at Pearl Assurance at the time. One thing that has stuck in my mind from those days was the cost of my first annual season ticket which was £327.
Love the noises the most. The guard pinging go. The noise of the motors as it accelerates. It’s all so familiar. The ancient AWS for a red or amber. The creaking wooden frame. And yet it appears to be 33 years ago 😮 see how quick the stop/start is with a guard onboard!! Must be hitting near 70mph 5:11 ? Or is that a trick of the camera? Love the old bridge pillars 9:45 are they still there? (It’s been YEARS since I was here).
I'm going to say later in 1988 as Ludgate House is under construction on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge, but after May as there's a Thameslink train.