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BR in the 1990s Kensington Olympia Station (West London) on 12th September 1995 

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BRITISH RAILWAYS IN THE 1990's
Kensington Olympia Station (West London) on 12th September 1995
Continuing with my archive of video recording between the years of 1986 to 2001 this clip is of Kensington Olympia Station (West London) taken on 12th September 1995. A rather short visit but always quite fruitfull in what was captured on film. The old class 117 DMUs shuttling between Kensington and Clapham Junction looking really smart. A class 47 calls on her way from Brighton to the Midlands via reading plus class 73s, 33 and an HST are witnessed alongside the Underground services. I hope the video takes you back to this period with fond memories. Feel free to comment, good or bad, all comments are read and greatly appreciated, but it is not always possible to answer each individually. Sit back and enjoy this latest production remembering all those now long gone Locomotive classes and other types of traction. Many thanks for all subscriptions and all of those viewers who have kindly shown an interest in my material.

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@LostsTVandRadio
@LostsTVandRadio 3 месяца назад
As a teen in the 70s I was always intrigued by the Brighton to Birmingham service via Kensington Olympia - I always wanted to travel along the whole of that particular cross-London line but I never did. Sad that the route has been repeatedly pared back. Just a Southern service now from East Croydon to Watford Junction, at least as far as I can tell.
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
I bet you wish you could turn back the clock......Many thanks and best regards....Mark
@LostsTVandRadio
@LostsTVandRadio 3 месяца назад
@@spompey Indeed!
@flippop101
@flippop101 4 месяца назад
Nice video of happy diesel days. Much appreciated!
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
You're most welcome and many thanks...Mark
@g3ges3
@g3ges3 4 месяца назад
47 heaven
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
It was a little Heaven like for the 47 enthusiasts then....Many thanks and best regards...Mark
@AndreiTupolev
@AndreiTupolev 4 месяца назад
Your feller standing on the rail at 7:36worried me for a moment, but he must have known it was going to be turning into the platform loop. Still, he was worryingly close to the live rail 😟
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
With rubber boots on they could stand on the live rail Never tried it myself......Many thanks Andrei as always appreciated...Mark
@markcf83
@markcf83 4 месяца назад
The Class 117 units were among the most reliable of the First Generation of DMU trains. It is little wonder that many survived into the early years of this century.
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
I wish they were still in service...Many thanks...Mark
@paullbennett2923
@paullbennett2923 4 месяца назад
That Inter city set i believe headed North via Reading and Oxford , possibly coming up from Brighton or Ramsgate. Like everything that was good on the railways they no longer run. Love the Smokey old DMU . Remember there used to be one out of Paddington at about 1 o'clock in the morning that would stop at every stop to Reading.
@BigJoeChrisLewis
@BigJoeChrisLewis 4 месяца назад
On the other hand, the station does now have a genuinely useful service with frequent Overground trains north and south. I used to live round the corner from it but hardly ever used it, except for the occasional trip to Gatwick on one of the North-South intercities. Having Mark II stock and a buffet car was a novelty on essentially a local trip.
@paullbennett2923
@paullbennett2923 4 месяца назад
@@BigJoeChrisLewis Yes i do agree the London overground service , although very busy at times is a great addition to the London network.
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
We used to run an hourly service from Paddington to Reading and V.V. throughout the night. Many thanks Paul and my sincere regards...Mark
@nickrockall2845
@nickrockall2845 4 месяца назад
Brilliant
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
Much appreciated and my best wishes to you....Mark
@AndreiTupolev
@AndreiTupolev 4 месяца назад
That was pretty rare, catching the Eurostar 73s on the move. Did the District line run to there all week then, or was that a Saturday?
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
Yes Andrei the District had a frequent 15 minute service there all week, unless I am mistaken, but I did see the tubes running on week days....Many thanks as always...Mark
@paulbaker916
@paulbaker916 4 месяца назад
They provided a means for the 73s to couple with the class 373 Eurostars.
@ianpark1906
@ianpark1906 4 месяца назад
I wondered if that was the case . Thank you for clarifying ☺️
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
Answered for me....Much appreciated and best wishes....Mark
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
Much appreciated and best wishes to you Paul....Mark
@CarolineFord1
@CarolineFord1 3 месяца назад
What was the guy doing crossingthe tracks? It looked like he was trying to flag the train down, or something
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
He was a Permanent Way Worker, probably the lookout person....many thanks Caroline and best wishes to you....Mark
@ianpark1906
@ianpark1906 4 месяца назад
What were the waggons in front and behind the 73s ? Anyone know . Thanks
@markcf83
@markcf83 4 месяца назад
Think they're a form of coupling wagons. Not sure though.
@spompey
@spompey 3 месяца назад
They were to couple to the Eurostars and were heading for North Pole Depot opposite OOC....Many thanks and best regards....Mark
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