Trackside UK No.22 -- Eastfield, Inverness & Perth April 1988. 

I also went a few times... My friends father was a train at Saltley in Birmingham... So we were able to go round the yard .... I liked the 20s 26 and 33 ... Was not a fan of electric locos...

​@@zedalfreed6261 me too I only got to go once

Hi Thomas i'm glad you found my video entertaining. I used to travel up from Essex a lot in my younger spotting days but this was the only time i actually filmed there, which is a pity really. Still, please have a browse through my channel, you may find a lot more there to bring back the memories. Thanks for watching, Colin.

My last one was 47341 and it took me along time to see it eventually at Coalville. Thank you for watching and i'm glad it stirred some happy memories , Colin.

Thanks Darren, and i agree, i think the driver of 37406 was playing up to the camera. Not that i was complaining lol.

Thanks very much Waverley47708. So glad you have found my channel and have subscribed, i still have a huge amount of film to show so sit back and enjoy.

Thankyou Waverley47708.Glad your enjoying the videos and thanks for subscribing.

Great footage. Was on ad week Scotland rover around this period. Easter 88. Is this the year the Ness bridge collapsed in Inverness? Could have been 89.

Hi Matthew and thanks for subscribing. So glad you are enjoying the videos and in answer to your question about the Ness Bridge, it was Febuary 1989 when it collapsed.

Thanks airmax1973, glad you liked it.

@@colingarwood9971 Thanks again. I know its a long shot, but do you have any footage from the Stirling area about the same era?

@@airmax1973 I'm afraid not, although now i live only 30 minutes from Stirling i have been quite active in filming at Stirling and the surounding area when covid restrictions have allowed.

Thanks Nigel, it certainly makes the hairs stand up on the back of your neck what ?

Thank you for your kind comment Rick, i'm glad you enjoyed the video.

Thanks very much for watching Martyn. That seems amazing to think you may have been on duty that day in Cowlairs box. I often go back and watch some of my old videos again, and this one and the one of Mossend still rank as two of my favourites. Regards, Colin.

@@colingarwood9971 Hi Colin. I always remember looking out the window as lot of people came to the spot where you filmed Eastfield. You really made my day when I seen it very nostalgic. I retired in 2016 and my last role was Current Operations Manager for Network Rail Control Scotland. As much as I enjoyed moving up the ranks of Senior Management in Scotland I loved my role as a Signalmen in Cowlairs PSB. If you are interested I was in an ITN programme about running the railways in poor weather a few years ago but if you would catch me in it as I know it’s on RU-vid. Thanks so much again for putting up. Watching the 0955 to Inverness the 1000 push puller and the noddy not to mention the 37 at 69 signal departing Eastfield was amazing I will catch up with all your vides. Cheers Martyn

Thanks so much Martyn. Nice comments like yours makes it all worthwhile putting my videos on you tube. I will try find you on the ITN article. Regards, Colin.

@@colingarwood9971 Hi Colin it was a documentary called Emergency ! Trains Vs Weather think I am on half way through it. Keep up the good work meant to say I Liked the Mossend ones when I was a traffic inspector got called out to Mossend North a few times with points failures ! Cheers Again

Just watched that programe Martyn. Once it started i remembered watching it 7 years ago but stuck with it untill i saw your interview. Regards, Colin.

Thanks for your comments. I'm glad you enjoyed the videos and maybe found them useful.

H Dave, re both your comments i think the motorail had originated from Scotland, possibly Perth or Probably Inverness, and the sight of 47654 at Perth was not that uncommon back in those days, as it was part of a group of class 47s fitted with long range fuel tanks. Incidentally, i live not far from Perth myself, at Glendevon. Colin.

@@colingarwood9971 I guess 47654 was a recent transfer to eastfield? I don't remember the motorail in 1988 from Perth, may have finished the year before, Stirling looks more likely

@@perthdave100 Hi Dave, now you come to mention it, Stirling is a good probability.

The 47650 - 665 batch were actually allocated to Eastfield until May '88 (a month after this) when they moved to Bristol

@@AndreiTupolev Yes once the EC sleepers ended they almost found new homes.

Thank you for the nice comment Ben, it's much appreciated.