I preferred the trains, railways, and stations as they were in 1988 to the way they are now, especially the way Thurso station has lost such a lot of it's old tracks and buildings.
@theroybowdencollection9807
2 жыл бұрын
I agree entirely!
@lawrencecody4085
10 ай бұрын
The first time I took my 2 sons to Skye was 1988, and we went back quite a few times, 37s, and the sleepers, all bring back those happy days of riding around, this area, we dd Wick, along with Fort William as well a few times over a few years...proper trains, proper railway memories..thanks for posting. I also remember the sleeper being a proper rake of 7/8 sleeping cars, lounge, and seating, coaches and a few vans..15 in total in this vid, now all 3 sleeper services are 16 coaches in total, for 3 trains..and you can`t even get your head out anymore to enjoy fully, the stunning scenery, and fresh Highland air...This was when the railways were more interesting, locos the mainstay, but I suppose from an operating point of view, the DMU does away with a wilth shunting, and a shunter.
@smac4749
2 жыл бұрын
Good grief, now I feel old!! The Skye ferry, proper trains with the engines at the front, Capri's in the car park. And the worst thing is, it still seems like yesterday. Great video (all filmed on something the size of a briefcase, no doubt!), thanks for uploading.
@theroybowdencollection9807
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@sugarbertie1143
Жыл бұрын
All i can say is that we lived it , we were there and we loved every minute of it. Absolutely brilliant.Proper trains, proper sounds and fabulous scenery. At least we've still got the 37s around albeit not on these lines. Great video.
@limeyfox
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant. The Euston sleeper departing at about 33:30 onwards is load 15 - I believe that was the most arduous duty for a single Class 47 in the class’s history, particularly when you consider the ETH load of 8 sleeping cars, and the 15 miles of 1:60 to Slochd starts just outside the station!
@BenDover-ln6ns
2 жыл бұрын
Best footage I’ve seen on YT, I’m struggling to cope with the content to be honest. Thank heavens people like you took the time to video it whilst others just bashed it.
@theroybowdencollection9807
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind comments it makes it all worthwhile. I filmed it all with the intention of creating a video record of every day action
@nottinghamman4839
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I used to go up on the sleeper around this time. What brilliant memories. Railways are pretty boring today after this. Thanks 😊
@theroybowdencollection9807
2 жыл бұрын
That's the way I did it as well, and I totally agree! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
@misstrever1952
Жыл бұрын
...wonderful video! Thank you for sharing, loco hauled is what they call a proper train all set in the beautiful bonnie Scottish highlands 👌
@jamescampbell7780
9 ай бұрын
Essential viewing!
@370DatsunZed
2 жыл бұрын
How absolutely fabulous was this!! I was born and brough up near Thurso and took the train to Inverness and beyond hundreds of times...sleeper was very popular as was motor-rail to Dover, I think.. I am sure there is film of the Inverness Dept Open Day in this...I was there too!!! Need to dig out my pictures. The 37 and 47s were real workhorses!!! A train should be a locomotive with coaches behind....DMU's are garbage in comparison. Thank you for sharing
@theroybowdencollection9807
2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@ClydebridgeStation
3 жыл бұрын
This is the classic Inverness, the loco hauled trains, the shunt releasing, the carriages! 47550 is on my layout, but in her 1990 guise of mainline livery!
@theroybowdencollection9807
3 жыл бұрын
Happy days indeed!
@cravensdmufan4449
3 жыл бұрын
Pure magic from beginning to end! Superb footage, beautifully captured. Great sounds as well! Interesting coverage of the inside of Inverness Depot. And well done for thinking of filming the Lochalsh - Kyleakin ferry. Thank you for sharing your video with us Roy. I enjoyed every moment of it. Keep the BR stuff coming! Cheers. Vivian.
@theroybowdencollection9807
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Vivian, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Makes the effort worthwhile :)
@MrGuitarman1963
Жыл бұрын
Lovely memories
@genesis070365
3 жыл бұрын
Take us back!!!! 👊
@train4905
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant,i really enjoyed that
@milehighclassics
7 ай бұрын
Feel old, feel nostalgic, feel blessed, feel knowledgeable, feel sad, feel, free, feel like I have lived, gona do more, we were the last free teenagers before cameras and ANPR, FREEE
@caithnessrailrambler2698
10 ай бұрын
Nice Video, shame Wick wasn't in it that's my home town 😢
@stevehughes7450
8 ай бұрын
Thurso station used to be so busy on cattle market days with livestock traffic. Very sad that that has all long gone and only 2 coach dmus now. And a little Bit of nuclear freight from Georgemas
@111672balernabz2010
3 жыл бұрын
Addicted viewing, more please 👏👏
@theroybowdencollection9807
3 жыл бұрын
Sadly these loco hauled services were replaced by Sprinters a few weeks later :(
@AndreiTupolev
3 жыл бұрын
Ooh, a Western Scottish Volvo B58/Duple with the forward slanting windows! And what a wonderful sticker and filler bedecked Reliant Regal Estate (NOT a Robin!) at 15:32! 😀 And a rousing departure by 37046 with bursts of smoke as he piles on the coal!
@theroybowdencollection9807
3 жыл бұрын
The Western Scottish coach had the fleet number LV 150 indicating it was from the London pool. On this occasion it was an express service to Glasgow
@steveluckhurst2350
3 жыл бұрын
A towbar on that Regal ! What was he hoping to tow, as it would barely pull the skin off a rice pudding !
@theroybowdencollection9807
3 жыл бұрын
@@steveluckhurst2350 Haha!!
@RJH1971
2 жыл бұрын
05:20 Remember the days when it said "Stromeferry (No Ferry)"?
@theroybowdencollection9807
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that! :)
@nickrockall2845
3 жыл бұрын
Brillant 2 c again
@theroybowdencollection9807
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks !
@Barflax
Жыл бұрын
Have been there in the 70th, not class 37 at that time, older? engines 1D-D1 (what class?). At that time BR shipping old stuff up north. Better weather sunshine at that time :) Love class 37 - nickname tractor, lovely engine sound.
@theroybowdencollection9807
Жыл бұрын
Maybe class 40?
@bertsoderlund4095
Жыл бұрын
@@theroybowdencollection9807 Yup could be that Class 40 and not 1D-D1, it was 1Co-Co1. Nope was not drunk :)
@k333vrr4
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic @ 12:50 👍
@theroybowdencollection9807
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed what a great sound!
@headder7802
Жыл бұрын
Why the British Railways looked so vintage and old while compared to their German or French or even Polish counterparts during the same time? I mean not only trains but the infrastructure or the station layouts etc.
@theroybowdencollection9807
Жыл бұрын
True!
@martinbitter4162
3 жыл бұрын
Lots of long trains were replaced by 2 car sprinters.
@theroybowdencollection9807
3 жыл бұрын
Yes and only a month or two after these shots were taken
@acquiesce100
2 жыл бұрын
Roy, have you watched confessions of a trainspotter with a Michael Palin when he travel from London to Kyle of Lochalsh for the bbc great railway journeys of the world in 1980
@theroybowdencollection9807
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed I have! Thoroughly enjoyed it :)
@acquiesce100
2 жыл бұрын
@@theroybowdencollection9807 It's my favourite railway documentary of all time. England looked so lovely in that summer of 1980.
@traceywoodward9762
8 ай бұрын
Amazing I love Scotland my name is David swindell I live in Peterborough
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