Lovely to see the only mark 4 interior. Re 141111 at 0:433 does the destination read Hebden Bridge? I didn't think these were allowed to enter Bradford Interchange in service? Maybe that was just the original 141/0 and not the refurb? Great great vid
I travel by train to Leeds practically everyday and it's humourous to see how little has changed from 3 years before I was even born. The only difference seems to be the modern locomotives...
ah now this takes me back to standing at leeds for hours on end watching all the trains coming. i remember being there for the first passenger running of the class 91. and you can't beat the class 141. i used to love riding them as a kid.
The 47 taking the MKIV set to out of the west end after arrival from London must have been to Harrogate - these were the only diesel-hauled legs. Bradford was operated by HST's and the northbound Harrogate service was discontinued shortly after this video
@encysplod They also went to Skipton as well - and that was before the Airedale line was electrified, and much longer before extra neutral zones were added to support 91's along the route!
The 47 taking the MKIV set to out of the west end after arrival from London must have been to Harrogate - these were the only diesel-hauled legs. Bradford was operated by HST's and were discontinued shortly after this video.
What a fab video. This brings back lots of childhood memories! The IC 225s were very much BRs flashy new flagship then and It was the first time I ever saw the new "swallow" livery. They were awesome then and still are.
By comparison the pacers look cheap and dated even in 1990. Thankfully Leeds station has gotten much better since then but they haven't. They should have been gotten rid of ages ago.
I never knew the Intercity served Bfd Fsq at that time though! Funny noise from the 91 at 5:55?
A really good video, I really liked the old WYPTE livery and the IC Swallow livery. Enjoyed the video and good sound quality. I have replayed, reloaded and tried the video a few times, but your sound synch seems to be out by about 8secs? Not drastic, but I thought you would prefer to know. Thanks for sharing
You are absolutely right. This is a new fault as I know for a fact it was OK when I uploaded it. It must be a "YouTube" gremlin. Thanks for letting me know about this, I will have to check some of my other clips now.
@bloodgod123456 They're the chimneys of Tower Works, a pin factory which closed in 1981. They're based on famous Italian towers and, while much of the works has been demolished, they're listed so still there. Search for "tower works holbeck urban village" for more information.
brings back happy memories of going to visit my grandma in Leeds in the last few years of the 80s and being taken to see the brand new 91s which excited the hell out of me as an 8 year old... i also remember seeing that EXACT same view of the reflection of the 91 & mk4s in the mirrored building!!! thanks so much for posting!
You could say Leeds is the Clapham Junction of the north. Thank you so much for the upload, its good to see Intercity, Regional Railways and West Yorkshire PTE trains scurrying about. Also a shot of a Intercity 225 tow. Was it being towed to Neville Hill or to Bradford Forster Square?
Bradford Pullman, thats another thing that was killed off by Privatisation! =-( Would have been great if the 225 set was being pulled by 89001!! =-D Also, the old MK4 layout looks way better than the new Mallard seating
@rorymacve What do you mean, "killed off by privatisation"? There's still a daily direct return service between Bradford Forster Square and London Kings Cross.
@rorymacve There have been no pullman services since the 1970s -- you can't blame privatization for that! I don't know if the service is still named but, at least in the 1980s and 1990s, it was the Bradford Executive.
@rorymacve Leeds is the Clapham Junction of the north. I believe it actually has more train movements than any other station in the country but, since the trains are much shorter than the London commuter services, it doesn't have anything like the number of people passing through.
Best bit - 47418 dragging 91011 and train to Bradford Forster Sq. Believe the 'generator' was Holbeck allocated at the time.
jdfi1980 3 weeks ago
Lovely to see the only mark 4 interior. Re 141111 at 0:433 does the destination read Hebden Bridge? I didn't think these were allowed to enter Bradford Interchange in service? Maybe that was just the original 141/0 and not the refurb? Great great vid
jdfi1980 3 weeks ago
I travel by train to Leeds practically everyday and it's humourous to see how little has changed from 3 years before I was even born. The only difference seems to be the modern locomotives...
newman015 1 month ago
I used to commute to Leeds by train about this time, yes Leeds station has changed a fair bit
steviep33 3 months ago
Very good video
because the 225 was engaged by 47????
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argenvia 5 months ago
ah now this takes me back to standing at leeds for hours on end watching all the trains coming. i remember being there for the first passenger running of the class 91. and you can't beat the class 141. i used to love riding them as a kid.
smilerbull 7 months ago
Leeds station used to be proper grim!
livenowpaylater 7 months ago
The 47 taking the MKIV set to out of the west end after arrival from London must have been to Harrogate - these were the only diesel-hauled legs. Bradford was operated by HST's and the northbound Harrogate service was discontinued shortly after this video
encysplod 9 months ago
@encysplod They also went to Skipton as well - and that was before the Airedale line was electrified, and much longer before extra neutral zones were added to support 91's along the route!
banjokitten 5 months ago
The 47 taking the MKIV set to out of the west end after arrival from London must have been to Harrogate - these were the only diesel-hauled legs. Bradford was operated by HST's and were discontinued shortly after this video.
encysplod 9 months ago
What a fab video. This brings back lots of childhood memories! The IC 225s were very much BRs flashy new flagship then and It was the first time I ever saw the new "swallow" livery. They were awesome then and still are.
By comparison the pacers look cheap and dated even in 1990. Thankfully Leeds station has gotten much better since then but they haven't. They should have been gotten rid of ages ago.
I never knew the Intercity served Bfd Fsq at that time though! Funny noise from the 91 at 5:55?
soundseeker63 1 year ago
A really good video, I really liked the old WYPTE livery and the IC Swallow livery. Enjoyed the video and good sound quality. I have replayed, reloaded and tried the video a few times, but your sound synch seems to be out by about 8secs? Not drastic, but I thought you would prefer to know. Thanks for sharing
deltic055 1 year ago
You are absolutely right. This is a new fault as I know for a fact it was OK when I uploaded it. It must be a "YouTube" gremlin. Thanks for letting me know about this, I will have to check some of my other clips now.
Panarail 1 year ago
At 1:30 what are thoses building in the background with the tall towers ive always wanted to know i thanks
bloodgod123456 1 year ago
@bloodgod123456 They're the chimneys of Tower Works, a pin factory which closed in 1981. They're based on famous Italian towers and, while much of the works has been demolished, they're listed so still there. Search for "tower works holbeck urban village" for more information.
beeble2003 1 year ago
brings back happy memories of going to visit my grandma in Leeds in the last few years of the 80s and being taken to see the brand new 91s which excited the hell out of me as an 8 year old... i also remember seeing that EXACT same view of the reflection of the 91 & mk4s in the mirrored building!!! thanks so much for posting!
ricjuk 1 year ago
Did you see any 101s on the Skiptons and Ilkleys plus any 47s on the transpenines?
MrGriser 1 year ago
101's & 47's were very commonplace back then, not to mention that the video is almost 20 years old. I honestly cannot give you an answer. Sorry.
Panarail 1 year ago
So many smart liveries back then, Intercity swallow and WYPTE. Love the 141 action, wonder what happened to the ones exported to Iran?
Mytimekid 1 year ago
I love the video tho! 5*
clusterfak 2 years ago
Cracking vid panarail, well done. 5*
imautuber444 2 years ago
I nearly didn't include that in the clip. Didn't know they had been changed :o)
Panarail 2 years ago
You could say Leeds is the Clapham Junction of the north. Thank you so much for the upload, its good to see Intercity, Regional Railways and West Yorkshire PTE trains scurrying about. Also a shot of a Intercity 225 tow. Was it being towed to Neville Hill or to Bradford Forster Square?
rorymacve 2 years ago
The train was the "Bradford Pullman". Another interesting point is the locomotive. It was 47418.
Panarail 2 years ago
Bradford Pullman, thats another thing that was killed off by Privatisation! =-( Would have been great if the 225 set was being pulled by 89001!! =-D Also, the old MK4 layout looks way better than the new Mallard seating
rorymacve 2 years ago
@rorymacve What do you mean, "killed off by privatisation"? There's still a daily direct return service between Bradford Forster Square and London Kings Cross.
beeble2003 1 year ago
@beeble2003 Yeah, but no pullman service
rorymacve 1 year ago
@rorymacve There have been no pullman services since the 1970s -- you can't blame privatization for that! I don't know if the service is still named but, at least in the 1980s and 1990s, it was the Bradford Executive.
beeble2003 1 year ago
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puffcandy10 1 year ago
@rorymacve Leeds is the Clapham Junction of the north. I believe it actually has more train movements than any other station in the country but, since the trains are much shorter than the London commuter services, it doesn't have anything like the number of people passing through.
beeble2003 1 year ago
ditto berwickspotter's comments.
codsushi 2 years ago
To think you people invented railway! And this is the crap you come up with? Buffers?
clusterfak 2 years ago
Considering that buffers have proved an excellent invention, there are very few in use on this clip.
Panarail 2 years ago
leeds has sure changed a lot
not just the station but the whole city
ashita100 2 years ago
Thank you for taking me back 5*****
berwickspotter 2 years ago