Originally I was slarty 252 and have posted but this takes me back every time I watch it, Pit you haven't got the western end of the station (Torbay /Plymouth Line) I remember going to Paignton every other sunday and watching Invincible and Ark Royal pull in Platform 2 then run around, the Diesel smell mixed with fish and chips from the Chippy in the square where there was a massive propeller...yum, yum!
That was brilliant!! I was 14 when this was filmed, and remember watching them pass at Red Rock (Bishopsteignton). Great, yet sad to see how Newton has changed. If only it was still like this now...
Newton Abbot was almost like a GWR signalling museum back then! What a shame the joint railway compainies never got to keep boththeir routes through devon, I've a feeling Newton Abbot would be far more busy and imprtant than it is today...just another green panel in a PSB...
vulcan foundry and leased em to british rail., the western region inherited them as we got the al7s in the mid 70s for the eletric scots....! both the loco and the scenery do justice to each other!
Yeah thats true, but the platform face is still largely intact, however the track bed is now a Car Park. The array of semaphores amazed me, and the savage track rationalization! That loco stabling road in the middle of the up and down main! Quality.
Both mechanical signal boxes were decomissioned in March 1987. Between them, they boasted 359 mechanical levers, East Box being the largest operatinal in the UK for some time.
What an amazing down platform at Teignmouth - such a shame that it's in such a state now....
Commander301 1 year ago
Originally I was slarty 252 and have posted but this takes me back every time I watch it, Pit you haven't got the western end of the station (Torbay /Plymouth Line) I remember going to Paignton every other sunday and watching Invincible and Ark Royal pull in Platform 2 then run around, the Diesel smell mixed with fish and chips from the Chippy in the square where there was a massive propeller...yum, yum!
Shagnarsty 1 year ago
That was brilliant!! I was 14 when this was filmed, and remember watching them pass at Red Rock (Bishopsteignton). Great, yet sad to see how Newton has changed. If only it was still like this now...
Thanbks for posting
philxbx 1 year ago
Newton Abbot was almost like a GWR signalling museum back then! What a shame the joint railway compainies never got to keep boththeir routes through devon, I've a feeling Newton Abbot would be far more busy and imprtant than it is today...just another green panel in a PSB...
deeb1978 1 year ago
mischief670-
1985-i think the coaching stock and locomotive liveries give the period away!
i was down there for the first time in 86 to penzance from manchester-a exciting 8 hrs travelling
mischief670 2 years ago
mischief670-
by the way!, 50 022 was my first ever spotted 50. i clocked it in the down bay platform at warrington BQ in mid 75.
mischief670 2 years ago
mischief670-
it could be said that the devon banks and coast are never the same without the cl 52 westerns for diesel fans, much the same
without the manor class steam loco,s
for steam fans....! such a beautiful meandering strech of railway!
mischief670 2 years ago
mischief670-
such a high quality video!,i love the cl50s
we built em up here in the n/west at the
vulcan foundry and leased em to british rail., the western region inherited them as we got the al7s in the mid 70s for the eletric scots....! both the loco and the scenery do justice to each other!
mischief670 2 years ago
Absolutely Brilliant. I was amazed to see how much has changed at Newton Abbot...! Unbeleivable!
Benn1988 3 years ago
yeah the car park seems to cover what used to be platform 1. although part of it is still visible today. i may be wrong though.amazing video! 5*
Sephy69 3 years ago
Yeah thats true, but the platform face is still largely intact, however the track bed is now a Car Park. The array of semaphores amazed me, and the savage track rationalization! That loco stabling road in the middle of the up and down main! Quality.
Benn1988 on me mates account...
Mu5ician 3 years ago
yeah you can see semaphores next to brunel trading estate. i got into trains way too late!
Sephy69 3 years ago
Awesome!
What year was that?
porter6669196327 3 years ago
Thanks and the video was filmed in 1985.
blade5859 3 years ago
Well done, Im an Newtonian rail fan and I think that this is 1st Class.
I was 9 when this was made, what a contrast to todays layout.
Slarty252 3 years ago
Thanks and yes the layout has seen a major change over the years.
blade5859 3 years ago
Both mechanical signal boxes were decomissioned in March 1987. Between them, they boasted 359 mechanical levers, East Box being the largest operatinal in the UK for some time.
deeb1978 1 year ago
I live in Teignmouth and it looks so much different! Some pretty good footage 5*!
rorymacve 3 years ago
Cheers I think that Newton Abbot has seen a lot of change since those days.
blade5859 3 years ago