Southern Slam Door Tribute

Another tribute to the slam door trains from the former southern region

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[AustinSomerset]

I found it odd that South West Trains said they couldn't keep the Lymington trains running - because of lack of spares to keep them going! After all - how else have hundreds of Railway Societies kept their engines going over the years? I get the feeling "Higher Powers" were meddling in that one.

[NSE50Lion]

@AustinSomerset you've got to remember however that they were in use day in day out, which doesn't occur in preservation. Also, preservation societies may well take parts off scrapped trains which SWT may not have access too. Plus, preservation societies may have new parts built for them, which is what SWT wouldn't of wanted to do due to the high cost. Anyway, an additional 5 years out of them was very welcome

[Synthesisboys03]

I am glad some have been save and sent off to special railways like the east kent railway

[NSE50Lion]

Dont know if you know, but Knight Rail (who own Eastleigh works) are currently restoring 2 of them so they can return to the mainline to run railtours e.t.c.

[ChampsRacing]

Loved these units, grew up using them, but was too late to work them, give me a slammer over a 450 anyday. Great video.

[NSE50Lion]

Thanks for the comment

[toppackage]

some units refuse to leave the mainline unit 1881 will be back on the mainline in less than 6months the others after

Knights Rail have saved cigs 1304 1881 1884 at the very last minuate b4 they were due to be scraped now they are at eastligh works being refurbished and fitted with central locking to make a return the mainline on southern so some cigs are comeing home!!!!

[itsthatsebguy93]

and the award to worst choice of music goes to...

[steveallen808909]

GREAT VID was wondering why i liked these trains as a kid they have a kinda dark look to them all hail the slammers

[stevevallance22]

I never had a dream come true till the day that I found you, read into that statement what you will.................... Thanks for a great upload NSE50Lion

[JollyRodders]

@ChampsRacing I was lucky enough to work on 'em for 25 years. I never broke down with one...Although I had to rescue three of them...One using a 455. Great old trains...Not a microchip in sight. Even on the hottest days, with all those opening windows, you could get a good breeze going through the carriages. Now on 450/444s you rely on air con which can't always keep up.

[JollyRodders]

@ChampsRacing I was lucky enough to work on 'em for 25 years. I never broke down with one...Although I had to rescue three of them...One using a 455. Great old trains...Not a microchip in sight. Even on the hottest days, with all those opening windows, you could get a good breeze going through the carriages. Now on 450/444s you rely on air con which can't always keep up.

[pailkiafan98]

goodbye old friends i and other people really do have a tear in their eye thinking about i wish they were still around

[Jamesta360]

im 15 now i live next to the railway and i have grown up with these trains i used to watch them when they went by they broke down at odd times to!