South West Trains - Slam Door Finale

This is a video of the last slam door train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth on 26th May 2005. The video is taken at Bournemouth rail station and the subsequent ECS working at Branksome and onto Bournemouth T&TSMD. (c)rcwykes 2006.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• south
• west
• trains
• slam
• door

[UKTrainMan]

Great video, thanks for uploading!

[russwykes]

Thanks.  Glad you like.

[russwykes]

I have some video of 1497 and 1498 somewhere. I must get it edited and posted on to here.

[barneyffc]

I do miss these trains

[russwykes]

Me too. They had a bit of character, even if they did become tatty in later years.

[andyg3]

I'm not a big electric / diesel train fan, but i miss these trains. Their sound, their interior etc

i remember as a kid (not to long ago) coming back from london in the dark, head out the window, sparks from other trains.

Modern trains dont quite 'have it'

I also blame health and safety for not allowing slam doors now, because some silly person MIGHT fall out.

[BROADTRAIN1979]

i could cry forever love loved all emus and dmu slam door only!!! part of my life gone.

[class377matt]

Sad sad day that was we will miss the and never forget them

[williamastanier]

I loved the slam door Mark 1 emus too, we had them in Manchester too, class 304s and the Manchester-Bury 504s. Grew up with them

[headstandking]

A sad day. DEsiros have no character at all.

I remember the 4TC units and the 8VAB in the 1970's - WOW!

[bus140808]

such a shame i miss those trainz

[russwykes]

The third side of the triangle was taken out of use following the closure of Bournemouth West station and the completion of the Bournemouth electrification scheme in 1966/67.

[russwykes]

Thanks for the comment.

The train at Branksome was reversing and taking the route into Bournemouth depot.