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Hi Mike, as you might recall, I was born & bred in South Wales and so have a strong interest in the GWR/BR(W), and thus your library of work. But these days I live about 13 miles south of Norwich, I found this video very interesting. I am fairly familiar with the Great Eastwen Mainline, and whilst the motive power and rolling stock have changed out of all recognition, there are many aspects of Liverpool St, Ipswich, and Norwich stations that are still identifiable today in you film. Thanks for sharing.

Great set of videos, thanks for putting them up.

The whole line has been transformed, but a specific station still remains shut. I guess that will reopen when the metro takes effect.

Nice video!

Voyagers on diversions?

Interesting test trains ngl. I also think that they used back in the day alot of driving trailers that used to be parts of first generation EMUs or DMUs

I like your videos but I wish you would let us see the numbers on the locomotives. Cheers.

Had a look on Six Bells Junction. Seems like the tour missed most the freight branches it was supposed to do. Was that a bit of a let down at the time ? I think the leg stretch at Preston is platform 12 at Crewe.

Ohhh yes. I was on this tour from Newport on the Friday night. Bailed at New Street on the return, then back to Coventry for a well earned sleep! Great tour and a great upload. Thank you Mike.

Plenty of train spotters on the platforms

Great video thanks for sharing John

An incredible piece of footage captured by Mike Price. It does not seem like 28 years ago! Thanks for sharing MW👍

Some fantastic footage, thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed that. 👍

The line between Barry and Aberthaw was shut due to engineering work. The loco ran as OZ82 from Canton via Bridgend and we then ran as 4Z82 to Crewe P. A. D. It was a long day and the last time I drove 47212, I believe it was scrapped early the following year.. Hope that answer your question

Always great to see 47's on heavy freight moves! 🚂👍

Part of a grand day out, not helped by that broken rail at Briton ferry. Glad to have provided some entertainment. Long time ago.

Better days. See HENTO name vandalised . Named after Ron Henty, Canton fitter.

Thanks for the journey totally enjoyed the trains are grand!!😎🚃🚃🚃🚃🇬🇧

Great video brought back some memories of waiting to tip on those roads and seeing 37411 before we named it at Newport

excellent video! nide to see the 59s in the old liveries on film.

Worked on the class 59's a lot. Still going strong these days on 4000 tonne stone trains out of the Mendips with its EMD 16-645E3C GM engine. DBC had all the 59'2s when I was with them

Another interesting video Mike, brings back a few memories, the shot from the carriage window reminds me of walking down that bit of track to clip the T3/4 points, always seems to have been on a wet night! I seem to remember that Bill Clear was driving the class 59, He was an ex mobile plant driver at Aberthaw.

I fitted its nameplates

Thanks for the video Mike, a pair of beauties there, shame the Vale of Glamorgan had too go!!😎🇬🇧

why isnt the car park open?

Thanks for the video Mike, definitely coal from times gone by!!😎🚂🇬🇧

I went to the same primary school in *New Zealand* as O V Bullied attended. He attended circa 1885 and I attended circa 1958. Edit: Born New Zealand 1882, would have started his education in 1887.

Why can’t we have these trains on the journey from Swansea to Shrewsbury on the central Wales line??

Wow. Maesteg has never had it so good! Looking forward to your trip up to Merthyr once they've completed the OLE installation. Srill think dropping the YWP on the front of trains is a mistake. The headlights just don't catch the eye as well. It was such a simple but effective safety measure.

The acceleration looked quite good for a DMU. Is the ride comfortable? The lineside vegetation is in desperate need of cutting back. Was the Maesteg line transferred to TfW or is it still Network Rail. It would be a shame to see the train paintwork scratched. I could help but notice that when the two guys went into the signal box, one had the top half of an orange overall and the other had the trousers. Are they sharing?

Another great video. Those trains seem to be massively over and above what apparently is needed on that route though.

It would be fantastic to see steam traction in Southport again.

An interesting day.👍

It would be nice to see RailFest make a return for next year

Great video Mike, thanks for sharing. Kind regards, Jake.

I visited, although not on this day, I managed to meet Alan Peglar and Richard Branson.

Yes, interesting to see what locos were the in thing then, as such most have disappeared in today's world!

20 years ago :(:( yes ... went there for York , and that just happened to be on at the same time. All those sidings have gone now ??

The class 197s now work regularly so ebbw vale

Why are the 175s now being taken to Landore?

Your video is utter shite, the wasn't how the gardens looked at all, the footage you show of a run down woodland area is the old lane from the park into town, now a Waitrose car park. THIS MAN IS A LIAR

How can this be 27 years ago?! Seems like just a few years ago you could witness the various types of traction and those liveries. Time just flies past.

Thanks for the video Mike, definitely an end to an era, thanks for sharing!!😎🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🇬🇧

5:54Excellent bowl 🙃

Thanks for the video, totally enjoyed the 56 sounds awesome going up the bank!!😎🚃🚃🚃🇬🇧

2:26 seeing *that* certainly caught me off guard.

I used to change at Newport when travelling in this era from Hereford back to London. It was always such a busy, bustling place - all sorts of interesting things ticking over in the sidings.

Are the time captions a bit out ?. Your first one of 10.58 contradicts the station clock, which shows 09.58. A great reminder of how busy Newport used to be. I had been there the month before.

I understand why TfL has introduced the new service. There’s insufficient line and platform capacity between Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street. I’m not sure it’s the best option for passengers. Also, the increased number of trains leaving Cardiff Central for the City Line will cause a major conflict for trains from Barry as they have to cross over to access the City Line. Even before the route changes, trains from Barry were often delayed by trains crossing in front of them. It’s a case of squeezing a quart into a pint pot!

ponty station looks terrible :( saying that . all the budd everywhere looks awful