Corridor of Power (British Rail, 1992)

Still a few class 91 / Mk4 sets running as of 2023. Not sure how much longer they have left to go now mind, but they've certainly paid for themselves many times over and become iconic in their own right, like the HST. And the latest (and probably final) LNER livery is a tribute to their original Intercity Swallow livery. Very nice.

My first trip in the new Class 91 was in 1995 from London to Leeds on the 7.30am Yorkshire Pullman. Memories of the comfortable grey seats, grey carpet and all grey interior in First Class. The following year, 1996, the ECML was now operated by InterCity East Coast. We still had Pullman trains and some trains were still named, such as the Highland Chieftain from London to Inverness, restaurant cars serving freshly cooked to order breakfasts, Frank Cooper orange marmalade on fresh toast. Darjeeling tea in teapots. Then GNER came and we entered a new era with Eurostar regional trains on the Leeds route. The HSTs still had their original Paxman Valenta engines. First Class Pullman lounges were refurbished. Train interiors were refurbished. 3hr 59 min London to Edinburgh on the Scottish Pullman calling only York and Newcastle is no more. The Scottish Pullman is no more. First Class Pullman is no more. Class 91 Anglo Scottish services are no more. Her Majesty is no more. How times have changed

Amazing! Simply stunning! The amount of work and engineering that went over 7 years of electrical work

Completion of that ECML mega-project to time and within budget certainly taught the 'British Rail bashers' a lesson 25 years later, after the chaos of the GWML project!🤣

Excellent video. BRITAIN was truly amazing back then😊

I remember those 225s coming into service. Now they are retired. It seems like yesterday. I started work on the railways in 1988. And remember all of the changes. I was not on the East Coast , I worked on the DCL , but was still fascinated with the changes going on on our Railways.

At Grantham I remember the class 43 HST coming into service on ECML .. then the wires going in , then the class 91 with the "225" sets.... at that time wires only to Leeds, so still a mix of both going through Grantham... used to love the 80 minute from KX to home trip early evening.

Great vid. Love the video editing from back in the day 😂

I saw the first class 91 delivered to Bounds Green Depot from the end of a platform at Alexandra Palace Station and while being shunted into the sheds it derailed.

A great documentary, thanks for sharing

A shame then, that the GWR has only got a half-arsed attempt at mainline electrification.

1:02 This Music Is So Funky. Thanks Mate. X

The class 26 on the border bridge was a nice sight.

That was fantastic

When this country still had brains and free from mass corruption. Great days them.

By the time HS2 is supposed to be "delivered" there should be hypersonic shape shifting invisible fllying cars that will be able to book your holiday, give financial advice, be a trustworthy provider of counselling and suggest contemporary interior designs,

So impressive and achieved in such a short time using the technology, budget and resources of that time. Delivered ahead of schedule i believe? So what's going on...now? 😮

20:54 Great Scotland Yard. It's Queen Elizabeth II. Thanks A Lot Mate. X

I really enjoyed this upload. Very nostalgic. The images of old British Rail and indigenous workers was a treat.

And we think the "green" revolution is a new thing.... shame our railways still don't get the investment they deserve.