BR in the 1980s Basingstoke to Reading Cab View in 1989

BASINGSTOKE to READING Cab View 1989

I have posted this video which was made in the summer of 1989, filmed by a good friend of mine (Nick Winfield) who sadly passed away late last year (2022) Nick filmed many of his cab rides in the South East and was an officiado on railways and architecture as well as being a Man of many talents...Sadly missed my friend. Now this journey was captured in 1989 courtesy of the driver at the helms of his 3 car class 205 DEMU. These units remained on services between Reading/Basingstoke and Salisbury untill around 1992, where 1 st Gen 3 car DMU's took over. Class 207's also ran these services in the same period, but were slightly less common. Unfortunately again the unit number was never recorded. Not much has really changed since this video was made apart from the services are in the hands of class 165, often 2 cars,occasionally 166's may appear. The line is a busy connection from the Midlands to the South and see's much traffic in the way of Freight and Cross Country trains. Southcote Junction is a favourite location for this line and Basingstoke Station which will feature in future uploads. Sit back and join in with the banter between the 2 drivers and Nick...