25143 at Manchester Victoria - Monday 27th July 1981.

25143 at Manchester Victoria

Digitised version of a record made at Battersea Park Funfair sometime in the early 1960's/late 1970's.

Holiday_Record.mp3

Teenage Kicks

Miscellaneous recordings, mostly of Dublin ATC, circa 1979.  These individual recordings were made on different dates.

In order, the following are heard:
G-BBEE Learjet 25B
D-CCHS Learjet 35
SR850 (Swissair DC-9 ZRH-DUB)
C-FNOR Gulfstream II
Husky 97 (Norwegian AF Falcon 20, serial 0125)
9J-AEL Boeing 707, Zambia Airways
9J-ADY Boeing 707, Zambia Airways
G-AZXM Trident 2E, British Airways
EI105 calling EI-AYA, a Rallye light aircraft
EI105 Boeing 747 en route DUB-SNN 
N110AN Lockheed JetStar
EI-BCK Cessna 172 climbing up to FL170 from Dublin – not sure why it did this
Clyden 011 , DC-3 EI-BDU of Clyden Airways
FI967, Boeing 727-100 of Icelandair on a charter flight from Dublin to Keflavik
N5032Q Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon inbound to Dublin on delivery – it became EI-BIV
EI-BGR PA-31P Navajo of Avair inbound to Dublin with one engine shut down
D-ICEH Cessna 340 inbound to Dublin
G-JRCT Cessna 550 Citation
PA1881 Boeing 707 N881PA of Pan Am inbound to Shannon
EI-ASD Boeing 737-200 of Aer Lingus
EI-BBT F8L Falco
G-BBEE Learjet 25B
EI-BBR BN-2A Islander of Aer Arann
LH078 Boeing 737-130 of Lufthansa MAN-DUB
EI-BIV Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon
232 Beech King Air 200 of the Irish Air Corps inbound Baldonnel
BA828 a Trident 3 of British Airways, LHR-DUB
EI-BHD Rallye
G-BBEE Learjet 25B
EI-BEO Cessna 310 of Iona Airways
EI-AUV Piper Aztec of Shannon Executive Aviation
PH-TVH Boeing 737 of Transavia
N3581D PA-31-350 departing Dublin on a delivery flight from the USA
N8152C also on a delivery flight though Dublin
Clyden 101 a DC-3 from MAN to DUB
EI-BIP Beech King Air 200 of Avair
EI-BGO CL-44J of Aer Turas
G-BBEE Learjet 25B

Irish Air Traffic Control 1979

Miscellaneous recordings, mostly of Dublin ATC, from June 1984 to March 1985. These individual recordings were made on different dates.
In order, the following are heard:
Air Force 1 VC-137C serial 72-7000 departing Dublin for LHR
MAC1908 C-141B Starlifter departing Dublin for Dieppe
A214 Alouette III
SAM26000 VC-137C serial 62-6000
Nighthawk 1 Flight (two “Marine 1” VH-3Ds departing for the UK)
PA8254 DC-10-30 of Pan Am (POTUS Press Plane)
Nighthawk 3 CH-53 of the USAF
BR245 DC-10 of BCAL
G-BDXC Boeing 747 of BA from Dublin to LHR
G-BEOZ AW650 Argosy crew-training at Shannon
CU881 An-24 CU-T881 of Cubana inbound to Dublin
LONER1 F-16 of the USAF departing from Dublin after an airshow at Baldonnel
FA380 Patrouille de France Alpha Jets
G-AVMR BAC 1-11 of British Airways
RR3222 HS125 of the RAF inbound to Dublin
Italian AF 2012 DC-9 MM62012 of the Italian Air Force
G-AWZK Trident 3B of British Airways
Air Ecosse 912 EMB-110 Bandeirance of Air Ecosse
Bold Gannet 6601 C-130K inbound to Belfast Aldergrove
Italian AF 2013 DC9-32 MM62013
N1823D Gulfstream II of Champion Spark Plugs
EI158 Boeing 737-200 of Aer Lingus
A6-HHM Boeing 727-200 of the UAE Govt.
EI615 Boeing 737 Aer Lingus
COOT64 C-130 USAF inbound to RAF Abingdon
EI-BEE Boeing 737 of Aer Lingus
N65 Sabreliner of the FAA
MAC38085 C-141B Starlifter
EI-ASO Boeing 707 of Aer Lingus
EI643 BAC 1-11 of Aer Lingus 
EI109 Boeing 747 of Aer Lingus, to Shannon
TP8443 Boeing 707 of Air Portugal 
RR4645 C-130K receiving oceanic clearance to Gander
N4565L DC-3 inbound to Dublin from Palma de Mallorca
N357H Lockheed JetStar of Heinz Corporation
YS-08C Boeing 737-200 of TACA El Salvador
N600CS Boeing 707
EI-BKT Bell 206
Ireland Aid 1 Boeing 737 of Guinness Peat Aviation
EI-BGP Cessna 414A of Iona Airways to LHR
EI-ASL Boeing 737 of Aer Lingus
AC597 DC-8F of Air Canada, querying status of the Eagle Island VOR (EGL) in Co. Mayo
Irish Air Corps 238 HS125 to Northolt
SAM24129 Boeing VC-135B of the USAF
EI-BKT Bell 206 Jet Ranger
QT109 CL-44J EI-BGO of Aer Turas
EI-ASH Boeing 737 of Aer Lingus departing for the USA on a winter lease
CAM515 CC-130 of the Canadian Armed Forces departure to Goose Bay
3X-GCH Boeing 727 of Air Guinée
NP830 Short Belfast of HeavyLift
EI9107 DC-8F (hire-in from a US operator)
Airevac 50269 C-141B Starlifter
BA864 BAC 1-11 of British Airways
AXI602 CL-44-D4 of Air Express International
CAM1200 CC-144 Challenger of the Canadian Armed Forces
NP843 Short Belfast of HeavyLift
JL1406 DC-10-40 JA8545 of Japan Airlines
Irish Air Corps 238 HS125
R205 Cessna FR172H Irish Air Corps

Irish Air Traffic Control 1984-1985

Miscellaneous recordings, mostly of Dublin ATC, March to June 1984. These individual recordings were made on different dates.

In order, the following are heard:

5N-ANZ Boeing 737 of Nigeria Airways on an air-test
EI-BHO Sikorsky S-61N of Irish Helicopters
EI-BEK Short 360 Aer Lingus Commuter
SAM30500 C-20 (Gulfstream III) of the USAF
MAC80220 C-5A Galaxy
EI-BMK Cessna 310Q of Iona Airways
AK933 V953F Merchantman
BR254 DC-10 of BCAL
FM0004 Falcon 20 of the French AF
N4565L DC-3A of Hibernian Dakota Flight (arriving on delivery from Argentina)
OO-SXE EMB121 Xingu of Sabena/Belgian Aviation School
N131WT Falcon 20
A197 Alouette III, Irish Air Corps
AF3305 Caravelle of Europe Aero Service, operating for Air France
EI-BGL RC690 Turbo Commander (Arthur Wignall on r/t)
G-BGOP Falcon 20
EI-BIN Cessna 152
G-BAXL HS125
BA820 Boeing 737-200 of British Airways
G-BHLI RC690 Turbo Commander
EI198 Short 360 Aer Lingus Commuter
Navy 31576 Douglas C-118B (DC-6A) US Navy working Santa Maria Radio on HF; serial 131576
Navy 50496 VP-3A Orion US Navy (CINCLANT) working Santa Maria Radio on HF; serial 150496
RTE TV News Report of death of pilot Arthur Wignall, whose Pitts EI-BKA had crashed on 1 April 1984
EI-BNK Cessna
JOYCE16 C-130 USAF
EI-BNN Short Skyvan, Shannon Executive Aviation
EI-BEO Cessna 310, Iona Airways
EI-ASI Boeing 747 Aer Lingus
HI283 Caravelle of Hispania
SN634 Boeing 737-200 of SABENA
NP825 Short Belfast of HeavyLift, Dublin to Brize Norton
N102ME BAC 1-11
EI-BDY Boeing 737-200 of Aer Lingus
G-BIKH Boeing 757 of British Airways
N435M Learjet Dublin to Cork
N150BA Beech 200
BA821 Trident of British Airways
G-AVFN Trident 2E of British Airways
HF686 Airbus A300 of Hapag-Lloyd
Hubbardair 001A Cessna 404 of Hubbardair
IB741 Boeing 727 of Iberia
G-BJFK Short 330 Dublin to Leeds-Bradford
MAC60161 C-141B Starlifter (serial 66-0161)
BX791 DC-8 Spantax
TP8443 Boeing 707 of Air Portugal
EI-BEL Short 360 of Aer Lingus Commuter
EI-AWW Cessna 411
EI-ASH Boeing 737 of Aer Lingus
YV-187CP Cessna 550 Citation 
EI9107 DC-8F operating for Aer Lingus
5N-AND Boeing 737-200 of Nigeria Airways
Northeaster 801 A300 of Northeastern International Airways on delivery

Traffic for visit of US President Ronald Reagan:
AGNEL(?) 04 E-4B (?) USAF
PA8254 DC-10-30 of Pan Am
F217 CM170 Magister, Irish Air Corps
SAM27000 VC-137C (72-7000) operating as AF1
Nighthawk 2 VH-3D of USMC (HMX-1)
Nighthawk 04 CH-53s USAF
MAC40618 C-141B Starlifter USAF (64-0618)Nighthawk 4 CH-53 USAF
Nighthawk 3 CH-53 USAF
A214 Alouette III Irish Air Corps
Marine 1 VH-3D USMC HMX-1
Nighthawk 2 VH-3D USMC
Fox Section CM170 Magisters of Irish Air Corps

Irish Air Traffic Control 1984

Maintaining the English electric theme with these recordings, we remember the old narrow-bodied “Hastings" unit DEMUs that used to operate between London Charing Cross and Hastings on the Southern Region. 

I made my recordings on the last day of normal service, which was Friday 9th May 1986. The last two recordings were made on Sunday 11th May when the “Hastings DEMU Farewell” railtour passed down the Greenford line, and through Southall, which were locations on my home patch.

The recordings have survived in good shape, having been made using a quality TDK SA90 metal tape. For almost an hour you can immerse yourself in reliving the experience of riding in these classic DEMUs - hope you enjoy the sound of these hard-working English Electrics 😎

Track list:
1&2)     Start - 3m 30s	The day starts at Waterloo East where we are down on the platform awaiting a ride into Charing Cross to pick up the Hastings service. A pair of ‘slam-door’ 4-EPBs arrives and departs, followed by Hastings units 1004 + 1016.
3)	3m 30s - 11m 30s	We are now on board the 08.40 Charing Cross - Hastings service, sitting in the guard’s compartment in the front driving coach S60015 of unit 1011! I chose this secluded location so that I wouldn’t have to hang out of the window and get buffeted by the wind - I hadn’t anticipated the noise from what must have been some sort of (whining) load regulator - however, you can still hear the thrash from the engine in the compartment behind me :)
There’s a lot of screeching from the rails as we crawl through Waterloo East up to London Bridge, and then the driver eventually opens up!
4)	11m 35s - 14m 20s	At Tonbridge, I bailed out of the guard’s compo, and sat on the cushions - taking the opportunity to record out of the window as we left the station.
5)	14m 30s - 16m 10s	Leaving Tunbridge Wells now, again from the front window behind the engine.

6)	16m 15s - 20m 20s	For the second run, we are now on the return journey up from Hastings, on the 12.40 Hastings - Charing Cross service, again sitting in the guard’s compartment in the front driving coach  - this time S60014 of unit 1011. The recording starts leaving Hastings as far as leaving West St. Leonards.

7)	20m 20s - 21m 50s	Departing Crowhurst.
8)	21m 50s - 22m 50s	Departing Robertsbridge.
9)	22m 55s - 24m 20s	Departing Wadhurst.
10)	24m 20s - 31m 15s	Signal stopped & approaching London Bridge.
11)	31m 20s - 39m 25s	London Bridge via Waterloo East to Charing Cross and engine shutdown!

12)	39m 30s - 45m 50s	For the third run on the Hastings line, we are on the cushions again in the front driving coach S60015 of unit 1011, the recording taking us from departure at Charing Cross via Waterloo East to London Bridge.
13)	45m 55s - 47m 50s	I alighted at Sevenoaks and recorded the departing train from the platform - with birds!

14)	47m 55s - 49m 00s	For the fourth and final recording from the last day of operation on the Hastings line, I recorded unit 1012 on the 16.15 Charing Cross - Hastings as it passed through Waterloo East… and that was that!

15)	49m 05s - 50m 45s	We are now at the lineside just near South Greenford Halt as the “Hastings DEMU Farewell” railtour passes by -  a very unusual event on this small west London branch line! The units involved were 1002 + 1032.
16)	50m 55s - 52m 45s	My final recording captures the railtour again, this time passing through my home station of Southall as the tour headed out of London. Before the tour reaches me, you can hear Class 50 ‘Hoover’ 50007 ‘Sir Edward Elgar’ passing eastbound on the slow lines with an Oxford - Paddington service. The ‘Hastings’ units 1002 + 1032 cross over from the down slow to the down fast, so they are travelling at a somewhat sedate speed :)

More info on the Class 201 6S units here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_201

The Class 202 6L units here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_202

Happy days 😍

Farewell to the “Hastings” unit DEMUs (9th-11th May 1986)

50042 'Triumph' works a Glasgow express from Bristol TM - Bristol Parkway, February 5th 1983.

5 - 50042 Triumph Haulage From Temple Meads - Parkway

John Peel had such a great influence on music, me — and this site. 
We have for your delectation an INSPIRAL CARPETS SESSION. Getting us started are 808 State followed by John’s always droll and informative ramblings. On this playlist he introduces us to Tractor, Sportchestra, Salia Karoma, Breaking The Illusion, Professor Grizzly, Fudge Tunnel, Triple A.K. The Meekons. I’m grateful to my pals who staggered home from the pub, and before slipping into beery slumber—forgoing episodes of Bilko and Pot Black, recorded these Peel cassette tapes.
PLAYLIST
808 State: Rusty Lead Pacific
Inspiral Carpets: Sun Dont Shine (Session)
Tractor: Pat Nevins Eyes
Sportchestra: Hmm # 10
Salia Karoma: Sannana Bimbai
Breaking The Illusion: Can You Understand
Professor Grizzly: No Fight
Inspiral Carpet: Comes In Fall (Session)
Fudge Tunnel: Rudge
Triple A.K: Sharpshooter
The Mekons: Someone
The Shamen: Omega Omaga
The Inspiral Carpets: Song For Family (Session)
Chuck Turner: Try To Conquer
Jerry's Kids: Spy Master
Molecular Beat Structure: Atem
Massosso Band: Malubi
Inspiral Carpets: This Is How It Feels (Session)
UTT: Safe Burning:
Company Two: Song
Galaxy 500: Leave The Planet

INSPIRAL CARPETS: 808 State, The Mekons, Galaxy 500, Tractor....

Now-preserved Class 25, 25185 working the Glasgow Vans north through Stapleton Road, Bristol. June 7th 1983.

©  Robert Tarling.

25185 On 3S15 On The Up Main at Stapleton Road, Plenty Of Horns.

20148 & 20178 Departing Derby - 4th Oct 1981.

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Been into rock and indie music since the 1970s. Went to many gigs in the 1980s when a student. Fewer in recent years - highlights include The Smiths at Kingston Poly in 1983 (for 50p!), Iggy Pop + Suicide at Hammersmith in 2010, Iggy Pop again at the Royal Albert Hall in 2016. Long-time fan of John Peel (some original recordings on SoundCloud 😎) Also interested in railways and aviation with some unique recordings from the 70s & 80s also up on SoundCloud 😃

Farewell to the “Hastings” unit DEMUs (9th-11th May 1986)

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