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Railtour: London, Paris and Bruxelles. On board, 28.09.96

Channel: Mike Wilcock. Rails in Wales.
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First clips have happy memories of HST line ups at Paddington, then we move to Victoria to sample commuter traffic with class 73s. Next day, 24 years ago, we're at Waterloo and Nick and I join the Hertfordshire Railtour. The very first Eurostar to the three capitals. Starting from London Waterloo at 7.53, then to Paris Nord 11.53, via the highspeed line and finally Bruxelles Midi at 16.15 before our return having covered 1193Km and arrival at 22.02
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This video features footage from a railtour capturing scenes at Paddington and Victoria stations, including High Speed Train (HST) line-ups and commuter traffic with Class 73 locomotives. It also documents a journey on the first Eurostar service to London, Paris, and Brussels, starting from London Waterloo. The route includes stops at Paris Nord and Bruxelles Midi, covering over 1,193 kilometres. The video includes mentions of various railway operators and locations across the UK and continental Europe.

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  • Platform ID darLXI-8eyU
  • Views 939
  • Date published 24 Mar 2018 14:20
  • Date added 19 Jun 2026 15:46
  • Recorded 28 Sep 1996
  • Locomotives 4
  • Headcodes 0
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