A001003 Brighton to Blackfriars, Driver POV

Route Learning Video covering the Thameslink service from Brighton to Blackfriars. I've re Uploaded this as the previous 720p version didn't upload right so this is SD but the quality is fine.

[@Marcolepsie]

Nice video mate. I love the atmosphere of British Railways!

[@Neryosangha]

Gorgeous video mate. Thank you.

[@jonathanwig80]

6:05 awesome tunnel experience

[@MrBrianjames100]

Great vid. I have done this journey many times from St Albans. Pity you can't do the whole journey through to Bedford.

[@EinkOLED]

I've ridden on this route to victoria with microsoft train sim 2013 and it looks very similar. It's not easy operating a train with all the speed limits and signal warnings while trying to keep on time.

[@GreatWestern-yp8mq]

TS2013 is not microsoft.

[@GreatWestern-yp8mq]

***** It's not MSTS, but RailWorks. Yes, I have driven it and I must say it has its similarities and differences, so it's purely a matter of personal opinion.

[@BRUTUALTRUTH]

Very clear quality. Thanks

[@Ashtonian54]

Brilliant You should add a piece showing the completed shard

[@kj762aa]

excellent video

[@brownboybilly]

"He's obviously having a conversation with himself" "Nah, he's got one of the hands free things" Classic!

[@1madaboutguitar]

Cool, this is Railworks. I was playing on this route too earlier...

[@larryrwendelljr4465]

Video, enjoyed the trip going to Brighton as well as the return trip. Was the Driver and Conductor, the same people as in the first trip? Thank you for information as I enjoy Railing around England.

[@hunsletmidland]

Great Video

[@TheThecyclist]

strange how the information board display flashes like its on fast forward when filmed with a digital video camera

[@df1800]

A train can draw as much as 15Mw when pulling away from stationary. Eurostar draws 12 for example. Because third rail runs at 750v DC in most of the UK where it is installed, you need big pick up shoes to draw that amount of power. So if you boxed it in, you'd need a big opening, so why bother going to the trouble of boxing it in when you ned to leave so much uncovered? The Docklands Light Rail has a covered third rail system, but the trains are smaller and draw much less power.

[@Towerlotse]

Nice Video

[@darrencafferty]

A001002 Blackfriars to Brighton seems to be OK. I'll wait a bit as YT maybe processing it still. I'll chop into to two halves and re-up it tonight if I get a chance...

[@HerrFridolf]

Wow. Gotta love this. Who watches the whole thing? I'm curious.

[@df1800]

Have a look at the track layout outside Waterloo,Cannon Street or even around Clapham Junction - the complexity of running a catenary system makes it almost impossible to do, so third rail is how it has to be.

[@hellooohowareudoing]

"That is one big fuck off building aint it" Haha!

[@gerritwoutervanammers9818]

Nice video, Darren, I suscribed, so I hope to view the rest of your videos. This one came ai 380p is this normal or is my laptop the reason of this? How cab I speed.up my machine ??? Good work, greetings from Spain

[@Raptorel]

So instead of having the power cables on poles you have it down on the ground like for a subway? That's crazy.

[@twa1638]

Nice vid. I can now visit Brighton via Rail Mag vid speed run.2006 walk round the town via google street scene return to London via this good vid. (wave to my brother as I pass Coulsdon ) then return north via Flying Scotsman cab ride. Get off at Newcastle............Who needs travel agents with people like you. I look forward to any others you do. Thanks and regards.............twa1638

[@colinwilkie2279]

pity the UK's broke, they have ever easily been the first to have HSR. the country has very long straight stretch of track, it'll be very easy to turn to HSR, only if they had the money.

[@xX69WomboTombo420Xx]

lol the commentary made it for me

[@darrencafferty]

The original file is ok it must YT as I had this problem with the original 720p upload!!!

[@darrencafferty]

Unfortunately Yes...Up to 60 people a year in the past, either by accident or tresspass. It's not just the Voltage that kills, the enormous Ampage that's the killer. If you do survive the burns are horrific, I saw a 16 year girl who lost most of the soft tissue, Muscle &c, from her lower back and right leg which vapourised. She survived but the Pain must of been horrific. Just don't go on the Tracks, juiced up or not...

[@Cork428]

Hi, do you have Bedford to black friars half and back, because I am making the route for a train sim, and would like the complete route to get it as accurate as possible, so if you do could you please upload it, thanks

[@larryrwendelljr4465]

Darren Cafferty, question. As I have never been to your lovely country, when the train was just about to enter the station, off on the right, is this St. Paul's Cathedral? Of all the photographs I've seen of England, that one view stands out the most. I am assuming that Blackfriars is a district in London? As mention by Hasan Mulla, the screen went partially gray, so I took my curser, and jumped a little ahead, but the sound was gone. I know YT has had a bug issue this past few days. Great >>

[@paulhollis8879]

You mean at the very end of the video? Yes, it’s St Paul’s, it’s around a 3/4 mile walk from Blackfriars, which is a district of London (we’d just term it as a part of Central London).

[@miveesp]

HD would have had look way better

[@irishbloke99]

no audio after the grey thingy? around the 0:39 mark?

[@hunsletmidland]

When the train is at east croydon , the video goes grey

[@svalbard2614]

I like the debate that having an open, live third rail is unsafe. People shouldn't be trespassing on the railway in the first place!

[@NewtonDurham]

It's only uploaded at 380p.

[@TheThecyclist]

the vid was fine until 39m 35 then it went as if the pic broke up then resumed at 39m 50 but no audio after that

[@drewbelleza2958]

Brighton to Bedford, Via Haywards Heath.

[@BigMikeOregon]

Darren, At about 39:24 this vid is corrupted and the sound drops out. Can you repost it please?

[@jobvink]

At around 23:15 was it Gatwick Airport Station?

[@SamuelIles2015]

Job Vink yes this is gatwick airport.

[@jobvink]

+Samuel Iles thank you, much appreciated.

[@imnewyork7446]

peep the black guy at 12:42 with th Yankee hat.. :D

[@RobertGeez]

No audio.

[@IanJD1905]

319 or 377?

[@madmonkey1997]

319?????

[@rhbeadlejr]

Does anybody ever get electrocuted touching the live rail?

[@transportaroundkent6347]

what train is this

[@darrencafferty]

Class 319 - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_319

[@Raptorel]

Crazy as in "very unsafe" and "there are better (safer) ways to do the same thing"

[@akulepsangramshi]

это поезд или метро?не понятно есть.

[@SalavatYulaevUfa]

Это пригородный поезд из Брайтона в Лондон, судя по всему полу-экспресс

[@akulepsangramshi]

понятно.интересно что электрический внизу.Похоже как метро!

[@brownboybilly]

So what. Make it up in your head or something.

[@philiphackett1237]

Spoiled by profanity.

[@ohilton576]

2011

[@ohilton576]

It's a profane route anyway

[@willcchiwill8836]

"I'll not have the Lord's name used in vain in my prison..."

[@Passengervehicles]

Great video