Drivers Eye View: Waterloo to Basingstoke

[@rogercarrell]

My old stomping ground as a Nine Elms and later Basingstoke fireman. I'd like a quid or two for all the times I worked our semi-fasts between these two stations and beyond. Well done, thank you.

[@TrainDriver1953]

Why are there children 8n the cab with the driver, as it is not allowed at any time, this driver should be sacked as it is against rail rules ?

[@Captainpubwatch]

I’m so glad this was captured and also seeing via the comments that the uploader is working for a TOC. This video shows that the train driver job is so involved, from the shutting off of power to suit gradients and line geography when following another train, and even that when to sound the horn has an art to it. The knowledge that train drivers need to have is under appreciated by many and this video is a great example of just a small amount of their skill set. Great video and wishing all the best : )

[@thehudlessfarmer]

Great video. Footage like this is pure gold for a train sim route designer like me! And don't take any of the comments to heart - it's nice to see a teenager so enthusiastic about something others may consider boring or 'geeky'. Thanks for uploading!

[@fanassy9109]

For a Portuguese is impressive how 5 trains can leave a station at the same time

[@ChannelReuploads9451]

Hello Portugal. Waterloo is one of MULTIPLE stations in London, along with Kings Cross, Euston, Paddington etc. Waterloo has 27 platforms, to service a variety of different area's on the South West of England such as, Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth, Salisbury and Weymouth for example, but trains for different destinations can leave at the same time, be it, Either trains that stop at every stations, or Express that only stop at Key stations. Then you have Different trains to one destination, but different paths. Waterloo to Portsmouth, which breaks from the main line at Woking, Guildford, Hazelmere to Portsmouth, or the Waterloo to Portsmouth which breaks off at Eastleigh, then Fareham, and ends up at Portsmouth but takes longer in travel time. So yes, you can have 5 different trains (or more) leaving at the same time, down the same track, until they eventually break off on to their own side routes. www.projectmapping.co.uk/Reviews/Resources/SWR%20NetworkMap1.pdf

[@oforid2227]

and interchanges such as Richmond or lovely places such as Windsor And Eton Riverside

[@birchwoodracing]

That is brilliant, I have stood on the bridges near the Pirbright section many times over the years and taken photos and often wondered what the cab eye view would be like

[@flyingspotscanner]

That's one lucky lad riding in that cab. Glad to know it still happens in this day and age. Interesting line. I'm finally making some sense of British signaling, including those angled signals for diverging routes. Thanks!

[@stratac30]

Fascinating, I travel this line so frequently it's great to see it from the drivers view. I can now see why they call it the greyhound track after Farnbourgh, with no let up of speed even through Winchfield Station where the line curves before straightning again by the over bridge, the support appears so close to the train! Great and well done.

[@nycsguy]

Very enjoyable! Usually I'd just as soon not here the chatter in the cab, but there were so many questions and answers I feel like I learned something. Thanks for posting!

[@Towerlotse]

Thank you for this nice video.At the 15 th December Iam visiting London for 1 day.Iam living in Düsseldorf and its my trip to Britain since 20 years.

[@davidwinkle2818]

It's nice to hear the chat. As a regular traveller on the line, I learnt some new things.

[@Grinder-one]

Really enjoyed your video mate. It's great to get such insight from the driver. I love to play Trainz simulator and often wonder if I'm driving my train the way the lads do in real life....such as just dropping the throttle as I approach a double yellow whilst saying 'come on you bugger, go green' :) You asked the right questions and reguardless of what others have said below, it was clear the driver was more than pleased to answer them and probably loved your enthusiasm. Thanks for uploading.

[@pauloconnor2980]

Great view of Surbiton at 15:43. I remember the 'Hoovers' thundering through there on their way to Penzance in the late '80s.

[@joeking5310]

I think you mean Exeter or Plymouth. Don't think any trains have gone direct from Waterloo to Penzance.

[@oforid2227]

can i ask what loco you are referring to? like i have no idea what train was classed as a Hoover but I'm just taking a guess now was it the 73s

[@pauloconnor2980]

@@oforid2227 "Hoover" refers to the BR Class 50 diesel-electric locomotives.

[@oforid2227]

@@pauloconnor2980 oh ok thanks

[@wendymeredith1308]

I wish it was my Grandad ....he was based at Guildford Waterloo and Portsmouth he was lovely.......he would have made a fantastic instructor for driver trainees.....this little chap will be a great driver in the future xxx bless him xxx

[@user-324-v3e]

Love the conversation. Makes me feel relaxed.

[@iman2341]

Amazing how many trains are coming in and out of Waterloo at once. Need those international platforms brought back into use asap!

[@TA-yt1qy]

They’re back :)

[@VonClout]

Great vid! I love the 'in-cab' commentary and I think I may have learnt a lot too. Good work!

[@davidfrobel7582]

verry good video,,I can remember riding whith my dad back in the 60s,,I got to shouval a lot of coal,the trains were not as quiat as that one,,thanks for sharing,,

[@aimdrummer]

The 'rail' at 00:53 in the four-foot is a left-hand half set of switches, either awaiting installation or taking away. They're probably for the set of points the train is passing over. Not much room to store materials at Waterloo so they often get put in the 4-foot.

[@Horsley42]

You lucky dog !!! Oh, and thanks a million for sharing this grand adventure. Most enjoyable !!!

[@JimTLonW6]

Interesting view of 'my' line to and from work. One hears so much about how well the Great Western and other lines were built, but it seems to me that the LSW mainline is as well built as the rest of them.

[@Railhost]

A spare part for a set of points. One stock rail (the part that stays still) and one switch rail (the one that moves, with pointed end) fitted together as one unit. Two of these along with a common crossing (aka frog) make up a point along with some check rails and various fittings.

[@JPGGB]

Thanks for uploading this little gem :)

[@waynepadget4501]

Thanks, for the insightful talk from the driver, to go along with the cab view, and I learned a bit about some of the 3rd rail UK trains that I drive and see in "Train Simulator 2013", Great Video, Again Thanks :)

[@BusterGasket]

Really interesting, especially as I live in Farnborough and use this line. As far as the negative commenters about the chatting in the cab, ever heard of volume control/mute? Personally, I learned a lot, so well done madaboutrains. BTW - Surbiton station was never called Kingston, which exists in its own right on a different line from Wimbledon (where I grew up).

[@timepope]

I rode this route every day. Now I live in Denver CO

[@ColinJonesPonder]

I used to drive this route for Wales & Borders. It's the one I used to that I miss the most.

[@dct1]

London’s railway looks so complex 😱

[@joeking5310]

Yes, so many lines in so many directions, and they are still adding to it. I wonder if they were all put into a single straight line how far it would stretch. Probably round the world!

[@wafu1975]

Really enjoyed the ride. Thanks for posting.

[@webrarian]

Superb! Best fun I've had for a while.

[@wrigjo101]

Thanks for sharing this

[@JohnHawkins-nw4wi]

An enjoyable ride, the youngster seemed to have some good knowledge and sounded quite pleasant.

[@Bobrogers99]

Bit of a problem keeping the camera steady, but still an interesting video. I'impressed with the number of trains on this line!

[@ms000391]

On these units only the driving coaches have 3rd rail pickup shoes. Source: I'm a SWT driver. With reference to the young man's question to the driver about signal spacing... while we have no fixed distance between signals, the answer they teach you in training is that signals are spaced 'braking distance' apart.

[@scooboy]

Awesome vid, very interesting.Thanks for sharing

[@Anjasomc]

It is track. Old track or track to be installed is often kept at the side of the railway or in between the running tracks.

[@MrJezza31]

Great video!

[@internet123ism2]

driver sounds like he'd make a good teacher

[@hunter48820]

That was very enjoyable, thanks!!

[@PatrickLechevallier]

This is a beautifull vidéo,thanks a lot!

[@jimbradley7904]

Brilliant ride-along!

[@jonmaccoll2528]

The young lad is the train driver of tomorrow..dont judge him encourage him.

[@ImplodedAtom]

I thought he was amazing!

[@gpk6458]

How easily people forget that in order to become an adult who watches a train video you must first be a child who likes trains.

[@bluenote1960]

What a pleasure - Thank You!

[@wildbsc]

Brilliant well done hope he is driving by now? Pity the camera was a bit shaky.

[@LingLiu2014]

I know London Waterloo well I used to live in Early just outside Reading and commute to visit my friends. Early used to be a short platform before they extend it due to commuters travelling to Waterloo

[@sendmeham]

If anybody is in doubt about how busy the UK railway network can get, just watch the beginning of this video.

[@osprey60]

Very good...nice commentary...well done

[@RailworksDLCReviews]

Excellent video! Enjoyed it thororoughly! NY.

[@ctyerkes]

Good stuff as usual - thanks for uploading.

[@11lsh10]

Ashurst New Forest, Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst, Sway, New Milton, Hinton Admiral, Christchurch, Pokesdown for Boscombe, Bournemouth, Branksome, Parkstone, Poole, Hamworthy, Holton Heath, Wareham, Wool, Moreton, Dorchester South, Upwey and Weymouth. Estimated arrival time at Weymouth: 7 hours time

[@trains797]

What a fantastic video i had a journey on southern from Milton Keynes Central to South Croydon I had permission

[@Daikenboy]

Super video. Well done.

[@danc7506]

Why on earth would you want to do that? You don't learn if you don't ask questions. You also learn new things if you listen to the conversations.

[@anotherview9604]

Great video. Like the 4 track main. Just out of curiosity, how come they don't blow the horn when passing through a station where passengers are waiting for another train or at grade (OK level) crossings?

[@TheBarnem13]

Another View Because most crossings have barriers so there's no need to unlike in the USA which are open crossing

[@Cpr1234]

14:07 this bridge goes over Elm Road. Immediately to the north of this point is New Malden level crossing.

[@metalmagpie1]

Wonderfully informative chat. You seem to know as much as the drivers!

[@TrainsandRails]

Thanks for sharing the video of a drivers view. its nice to have these videos, there should be more people like yourself sharing like this :) (hope you dont get caught)

[@kendahkem5279]

They are beastly when it comes to trains. Wish the US was on par.

[@robertclare6137]

In my day it was a Big No No to have anyone in the cab except another Driver or Traction Inspector,Now we can have anyone sat next to the Driver playing Choo Choo's

[@stevencarrollscorpio]

it is a good video, love the scenery.

[@pix046]

Please to have you visiting London and I hope you get a chance to make a few train journeys on your trip.

[@thunderpussy8956]

That driver was lovely! That kid annoyed the bollocks off me......driver was very patient.

[@MasterLloyd]

Excuse me

[@keyurijoshi3323]

Superb. Thanks. - Rajanish Joshi

[@FM60260]

It looks like a charter hauled by a class 67.

[@tact86]

Great video, Thanks!

[@aidanstrand4864]

I can't wait to be a traindriver!

[@madaboutrains]

Not long left

[@likethevidlol3955]

Aidan Strand not me ever

[@maxash3927]

wow, this is the train I get on to go to school!

[@Thelegendofyoutubeking]

+Max Ash i will drive this train when im a grown up

[@TheBVE]

+Nida Nazir I wanna drive either a 455 or 377 (Southern Metro Services). Don't mind these ones though.

[@Thelegendofyoutubeking]

TheBVE2010 i will do that when im a grown up

[@MartinFarrow]

Very informative questions - well done!!!

[@11lsh10]

Welcome on board the 13:13 from London Waterloo to Weymouth. Calling at: Vauxhall, Queenstown Road, Clapham Junction, Earlsfield, Wimbledon, Raynes Park, New Malden, Berrylands, Surbiton, Esher, Hersham, Walton On Thames, Weybridge, Byfleet & New Haw, West Byfleet, Woking, Brookwood, Farnborough, Fleet, Winchfield, Hook, Basingstoke, Micheldever, Winchester, Shawford, Eastleigh, Southampton Airport Parkway, Swaythling. St Denys, Southampton Central, Millbrook, Redbridge, Totton,

[@TA-yt1qy]

Yeah that would be one long ass train journey if it called at all of those stations

[@leostrains]

At zero 56 it looked like the 455 and the four for four were either coupled or the four for four was inside the 455

[@pauloconnor2980]

There's a kid in the cockpit!!!!!

[@glitch4465]

You could probably get six tracks south of Clapham, great video man

[@callumtrainsandplane]

how did you get to go in the cab because i'm "mad about trains" as well and so jealous

[@madaboutrains]

"Gold star then" send me your finished work :)

[@oXbarnesXo]

he took a day off work for THIS? what a day!

[@robertgift]

"track!" Incorrect. The same is between the rails of track to the right at 0:33.

[@pix046]

"Look out the window, lad. There's the signal box. Bert in there is making sure nothing xraxhes into us. 'Ere, hang on, where's Bert!?" ...

[@GreatWestern-yp8mq]

You can't stop at QTR and go to Wimbledon... QTR is only on the Windsor lines.

[@airfoxtrot2006]

Cool video you were in a nice formation, liked and subbed.

[@OKB1133]

Kid's a train prodigy.

[@nicholasusansky9073]

there are something like 81 different roads at clapham junction. and it isnt in clapham. it's in battersea. '' ....not alot of people know that''

[@DanaMackstormdog94]

Good video - what's with all the jealousy on the viewers part? The talk in the cab, well, I was a brakeman long time ago on the Rock Island RR in Oklahoma and we talked all the time. Not at a funeral folks!!! Cheers from Stomdog,

[@Isochest]

Dana Mack Good on you. There are a lot of chips on their shoulders:-))) Sounds like a chat between crew not just a driver and an enthusiastic young man.

[@DanaMackstormdog94]

Isochest Thanks for you input - sounds like you are a good guy! I was a brakeman on the old Rock Island Railroad in central Oklahoma - if you want to send me an email you can at [e-mail] . I can attach my railroad video file that I keep all the links to videos I like - over 77 pages worth, along with a spreadsheet of my trainspotting tallies I take each Saturday at the Northeast Kansas City Public Library. While my wife attends Spanish class I sit in the car with my scanner and tally sheet and watch the trains and listen to them on the radio. It is cool! I see anywhere from a low of 14 to a high of 29 trains in four hours! Anyway, cheers for now, Dog

[@lasalleman]

This baby is fast. Puttin' the pedal to the metal.

[@jensham1945]

Thanks

[@rockstarsharma53]

How do i book a drivers eye view ride ????

[@robertgift]

Nice, steadyideo! What is the Y-shaped object in the middle of the track at :51. Thank you.

[@MartyLJ57]

Very interesting video. You are one luck chap.

[@lasalleman]

Good video. Chit-chat a little annoying. Like to see a fast London to Edinburgh express run sometime.

[@alanmusicman3385]

Do a search for it. You can find it now. There is a cab ride on one of the newer Azuma 125MPH trains somewhere on KZbin. There is also a hugely speeded up a cab ride in the other direction, i.e,. Edinburgh to London - here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnbZfIKgbJmogKs

[@mehitabel1290]

Fascinating!

[@WhiteCamry]

When was the two-tone horn introduced?

[@alanmusicman3385]

Early-mid 1960S.

[@class387productions3]

D stock in the background at Wimbledon

[@MartinFarrell1972]

This good when you play the video at double speed

[@ald2345]

The British Pullman Train(Orient Express) in this case hauled by a diesel locomotive not a steam engine unfortunately :(

[@maximiliangrieger7547]

Nice video! It's realy different to german railroads.......:)

[@AldofromBordeaux]

many thanks sharing this great time on board...can U tell us what kind of material is it and at what max speed we travel ? Anyway thanks again

[@alanmusicman3385]

On that section of the line the max limit is 90MPH.but some sections are 60 or 80.

[@pix046]

At 31 minutes they went past some Pulman carriages train. But no steam engine.

[@XCHSTTrent]

How do you get a cab ride? I know you need a special cab pass but where do you get them?

[@1madaboutguitar]

I swear you are just a camera that asks questions :P

[@robertgift]

Obviously it is RAIL. But for what? At 0:53 it appears to be fastened to the ties. Does the camera's "Steadyshot" feature cause the left and right "sweeping" of the image on the higher speed straightaway areas? Example: 40:00 Can that feature be disabled? (When I am driving an emergency vehicle, I place the dash-mounted cancorder in manual focus so that oncoming automobile headlights will not cause it to go out of focus.) Thank you.

[@russ117044]

How do they know when to change radio frequencies?

[@starling321]

Lucky you! Great video though, thanks for sharing it:)