Driving The Class 717 Train

So whilst at Siemens, they let us have a drive at the Class 717 around the test tack.
See the rest of the day at the Siemens factory/test track here: • The New Siemens Class 717

[@richardavsmith]

Hope you noted down the number so you can eventually go "I drove this one!"

[@martw5291]

I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous, I'm not Jealous. I'm Jealous, Geoff

[@andreassummertime]

I'm Jealoustoo.

[@Autobus3017]

I AM MEGA JEALOUS!

[@grlcuteretreivers7059]

😀😊

[@WagDemTails]

OH MY GOD So Many Words!

[@teescottageguyproductions]

IM SUPER MEGA JEALOUS

[@DavidShepheard]

1:30 Siemens lady: "Wouldn't it be cool if would do All The Stations again, with your own train." Geoff: "Don't give me ideas." All The Stations fans: "Doooooo it!"

[@ChilternRailPhotography]

i really hope he does it LOL, he probably wont tho

[@transporthub7206]

i love how chilled the Siemens staff is XD

[@neilonaniet]

02:24 - if you miss the AWS you'll be in the office getting your arse spanked by your comp manager ...

[@pjandthecraxfords1559]

This is one advanced hornby set Geoff. Awesome video.

[@uwlodar]

Alexandra Palace looks a lot different. Have they remodelled the station?

[@ChilternRailPhotography]

@Free YT Films hahahahaha

[@ChilternRailPhotography]

so funny

[@harveydee9115]

Awesome driving! Can't wait for the ATS documentary later today.

[@Tobberz]

Whatwhere

[@halcyondaystunes]

Great conversationalist

[@madleech]

That was awesome, very jealous! What a great looking train, and love the commentary and German humour from the PR lady.

[@dyl46225]

Nice job Geoff. This train looks awesome.

[@andrewholloway231]

Great job there Geoff. The train is really smooth.

[@intercity4319]

Did you get to activate the ninja gangway at any point?

[@lauppfrosch]

Whoohoo 😁 The Queen and Geoff's new video are arriving 👍at the same time 😎

[@harveydee9115]

Can't wait to watch this!

[@mrbrianparker]

What fun! You lucky devil, that's a great train set.

[@MrSammotube]

"Push up a little bit... can you feel it?... I might overshoot a little" - this is why you need the visuals with the sound to avoid ambiguity.

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

Bloody hell Geoff you are living your best life and it is vicariously excellent to see :D

[@kylejoel87]

I am so jealous, that is one dream job I would love to do. Well done for smashing it.

[@FritzRHarun-td3uc]

WOW Geoff that's a PARADISE!

[@ec8451]

looks like a big boy train set!

[@someonebald2022]

I think the tour of the whole network in your own train is a good idea.

[@janroslaniec4341]

When I have a bad day then I need to watch your videos, it's the best way to forget bad things and smile just like you ;P

[@dream.machine]

This looks so fun! I want to go to the UK now!

[@briancarson9309]

You have all the fun Geoff. Good work. BC.

[@EnergiseWrestling]

You get to do the most awesome stuff. Id love to do that!!!!

[@ReichsFuhrerRareMusic]

You are the one very lucky. I really like everything train UK

[@callumcrowe-haylett2082]

Nice train driving Geoff

[@BEDZILLA]

Can't wait to drive these, shame I weren't 700 trained!

[@jamied674]

Please please do 'I don't even know what we're doing at least once a week every week. It is by far the funniest and most entertaining thing you do so please give us more.

[@cprtrain]

Don't quit your day job. Seriosly, you did well. I enjoyed the clip.

[@Mark50x]

Loved the music

[@gracmora8696]

nice and amzing train you riding

[@Paco_Gaepedores]

What an accomplishment woohoo 💪❤

[@vanillasplash6198]

Geoff you make a sick train driver

[@temslink2000]

Geoff maybe the cab is built to be quieter and the ride built to be smoother so that the air pressure of the Moorgate tunnels does not cause a racket in the cab and the suspension is desgined to cope with said air pressure as the tunnels are more enclosed unlike with thameslink where the tunnels are 2 tracks wide

[@joewalker643]

the AWS is so gentle! most of the time its a horrible horn.

[@andypardy3212]

Joe Walker modern units have a ‘Ding’

[@bb-3653]

I think the modern ones have a similar sound. Like an alarm or something.

[@TheArkamedBat]

Horn is caution/reduce speed/danger Ding is clear

[@joewalker643]

I'm well aware of what the AWS does and sounds like. (I'm a qualified driver) it's just very different to the desiro units i drive, the horn is a very harsh and quite loud electronic beep compared to the gentle tone on this unit.

[@Ulleskelf]

You lucky lucky bastard!

[@vincentcalvelli6452]

Good job Geoff

[@ObsessedwithTrains]

This guy is literally the Sam Chui of the UK railway network

[@flippert0]

Uh, is that a compliment? Not so sure.

[@OneTrackMinded]

@@flippert0 lmao

[@fromyorkshire9727]

I think it has already been said but: let's buy Geoff his own train! I am more than happy to donate a pound. If we (his subscribers) all do the he would have £ 68,314. Surely that will be enough for a 144, with the NRM looking to preserve one maybe he could keep it there.

[@Nooticus]

But Alexandra palace and Welwyn garden city are on the same line and the same service... #LearnYourRailwayGeoff :P

[@thisisjmx]

SHE HAD AN AMAZING IDEA. DO ALL THE STATIONS AGAIN WITH YOUR OWN TRAIN!

[@PinderProductions]

Haha, that looks like fun.

[@Natureandfunwithlogieandgem]

You will be an excellent freight train driver.

[@Basset86Trains09]

You can be a GTR driver and record yourself driving the 717s, also you can do a drivers eye view.

[@HenrysAdventures]

When you hire your diesel locomotive which stops at every station, can you pull a few carriages so we can ride the train? :)

[@petermauderli]

Happy for you

[@CTCTraining1]

Cool video, and great idea .. who is going to set-up the kickstarter for “All The Stations 2 - Geoff goes (on his own) loco!” ?

[@joewalker643]

the "pathways" (you have to pay a fee to be given time on the route) would be phenomenal. it would have to be a HUGE kickstarter. XD

[@djk2509]

He really got to do that lucky they trust him to have a go big up Geoff

[@Psevdonim123]

Lady: "You can rent it and do "All The Stations" on a train!" Network Rail: **commits suicide**

[@parthapratimmukherjee1061]

u rock...man👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Trains-of-Europe]

I’ve seen a Great Northern class 717 in Viersen Germany on transport and i filmed it too and it looked great!!

[@petemarr824]

Geoff, would you ever think of applying to be a train driver?

[@SirDominic]

what did the new ninja door look like from the inside? i wanted to see that :( all the stations in ones own train does sound like a fantastic idea!

[@TheTransportHub17]

Great driving Geoff, you should become a train driver.

[@FromClaphamJunction]

Do you reckon it would be more fun than being the KZbin star that he is?

[@TheTransportHub17]

From Clapham Junction No he's better being the best KZbinr he is.

[@roseharvey2664]

@@FromClaphamJunction you surely mean KZbin Tube star.

[@FromClaphamJunction]

Here here

[@FromClaphamJunction]

@@roseharvey2664 Now that's the answer and the best for all

[@finnboden3890]

Wow so cool

[@stlelevators]

I would love to do that!

[@sethgallop9266]

Can't wait

[@KarlKornel]

Maybe re-do All the Stations with a rented Pacer. I hear there are going to be a lot of them available soon!

[@FromClaphamJunction]

Great opportunity

[@bb-3653]

I love how cute the throttle looks lol. Its like plastic toy hahah

[@mikerobinson700]

If you are getting a Diesel to visit All The Stations again, please let it be a Class 37 - must be quite a few coming up around now fresh off active service.

[@MikeWillSee]

OH YES DO THE WHOLE NETWORK IN YOUR OWN TRAIN I WOULD DEFINITELY WATCH THAT!!!!

[@MarcTrowsdale]

Last time I was there it was a active RAF base.. feeling old now 😔

[@ThatBusDriverKane]

You are so lucky wish I could drive trains in real life

[@TravelJackJourneys158]

I enjoy your video Geoff I play train simulator on my computer

[@ronleitch7788]

You certainly thoroughly enjoyed that, Geoff, didn’t you?

[@jrfesmithniceguy]

Fom all the stations, to where's the station?

[@CopenhagenRailProductions]

i've heard that the first 717 unit should enter service in August this year...

[@buzzukfiftythree]

So jealous!

[@lv5272]

You drive just like i do. Except i am a train driver in Holland haha. Those trains look like the new Dutch SNG NS trains.

[@maglorian]

L V just want to say: thanks for your hard work, making the NS work! It’s really appreciated!

[@eilidhmm]

There are new trains that are actually related to the SNGs coming to the UK, the Class 195 and 331 for Northern are both made by CAF, like the SNG.

[@Robdc89]

Wish southern rail would get new trains to replace the class 313 and class 455 units, the class 313 was built back in the 70s

[@lv5272]

maglorian Bedankt man! Ik waardeer het.

[@multiplio2924]

Man... what I would give to be able to do that... I've only driven an 08 which isn't quite the same

[@andybray9791]

Was it coz they saw ur videos 🤩?

[@goneutt]

The electronic interference... I used to get that when phones were still 2G CDMA. Are they still using that antiquated system for something?

[@intercity1255]

I want a try! were can i try this?

[@melbournerailfan2985]

How did you manage this, I wanna do this

[@tahirsutube]

That looked like fun! Every little boy's dream day out!

[@TaylaHolland]

Bit stereotypical and sexist

[@tahirsutube]

@@TaylaHolland fair enough

[@universaltrainsstudio8534]

Hello it's Sunday the 23rd of September, were at Hampton Court, and we're going to all the castles. XD new series 😀

[@user-mc9gy7mr7z]

Oh it is test track... I thought u would drive the northern city line

[@transportfromolly]

Wow!

[@callumb2008]

How do you get to drive that. I want to try but I don’t know how

[@ludwigtails]

I’m jealous of u mate

[@ooff6351]

Did you give the horn a go ??

[@tob19]

oh my gosh so jealous HOOWWW

[@kelvinhechangze3016]

Are you a metro staff？ Or how can you drive the test train？

[@LSM_Lover]

Cool Video! I loved it, quick question: Do the London Underground Trains work like EMU?

[@ianmurray250]

Basically yes, depends what you're asking but yes they are small wheeled, small height, lower top speed EMU's with electric current supplied by two extra rails. Geared for low speed because faster is not needed and there is a lack of space for suspension.

[@LSM_Lover]

Yeah, that's it. Thanks! Like an EMU that when the power is applied all the cars move in the forward direction.

[@ianmurray250]

Also electric power is picked up by one coach and can be wired to the motors of other coaches, all driven from one cab

[@LSM_Lover]

Alright, Cool!

[@elinars5638]

You should buy your own train and use it to visit abandoned stations in each county.

[@The3Sees]

Have you ever rode the units you've driven once they were delivered?

[@SamSitar]

he should ride them.

[@joeturner1597]

Coasting not cruising. And was the vigilance system isolated?

[@koppadasao]

I've got it on Train Simutaltor

[@TheWkc19]

Sweet

[@johnbonner258]

Where is this track?

[@joeturner1597]

The entire network? Some bloody Route Card.

[@Ilovetubes]

This is a sim? or real live?

[@ChoobChoob]

Did you do a running brake test though?

[@andypardy3212]

KasHCubeD don’t think he did

[@antonisangelopoulos8970]

Next for a class 800 test drive

[@michaelphilip7601]

You should go to America to a little town called Cass located in west Virginia Pocahontas county

[@dfyl]

You should have shown how the train looks from outside

[@Olivers-trains]

Buy a class 153 and use that to do all the stations again

[@gmfinc18]

If you want to get a train but don't want to drive it round the country I'll drive, always wanted to go round the network driving a train!