Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central

Take a trip through Scotland’s industrious and at times scenic Central Belt aboard one of Scotrails “Juniper” fleet of electric 334s. From the historic capital of Edinburgh, and it’s cherished Waverley station, onwards to the port of Helensburgh on the west coast via the sprawling suburbs and city centre of Glasgow. Like and Subscribe

[@borderstrains7985]

Timestamps Edinburgh to Glasgow 00:00:10 1:17:02 Glasgow to Helensburgh 1:18:55 2:03:00

[@lolaengelbrecht5199]

Thank you for a very interesting video. Best wishes from Andre and Lola Engelbrecht in South Africa

[@martinrosenberg7490]

Ein gutes Video... ausgezeichnet !!. Danke

[@TrenoRegionaleVeloce]

Wow! Nice ride too.

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

like the video very much .Take care.

[@andrewmcilwraith1997]

It's a lovely, coothy, wee vid!

[@user-lp1jv9oh7z]

I used to take this line to go to Edinburgh till Helensburgh with my be loved auntie who died three years ago back,...very sad and so much memories.

[@craigie13]

Actually very therapeutic especially during lock down. I know the line well, at least to Armadale

[@chaomac]

thanks for the upload always wanted to see this and what the drivers going into Queen Street low level

[@jessicamorgan3073]

Nice video.

[@droge192]

Fantastic video! I can't believe some people are moaning about the resolution. It's clear from the stock, liveries and the banter between the drivers about X-Factor 2009, that it's not a recent video. But there was so much to like; great conversation between the drivers. I'm guessing one was in late training, as the other gent was advising him on AWS magnet distances, speeds, etc. Fascinating and thorough look at the Suburban Glasgow North Clyde Line in particular (I'm not as familiar with the Edinburgh end). Cheers!

[@allanm6246]

Must have been filmed not long after the line opened. Another clue is the B &M store at Airdrie retail park. That used to be a Curry's store.

[@donnaphilbin6563]

The 🍿

[@alwayslight2658]

It is too low in quality to watch - to y standards. I do not want to insult anyone but out there are other videos that are filmed on a higher quality standard. So - it is up to me to choose. Go fully 4k: with camera (GoPro is affordable and it works well - beside that you should not overheat it), memory card that will follow the data flow from camera and - always clean the window from inside and outside, however silly this might sound. Film on sunny days only and when driving away from the sun. This is what it takes to film a quality video. Than it is up to you: either you do each step - or you do not. I wish you all the best. PS: I am fully aware that you are a train driver at first place. Stay well, drive safe.

[@Claire-ue2oe]

YES MY LOCAL LINE I’ve been to every stop on it!

[@gwengemmell6029]

Same

[@aldorfc7287]

Great stuff no adverts the others do , 👍

[@MM0IMC]

I cycled the old route between Drumgelloch and Armadale back in the mid 1990's. Some fantastic scenery.

[@alanmorr3635]

Same with me as well MMOIMC, I cycled it regularly from Drumgelloch to Bathgate, since the railway line opened the cycle path is adjacent to the line

[@alanmorr3635]

I also used to cycle in the 90's🚴 on that route before the railway was built.

[@javierguidounicaud6621]

Thank you for your video, perhaps a little too long..Good weather until the arrival near the final destination..I knew only a little part of the SCOTLAND. I would like to see again the itineray, with real time, between Glasgow and Kyle of Locash.

[@hoofie2002]

Last time I was on that line it was class 303 blue trains from Queens St to Anniesland for school!

[@bigrstransport6783]

Fantastic video I've allwsys wanted to see the class 334 drivers eye vue on these EMUS I SHOULD DO A CAB RIDE ON A CLASS 318 OR 320 TO PARTICK

[@davidinnotts]

I thought when I first saw this 'new' video that it was made with a rather old camera, but heigh-ho! Then I noticed that several units on the line still had the old 'partnership' livery (or even a mix), and when we were approaching Bellgrove Station, there on the left was the infamous 51 Whitevale Street - 30 stories of des-res-NOT! It came down in 2015. So, when was the video made, please? Mid-2015 is my guess, because some units have the refurb interiors and current Saltire livery - which I thought the 334s began to get early that year.

[@fetchstixRHD]

If my eyes aren’t deceiving me, I’d say that this was before 2014: the tram line (see e.g. 8:25) doesn’t look completed with some overhead supports and track (appearing to be) not finished.

[@alexstrains903]

@@fetchstixRHD It was some time after 2010 because the line between Bathgate and Drumgelloch was opened in winter of 2010

[@alanmorr3635]

@@alexstrains903 The first time I used that line was in December 2010 just a few weeks after it opened, the weather was -10C and when passing Hillend Loch which was frozen from end to end it was a whiteout, I will always remember that journey, since then I have travelled all of that line but not at once.

[@andrewmcilwraith1997]

2011 or 2012 I'd say.

[@gabrimovies8181]

v.nice

[@adamgrayson1918]

I mistakenly did this route, got to Edinburgh and needed to get a train to Glasgow Queen street (45 mins on express) and then change to a train to Dumbarton, instead got this thinking "ha no need to change!" Yeah only took 1:45:00, so much of my life I'll never get back 🤦‍♂️

[@alexstrains903]

Well is saved the change 🤷‍♂️

[@andrewmcilwraith1997]

But does a 15 min difference really matter?

[@adamgrayson1918]

@@andrewmcilwraith1997 It’s not the time that’s the issue, when you can do the trip on quiet, fast and reasonably comfy new trains, doing it on these feels like a step back in time. They’re not all that comfy, fairly loud, pretty jolty, usually freezing inside. It just isn’t worth an hour and twenty minutes of your life, not when the express takes 45. Those trains aren’t designed for you to do the full leg, more a local service for the stops not services by the express services. So normally no I wouldn't care about 15 minutes, but here that 15-30 mins makes one hell of a difference!

[@andrewmcilwraith1997]

@@adamgrayson1918 Yes they are meant for locals. Stepping back in time can be good. Sorry you missed your time.

[@adamgrayson1918]

@@andrewmcilwraith1997 Could've been worse I suppose, at least it wasn't a pacer 🤷‍♂️

[@alwayslight2658]

Beautiful. Consider to go 4k.

[@randomadventurer5115]

Can you do one with the whifflet line ?

[@daisytaylor4745]

Charing Cross Glasgow Cardross

[@EM-yk1dw]

Great film. Do any links at Edinburgh sign Milngavie and/or Helensburgh?

[@Ceat-wj6be]

As far as im aware no, only bathgate, central, motherwell and yoker drivers.

[@davidpanton3192]

Ah, Haymarket before the rebuild. You might have added that this was filmed in 2012 at the latest!

[@alexstrains903]

Id say early 2013 because the rebuild wasn't complete in 2012

[@richardtaylor8165]

They're talking about Sevco & Chuckles Green, the new set up & 3rd Div. So 2012/13 my guess!

[@andrewmcilwraith1997]

Yes 2011 or 2012 I'd say.

[@dvidclapperton]

I've been on class 334 before between Glasgow Central and Ayr. Based on this video where you can travel beyond Queen Street to Helensburgh, it's a pity that you still can't get a through aervice beyond Waverley to North Berwick or Dunbar on the Dunblane line. How old is that video as another 334 passing still has the old SPT livery from the time I travelled to Ayr a long time ago now?

[@alanmorr3635]

The Ayr trains are now Class 380's and the brand new Class 385's.

[@Nathanstrains]

@@alanmorr3635 no there are no 385s on that line

[@alanmorr3635]

@@Nathanstrains I know that there are no Class 380 or Class 385 trains on the Helensburgh to Edinburgh Waverly route, 334's only

[@Nathanstrains]

@@alanmorr3635 I meant the ayr line

[@CycloneGU]

Familiar with this drive from about 1:12 onwards. Springburn to Helensburgh Upper, including the Marfyhill Line, is literally the first route I'm releasing content for on my Train Simulator play. Beautifully done route in the game. Really hoping the path the rest of the way to Edinburgh eventually gets added so I can drive this entire journey.

[@catinarage5538]

Have to say, Waverley station's a lot smaller than I imagined it to be.

[@Gordon669]

The train started from a platform that was away from the main part of the station. Its a big station

[@johnhopkinson695]

Enjoyed the video. Lines I do not know. Ignore the moaners

[@thomassmiffie3132]

What do the drivers do during stops? it sounds as though they are unravelling sheets of canvas or heavy paper! and why two drivers?

[@David-cm4ok]

One could be route learning, looking through a route map , the driver is probably filling out a simplifier with a delay.

[@garyrafiq9561]

Besides the dirty window, the video is bit blurry, not from the speed of the train but poor focusing.

[@williamgeorgefraser]

Have cans of spray paint been banned in Scotland? I've never seen a line through a big city where every wall and bridge wasn't covered in tags.

[@andrewmcilwraith1997]

Yup Glasgow youths are so apathetic they can't even be botherd to tag. The city council has even been promoting tagging (but rathe impressive murals athta cover whole gable walls!).

[@adammatheson3080]

LOL at the "grey cloud" comment 2:00:40 - it's true :-(

[@alanmorr3635]

Yes it was sunny all the way to Craigendoran, only then the clouds came.

[@markcf83]

Ridden parts of this but not all. I would have done the section beyond Dalmuir but for a litany of errors, none of which are attributable to me.....

[@wilsonflood4393]

Driver could do with cleaning his window

[@johnmackenzie9683]

I agree with that.

[@colinsmith891]

So when was it filmed??

[@jvgreendarmok]

I was wondering that, with the old liveries and the under-construction Haymarket concourse.

[@keithdonnellan5564]

Is Ian Blackford driving. It's very noisy!

[@scotthamer7977]

-d

[@EuroScot2023]

I 'Liked' then 'Unliked' this one. It claims to be 1280p HD but barely scrapes 480p! Window is dirty and camera is unfocussed and low definition. A great pity as this is an interesting trip.

[@droge192]

Aww bless. Entitled wee generation.

[@jswmonkey197]

Poor you, the uploader didn't clean the train before he got on.