Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington 16 December 2019

Get a driver's eye view of the journey from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington. This was the first SuperFast service to leave Bristol Temple Meads via Bristol Parkway on the first weekday of the new December 2019 timetable.

[@brianlawrence7119]

great video excellent quality thanks for your time and effort

[@davidashton3396]

Haven’t been to Bristol for nearly a year, so had no idea this was gonna be non stop from Parkway! At Swindon I was surprised, Didcot less so but at Reading I was thinking when is he slowing down, he’ll overshoot the platforms by miles!

[@martingreen4707]

Yeah me too, he went non stop through Swindon and Reading

[@turkledurk]

the smudge on the window directly between the rails looks like a funny little horse

[@bajahipb5846]

looks like a rubber ducky to me.

[@sickymicky36]

@@bajahipb5846 That's what I saw.

[@roberthindle5146]

I thought it was a reindeer

[@sw9750]

Yes, definitely a reindeer!

[@Thesquad291]

@@sw9750 Oh I thought it was just a smudge on the window

[@LivingWalks]

Hi there, well we've been meandering with you for quite some time now and enjoying the journey, always so good to be out and about with you. The cab view is immersive and very relaxing I find. Anyway just wanted to drop by and say thank you.

[@MrDavil43]

Have a look at Don Coffey's videos. Lots of information, historical and geographic as well as about railway operation. You've got the visuals ok, but it needs what many posters are calling for as well.

[@kevg707]

they are fab videos loads of info too ..love em

[@Martin_Adams184]

I agree with you. And I've said so in a separate comment.

[@Bigbro28]

By far the best - I’ve watched every one to date. 🐨🇦🇺

[@RichardFelstead1949]

I like Don's videos as they have so much information eg station names & trivia.

[@ДмитрийЗапЕвропа]

Very good video, thank you very much!

[@alanaj5]

Great to see, but disappointed that this wasn't the usual Bristol Temple Meads to London route through Bath.

[@melhadcroft2522]

Totally agree I have lived on the other side of the world for 50 years and a captioned video would be great

[@jeffreyhughes6244]

Excellent video.......would have liked named stations en route.

[@michaelturner4457]

1:55 is that one of them Pacer things still been used by GWR?

[@genesis070365]

Lol!! Still have the same starting buzzer as they did on the old Bogcarts 🤪

Outstanding vid...! From what class of train was filmed? I guess class 800.x.- Although is an Official User, I agree with the needing of some captions, at least with stations names... By the way, it was an excellent view. Congrats...!

[@ianmurray250]

A 5-car 800, diesel powered from Bristol TM until Parkway where the driver switches to electric traction and switches off the engines. The only sign is that you can hear the driver pressing buttons.

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

Great Video, I really the last Kilometres into west London. Was it always 4 tracks like that even back in the 1970's?

[@ianmurray250]

Yes 4 tracks from well beyond Slough, in the 80s the last few kilometres into Paddington were changed to six bi-directional tracks.

[@WilliamHBaird-eq2hp]

@@ianmurray250 Thanks Sir .. I would have loved to have seen Western Diesel on that line at passenger track speed back in the 1970s

[@markcf83]

It's four tracks from Paddington as far as Didcot save for the section as far as Ladbroke Grove.

[@lawrence18uk]

Have they finished the wiring at BTM yet? Presumably it was a bi-mode train, and most of the catenary is live... :-D

[@TrainDriverRob]

They haven’t even started the wiring at BTM, it’s years away.

[@whistlingspy]

Would love to see more of these. They’re helping with my signaller training.

[@brayand8022]

Yeah! The new timetable for TFL Rail (Aka Crossrail aka Elizabeth Line) to Reading!

[@Isochest]

Looks like they got the Filton line quadrupled. Not before time!

[@johnhawkins3794]

I would have enjoyed the video even more if it were to be accompanied by captions or commentary (or both), especially in relation to stations and major junctions.

[@fusion6509]

Rip to that pheasant at 25:10

[@miahaskurti4539]

When TFL Rail Took Over The Reading Stopping Services

[@albirto1]

Is it me or is it going pretty slow for much of the journey?

[@tgm9991]

it's going 125mph

[@dennisbundy3042]

Two things of note here, from Reading to Maidenhead my granny is quicker on a moped, and multi-million pound trains need henry the hoover 😂😅!

[@lesbrewer3105]

What does the 'F' mean on the lights at Bristol?

[@driverjock]

Up fast I would reckon

[@TrainDriverRob]

‘F’ is for Up Filton which takes you to the 2nd signal from the left at the East Gantry

[@TheBuggerup]

Can he clean that bit off the windscreen that has been there all the time.

[@colinbrown8943]

Was ok till i saw Mario riding Yoshi then that's all i can see LOL

[@lenfirewood4089]

Ahhh fuckin loves it!

[@EnGxExous]

I wish that you would release a video for Penzance to Paddington! The only video out there with the full GWR route is from 80s in a Class 43 :(

[@TheTomd79]

How about one from Penzance to Aberdeen! :D

[@BIGV710]

@@TheTomd79 i have been on that its a long trip

[@thepluckfamily]

They have a video from Plymouth to Paddington and that has the stations names on it aswell

[@EnGxExous]

@@thepluckfamily I have watched it just sucks that its the Plymouth to Reading route they recorded not the GWR mainline all the way to Paddington. :( was still a great watch though!

[@martinplatt5928]

In 4k!!

[@jamesfranklin5410]

Great Western should hire Dan Coffey to produce their promo videos. Dan's U-Tube videos are superb.

[@Tiffy552]

Is that Dons brother lol.

[@bigbad75]

Don Coffey, not Dan

[@ragland3lamps1]

James I certainly agree with you on your comment. His videos are fantastic especially the information with them

[@jameschicken1008]

Plus he knows all the history and where the junctions go to

[@paulbishop6091]

Check out rail cowgirl, especially the one "sunset summer vibes and side views" An extraordinary video of the railway in Norway

[@normanyates6735]

Most of these cab rides give the names of the various junctions passing from and to where! Just makes for more enjoyable experience.

[@fetchstixRHD]

While that would be nice, this does look like the official channel of the train operating company (rather than the personal channel of an employee) and so I understand why they don’t, after all it’s extra work for a member of staff to do! Either way it’s nice they uploaded a cab video, seeing we’re not supposed to be on their trains(!)

[@gb5uq]

That's OK if there is an option like CC which there usually isn't. They can be very intrusive and distracting.

[@tennyho3236]

well, if youtube allows barrage...

[@dixiedean1955]

I note that they are now adding the station names etc to their more recent videos, such as the last HST from Plymouth to Paddington also available on YT

[@acmenipponair]

@@dixiedean1955 Well, and don't forget: You can just download the national rail map from their website and there you can see all the stations the train has passed by.

[@ghosthorse77]

Would all you who are having a moan regarding not enough information on the ride be thankfull that GWR have done these. Be thankfull for what you have because as this is a train company they may just stop them as fast as they started them. How many other train companies will do this, me thinks not many.

[@proudhon100]

I gave this a thumbs down for the propaganda strapline at the top right. Stay at home is costing lives in terms of foregone medical treatment for other conditions and GWR will end up going bust because of the global economic depression. No trains when there's no food.

[@proudhon100]

@Jove Boorse And you are obviously soembody who thinks that diseases like cancer went away just because of covid-1984. As Karel Sikora, one of Britain's leading oncologists pointed out at the weekend, in the month of April you normally get around 30,000 cases of cancer diagnosed in England. This April that figure was just 5,000. Add in all the other diseases not treated, all the elctive surgeries cancelled for 3 months, and you ought to see that there is a public health catstrophe on the way and it is not due to a virus.

[@zacharypotter5001]

@@proudhon100 That health catastrophe is already here, and it IS due to a virus. COVID-19 is the leading cause of death right now, and yet you think other deadly diseases should be a more superior priority than COVID-19? GWR transports health workers, doctors, nurses, scientists, all of them help keep it running because they ride these trains. You ought to see that COVID is the one disease we cannot afford to lose against. You're most likely a Trump supporter, or the supporter of whatever person who believes COVID-19 is fake and that everywhere should reopen. If you ignore your country's orders to stay home and you get COVID, that's your fault, not mine. #stayhomesavelives

[@SuborbitalPigeon]

​​​​@@zacharypotter5001waiting lists long enough for you? Hope you don't have a mortgage.

[@Martin_Adams184]

Thank you! Nice camera work; but as Davil says in his comment, the video would be vastly improved if it took a few leafs out of Don Coffey's book.

[@ghosthorse77]

Be glad GWR are doing any in cab video.

[@bigbad75]

Thanks GWR, great video. However you need to put some work into annotating the video - station stops, stations passed through, junction points, geographical points of interest along the way, etc.

[@Stussmeister]

"There are two ways of doing things: The Great Western way, or the wrong way. I'm Great Western, and...." "DON'T WE KNOW IT!!"

[@edwardbyard6540]

Most probably the last ever cab ride video along the GWML where the chimney of Didcot A power station is visible (around the 44 min mark) - it was demolished in Feb 2020.

[@theBusManiac]

Cool but sure I had quicker runs on a HST. No point racing through Swindon and Reading only to catch a slower train up.

[@FabianEason]

The train arrives at 1148, 4 mins late. The previous train is scheduled to arrive at 1141, so that was late, and may have been held up etc etc. This train should be clear through, but there were delays.

[@rogerdeane3608]

Disappointing that location names are not subtitled, I like to follow the route with mapping.

[@lordvaderofearth7422]

Spent first ten minutes trying to clean my screen....🤦‍♂️

[@Stewartp]

This is immaculate compared to a ride that starts from Paignton - you can hardly see through the filth! Thank you Mr TrainDriver for this..Stuck in lockdown in Italy luckily I have an exercise bicycle that I hadn't used for 10 years since moving to the hills where I normally walk every day. I watch these videos while pedalling. Some of the Scottish ones are really beautiful. Yesterday I was on a fantastic line in Eskdale which finished in Whitby.

[@neobe195]

Stewartp the most beautiful railway (I would say) in the world is the WHL in Scotland. I live in fort william, one of the main parts of the line.

[@richardtalbot8769]

Saw the title and thought it would be the pretty way via Bath not via BPW

[@throwow1014]

Richard Talbot I thought it would be the even prettier way through Birmingham and sparkbrook ☹️

[@anthonyglee1710]

Nice to see a UK Rail franchise are engaging with their customers without paranoia about hearing audio in the cab. Thank you GWR!

[@valfaulkner648]

A lovely journey but could you put in the bottom or top what station's we are passing! That was very relaxing to watch, looking forward to the next.

[@tuanpiccus1107]

Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Road, Filton Abbey Wood, Bristol Parkway (Stops), Swindon, Didcot Parkway, Cholsey, Goring and Steatley, Pangbourne, Tilehurst, Reading, Twyford, Maidenhead, Taplow, Burnham, Slough, Langley, Iver, West Drayton, Hayes and Harlington, Southall, Hanwell, West Ealing, Ealing Broadway, Acton Main Line, Westbourne Park (tube station on right), Royal Oak (tube station on left).

[@valfaulkner648]

@@tuanpiccus1107 Thank you! when I watch again I will know.

[@a.butler8908]

Try using a split screen with Traksy/Raildar/...others ... and miss nothing!

[@geoffcoglan7056]

Agreed

[@dixiedean1955]

Their later videos do have the station names on, so they must have noted your comments!

[@richwarner7328]

I love these videos. Can happily sit watching them all day.

[@johnlatham7092]

Hi Rich. I was viewing this video from Sydney and had no idea through which stations we were passing. I thought it was a "lazy" video in that the person posting the video gave us no information at all. Other videos of British rail journeys give history as well as telling you where you are. This video was just a dump unfortunately. Do you agree ?

[@bacongaming6094]

@@johnlatham7092this is a Great Western Railway Service to London Paddington, it normally stops at Stations like Bristol Parkway, Reading, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Chippenham and Bristol Temple Meads.

[@470danadidas]

Superb journey. Always wanted to see a driver's view as I've travelled the line so many times . Pity there was no information about passing stations and other points of interest such as signalling. Otherwise great video.

[@marknpm]

The false economy of postponing electrification between Bristol Temple Meads and Parkway (the first stop) is plain to see in the different accelerations as this "bi-mode" Class 800 pulls out of each station: painfully laboured diesel at Temple Meads - effortlessly electric at Parkway.

[@FabianEason]

I think it leaves Bristol sooner than it needs to, it waits at parkway for ages. I think its slow because its pathed that way. These units aren't much slower to 50mph in diesel mode.

[@thiswan1]

And in my part of the world abandoning electrification From Cardiff to Swansea is like throwing My home town under the Bus! hell, it isn't even 40 miles for completeness leaving us with pretty pylons that do nothing effectively making it like a branch line! another broken promise.

[@russellbertrand3242]

why are some of the signals flashing please, or is it a camera effect?

[@marianshattock2732]

Interesting seeing it from the cab. Would have been more enjoyable if it had put the station names on the screen.

[@thomasjones8648]

Do you know if this was an IET?

[@arch9enius]

@@thomasjones8648 Almost certainly.

[@arch9enius]

@@mitchellgiffard1978 Or get your GPS out of the car and sit by the computer with it : P

[@mitchellgiffard1978]

@@arch9enius that's a bit rude isn't it I have only travelled as far as reading don't the names of the other stations beyond that to Bristol temple meads.

[@arch9enius]

@@mitchellgiffard1978 Well I've had a guess at some below. Swindon Didcot and Cholsey I know for certain. See also CHrisJ Neale who is just showing off.

[@SeatedViper]

An interesting video but - as others have said - it could have been better. I don't mind the absence of a commentary, as so many of them are largely waffle, but it would be helpful to have an indication of where on the journey we are, especially for those among us who don't know the route.

[@richardirvine1997]

Indeed. I was about to comment on the lack of any information of any kind when I saw your comment. I second your comment without hesitation.

[@spoerers]

This is just brilliant - thank you. Is there any chance of more cab rides, in particular Penzance to Taunton, and two more covering Taunton to Bristol and to London? Please?

[@geoffharrison2220]

Totally agree with you, Simon.

[@catonthekbd]

Definitely need Exeter to Plymouth stretch. Going along seawall at Dawlish 😀

[@johnlatham7092]

Hi Simon. I was viewing this video from Sydney and had no idea through which stations we were passing. I thought it was a "lazy" video in that the person posting the video gave us no information at all. Other videos of British rail journeys give history as well as telling you where you are. This video was just a dump unfortunately. Do you agree ?

[@spoerers]

It drew depends what you want the video for John. I have a number of cab ride videos, some of which have the information you refer to. I use them to help me develop train simulator routes and already know anything the sort of commentary you’re after would give me. A straightforward up to date cab view like this is all I need.

[@johnlatham7092]

@@spoerers Thanks for feedback Simon. Cheers John

[@fishlessclive5517]

why no mention of stations passing through or stopping at

[@NextSound170]

Oh yes, they are enthusiasts too, they’re just corporate enthusiasts

[@ghoshprameet]

I miss GWR trains so much. I used to commute frequently between Newbury and London during my visit to UK.

[@MasterMoyle]

It's just not the same as seeing a king speeding along the GWML alongside the castle's, county's, hall's and saint's.

[@mikecawood]

I know, thank goodness we don't have those kettles any more.

[@ianker7143]

Seems to be a very odd assortment of overhead gantry styles - the ones at Bristol Parkway (and periodically - almost randomly thereafter) look to be overengineered and highly visually intrusive.

[@mikecawood]

I expect Network Rail got a job lot from Poundland.

[@ChangesOneTim]

Yes, they are bleedin' ugly. Structures over-engineering was one of the main reasons for GWML electrification project overspend, which led to the whole thing being 'descoped' and the government losing confidence in the rail industry to do affordable electrification. That in turn led to the bonkers decision to continue ordering new diesel or bi-mode trains - despite a policy of decarbonising transport!

[@dixiedean1955]

The overhead was originally specified and designed to permit running at 140 mph, which in the end was found to be too ambitious. Unfortunately it was then too late to re-specify it to a lower level. Presumably though, it is something that could be thought about again in the future, particularly if ETCS is installed along the route.

[@vasilicastoica416]

Salutări de la mine din România 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🇹🇩🤝🤝🤝

[@broadsmilemissmagootewkesb5799]

Ditto the other comments about station and place names. Have a look at the videod published by doncoffie to see how it should be done.

[@FabianEason]

I disagree, I enjoy coffey's videos but all the information is distracting and I have to ignore it.

[@malcolmelliott1876]

@@FabianEason It is possible to have info captions switchable but would involve a lot more work for no reward.

[@Andrewjg_89]

Very good driver eye view. You should post more of these as us train enthusiasts are at home during the lockdown. Well done GWR.

[@lifemeanstrain7625]

amazing video....superb cab view ❤🇮🇳love from india

[@a.butler8908]

Enjoyed watching this route using modern traction ... (Sorry purists!) ... For real "cab view" devotees I too recommend Don Coffey's application to detail and knowledgeable background information in his videos. Seeing the permanent "hashtag" and opening screen I do wonder if this is not just a "clickbait" eventually to raise funds for the NHS? ... if so, hats off! Otherwise there is a long, long way to go to match the DC "gold standard". Thanks all the same> ... AB

[@iman2341]

Does anyone know why the overhead line structures on the Great Western are so heavy duty when compared to others around the UK and Europe?

[@michaellaudahn]

A good question - and according to what I've seen, the first one comparing this phenomenon to other lines in Britain and the mainland. See fx (on YT) ICE 1 Nürnberg - München then forward past the 2 min mark (before, there's the less typical situation of a main station). And I think I could give the answer, but nobody would want to hear it, because it is anything but flattering. But I can give a hint: Look for human conditions like ignorance, group dynamics & the like. Something similar goes for the maker, BTW. Mankind is past 2020 and still hasn't learned to deal with human deficits.

[@UnwellGaming]

cant get a more relaxing sound. maybe except for the old clickety clack trains

[@bartekmiskiewicz3936]

Amazing Video, I'm track surveyor and sometimes my survey team takes poor quality pictures on track due to weather or night time. Track videos helped me many times to recognise and solve my surveying issues. Thanks again

[@stevies.1975]

I’ve never seen such an appalling mish mash of OHLE in a video before. It’s a complete mess compared to the likes of the LNER. Clearly there was no cost control on this project. It’s like several different contractors were involved and each had their own idea of equipment to be used.... Truly awful. But great video still.....

[@RailandBusJourneysAroundtheUK]

It's a shame that these "Super fast" services ran for such a short time. Started in December 2019 to great fanfare from GWR of 4 trains per hour between Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington, including the new "Super fast" services. Then these "Super fast" services got cancelled when Coronavirus and the first lockdown started in March 2020. We assumed the cancellation of these services would be temporary, but they were never brought back!!!

[@Chetok]

A shame the run was spoilt from Reading up, I guess to slower traffic and not enough line capacity. I would like to have seen Junction names, loops and old stations etc named.

[@martinrosenberg7490]

Ausgezeichnet !!!. Ein gutes Video. Danke

[@DavidPeacock1972]

Sorry could not watch anymore due to the propaganda banner on the top left. Neil Ferguson has fallen on his sword for his part in that propaganda.

[@trainenthusiast0903]

I would love to see more drivers eye videos if possible requested. I'm from the USA and I love watching trains on rails consistent with switches and far destinations. Thanks for sharing. Just giving my opinion.

[@philiptaylor664]

Hello from the UK, have a look on KZbin for a gentleman called Don Coffey, he does some excellent videos, also theres Railway Emotions from Switzerland, and Rail Cow Girl from Norway, all excellent videos to watch

[@sylviaelse5086]

These long runs of yellow and double yellow, but which ultimately end without the train having to stop, make me feel that one must have been following a ghost train. Where was the time to allow a train ahead to be switched to another route without our train encountering a red?

[@robertjones-eb4xo]

No good without SOME info i.e. place names !

[@johnlatham7092]

This is a very LAZY video. If you are going to post a railway video please take the time to add the names of the stations through which you pass for goodness sake. As a viewer we have no idea where we are !! Nothing worse that someone just dumping a video onto KZbin. What a waste of time.

[@tango6nf477]

Well that's like being given a present and criticising it. It would have been more polite to make a constructive suggestion regarding adding names rather than being rude.

[@johnlatham7092]

@@tango6nf477 Perhaps I over reacted. Thank you for your comment. I apologise for any offence taken.

[@tango6nf477]

@@johnlatham7092 Hi John, no offence taken, and none intended its just that I do sympathise with people who post these doing their best and sharing with others. Some comments we see are positively offensive, not yours I hasten to say. All the best.

[@petergorrie1013]

We lag far, far behind the likes of Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, China' even Morroco is getting 150mph+ railway system, If i remember Great Britian invented the modern railway system with The Rocket, The Rainhill trails etc, and as for HS2 we will see, political inaction, cost cutting, red tape and the dreaded accounts who have no clue about railways will reduce HS2 to a slightly better service than what we have today.

[@davidcole258]

It would be really nice to know a few more details about the train type. stations the train went through, speeds of the train etc.

[@johnlatham7092]

Couldn't agree more David. I was viewing this video from Sydney and had no idea through which stations we were passing. I thought it was a "lazy" video in that the person posting the video gave us no information at all. Other videos of British rail journeys give history as well as telling you where you are. This video was just a dump unfortunately. Do you agree ?

[@davidcole258]

@@johnlatham7092 The videos from other sources give great details. I especially like the Railcowgirl videos from Norway. great detail and history when appropriate.

[@andrewjames3908]

fantastic thank you, any chance you could do one from bristol to penzance?

[@mitchellgiffard1978]

Yeah would like to see that particular route.

[@kieronmathews7422]

Can you delete that bullying and condescending message off from the beginning of this video please. It’s inappropriate

[@noelhall945]

How things have changed ! Travelled Parkway/Paddington for almost 10 years in the 80/90's.

[@brianriley5383]

Only 1 min 15 s. to traverse Box Tunnel ( 1.8 miles long) but a 100 men had to die to make it with candles and explosives. Could have gone around the hill , I suppose

[@arch9enius]

Well feel free to correct/ add stuff: 8:29 Would continuing on the right take you to the Lickey incline? 8:51 Even got here with their damn wires.. They caught up with us again! 9:58 Bristol Parkway. Oh jolly look aT this f%*king crowd. 29:53 Where I thing West Coast Railways did their spadding thing? 33:43 Swindon. 45:45 Didcot 48:05 Cholsey 53:48 flyover for the Basingstoke and Berks & Hants lines 53:20 Reading 55:15 or 55:45? The former Gasworks Halt 1:14:08 Junction for the Heathrow Line

[@djcaru1]

The train would need to turn left at 17:24 to head towards the Lickey Incline (going via Cheltenham).

[@neon5433]

I know this is a bit of an odd question but I’d appreciate if someone could answer. After the driver arrives at Paddington, Would he take a 2-3 hour break or just go to the other end of the train and get ready for a return trip to Bristol?

[@alanjames5586]

Well that was decidedly dull. Where was all the background information like traction being used, history of the line, stations passed thru etc, etc. You need to learn from Don Coffey.

[@therock112]

Would benefit from station name time stamps.

[@westy6214]

How absolutely appalling is that catenary, it’s like driving through a metal tunnel. I’m disgusted.

[@bobfromhull]

Good video, but as I'm not from the area I really would have liked all the station names as subtitles.

[@jamestoyn9755]

I have been on this line today and I went via reading west towards Exeter st David's.

[@marktucker208]

Can you do one via box tunnel?

[@gabrielmiller668]

"stay at home and save lives" How about "go out refresh your mind but be careful and safe" That's what I would advice people do to That same jazz is getting a little stale

[@TrevorJones-f6e]

If people were supposed to stay home, why bother running this train? Who did it benefit?

[@janschramm4636]

Schöne Tour von Bristol nach London.

[@vasilicastoica416]

Frumos îmi place Anglia 🚆🚆🚆🚆🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@danielcasbolt2830]

Great video of the service you were on Paddington station is cool

[@gary63693]

Know how to stop graffiti from happening? Instead of creating flat walls, make them into like steps, but backwards. The graffiti would soon stop

[@macfin7120]

Just boring without captions.

[@Quebecoisegal]

I see it left Bristol TM as a diesel, did it put up pantographs at Bristol Parkway?

[@manomaylr]

What's the alarm as the train pulls in the last few meters into Paddington? Is it ATP?

[@jamesnicholls9969]

the camera must have great image stabilization as my journeys on that route are never that smooth

[@charliemoir5591]

25:12 - Goodbye Pheasant....!

[@musicforce2]

last time I traveled down this line the cantinaries were vastly more incomplete, looks alien with all them suddenly there

[@ffinybryn]

8:43 My old High School is on the right and was a great place to watch trains "do the curve". I notice it's now where "old" meets "new"!

[@timdowns8077]

Great view and strangely mesmerising, loved seeing the four bridges in Purley from a different perspective and the new Reading flyover was awesome. Many thanks.

[@adcockerell]

Sounded like he dropped one at 1:17:58 - I don't remember hearing that particular warning when I was driving... Definitely a botty-burp.

[@ThomasF1]

Was not expecting to skip reading but it was during covid so it makes sense