How do I drive the Piccadilly Line trains, What speed and when do I brake? Watch to find out

[@Only60Seconds]

No way! There's actually a channel that records real POV train journeys. Please keep these coming! I could care less if the stations were empty, I could binge watch these for hours.

[@Thenormalyoutubertipsandtricks]

Surprised tfl allow this ha

[@Only60Seconds]

@@Thenormalyoutubertipsandtricks Absolutely, I mean, I weren't aware of content like this until I discovered Dale's. There's a few other channels uploading similar content, not just on the Underground. I think with Dale being so upfront with his managers, that may have been a factor. As long as It's kept within morals, theres isn't really an issue. Like Dale states in his videos, the job always comes first.

[@jamesalexander5588]

Don Coffey is a good one he does freight trains and normal passenger trains.

[@ItzTocaAliza]

There is also a channel that you may enjoy that is called 'JubileeDI' I think you should check him out! *+*he also does POV train rides(including the Metropolitin Line and the Jubilee Line*+* (I apologise if I spelt Metropolitin wrong)

[@JSM44677]

*couldn't care less

[@TheTraindriver85]

Evening Dale, Northern line operator here, love watching your vids just to reminisce as I was an Arnos Grove guard back in the day, then got displaced when the Picc went OPO, I’m in my 39th year, still enjoying the job. Keep up these great vids chap.

[@Andy-185]

I don't remember guards on the Picc - when did it go OPO?

[@TheTraindriver85]

@@Andy-185 about 1987, 88 I think, got displaced to the Northern, where we were called Shadow Guards, that lasted about six months if I recall.

[@20decemberpaulmarkstakingi48]

Hi is there any chance that you ever work on the King's Cross Loop from Piccadilly to Northern or Vis versa. If you ever do and you can please could you video it thankyou

[@TheTraindriver85]

On the Northern, it’s rare to use it, except when the service calls for it, late running etc, we use part of that loop, but only up to signal L221, which we must not pass, then we change ends to travel northbound. Next signal is L22 then pass that you’re on the Picc. Only trains that usually uses the full loop to change lines are engineers trains, or the refurbished 1938 stock that people love to see.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Switch the adverts off please. They are annoying.

[@danw4722]

Can never get bored of these videos whether it's busy or not

[@Kivetonandrew]

As a Northerner, I don't get down to London very often. However, I've always had a fascination with the Underground and travelled on quite a large portion of it. I like all videos of the Underground, these videos show much of what can't be seen whilst travelling as a passenger.

[@greenthing99100]

Personally, I enjoy all the videos, including those that repeat essentially the same routes, because there is always something interesting going on, and I am never going to get bored, thank you very much Dale.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

Switch the adverts off please, they are annoying.

[@greenthing99100]

@@PreservationEnthusiast I think that KZbin displays adverts by default unless the video is demonetised for inappropriate content such as people being hurt. If you want to stop the adverts, the choice is yours, Premium = no adverts

[@blackkid128]

@@greenthing99100what if you can’t afford premium? Then you have no choice

[@icaras7541]

@@blackkid128 if you're watching on your pc, youre able to get extensions that can block any ads, such as on chrome. getting an adblocker is the best bet for mobile though, youre a bit screwed

[@missmuffet3874]

I like watching these videos before I fall asleep at night. I find them extremely relaxing. xx

[@gnnascarfan2410]

I’ve been fascinated by the tube ever since I was 7 years old and discovered videos of it on KZbin. When I first went to London in 2014 at age 13, the Piccadilly Line was my first real world exposure to the tube! I absolutely love these cab view videos, keep them up!

[@Dexterschnauzer]

im 35 and i now feel ancient reading ur comment lol

[@marcusmcdowell2236]

​@@DexterschnauzerI'm 49 and can remember old red Bakerloo Line trains

[@ephphatha230]

I appreciate how they display the station names multiple times at each station. On some transit systems I've been on, you find yourself desperately peering out of the window, trying to spot the station name.

[@itskdog]

It's also announced between stations, and on arrival, both with audio and on all but one line (bakerloo) text displays.

[@annemaloney8273]

Dale, I vote for the full ride. Your commentary is very knowledgeable and well delivered. Each station is unique. I find it quite relaxing. Thank you!

[@MattDenny12]

Hi Dale, I absolutely love your videos of you driving the London Underground! As others have mentioned it matters not if it's busy or not, just the train and your fantastic commentary is enough. What I love the most is your commentary on how you're driving what you're looking for (signs, limits etc) and when you apply the brake, as I find that utterly fascinating! Keep the videos coming, we love them!

[@Faithdenelzen]

As an Aussie I love watching trains from other countries mainly the Underground Very different system to ours ❤ it

[@MrEvans5]

Saturday evening viewing sorted! Thank you Dale

[@WaltTFB]

Smooth, uneventful runs are very enjoyable, and very calming to watch. Many thanks!

[@johnregan2882]

Hey Dale. Your videos are a free vacation for me to a foreign country and different culture without the multi-thousand dollar expense. Whatever you video, I'll watch. Technical, scenery, outside, underground, people watching, whatever. Thank U!

[@danielpiggins8429]

Like others I can't get bored of these very easily Keep going

[@Babalon48]

I think these long “normal duty” videos are great to repeat if you spread them out just enough. Don’t ask me to explain it, but there’s a pleasure seeing stations and people change with the seasons.

[@delahunty982]

I think the fact that as I watch this video that it has 940 likes within 18 hours that we love these videos and I for one hope they keep on coming even if it is the same line and nothing happens, I just love to watch them and love your commentary

[@rubbersteve123]

I enjoy all your driving videos. Keep making them!

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Will do. Thank you

[@watson956]

Hello Dale - I'd like to see more of the sections of the line outside the pipe, in daylight, please!

[@SJTech1001]

As an apprentice signal engineer in the mid 1980s, one Saturday night shift we walked from Russel Square to Earl’s Court along the track. Watching your videos takes me back to those times so I am more than happy for you to make more videos just with normal driving. I do find the extra bits such as rusty rail moves fascinating though so more of those too, please. Keep up the good work Dale 😊

[@cdamiano100]

I’m new to your channel and live in Florida. When in London we tend to stay near the Piccadilly line. I’ve been enjoying your videos and find them very fascinating. Many thanks!

[@ralphw3]

I like them ALL!! The more, the better.

[@Rxck.1]

i want to be a train operator, so to answer your question in my opinion i like all your videos no matter if you do the same thing! Your commentary makes it 10x better also!

[@Aegea291]

These videos are so good, would love to keep watching the long journeys. Love the commentary too

[@Gary0557]

So presumably the changing from service numbers to braking when approaching a platform is just something you learn from judgement and distance.

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

Yes it’s all about experience

[@hasbo]

Love the vid! Can I also just say thank you for the clear and friendly announcements to passengers. Ever since a couple of very long delays on the Elizabeth Line (including the 4+ hours last December) I get a sense of dread and panic whenever coming to an unexpected stop. You kind of clear and friendly tone and regular updates really put people like myself at ease. Some drivers/ some occasions I hear nothing... so thank you!

[@MattBrownbill]

Having thoroughly enjoyed a day on the tubes, on a family trip to London in the 80's these videos bring back that all back. Great to see the driver's perspective. Keep 'em coming. Oh, and we did get off at Covent Garden. Lol.

[@chrispy2117]

Absolutely enjoy the videos, even if they're repeating the same route or uneventful - I find it quite relaxing to watch and listen to, especially with your commentary! Please do keep them coming if you enjoy making them!

[@2010ditta]

Just keep them coming Dale, always enjoyable. All the best.

[@BrendanPerkins]

Regular service videos all the time please! Always brilliant to watch.

[@dskor3526]

Dear Mr. Charman: You could post a video every day of the exact same route at the exact same time, and I’d watch every one of them. There’s always some different to see, and your commentaries always add something new. I thank you for all your hard work putting these videos together…you are very much appreciated. Cheers!

[@markpunt9638]

Thank you for making another video - they are all fascinating. Personally, I prefer the open air travel because there’s much more to say than the single tracks in the tunnel. But all still enjoyable.

[@andrewlewis7941]

Hi Dale,just keep these videos going,I love watching your videos ,I can never get bored of watching these 👍

[@doctordeej]

Probably just me, but when you are in the tunnel and there is a bit of light, all I can hear in my head is the Doctor Who theme.

[@rhodaborrocks1654]

Well, that was two mugs of tea early on a Sunday morning for me, and most enjoyable too. I enjoy these videos, there's always little bits of information that I find interesting, like the A and B category platforms for train dispatch in this video, so the more of these you do, the more little secrets you divulge 🙂 I've lived overseas for over 40 years now but when I was little we lived near Wood Green for a while and I remember many trips on these lines and there was much excitement because we always seemed to be going so fast, so for me it's great to finally see how it all works.

[@MrRymax07]

Keep the videos coming i just lay back relax and watch the journey

[@MartySulls]

This makes me happy. I can't explain why.

[@ry5szkj]

Entering the pipe was like a scene from a horror film. Big respect.

[@bomchikawawa8989]

This is such a trippy video.. I feel like I'm a train

[@kevinrowett9334]

Hi Dale, I love your videos, please keep uploading everything. 😊

[@UlrikBay]

Lived in London in 98 and was a regular guest on the piccadilly line. So great to see your drivers view (something I always wanted to, when going on the tube) and get an explanation of what is going on. Thanks for the memory-ride. Loved the video mate!! 👍💪

[@johnmathias9892]

I used to commute into Central London from Bounds Green I can smell the Ozone right now!

[@goldribbons8738]

omg i've always wanted to watch pov train journeys, glad i found this channel!

[@rhobatbrynjones7374]

I enjoy these videos. I like it when you tell us what brake settings you're using and when you switch them on and off.

[@WaggiesTravels]

This brings back memories, i was the first ever T/op to depart from Arnos when we went from a crew operated train to OPO. I’d not long passed my motors exam. I can recall Wood Green / Barons Court reverses !! Excellent video which has brought back memories.

[@johnmichaeldorienjohn467]

Another Fantastic Video! I had no idea that, Piccadilly trains could do 45mph! Keep up the fantastic work!👍🏿👍🏿

[@boundandtied5937]

In answer to your question about what kind of videos I'd like to see, I'd love to watch all the train cab view ones! Doesn't matter if I've seen the route a million times already or not. I love watching these, so keep them coming please :) Loving the commentary with it as well!

[@stevestevenson5429]

I love all your videos Dale please continue.

[@paullucas4956]

I absolutely love the videos keep them coming I’ll keep watching

[@6699Jackie]

I enjoy watching all your videos, i find them relaxing whether theres alot going on or not thankyou

[@kirstyw5957]

Been travelling from wales to watch Arsenal play for 30 years. I park at Acton and then get the tube. So interesting to see the journey from the drivers view!

[@sausages1981]

Definitely keep going with the videos I say! It would be interesting to see whilst you are doing your regular filming when there is a signal failure or some other technical fault which causes delays and what happens as a result, with your expert commentary :-)

[@matthiasdewulf6380]

I don’t mind the less interesting videos . Such normal videos without any specials is quite nice to watch . Keep doing these great videos ! Greets from Belgium tram/busdriver

[@Shalott63]

Hi Dale, in answer to your question I prefer videos with something unusual going on such as rusty rail movements, but the ordinary ones are still interesting. I was brought up in the Bounds Green area, so the Piccadilly is my 'home' line and I used to use it a lot, both to get into town and also sometimes for excursions to Osterley Park (seemed like a long time in one train!) and Kew Gardens (enlivened by the change of trains). Also, once I'd moved to Oxford I often used the express coach to and from London, which crosses over the other branch of the line at both Park Royal and Hillingdon, so both western branches have memories for me. I always wondered what it would be like to have a driver's eye view instead of just being a passenger, so these videos are a fulfilment of that wish. Many thanks!

[@kevingraham3161]

I would never get bored watching your video's, i use to be a train driver so keep them coming, would really love to see the full route from start to finish

[@dalecharmantravels8057]

I am going to buy a second GoPro soon. So it will make life easier to film for longer due to the over heating issue

[@kevingraham3161]

@@dalecharmantravels8057 Great news, i do understand about the camera overheating.

[@robertsmith3330]

Marvellous. I would like to see more of these.

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

A drivers eye view of anything is informative. I think I've been on the tube half a dozen times and even getting to the platform is scary and strange. I'm from up north.

[@MargaretMckenna-jc1ee]

Good morning Dale didnt think I would enjoy the videos but I do

[@frandrew2004]

Hi Dale, many thanks for the videos which bring back memories of my daily journey to college on the Piccadilly Line from Uxbridge to Cockfosters in the early 1970's. Some of the trains running those days were still 1938 stock and I would often wait to catch one of those in preference to 1959 stock. The seats were so much more comfortable and more interestingly configured + the trains had so much more character and seemed to ride the rails so much better.

[@nigelcollins3437]

Hi Dale, we love your videos, busy or quiet. Thank you for your knowledge and info, we find it very interesting, and answering questions that we always wanted to know.

[@Nedankinde93]

This is a great channel, it adds a whole new dimension to London!

[@gileswareham124]

First time on your train. Very good indeed 😊

[@Flossy_tops]

Hi Dale, as always I’m enjoying the content you provide so keep up the great videos 👍

[@ziggyschofield]

Please keep the videos coming. Even covering the same route is fascinating, and we always see and hear different things. Your commentary is a big plus as well. As I'm watching on a Sunday morning, around 18 hours after you've posted, with around 10k views, and around 1k likes, I think that it is clear that many of us also feel the same and hope for more and more content.

[@PaddyWV]

Just looked up "The Bends" Main reason seems that it's the connection of a couple of tube lines that weren't originally meant to join up. Intriguing! It's funny how staring down a tube can be quite relaxing! 👍

[@patrickmorfitt773]

Never boring always enjoy them all!!

[@philiplelouarn7985]

Keep up the good work. Never get tired of your videos.

[@All_Good_Things]

I love these videos keep them coming. One suggestion is maybe have a small night vision camera setup to record some in tunnel footage. I know there isn't much to see but would add to the viewing experience. Have a second smaller picture in maybe bottom left or right of screen showing it.

[@richardgarniss1139]

Used to travel from Southgate to Sudbury Town as a child in the 60's so this is very nostalgic love every video and can never get fed up with anything to do with the piccadilly line. Great videos keep going.

[@bengray6219]

It’s such a unique view that I don’t think I’ll ever get bored so keep them coming. If you do any interesting movements though I’d like to especially see them, and a Saturday/Friday night would be cool to see

[@christopherwright4573]

I had a rear cab ride experience the other day my son was driving like a couple of book ends we were Acton Sidings to Uxbridge . As a track worker i always wondered what that springy thing is on the outside of the running rail not a a train stop but a trip cock tester .

[@JordanLawrence-yj9uz]

Love these videos Dale, especially your gentle and insightful commentary. I find it weirdly hypnotic and ASMR therapeutic. Keep em coming

[@Janiii2106]

Personally, I really like watching your videos, even if there is nothing “new” for us. I mean the special routes or services are very interesting and nice to watch, but I really like those videos, where you show us your daily routine. Keep up the good work, greetings from Germany! 😊

[@benalowery]

Another fantastic video, thanks Dale! I recently watched the Hidden London video where the team visited the tunnels at Finsbury Park. Along with all the disused tunnels they discussed the possibility of Victoria line trains running on the Piccadilly and they were told it wouldn't be possible due to the lack of ATO equipment on the Piccadilly line

[@Nooticus]

Absolutely love to see my local tube line getting its much deserved attention before the retirement of this old faithful 50+ year old stock that have served one of the most important tube lines very well. Driving these is certainly not a simple task I don’t think!

[@steeviebops]

I loved this. I was on holiday in London at the start of July and stayed near South Kensington, so I was on the Piccadilly line a few times.

[@hsardrake5373]

I like that you constantly upload videos, personally I'm not getting bored, I really love your videos cause you explain them with such detail that makes me watch them complete, keep it up Dale!

[@tjmcguire9417]

You are a good boy and your videos are grand. Thank you. Deepak Chopra would be proud. King of calm. Somehow, your vids convey much the same. As a boy, I rode the rails as much as I could in the TTC. Never more calm.

[@mrbluesky2050]

Keep up the content as it is Dale, always watchable.

[@martineccles9477]

Please keep these videos coming Dale if you can spare the time.....there's nothing boring about them at all I can assure you. These videos take me back to the time when I was a teenager in the 1960's and spent hours on the tube trains and Route Master buses at weekends and holidays using my London Transport Red Rover ticket which allowed unlimited travel each day for a very modest daily charge. Great videos and equally great commentary and not just entertaining but educational too. Thanks for creating these fantastic videos Dale, I can only imagine how much hard work and effort goes into each one.....well done!

[@psych-ryry]

Hello from Canada! Just found your channel. I enjoy you explaining how you are driving and about the route. I rode the Tube in 1999. These days I play Train Sim and enjoy the Bakerloo Line

[@Zonicmusic]

Great journey! Love seeing these tube driver POVS and great commentary too! 🚊

[@pep0409]

We Like trains, you talking about the system and the work is all good,

[@43dl3ntil]

Very very interesting and lovely channel, would love to see some of the new trains when they are in service on this channel

[@FrangoTV1]

Hi Dale, I think you should carry on posting your cab rides, regardless on whether you’ve posted previously; it would be interesting to see different times of day and different weather conditions on the line. Definitely do more rusty rail clips - Down St would be of interest.

[@RegiyThornton]

Great vid from a northerner, I rarely get the tube in London but it’s nice to see what it’s like to drive

[@boohaka]

I like the videos even if you’re doing the same journey as there’s always some differences. I grew up in London and left a long time ago. The Piccadilly was one of the most travelled line for me. I always enjoy coming out of the tunnel from Earls Court!

[@borgdylan]

Hi Dale, all the videos are nice. You always explain something new or point out new things so keep them coming.

[@SimonMarshall-Jones]

Hi Dale. Please keep the videos coming. They are absolutely fascinating. Your commentary is so informative. What a brilliant watch ! All the very best. Simon. 👍😀

[@wolfieboy474]

This is actually making me sleepy. Very relaxed. You passed me, by Finsbury Park haha

[@stevo652]

😀Enjoy all your videos,keep them coming please

[@Nuts-Bolts]

After looking at railways in Singapore etc., it looks like London Underground could do with a ruddy good deep clean. All that dust can’t be healthy either.

[@Alan.92n]

Hi Dale thanks for this. Just back from London, using the Elizabethan, Hammersmith, Northern, District, Jubilee & London Overground lines. Enjoy your behind the scenes work & makes me appreciate the tube system even more than I did! Nice one! 😊 👍

[@NoddyMaccy]

When I was out with an instructor on the Central, I was operating manually and he gave me a specific task. Departing Leytonstone on the west, I had to provide a smooth stop at the “third red bridge” and when I completed it, I was graded an 8/10. All comes with the feel of the train.

[@Kenkay34]

These videos are fantastic so informative never realised how fascinating it can be driving underneath London we take it for granted. Keep up the great work fantastic

[@rogerwatson7205]

Some Tube trivia. The distance between Leicester Square and Covent Garden is the shortest between two stations ( 260m) on the whole underground network. Very interesting video again👍

[@normanriggs848]

You do excellent videos. All are great! Well done!

[@johnarnold7870]

Enjoyed this video and in answer to your question I am happy if you keep these coming - never boring!

[@mmmessiahhh]

i think filming everything that comes with teh job is your best bet like regular shifts, rush hour shifts, weekends shifts, and game day moves or derailments and stuff like that

[@georgearchambault6185]

Yet another great video, I do like to watch you driving through the route even though you have shown it before. Its always a bit different and you never know what circumstances might come up to teach us something new. I learn something on each vid, which I appreciate. Thanks for making them. Please keep it up...