Railway Cab Ride - Route Learning Video - Bethnal Green to Harlow Town 1989

[@dan.vitale]

I started working in London at the age of 18 in 1995 - until I was made redundant in 2010. This video brings back so many memories of commuting on this line. I remember so many of the old buildings in this video that no longer exist (like the school - i think it was - where the lines split off after Hackney Downs). Great catch on this video was the bridge over the line being built at Tottenham Hale! It's also crazy to think that the Class 321s, of which we saw in this video, are only just getting phased out on the other Liverpool St line, the Great Eastern..

[@johnmasters504]

I worked the line 1974 to 1983, secondman then driver on Class 20,25,31, 37,40 and 47....

[@eddherring4972]

I could listen to this to get to sleep, I love these route learning videos and find them so relaxing! EDIT: I hope it didn’t have the same affect on the drivers! 🤣

[@Richardsrailway]

Brought back loads of memories as I worked on this section in 1994 as an RO2 and box boy at Hackney

[@mitchellgiffard1978]

Used this route often around 2002 to commute. In 2016, Angel Road gained the distinction of being the least used train station in the Tottenham area.

[@BogdanSerban]

Wow Tottenham Hale area was so airy. Nowadays it's a crowded hell.

[@davidsheriff8989]

Travelled this route a few times in mid 70s

[@MrCraigNic]

Almost the same 30 years on, barring a few level crossings that have been gone, and anotger speed reduction just after Roydon, and a few whistle boards that have gone, or been added. Interesting to watch this to compare it to today

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

Wow this before my time, never seen slam doors on this line, was weird seeing Northumberland park, my home town

[@MissWizard]

My daily commute for years.

[@CFRTrainSpotter]

Very interesting video... never knew BR used driver learning videos when it existed...

[@ianbillericay]

My dad used to bring them home and chuck it in the VHS

[@andrewparkinson9667]

Never saw one when I started as a secondman in 87 or when I passed for driving in 91. The videos were mainly introduced for the benefit of guards who were now coming into the driving grade and on the whole had little front end experience. When I passed for driving I was working over the same routes I'd been going over for 4 years so knew them well, that's how the system worked then.

[@RickInDorset]

As an ex-Enfield boy (50s & 60s) I found this most enjoyable. I was hoping to spot some evidence of where the line used branch across to Edmonton Green just after Angel Road. But it looks like too much of the area has been developed wiping out that bit of history.

[@markcf83]

Angel Road now replaced by Meridian Water which is a matter of metres to its south.

[@Keithbarber]

All jokes puns and one liners aside, the service didn't seem that frequent back then compared to today

[@bowlerstuff9589]

YAY IT ENDS AT ONE OF MY STATIONS I USE

[@gtm0160]

I need to find more vids like this in same area

[@danwoodhouse9290]

can you get an LTS or Great Eastern one of these

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

Omg the new road was still under construction 🤭 lol No tesco, no ikea, angel road is meridan water now lol this is weird

[@besnikzogaj9887]

What about Elgin Avenue 1988 video?

[@daveb0789]

What traction was this filmed on ?

[@kinkisharyocoasters]

What is a four-aspect searchlight signal? By that I mean what is the fourth aspect for, and how is it "searchlight"?

[@still_guns]

signalist.co.uk/LNER.html might help

[@rodneymcgovern5984]

I don't know about the "searchlight" function, but the four aspects would be red, yellow, double yellow and green.

[@cjmillsnun]

Searchlight signals used a colour filters that could change giving multiple aspects from the one lamp. Hence despite it being 4 aspect there were only two lamps on the signal head. The danger, single yellow and green all being done from the bottom lamp, with double yellow also using the top lamp. Effectively todays LED signals are searchlight type as they work in a similar way, only using differing colour LEDs to achieve the same effect.

[@ianhelps3749]

I suppose the searchlight signals have been replaced by now.

[@cjmillsnun]

I would guess they're all LED by now.

[@barryherman7894]

Very

[@Rog5446]

What is an overhead neutral section?

[@nlo114]

Quick explanation here:- www.railelectrica.com/traction-distribution/over-head-equipment-neutral-section/

[@Rog5446]

If a neutral section has no power supply, then why does the driver have to switch off?

[@nlo114]

If the driver keeps taking power while going through, the pantograph will be the current-breaking contact, which will cause 'big-sparks' sort of damage. Using the on-board switch gear prevents arcing and flash-overs.

[@peckelhaze6934]

Modern trains isolate themselves automatically unlike older stock.

[@fetchstixRHD]

Sir Walter Raleigh: I thought that most of our AC electric stock since 6.25/25kV electrification was introduced had APC equipment for neutral sections? You can even see the bright yellow magnets for APC in this video at the neutral sections...

[@praiserdusty]

Why isn't this in metric?

[@rodneymcgovern5984]

Because it's an old film, and the British Isles have only been using metric measures for the last ten or fifteen years. This film is from before then.

[@praiserdusty]

@@rodneymcgovern5984 no they've been using it for centuries. Ya know like kilometers

[@Keithbarber]

They don't tell you anything about the tunnels, they keep you in the dark about it 🤔🙄

[@mitchellgiffard1978]

Which tunnels might that be.

[@rodneymcgovern5984]

And no headlights, either!