Dale I think for us casual train nerds you give the perfect balance of information, not too technical but just enough to answer the majority of questions people have about this fascinating line of work. It also doesn't surprise me how rude perfect strangers can be on KZbin. Love your videos.
@jameslennon66807 ай бұрын
Well said sir.
@mlies377 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@Graham-w9i7 ай бұрын
Yes well said 👏 👍 😊
@martyn67927 ай бұрын
Also agreed, this one was particularly good due to all the siding moves, not something you normally see
@Harrison-hg2vs7 ай бұрын
Yes i agree
@richard_wenner7 ай бұрын
Would not worry about 'angry' comments. These are enjoyable insights into rail work.
@nilsrp7 ай бұрын
I agree.
@metropod7 ай бұрын
A lot of them are arm chair who think they know everything there is to know, to the point part of the problem is if this information becomes more general knowledge, they no longer feel special. The other problem is they don’t know the actual serious information that has to be kept from them, so they assume what information is actually secret.
@mikeking2457 ай бұрын
tons of soft little homosexuals in the railfan hobby just ignore all these pussy crybabies
@jm565856 ай бұрын
him answering those gives some really interesting points though, I wouldn't have known that you can run the red light for going into the siding for example
@egratis23677 ай бұрын
I worked on the Piccadilly back in 1968. I once accidentally took a passenger into those sidings at Acton, my driver allowed her to drive the train back into the platform so she had a story to tell the kids when she got home. I was lucky to get away with it because it was a disciplinary offence. I was based at Northfields but lived at Finsbury Park so one week I was getting the staff bus at about 2am to go to work and the following week I was getting home at 2am and it was too much for me so I quit after about one year. "One more through the pipe", up and down the Aldwych shuttle and waiting for the stick to drop off at Covent Garden where there was a signal box. I Enjoyed your video it brought back many memories.
@trevorelliston17 ай бұрын
Could be used for recruiting. Very good.
@JCAUDITS4 ай бұрын
nice comment
@James271617 ай бұрын
these videos would be the best way to recruit drivers as you can see what an actual shift is like
@omari95937 ай бұрын
I agree!!
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Yes I think new drivers might find it interesting
@James271617 ай бұрын
@@dalecharmantravels8057 I just wish that they would actually start recruiting for drivers
@danh95037 ай бұрын
It's true, after watching just this video I was really interested in drain driving as a career lol. Always enjoyed riding trains etc. And the information is brilliant!
@JohnDoe-yj5ng7 ай бұрын
@@danh9503 Yep, you gotta learn to drive those drains! 😁
@BDavinci067 ай бұрын
It was a pleasure going on this Rusty Rail move with you from a New York City train operator!!
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it.
@TikTokBrian7 ай бұрын
By the way, I cannot understand how some people are rude to you. I mean, asking if you have permission to film and is it safe is an obvious question but I can’t see any reason to be aggressive. Seems to be a feature of the online world and rather sad. Your response was brilliant … so professional! “Of course I have permission and I’m basically just talking to myself and avoiding technical matters which might distract from driving.” That’s the way to respond, calm and professional. 👍
@LordHeath19723 ай бұрын
I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that LUL used to jump on people taking videos and photos inside their stations without having a permit card. Happened to me around 2005. Maybe the complainers are suggesting it's one rule for them and one for the rest of us? I don't know, just speculating.
@gdwnet7 ай бұрын
What you're doing isn't at all distracting - in fact it's a technique that police driving instructors use when training high speed pursuits. You talk about what you're seeing, doing and looking for. You talk about the "threats" you can see (someone coming out of junction and not paying attention, cyclist, pedestrians, etc). Using that technique makes for a safer and far better driver because you're announcing what is going on.
@troybellamy46157 ай бұрын
Also how most good bus companies train potential drivers! It forces the driver to constantly scan his or her surroundings and not fixate straight ahead
@gdwnet7 ай бұрын
@@troybellamy4615 I didn't know that but it makes sense!
@JP_TaVeryMuch7 ай бұрын
What you say is the reason behind the slightly odd to many of us japanese custom their train drivers have of "saluting" after each separate action they do.
@rowejon7 ай бұрын
I had similar training in the Fire Brigade.
@PrograError7 ай бұрын
@@JP_TaVeryMuch I thought they were pointing? IIRC platform staff also does this, checking clear platforms and the such by pointing at the eye first
@rayjohn86897 ай бұрын
This is the first "train" video that I've seen where someone actually talks to you,and explains to a degree what is going on....Well done !!!
@bobmcdermott95356 ай бұрын
Me too!
@kleinesfilmroellchen6 ай бұрын
"I didn't want the job, I was just in a bad mood" was the best part of the video
@eswnl14 ай бұрын
I wonder if the reverse happens - drivers get fed up with driving and decide to go for an “office job”.
@ianj8437 ай бұрын
Well done to you and your employers for allowing such videos to be filmed and posted. It gives everyone a better understanding of what your job and the running a complex network entails.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you
@atcdude0677 ай бұрын
Indeed shocking considering how much TFL hates photography.
@johnoneill56617 ай бұрын
Many years ago I had just started as a supervisor at Hounslow Central and on my first night shift I just happened to look at the monitors and to my absolute horror I saw a train departing in the wrong direction (no one had thought to tell me about the rusty rail move over the points). The line controller had a good laugh.
@markcf837 ай бұрын
Is that the crossover at the Acton end of the platform?
@CycloneGU6 ай бұрын
This is actually more interesting than a regular service. More like this would be nice.
@HROM19083 ай бұрын
Excellent information. I cannot believe that viewers are telling you that you are doing something wrong. What the hell do they know ? Busy know it alls. You are the expert and we appreciate you.
@dalecharmantravels80573 ай бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate it. I’m not sure I’m an expert but I can get from one end of the line to the other 🤣🤣
@PJWey7 ай бұрын
“People taking offence” don’t sweat it and thank you for your brilliant video
@sirremusrobinson10707 ай бұрын
I've got 30 years experience driving buses and it's so cool to see how the other side do the job and how it is..
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you
@grilnam99457 ай бұрын
There’s nothing more cathartic than the sound of a running tube train
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Not sure I agree with you there but each to their own :)
@FART-REPELLENT7 ай бұрын
My farts sound better
@grilnam99457 ай бұрын
@@dalecharmantravels8057 to be fair if you were my driver I wouldn’t want you to be, I need you awake
@Ric-Davis7 ай бұрын
I've worked in London for a year back in the 90's, then last year I was back as a tourist. I had no idea how much is involved in what you do. And now i'm hooked on the videos you post. Thank you so much. And thank you and your collegues for the service you provide. London just wouldn't function without you all.
@benjibatch7 ай бұрын
Very commendable how much patience you have for silly comments and questions from the keyboard warriors
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
I try to be as polite as I can. What I say to myself off camera might be slightly different
@TheShortStory7 ай бұрын
instantly one of my favorite KZbin channels. You won't believe how therapeutic I find it in the middle of a hectic day, as well as being very interesting and educational of course
@skintslots7 ай бұрын
I have no interest in trains at all but find these train travel videos very therapeutic and relaxing.
@mr_b_hhc6 ай бұрын
Your running commentary is great, I absolutely love to hear the reasoning and justifications you provide, I find it invaluable. Thank you.
@richardbell99396 ай бұрын
I like watching these videos. Watching from New Zealand. Ex NZRailway driver. Cheers.👍
@AFCManUk7 ай бұрын
It's always a good idea to get permission to film. The driver who filmed the 'Bakerloo Line Exposed' videos (where he goes through the tunnels with a powerful torch on, to 'expose' what we and other drivers don't normally see) did say he got a bit of a ticking off for the first video he published, as he hadn't asked permission, but fortunately his bosses were understanding and allowed him to continue :)
@andyhinds5427 ай бұрын
He's lucky. I drive freight trains on the main line and no way would I be allowed to do that or get away with it if caught.
@markscully23427 ай бұрын
@@andyhinds542there is a freight train driver who posts videos and I’m sure he has permission
@arch9enius7 ай бұрын
Must've been a really powerful torch.
@someusername17 ай бұрын
Thank you! It's fascinating to see something that we just couldn't and wouldn't see as passengers.
@simonpaine23477 ай бұрын
57 years ago I used to travel from Uxbridge to Harrow-on-the Hill, then get a bus to school. I would regularly get the Piccadilly Line and change at Rayners Lane and get the Metropolitan line that you passed on RL Station. I would also regularly "bunk off" school and spend the day on the underground. Thanks for the memories!
@kirkchestnut50456 ай бұрын
Or in the States we'd say "play hooky." Amazing how the same language can have such diverse idioms. Cheers from the US!
@simonpaine23476 ай бұрын
@@kirkchestnut5045 Yes indeed! Hooky reminds me if an excellent beer from the Hook Norton brewery in Oxford, called Old Hooky. It was their strongest regularly brewed beer. Perfect falling down water.
@richardashworth4004 ай бұрын
Would love to see some footage of the NCC / SCC or an overview of how the signalling works, before LUL switches over to TBTC. Old school signalling is fascinating. Thanks for the great video once again, Dale. Appreciate it immensely
@Pykem7 ай бұрын
Excellent, thanks for sharing this vid Dale. An interesting working. Cheers from New Zealand, Marty
@BenFitton12 күн бұрын
I really love your Piccadilly line content. Its a shame you aren't posting any more
@dalecharmantravels805710 күн бұрын
Sorry. At least I managed to cover most of the job and line in my old videos
@sgbuses6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the running commentary on the train. I am glad that you have a supportive manager that gave the nod, I know it can be hard if not impossible in Asia to get permission.
@j_vasey5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this, randomly came up in my videos and I notice how much I miss the sound of those trains. I lived in London in my 20s and I miss it especially when I hear those sounds.
@BANKYTWO7 ай бұрын
Hi Dale , as a train enthusiast and member of a rail preservation organisation in Western Australia, I have just found your channel. I would like to compliment you on your commentary as there are so many channels that don’t . As for people saying your distracted they just have to watch drivers in Japan they literally point to signals points ect as part of their everyday driving , this cements their actions in their thinking . Keep up the excellent vlogs . Again thank you .
@theobreakspear30685 ай бұрын
Absolutely fascinating! TFL should hire you to do videos for their "official" media. I knew drivers have to stay very altert and remember lots of technical procedures, but I had no idea just how complicated every bit of the journey is.
@crouch15215 ай бұрын
Nice to see the Job from a drivers eye. from a Met signaller 😂👍🏼
@petertroth38307 ай бұрын
My Uncle Alf used to drive on the Northern line for 25 years plus. He loved his job and watching your videos l can see why.
@paulcharleton32087 ай бұрын
I think the drivers were called motormen in those days
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you
@DanT2717 ай бұрын
Yes I figured you had permission to film and I consider you a highly professional operator/driver interesting and informative videos Greetings from USA!
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you
@pjcannon646 ай бұрын
Thanks, Dale for your great video content. As an Aussie who lived in London back in the early '90s, working in a totally different industry, and now as a Train Controller back home in Victoria, I find your content fascinating from the point of view of "same industry, different signals and different terminologies". Considering the Australian, and particularly the Victorian, rail systems have their roots firmly planted within the UK's original approaches, it's wonderful to see what we do that's the same, but particularly, what is different. I still love London and the Tube, so thanks for bringing us this great content. Cheers.
@tjmcguire94177 ай бұрын
Dale. Your videos are wonderful and oddly calming. I don't think I am overstepping to say all passenegers in any vehicle want to see what is actually happening. You do it well. Thank you. (Canada here.) You are in the same league as airline pilots filming from the cockpit.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you I appreciate the nice words
@Sagittarius1824 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for giving interested people an insight into the procedures of the London Underground.
@doncoffey58207 ай бұрын
Very good Dale. Interesting to see the difference between underground and heavy rail.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you
@michaelschweizer11147 ай бұрын
Another great video. Very interesting and entertaining for me. Thank you and best regards, Michael from Germany
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you Micheal
@BrianGoetschius7 ай бұрын
Running back and forth on the same line and listening to your commentary is just great fun! I feel as if I know you personally. And this from me in America. Thank you.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
You are most welcome. Glad you enjoy it
@johnnyuk7Ай бұрын
Dale, I have just come across your videos and those that I have managed to watch so far are really enjoyable are some of the best Tube videos that I have watched. Your information and comments are informative and easy to understand and the ‘questions' that you answer are several that I have often wondered about myself. Keep up the great work and many thanks (from a viewer in New Zealand who visits London about every 12 - 18 months and just loves the Tube) 🙂
@seanmcerlean7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. Brings back a lot of good memories from the late 80's to mid 90's of my time with LU.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you
@metropod7 ай бұрын
A lot of people don’t appreciate or understand the nitty gritty of working these sorts of jobs. They think it’s easy. It’s straightforward. Anyone can do it… I work for New York City Transit as a conductor, been here two years. I’ve had to sort out everything from lost property to a vandalism to man having a seizure on my train. That last one really made me lose faith in humanity. The poor man is lying there, half on the train, half on the platform, having fallen when the doors opened, and people are asking me “how long is this gonna take”… I took a deep sigh “if i knew how long this would take, i would have told you. Also… the man is lying right there and can hear you. Please, have a little sympathy.”
@dgk427 ай бұрын
I completely fail to understand signal lights etc. A single green is easy, anything else confuses me with what it means for speed or upcoming problems. But, my biggest issue would be trying to stop the train at exactly the right spot on the platform without shaking up the passengers. And then, I watched a TV series about training drivers in the UK, which showed me that I would constantly fail. It's not an easy job at all.
@metropod7 ай бұрын
@@dgk42 our system is pretty simple since it works not much different than a traffic light, just flipped 180 with green at the top. “Go”, “slow down the next one is is red”, “stop”. If you see a signal with six lights, those are at switch points, the top three are the same as a three light signal. The bottom three are for telling you how the switch is set. “Green over green” proceed, accepting straight route. “Green over yellow” proceed, accepting divergent route. “Yellow over green” proceed with caution the next signal is red, accept straight route. “Yellow over yellow” proceed with caution next signal is red, accept diverging route. “Red over Red” Stop and stay. “Red over/under any other color” stop, stay, and call control because the signal is broken. There is one other aspect to note “flashing green”, which means you are in “Communications based train control” territory and your train is being overseen by the computers.
@DC4260Productions7 ай бұрын
I haven't seen any videos from this channel before, but I have a good first impression. It's cool to see an actual tube driver giving an insight into what their job is like.
@framekixrr6 ай бұрын
This is one of the most amazingly interesting videos I have ever seen, glued to the screen the entire time :)
@martinhew9817 ай бұрын
Loving your videos, Dale. Very informative and well filmed. I cant believe some of the questions that you get asked and the comments you get. I work for SWR and some of the shall we say 'train spotters' think they know more than we do and tell us how to do our job! Too many armchair experts unfortunately.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Some times they do know more than me 🤣
@martinhew9817 ай бұрын
🤣🤣
@hearingthesmells25007 ай бұрын
I bet in the test to drive these things involves explaining exactly what’s going on… so more awareness rather than distraction
@johnlong32147 ай бұрын
Enjoyed every minute of that. I have seen many "Driver's eye view" videos but none had the running commentary that yours has, I think you do a great job. Thank you for taking us along and please keep them coming. 👍+🔔
@kevinhartley5636Ай бұрын
You are doing a good job thank you. I miss using the trains since I moved overseas
@Flossy_tops7 ай бұрын
I really enjoy watching your videos and will say they’re just enough without over complicating it. I also have to say that I’m very envious of you but my time is now long since gone now so will enjoy these videos… As for the rude or nasty comments. These people exist in all walks of life and just can’t help passing their nasty opinions. However no matter how many positive comments one gets, sometimes those negative remarks often stick in our heads. Keep up with great videos 👍
@RobEagle-lu9yw6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@dalecharmantravels80576 ай бұрын
Thank you so much RobEagle-luv9yw I really do appreciate it
@Tuckaway7 ай бұрын
Very interesting video about details the ordinary person doesn't know about the running of a large rail commuter network. It's always a bit scary when you are running "wrong line", as you are in the hands of the signaling department.
@keithbutler22226 ай бұрын
I find your videos strangely calming…not sure why
@dalecharmantravels80576 ай бұрын
A few people have said that.
@tjmcguire94177 ай бұрын
I love the fact that Britain is supposed to be metric, but you are using mph. and 'stone'. Awesome. Canadians understand. Carry on MacDuff.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
We are a bit messed up in the uk
@toddhenning83046 ай бұрын
I found that interesting also, mph when distances are commonly km in the UK as I understand it. What are the speed limit signs on the roads in?
@rachelhorgan57216 ай бұрын
Miles per hour. I know we have a bit of a messed measuring system here
@neiloflongbeck57056 ай бұрын
@toddhenning8304 the roads ars building in metric and have, where they are in use, metric road and location markers but the road signs are in miles and yards for distance and mph for speed.
@jamescrawford98837 ай бұрын
Much enjoyed your video, it’s 55 years since I rode the tube. Cheers from Australia.
@lzappa91097 ай бұрын
Really enjoyable and thank you from Australia.
@mikeburton70776 ай бұрын
I've been a coach driver/ operator for 52 years, interesting to see your views. Being a Londoner l did many tours in one of my dad's coaches. I know the stations only from the outside !
@reviews16817 ай бұрын
Brilliant, love these video I get a lot of inspiration!
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you glad you liked it
@andyross377 ай бұрын
Interesting video. There's been a lot of changes on the Rayners Lane branch since I left the Picc line 7 1/2 years ago. I left LU 3 1/2 years ago, after a 31 year career, 25 years of which was as a driver & 13 years as a Picc Line driver at AGR
@thegreyfolk7 ай бұрын
Very enlightning, especially for those interested or curious about LUL operation who may be a long way from London.
@bryanerde25646 ай бұрын
Thanks for another interesting video; you take me back to the war time days - on Sundays we used to take the Piccadilly line from Gloucester Road to Hounslow West to visit my Aunt & Uncle who lived at Heston - Happy memories!
@winders1287 ай бұрын
Greetings from Queensland, Australia (Brit ex pat). What an enjoyable and informative video. Not too complicated and beautifully clear pictures. Subscribed. Thank you.
@tonylancaster87047 ай бұрын
A very interesting video as someone who loves the tube its nice to learn new things and terms like "rusty rail" sounds like a cocktail
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Not sure you would want to drink it
@chrisb0123 ай бұрын
I love these videos. I spent a lot of my childhood riding the Piccadilly and Met lines from Uxbridge, mostly going to the museums, and to see my first girlfriend who was at UCL.
@danielhoffmann677 ай бұрын
I like the expression "rusty rail move" because it perfectly describes what is done and if you think about it also for what reason. I will start the driver training in about 1 and a half month at the "Hamburger Hochbahn" Hamburg metro in Germany and I'm quite sure that they have similiar manoeuvres and I wonder how they name them.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
That's great to hear. I hope you enjoy your career as a driver in Hamburg
@danielhoffmann677 ай бұрын
@@dalecharmantravels8057 Thanks !
@robdickson59027 ай бұрын
Thanks, your video gave me a chance to spot my daughter's flat, which is right beside the line. Having lived for a while in London, then returning to Canada, your videos give me a way to feed my ongoing fascination with the Tube. Keep up the great content!
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it
@iankr7 ай бұрын
Many thanks, Dale. Fascinating!
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you
@dodgydruid7 ай бұрын
I love the derailing aspect of those points where a train passing the danger is thrown off the rails as the point arms are away from their contact rails either side... pretty cool stuff :D
@mikehemming13317 ай бұрын
Very interesting that for taking us along with you - seems strange to a ex BR man the rule about not sounding the horn after 7pm
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
I think it's all about not causing a noise disturbance for the locals. I suppose as we don't have level crossings its not such an issue
@safetyamsv35157 ай бұрын
Great video to watch... I'm an ex LUL / Metronet / Contractor working on the London Underground infrastructure and this video certainly brought back some good memories.
@whatwoulddennisdo72432 ай бұрын
I just recently went to the U.K , I find this interesting from what I experienced. Not sure why anyone would be rude to you here.
@dalecharmantravels80572 ай бұрын
I know. Some people are just plain rude
@316neil7 ай бұрын
Another fascinating video, thank you, I love seeing non-standard stuff that us, the general public, wouldn’t see. So - the 25mh allowance through stations when running empty, is that for overground stations in effect? Sorry, I don’t know the tube map well enough, I don’t mean to ask obvious questions.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
On the pic line the line supplement allowing for the 25mph is only for some stations out side. Non are in the tunnel sections
@keithjones90543 ай бұрын
I used to enjoy doing these workings. On the mainline, they were usually ECS and/or depot moves late at night. Tested your route knowledge to the hilt. Provided you knew what could come up in terms of surprises, and you were signed off for any workings they choose, you would be fine. Tea and biscuits if you didn't because you could quite easily have been found out. More of a test of you rather than the points and infrastructure.
@mlies377 ай бұрын
Can you as a driver tell the difference between an empty train like this and a fully packed one based on just the acceleration and braking? Or is the passenger weight not so significant on the total weight of the train.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
It really depends on the train. You will notice if you are full while going up a hill. Braking not so much
@WilliamMulligan5 ай бұрын
I used to drive a Bakerloo 1938 stock in the 1980s. I really enjoyed your commentary. We never had rusty rails on the Bakerloo line, We used to send the guards out in front of the train to polish the rails 🙂
@2760ade7 ай бұрын
Cannot believe anyone would seriously ask if you steer the trains! It's hilarious! Do they not understand the whole point of railway tracks?😂😂
@WolfePaws6 ай бұрын
I can understand that people might not know if you choose your direction at points etc.
@JulianSortland5 ай бұрын
The speed controls on some perhaps 1950s French electrics looked like steering wheels. It is in a video about setting speed records.
@CSTA20246 ай бұрын
Hello from Toronto Ontario Canada. I lived in Hoddesdon Herts for about 10 years before moving back to Canada. Thanks for showing and explaining your job. I have subscribed and look forward to future videos. Thanks for sharing.
@commanderstraker67327 ай бұрын
Another great video 👍 So sorry that you’ve received rude comments on previous videos in relation to your permission to make these videos.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you
@skill692Ай бұрын
Very interesting video it made things I use to wonder about sensible thank you.
@JohnResalb4 ай бұрын
It's nice that you can spend so much time in the open air.!! Can you imagine working on the Victoria Line, or the Northern Line.? The only time when those drivers must be more happy, is during the coldest and darkest months of winter.! On the Victoria line, only a handful of drivers get to drive in daylight, and just once a day only, when the trains are being taken out of, (or returned to), Northumberland Park depot.!!
@DavidJohnson-rj8zuАй бұрын
Very interesting always had fascination for all British trains from the days of steam which they had when I was a youngster.🧐
@WilliamLake-bi4vc3 ай бұрын
Hi Dale my name is Will Lake, and I like watching your Tube Train Video, it's really amazing to see how you drive it, and it's really interesting to hear it picking up speed and slowing down again, I've been on Tube Train before, when I went on a Underground Ride, with my Grandparents and my Younger Brother when we went to London for the day with them, when we were children, and it was good fun, it was a very smooth ride, and I was always excited when we got on another one, and stopped off, I would love to go on another one, one day, when I go to London again with my family, and remember the good times.
@dalecharmantravels80573 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing Will
@KimiDiesel2 ай бұрын
I´ve been watching these videos 3 days in row, not sure why but thanks anyway... :)
@v8pilot7 ай бұрын
As a kid my parents lived at Eastcote, so I often saw Rayners Lane when we went to London. I remember the Metropolitan trains went off to the left and the Piccadilly trains to the right. Between the Met line and the Picadilly line junction, there was a third line that was rusty and disappeared into the undergrowth. I never knew where that line went. Obviously it was removed long ago. All that was a long time ago - there were four wheel coal wagons in the coal yard then - each station had a coal merchant in those days.
@pauldavis68574 ай бұрын
I've just stumbled across your excellent videos, and must compliment you - you've just struck the right balance of detail and familiarity; well done! As a railway nerd of more years than I care to count (started during World War 2), I'll now try and catch up with all your work. Do keep the output coming - it's all fascinating.
@alanofwales25837 ай бұрын
Hi Dale, great videos, thanks! It's not the wheel flanges that keep the train on the rails, or you would hear a constant screech which would soon wear out the wheels and the track. The wheels are actually conical, and that is what keeps the wheels and axle centered between the rails!
@TheWeeklyLawReports7 ай бұрын
Your professionalism is impressive. I take the Piccadilly line every day so its good to know there are sensible people at the controls!
@johna98513 ай бұрын
Keep going, This is marvellous stuff. I was a Station Foreman at Roding Valley one night they pinched my kerosene signal lamps which I needed for the last train. Good wishes from Australia.
@Caloreez12 ай бұрын
Thanks for these videos. I don't mind anything you say/film that's repetitive, it's always interesting and I love the sound of the train moving along the rails + the sound of the controls being used and whatnot
@dalecharmantravels80572 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@RamonaElliott-n2t5 ай бұрын
Dale, as a novice, I think your commentary is excellent. Thank you.
@nigelwood49777 ай бұрын
An excellent and informative video, especially to the non railway viewers , I spent 47 years as a guard on national rail, so I’m. Familiar with a lot of the signalling arrangements. Surprised that you are still driving this stock, I thought the whole of the tube was now automatic operation, you must be one of the last lines where you have full control.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Its just the Piccadilly and Bakerloo line that drive 100% manually
@patrickspeaight91547 ай бұрын
Do keep going, you are so refreshing. As far as those with negative comments about your driving commentary, ones feels that are better questions!! So please do on subjects, that normally, that the we would not know, or realised the various, odd tasks, which are interesting. Many thanks,mfor your good work
@dubnutty7 ай бұрын
Dale, just stumbled upon your channel. Watching you from Fabulous Las Vegas 🎉. Great video.
@nesyut7 ай бұрын
This was a video that i never knew I needed, but greatly glad I found :)
@johnstaring32105 ай бұрын
Thanks for the fascinating insight into what is a much more complex workplace than I ever imagined.
@gerrymckenna48787 ай бұрын
Very interesting video. One further point of interest. @ 08:10 can be seen the remains of the former spur into Harrow Gas Works. Coal Trains used this spur ( built approx 1910 ) until taken out of use 1954.
@SportyMabamba7 ай бұрын
Nice one!
@Almacni7 ай бұрын
I have become a real train nut now and have been watching all the clips you have put up. Also booked for around this time next year to visit to London and Europe, so will make the London Underground Museum a must while we are there on a free day. Also now watching the ride along with the Aussie routes (Cab ride alongs}...as for the map someone has asked you put up...I already follow along between the rail maps and also Google Maps. I have it on a second screen so can browse ahead and still enjoy the fact that I know station is next and now would have no problems getting around London. Appears the Aussie train rules and lights are slightly different and note that the Aussies have some very long straight tracks which must be a joy to travel as I see them reach 115kph. Bit scary when you have such a heavy train steel on steel. As ever a great commentary and get to learn a bit more each time. Thank you and cannot wait till your next clip.
@dalecharmantravels80577 ай бұрын
Thank you I am glad you enjoy my videos
@mickthurston98835 ай бұрын
My grandson is going to be a huge subscriber. Very informative. Mick London
@davidhowell59277 ай бұрын
Another great video, I’ve never seen a train travel into a station on the other side, love the Piccadilly line, looking forward to the next video…Thank you