When I was a kid I travelled from wood Green to Cockfosters alot for school. I remember 1 day I was travelling back to Wood Green and I always sat at front of train behind cab, the driver came through the door and asked if I wanted to sit in front. Up to Wood Green. Was fantastic. Can't remember his name as it was 90s. But I always remember that day ❤

@weetabix2

2 күн бұрын

😊……sounds cool! Good thing you didn’t mention his name though as it sounds like a breach of protocol. I wonder if we’ve met as I too used to do a similar route for school although it was a school called St D& St K. If you know, you know😊

I have all Dale's Piccadilly Line videos in my collection which give me great pleasure to watch. His personality and style shines throughout and his knowledge is outstanding. It makes me understand how skilled a train operator's job is. I find looking for the next signal entertaining as I can't tell where they are positioned. I wanted to be a train driver when I was young but it never happened. The level of concentration required is immense. His explanation of SPAD really surprised me as it is not always the drivers fault. My thanks and appreciation to you, Dale. Regards, David

I've mentioned before in a previous comment that it's been over 25 years since I last travelled on any of the underground lines, that's why I enjoy watching your videos because I find them fascinating as they show just much things have changed. 👍.

LOVED your insight into service disruption! Would love to see more! Fantastic as always!

@dalecharmantravels8057

Күн бұрын

I have a video coming up in a few weeks with long delays that I hope you will enjoy. So stay tuned

Brilliant video as always. One thing struck me this week - how much skill and judgement you need to drive these trains 😮 I had pre-conceptions (from where i know not) that it was a case of stop-go-stop but the amount of using your knowledge regarding speeds, gradients, gaps etc is mind blowing. Until the next one matey - thank you

Absolutely love this video, these slower journey video's are very interesting. Cheers for this one Dale, look forward to the next one now

Great video, always interesting, the unusual running conditions a bonus.

Another very enjoyable journey Dale ....thank you. You must have amazing eyesight to see signals and trains so far ahead. lol. Thanks again..all the best. p.s. Just noticed, big well done on reaching 20K subs. Awesome.

I do enjoy watching your videos.

Another excellent one Dale - keep up the good work

Well done Dale, it explains some of the mysteries of the Tube to those of us who live in the countryside. Your employers must be pleased with your videos.

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

They have never said any thing about them so I guess that’s good. If they was unhappy I am sure I would hear about it

Thanks for Another really great video Dale, brilliant content keep up the good work 👌

Hi Dale, another interesting journey and commentary. Thanks for explaining, SPADS.

Ok, so I’m thinking a collaboration of some sorts between you and Jago Hazzard would be really really good. You are both extremely good communicators, fantastic to listen to and knowledgeable. I’m just sewing the seeds👌😊

Thanks Dale for the "slower" journey. As you say, plenty of concentration needed. Always enjoy my tube rides and enjoy your time off work. 😊 👍

Many thanks, Dale. Very interesting.

Hi Dale, really enjoying these videos - work for SWR down in Wiltshire but always been fascinated with the underground as well!

Great commentary, always something new and interesting to hear on every run!

Cheers Dale, another banger as always. Always makes me happy when one of these come out.

As an American who lived near London as a child, I always enjoy your videos. My very first ride on the tube was on the eastbound Piccadilly at Gloucester Road in Feb 1975. I can still clearly remember when the 1973 stock first entered service.

Really enjoying the videos.

Hi Dale, as someone who loves tunder and lightning, it was great to see the other train leaving the platform and seeing the electricity from the shoes as it went away from Arnos Grove. Great video and commentary yet again.

Another excellent video, Dale. Thanks. It’s really interesting to see and hear “behind the scenes” information - like how you signal which road you’re on, and how you find out which platform you’re being directed onto. There must be someone organising everything like a giant train set. It’s fascinating.

@dalecharmantravels8057

7 күн бұрын

Thanks Brian

Enjoyed watching

Always find your videos fascinating :)

Thanks for another great video!

Great video as always, very much enjoyed learning about the different type of SPAG you can have, though I'm sad to head that bol' isn't one of them!!

Thanks Dale, the commentary was interesting, I learned a lot about SPADs.

There's my evening sorted..... Well done Dale...great as ever

Awesome as always, Dale. Thank you.

Brilliant once again

I'll chalk this up to watch later this evening. Thanks again in advance for making the effort to record and publish these videos.

Great video dale

Another great video. Thanks Dale 👍

Thank you for sharing this Dale

Good stuff mate, keep them coming! 😄

You are jolly and informative.

Keep up the good work

The distant trains in the pipe come out well thanks Dale. I am always surprised that the signals are some on the left of the track, some on the right. I believe that, on the pre-grouping Great Eastern Railway, of which I make models, the signals are always to the left of the running line to which they refer. I don't know if that is still true for modern UK mainline trains.

Great trip, followed it on a map as you went along. Only been to London a couple of times in the sixties and seventies, the station names brought back memories.

love these videos btw, keep them up

Another great video. Thank you Dale. Regards Michael from Germany

Sat down with a cold beer to watch the latest vid from you. It’s alway good to watch your vids. Extremely interesting facts 5hat I didn’t know, I used the tube a lot in the 1980’s I remember the Jubilee line terminating at Charing Cross oh how times have changed❤😊

Thanks Dale for this video. I enjoyed it. Until the next one😁👍

loved this video especially your description of the signals and SPADS was another great video

Great Video

Love it class

Amazing insight! I’ve grown up in Arnos Grove and still commute from AG to Wood Green every day and I love looking out for any oddities about the place

Thats a nice surprise, early day for me so I'm gonna enjoy this. 👍

@dalecharmantravels8057

7 күн бұрын

Hope you enjoy

Love it ❤

Thanks again for a great video and learned some more about you job and the tubes' operations.. Till next time...

Great video and informative as usual. Wish this route was on train sim world on the Xbox.

Hey Dale. Probably wouldn't work at the moment bcause the season is over, but I think a really good video would be one where Arsenal FC are playing at home. 2nd, I hope for you to be the operator on the first 24' Stock Passenger train and the last ever 73' Stock train Love your videos, Simon

I have never travelled onthe underground in London so I find your videos really interesting

That was a great trip. Thank you for sharing that with us. The squealing wheels remind me of Boston's Green Line light rail line as it enters into Boyleston Street station located at the corner of Boyleston and Tremont Streets in Boston, MA. This is one of the tightest curves of any transit system and the speed of the curves is about 5 mph. The trams come to a near stop before negotiating the curve and there are greaser units to squirt grease on the rails to lubricate them. Whenever new equipment is ordered for the Green Line, the MBTA can't purchase off-the-shelf trams and has to customize them in order to fit the tunnel and curve. Some years ago, BREDA made the mistake of using bogies that were too large causing the test train to derail and get stuck causing millions in damages.

Cheers Dale, another good video, re camera battery I use a power bank plugged into my GoPro whilst recording a long run with a 256Gb SD card also have a spare SD card just incase needed they don't take up much room to carry around, giving more options.

Have you done a video of you stopping at Turnham green? That would be interesting to see on the Piccadilly line. These are great videos, keep them coming!

@dalecharmantravels8057

5 сағат бұрын

I have done the east bound and the west bound one will be out in a couple of weeks or so

@niallh8129

2 сағат бұрын

@@dalecharmantravels8057 great stuff 👍

You need to find a way to do a ride along video from the A/C/E lines on the New York subway!

Your train driving videos were a great find! Keep them coming please. Is the precise braking difficult for the inexperienced drivers? I trust your driving skill. Greetings from Finland.

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

Like every thing it becomes easier the more practice you get. Some people take to it quickly and some need more time

I travel A lot from King’s Cross to Arnos Grove find it cool I do

Looking forward to the BA first class cabin review when you visit New York. Wouldn't it be great to go to Grand Central station and hook up with a MTA 'motorman' or conductor and film a ride on the NYC subway system.

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

I hope it should be a good trip. Although at the moment I can’t get a window seat 😢😢

Enjoyed the video Dale! Just two quick questions, for the Piccadilly - Northen Line bypass at Kings Cross St Pancras, is that normally used for engineering works as i dont really remember and have you ever been down there and is this the same for the Piccadilly - Victoria Line crossover at Finsbury Park. Anyway, loved the videos and can't wait to see more. Thanks for explaining what happens if you miss a signal or miss a platform. Honestly your driving vids actually answered a lot of questions I have had e.g, i mostly know now about some of the random tracks coming out of tunnels here and there and now I mostly know where they go and mostly other things as well. etc, sorry for the long comment.

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

Those roads that lead to the northern and vic lines are not some thing as a normal driver I would use. Engineering trains will use them to move between lines. Test train operators may also use them to move trains around. Before COVID Northfields would often have a train from the northern or jubilee lines in the sidings at weekend. So they would use those sort of crossings

50:38 Hi Dale, I believe the reason why some 73 stock units screech worse than others around bends is due to differring levels of wear on the side profile of the wheels as it is a wear part of the train.

Wheel squeal. A retired senior BR engineer explained it as:- in a curve the wheels on the outside have to travel further than those on the inside. The wheels are fixed on the axles, there is no differential, so the wheels have to slip slightly on the rail head. There is a steam railway near me with a tight curve on the station approach. You can clearly see the slip patterns on the railhead.

@truckerallikatuk

3 күн бұрын

There's other reasons for squeal too, like wheels that are worn unevenly allowing the flange to rub, axles or rails that are on the narrow end of the allowed margin.

Picturesque place , visit Costa Café nearby ...

south kensington has the natural history musuem, the sciene musuem and the london planetarium. I've been there a few times but only via the district line.

Can confidently say I'm addicted to these videos! Keep up the good work! How likely do you think it is you might get a run down the eastbound local between Northfields and Acton through the dive under? I know not many trains are scheduled there and signalling can always change though!

@dalecharmantravels8057

Күн бұрын

Yes I will record it at some point. I don’t drive down there that often

@InsaneCoaster

Күн бұрын

@@dalecharmantravels8057 Awesome! Out of interest (if you're able to say), why aren't trains split more evenly between the fast/local lines? Does it cause too much interference with District/Uxbridge services at Acton?

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Therefore static friction is higher than rolling friction it's always a good idea to let the train better run slowly than came to a full stop.

It shows up well on this video how close Convent garden and Leicester square are together.

Friend request sent! :)

When you make your Stop at King Cross, St. Pancras is where on the King's Cross side is where the infamous fire on the tube

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

Yes King’s Cross was the station that had the big fire. It started by a cigarette getting dropped on some rubbish in the wooden escolators. Long before my time .

Can you board the train from both sides at arnos Grove?

Dale just an idea when you go to New York why don't you get in touch with the transport company what does the underground and over head trains in New York. And ask them if possible if you could film on one of there routes so we can see what it's like on there trains.

There's a sign about plunging at Morden station!

Will the new trains be ato?

Great video👍. Can doing 45 mph where you are allowed be unuseful at times as you would catch up to the train in front?

@dalecharmantravels8057

10 сағат бұрын

Yes a lot of the times you are crawling along from one red signal to the next

I really enjoy the content, keep the videos coming! My question is about the doors. Is it so obvious that you can't help but open the correct side, or is there some form of failsafe in place to avoid opening doors to a blank wall or otherwise? Thanks in advance!

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

I talk about this in an upcoming video that should be out in the next couple of weeks or so

Thanks Dale, informative and entertaining as always. A couple of questions for you. 1) What voltage do the trains run on? 2) Have you ever accidentally opened the doors on the wrong side of the train or is there something to prevent this happening? 👍

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

The underground use 630 volts DC. As for the doors, I have never opened them on the wrong side. I do cover this topic in a video coming out soon

Hi Dale - do you know where the half-way point is in ‘the pipe’? I reckon it’s York Rd disused station.

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

In terms of stations it’s between Holborn and russel square. In terms of the actual length of the tunnel then no idea

When you are in the sidings, or waiting to start a journey like in todays video, do signallers ever “forget” about you? Like you plunge in the sidings and never get a signal?

can I ask why on the tube it is called a corner, and on the overground lines it is called a curve?

Nice one Dale how's the piccadilly line

@dalecharmantravels8057

3 күн бұрын

It’s the same old 🤣🤣. Not sure if that’s a good or bad thing

@Dani331

3 күн бұрын

@@dalecharmantravels8057 yeah even though it's every 20 minutes between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge

@evelynsutton4411

3 күн бұрын

Love your vids Dale, a lot of things going on this time! lnteresting info about the SPADS, next time l'm on the pic l'll understand a lot more what goes on! Thanks.

I was taught to say Turnpike Lane with an Italian accent as Turner Picker Larn-ay.

I was thinking about that station when you were in the middle with what looked like platforms on both sides of the train. What happens with the outside live rail? I understood that they always moved it away from the passenger side of the track?

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

So on middle platforms the positive rail will just be one one side as normal. As you said as a rule they put the positive rail a way from the platform when they can

@JohnSmith-vi5pz

2 күн бұрын

@@dalecharmantravels8057 Thanks, so not ideal but more of a necessity.

I think I might have spotted you at Cockfosters at around ~5pm on Thurs or Fri, heading to a train on Platform 4.

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

I was at Cockfosters around that time. Can’t remember what platform I was using though

@blenderfox

2 күн бұрын

@@dalecharmantravels8057 Was a Southbound Uxbridge I think

Some of the stations seem really close together

Hi Dale, another enjoyable video. Quick question for you. Do you ever have to stable the last train at a depot other than where your car is at? If so, how do you get home?

@evelynsutton4411

2 күн бұрын

Hi bigsid, if this happens the company pay for a taxi to take him back to Cockfosters

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

I have never had to do it but as the reply from evelynsutton4411 says the company would get us a taxi back to our depot. That’s assuming no trains are running

When you departed Leicester Square the following signal was red and there was no yellow repeater before it. Are there many places where you can go straight from a green onto a red?

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

Yes. The repeaters are there if the signal is obscured or if it has had many instances of SPADs. So if you have good sighting distance to a signal, with that I mean if it was red would you have time to stop once you could see the signal then you don’t need a repeater. That’s the general idea. Of cause there are some signals that have good sighting distance and still have a repeater

Is the 73 stock able to get into Aldwych branch? When the stable train in the branch get into the running line does that affect the eastbound operation?

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

I believe the power has all being taken out of the Aldwych branch. But yes the 73 stock can in theory go down there. They used to use 3 car 73 stock trains for that branch

Don't Tell Him Pike Lane. ;)

There was 4 trains stabled at Arnos Grove sidings, did you choose the best one out of the 4? Or they allocate you one? No 320 again?

@dalecharmantravels8057

3 күн бұрын

It was allocated to me

@TheLondonTransportDroid

3 күн бұрын

@@dalecharmantravels8057 I think this is how most of the trains are normally formed, but as you already know, they do change them around for engineering purposes. 100 500 300 301 501 101 102 502 302 303 503 103 104 504 304 305 505 105 106 506 306 307 507 107 108 508 308 309 509 109 110 510 310 311 511 111 112 512 312 313 513 113 116 516 316 315 515 115 118 518 318 317 517 117 120 520 320 319 519 119 122 522 322 321 521 121 124 524 324 323 523 123 126 526 326 325 525 125 128 528 328 327 527 127 130 530 330 329 529 129 132 532 332 331 531 131 134 534 334 333 533 133 136 536 336 335 535 135 138 538 338 337 537 137 140 540 340 339 539 139 142 542 342 341 541 141 144 544 344 343 543 143 146 546 346 345 545 145 148 548 348 347 547 147 150 550 350 349 549 149 152 552 352 351 551 151 154 554 354 353 553 153 156 556 356 355 555 155 158 558 358 357 557 157 160 560 360 359 559 159 162 562 362 361 561 161 164 564 364 363 563 163 166 (scrapped) 566 (stopped) 366 (stopped) 365 565 165 168 568 368 367 567 167 170 570 370 369 569 169 172 572 372 371 571 171 174 574 374 373 573 173 176 576 376 375 575 175 178 578 378 377 577 177 180 580 380 379 579 179 182 582 382 381 581 181 184 584 384 383 583 183 186 586 386 385 585 185 188 588 388 387 587 187 190 590 390 389 589 189 192 592 392 391 591 191 194 594 394 393 593 193 196 596 396 395 595 195 198 598 398 397 597 197 200 600 400 399 599 199 202 602 402 401 601 201 206 606(D) 406 403 603 203 208 608(D) 408 405 605 205 210 610(D) 410 407 607 207 212 612(D) 412 409 609 209 214 614(D) 414 411 611 211 216 616(D) 416 413 613 213 218 618(D) 418 415 615 215 220 620(D) 420 417 617 217 222 622(D) 422 419 619 219 224 624(D) 424 421 621 221 226 626(D) 426 423 623 223 228 628(D) 428 425 625 225 230 630(D) 430 427 627 227 232 632(D) 432 429 629 229 234 634(D) 434 431 631 231 236 636(D) 436 433 633 233 238 638(D) 438 435 635 235 240 640(D} 440 437 637 237 242 642(D) 442 439 639 239 244 644(D) 444 441 641 241 246 644(D) 446 443 643 243 248 648(D) 448 445 645 245 250 650(D) 450 447 647 247 252 652(D) 452 449 649 249 451 651 251 453 653 253 854 654 855 876 676 877 856 656 857 878 678 879 858 658 859 880 680 881 860 660 861 882 682 883 862 662 863 884 684 885 864 664 865 886 686 887 866 666 867 890 690 891 868 668 869 892 692 893 870 670 871 894 694 895 872 672 873 896 (ex 114) 696 (ex 688) 897 (ex 889) 874 674 875

Hi there when train go into sidings are they power down

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

They are left with the power on

Have you or any of the drivers, encountered something unusual while in the pipe? Any stories that you are able to share?

@dalecharmantravels8057

7 күн бұрын

I have not had any thing. A few drivers claim they have heard some strange things in down street sidings. From doors slamming to people coughing

So at 20:00 you are held at a red signal, how long would you usually wait before contacting control to find out whats happening? Just curious really, i assume that depends on the driver?

@dalecharmantravels8057

3 күн бұрын

The rule book says after 2 minutes with no info and you should call the signaller/controller

Do you find that your eyes have to constantly adjust between the dark tubes and the brightly lit stations / open air? If so, is there any trick to it? 😎

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

The tunnel to the stations don’t effect me. However if it is very bright out then that can be an issue. To help with that turn the cab light on to adjust your vision. If you are coming out the tunnel then sunglasses as well

From the USA. Is it against policy to stop at stations so we can see down the train in the mirror when available?

@dalecharmantravels8057

3 күн бұрын

It’s not against policy but it’s not some thing we should be doing with out a valid reason. People will try to get on a train even if the doors are not open. Plus it would delay the train service. Sorry

Do you ever work trains into Northfields Depot? Do you have any videos of that?

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

I do but not very often. I don’t have any videos of it as of yet. I will film it as and when I can

Hi Dale. May I ask? What made you want to drive the Piccadilly line?

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

I didn’t 🤣. I originally wanted the northern line as I knew some of the line. However I was given the pic line once I started training

@harrygrieves6812

2 күн бұрын

@@dalecharmantravels8057 OK. So you were going to drive the Northern line but ended up on the Piccadilly line? Why was that?

Another question, can you just wack it onto ''full speed ahead'' when you pull away or will that spin the wheels and trip breakers etc?

@dalecharmantravels8057

2 күн бұрын

In the dry it is fine to do that. In the wet the wheels will just spin if you go straight in to parallel

@JohnSmith-vi5pz

2 күн бұрын

@@dalecharmantravels8057 Thanks.