Very nice video. The driver is happy with the journey he is making.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

The driver was very cheerful, smiling and waving, he was enjoying his job.

You can clearly see, the tram driver loves his job.

My wife and I love vintage tram, bus and train tours in Europe, you can see so much of the history of a Town

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Public transport gives you time to enjoy the scenery and architecture, whereas driving requires full concentration on the road ahead with no time to look around.

Hi Tim. Nice! This return to 50th years tram is very well. Many thanks again

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Chuck, it was a pleasure to ride this beautiful old tram through the picturesque old town area of Bratislava.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Chuck, it was a pleasure to ride this beautiful old tram through the picturesque old town area of Bratislava.

Wow another awesome view of such a wonderful trip. I just love your tram videos. I never have rode a tram so these I feel really like I am there. Thanks for your your trips with us. Looking forwarded to your next video. Safe travels ahead. God bless.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Riding a tram is a peculiar experience, rather like a train on a section of track shared with road users, except trams are far more agile than a trains, they accelerate and stop more rapidly.

Again a great video! This time watching as the driver puts the tram through its paces. Nice one, Tim!

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, driving the old tram looked very different to driving the new ones, no seat for our driver.

@neilforbes416

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, poor guy! At the end of a day his legs are going to be VERY tired!

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think he minds his legs aching as long as he is at the controls of this delightful tram.

@neilforbes416

6 жыл бұрын

Oh well, as long as he can "stand" the aching legs.....! (Oh dear, that WAS a bad pun! LOL)

Nice video!

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Hello Tim, this time we already know where the ride takes us and we get more of mood on street as well as in tram. Compared with Germany's cities both seems to be very relaxed. - Heinz

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Bratislava is a very relaxed city, people looked happy, not hurrying, just enjoying the sunny day.

Those old trams have a nice charm to them.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

As it passed through the streets most people looked up and smiled when they saw it.

I wonder why the camera chose to pan at 5:29 .... ?

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

The camera was clearly distracted by some beautiful line-side scenery.

Does the car have only the hand brake, no air brakes?

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi, I checked the internet for more information, with little success. I could not hear a compressor, which suggests no air brakes, but I could be wrong. The tram appeared to slow when the driver reduced speed suggesting the electric motor was acting as a brake, when the tram stopped the driver sometimes used the hand brake, it certainly looked hard work to drive.

@joelk4751

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the reason I asked was that he appeared to have his right hand on the hand brake the whole time, and I didn't see any air brake stand, which would normally be next to the controller. From the way he was using the controller, it sounded like a simple power controller (you usually step up the power gradually, but move rapidly to the off position to avoid arcing), but it could have had some dynamic braking points beyond the off position.

@AndreiTupolev

6 жыл бұрын

I think the brake handle's right in front of the driver (you can see it at 12:12). The large wheel is the handbrake.

@joelk4751

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I see it now. I guess he's just using the hand brake control as a hand rest while the car's moving. I used to volunteer at a trolley museum, and was trained to rest one hand on the brake to be ready for an unexpected stop. Good eye!

@bastytransit6517

Жыл бұрын

It has 2 brakes Electric which is basically engine reverse, and handbrake 😉

Looks rather hot for the driver with a lot of glass and only two small windows you can open. That looks rather tight at 5:35, typical van.

Just about all the signs on the stores are in English.

@Timsvideochannel1

6 жыл бұрын

It does seen strange to use English for the signage in a country where English is not widely spoken.