Never mind the quality is not HD quality, the content is what makes this so interesting. I had about 3 trips before the change to St Pancras and although old and slow for tourists arriving in London for the first time the views were worth it. I remember people picking out the buildings they had only read about. The journey now is certainly fast but very little to see along the way. Good to see you are now enjoying your retirement

Great footage. It's mind blowing that Eurostars used to 'crawl' through South London - Brixton, Herne Hill, etc. - before they got re-directed through the tunnels out of St. Pancras towards Ebbsfleet that significantly reduced their travel time! This is still more fascinating!

Amazing video !

When the Eurostar left the station at the ceremony. Another one was still parked there. Where was the train leaving off to, and what happened to that Eurostar that didn’t leave?

@tonyboston9777

5 жыл бұрын

If you mean St Pancras then they would have both gone to Temple Mills Dépôt.

@marcas8269

4 жыл бұрын

@@tonyboston9777 he means Waterloo.

@leonardssenkindu8445

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonyboston9777 near my family house in Leyton, see the Euro stars there

Took the Eurostar to Paris, from Waterloo, early HS 1, 10 mins of highspeed to Ashford International with pantograph

This meant so much to me thank you💖💖💓💗💕🙏🙏

@tonyboston9777

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

This is it Tony one last arrival into Waterloo before the Eurostar’s all go to St Pancras

Quality is good even if its 10 yrs old 😊👍👌🏻

What's the gate across the tracks in the picture shown at the start on the continental side? Security to restrict access further into the continental network?

@tonyboston9777

4 жыл бұрын

At Brussels Midi. Yes, after a few “Uninvited Guests” they were installed by the SNCB. They’re controlled by the Signaller and are interlocked with the signals

@jess.hawkins

4 жыл бұрын

@@tonyboston9777 That's fascinating info, thanks very much! "Uninvited Guests" lol! I guess a SPAD at an interface like this one is of great consequence... I can only imagine the exchanges between the Belgian railway authorities and Network Rail/Eurostar that were had over such incidents! :D

it must feel amazing in the drivers cab

@tonyboston9777

4 жыл бұрын

lewpoo smith a while ago now, I retired 5 years ago. I still drive trains occasionally however on a heritage railway

do the older eurostar sets run on 3rd rail as well?

@tonyboston9777

3 жыл бұрын

Grant Mcgrug Not any more. The third rail equipment was removed after the 2007 move to St Pancras.

@grantmcgrug3485

3 жыл бұрын

Tony Boston think network rail refitted it for south eastern to use their stock on the reopened platforms.

@tonyboston9777

3 жыл бұрын

Grant Mcgrug Think I may have misunderstood your question. The equipment was removed from the trains, where the third rail exists in Ashford for example is so that domestic stock can still run through platforms 3 and 4 if necessary but not use them for passengers except perhaps in an absolute emergency

@grantmcgrug3485

3 жыл бұрын

Tony Boston think I misunderstood your answer ! I thought you meant the rail itself not the contact shoes. My bad !

If video served me right the place where eurostars switched from overhead to third rail was Dollands Moor. At the same time switching speed units from Km/h to MPH

@cedarcam

3 жыл бұрын

It was between Fawkham Junction and Southfleet Junction not far South of Ebbsfleet International station. There is video of them changing over as you say. They did change over to km/h and in cab signalling there as well

@slendermanRblx

3 жыл бұрын

It was Dollands moor before phase 1 of HS1 was even built. Then after phase 1 up until the completion of phase 2 Fawkham junction was used.

@cedarcam

3 жыл бұрын

@@slendermanRblx OK I did not know the switchover point had changed. I filmed them in their last weeks and Au Revoir Waterloo Raw video and Out takes 9 shows the video I made on that day. I have not seen video of them changing over at Dollands Moor I hope someone recorded some there as well

Which driver drove the last train into London Waterloo, and which driver was the first to drive out of London St. Pancras?

@tonyboston9777

4 жыл бұрын

That’s a good question to be honest I don’t know the exact answer. All I do know is that it wasn’t me!

@alexwiddowson3756

4 жыл бұрын

@@tonyboston9777 Well then, the first drivers to sign up for Eurostar were Robert Priston, Lionel Stevenson and Nigel Brown.

@tonyboston9777

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Widdowson Bob Priston was in my group (2) Lionel was group (3) and Nigel with whom I used to work at Birmingham New Street was group (1)

@alexwiddowson3756

4 жыл бұрын

@@tonyboston9777 Any other drivers which were in the three groups?

@tonyboston9777

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Widdowson hi Alex. I’m a bit perplexed by your question. I’m not just going to give out names without understanding why you’re asking

😔😢

Sounds like I’m in a pinball machine...!

Finale run into Waterloo International, driver's view of London.

Why did the eurostar move to St Pancras

@cedarcam

3 жыл бұрын

The journey time from St Pancras is vastly reduced and there are less delays now Sharing with Southern services the Eurostars were more likely to be held up. They did think about keeping a service into Waterloo but for economic reasons it never happened. It is a shame in a way as although not a high speed route it was an interesting one for tourists visiting UK for the first time

What the ding bell 🔔 sound for

@tonyboston9777

3 жыл бұрын

AWS (Automatic Warning System) clear indication when you approach a signal showing green. If it’s showing anything else a continuous siren sound is given which you must acknowledge by pressing a button within about 2-3 seconds or the emergency brakes are applied bringing the train to a stand

When i have to go to work via vauxhall, I always look up here and wish i could see the eurostar at least once a week - depending on if and when i have to go via this route. Eurostar is very close to my heart, i never got to go on it back then, never knew i ever would until the time came in 2016🥲 Havent looked back since, and just for the record im really disappointed that this fake plandemic has caused my trip to france next month to be cancelled 😡 Nice video btw, saw an old SWT 442 i think, havent seen that in ages - used to be on the gatwick express. Class 465 (the one heading to Victoria before uou branched off) should be coming to train sim world soon (computer simulation), cant wait to drive, thats an old schl train i used to go riding back in the good old normal days