Would not worry about 'angry' comments. These are enjoyable insights into rail work.

@nilsrp

Ай бұрын

I agree.

@metropod

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.

@mikeking245

Ай бұрын

tons of soft little homosexuals in the railfan hobby just ignore all these pussy crybabies

@jm56585

23 күн 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

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 KZread. Love your videos.

@jameslennon6680

Ай бұрын

Well said sir.

@mlies37

Ай бұрын

Agreed!

@user-vx4jj7qf2m

Ай бұрын

Yes well said 👏 👍 😊

@martyn6792

Ай бұрын

Also agreed, this one was particularly good due to all the siding moves, not something you normally see

@Harrison-hg2vs

Ай бұрын

Yes i agree

"I didn't want the job, I was just in a bad mood" was the best part of the video

It was a pleasure going on this Rusty Rail move with you from a New York City train operator!!

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

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.

@trevorelliston1

Ай бұрын

Could be used for recruiting. Very good.

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.

@troybellamy4615

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

@gdwnet

Ай бұрын

@@troybellamy4615 I didn't know that but it makes sense!

@JP_TaVeryMuch

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.

@rowejon

Ай бұрын

I had similar training in the Fire Brigade.

@PrograError

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

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 !!!

@bobmcdermott9535

27 күн бұрын

Me too!

these videos would be the best way to recruit drivers as you can see what an actual shift is like

@omari9593

Ай бұрын

I agree!!

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Yes I think new drivers might find it interesting

@James27161

Ай бұрын

@@dalecharmantravels8057 I just wish that they would actually start recruiting for drivers

@danh9503

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-yj5ng

Ай бұрын

@@danh9503 Yep, you gotta learn to drive those drains! 😁

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. 👍

Cannot believe anyone would seriously ask if you steer the trains! It's hilarious! Do they not understand the whole point of railway tracks?😂😂

@WolfePaws

12 күн бұрын

I can understand that people might not know if you choose your direction at points etc.

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.

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you

@atcdude067

Ай бұрын

Indeed shocking considering how much TFL hates photography.

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.”

@dgk42

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.

@metropod

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.

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 :)

@andyhinds542

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.

@markscully2342

Ай бұрын

@@andyhinds542there is a freight train driver who posts videos and I’m sure he has permission

@arch9enius

Ай бұрын

Must've been a really powerful torch.

Your running commentary is great, I absolutely love to hear the reasoning and justifications you provide, I find it invaluable. Thank you.

instantly one of my favorite KZread 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

“People taking offence” don’t sweat it and thank you for your brilliant video

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..

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you

I bet in the test to drive these things involves explaining exactly what’s going on… so more awareness rather than distraction

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.

@markcf83

Ай бұрын

Is that the crossover at the Acton end of the platform?

There’s nothing more cathartic than the sound of a running tube train

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Not sure I agree with you there but each to their own :)

@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO

Ай бұрын

My farts sound better

@grilnam9945

Ай бұрын

@@dalecharmantravels8057 to be fair if you were my driver I wouldn’t want you to be, I need you awake

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!

I have no interest in trains at all but find these train travel videos very therapeutic and relaxing.

This is actually more interesting than a regular service. More like this would be nice.

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.

This is one of the most amazingly interesting videos I have ever seen, glued to the screen the entire time :)

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 !

I love the fact that Britain is supposed to be metric, but you are using mph. and 'stone'. Awesome. Canadians understand. Carry on MacDuff.

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

We are a bit messed up in the uk

@toddhenning8304

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?

@rachelhorgan5721

29 күн бұрын

Miles per hour. I know we have a bit of a messed measuring system here

@neiloflongbeck5705

26 күн 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.

Very commendable how much patience you have for silly comments and questions from the keyboard warriors

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

I try to be as polite as I can. What I say to myself off camera might be slightly different

And people complain about drivers being paid well - with the level of knowledge required to keep people safe I dont begrudge them a single penny.

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I wish every one thought that

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!

@kirkchestnut5045

21 күн бұрын

Or in the States we'd say "play hooky." Amazing how the same language can have such diverse idioms. Cheers from the US!

@simonpaine2347

21 күн 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.

Very good Dale. Interesting to see the difference between underground and heavy rail.

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you

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.

Thank you! It's fascinating to see something that we just couldn't and wouldn't see as passengers.

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.

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

You are most welcome. Glad you enjoy it

Thanks for this. Brings back a lot of good memories from the late 80's to mid 90's of my time with LU.

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you

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.

@paulcharleton3208

Ай бұрын

I think the drivers were called motormen in those days

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you

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.

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate the nice words

Yes I figured you had permission to film and I consider you a highly professional operator/driver interesting and informative videos Greetings from USA!

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you

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.

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Some times they do know more than me 🤣

@martinhew981

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 .

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.

Thank you for explaining the move so well. I especially appreciate your detailed descriptions of the signals. As an American who lives on the NE Corridor, I know a bit about Pennsy signals, and when I lived in Manhattan, I became well acquainted with the IRT and IND signals. British signals are way different, so thanks again.

Another great video. Very interesting and entertaining for me. Thank you and best regards, Michael from Germany

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you Micheal

3rd rail arc. That's so awesome!!!!!!

Fascinating. Thankyou 👍

Much enjoyed your video, it’s 55 years since I rode the tube. Cheers from Australia.

Fascinating - thank you so much for making this video and sharing it.

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.

Thanks Dale, interesting and informative. More please!

Really enjoyed that. Thank you!

I really enjoyed that. Thanks.

Thank you for sharing. Stay safe and look forward to next video.

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 👍

Brilliant vid, thanks for posting! :)

Really interesting, thanks. I used to work at Lilley Bridge, SOS in the 1970s.

Great video Dale. Thanks

Thank you Dale all the information you give is very interesting. I look forward to your next post

Thank you for a very enjoyable trip and informative video. This is video with you.

i love this video, cant wait to see more of those on my timeline!!

Many thanks, Dale. Fascinating!

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you

Interesting and informative - thank you.

Great video as always, thank you.

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

You are most welcome

This video is pure gold! Seeing such operations on youtube is just amazing! Can’t wait to see more of them!

Another learning experience, thank you! Its great the way you explain whats happening!!

Thanks for this. This was amazing. Please do more.

Enjoyable video from one of the not normal traffic runs. Thank's a lot.

Really enjoyable Dale, thanks very much.

Its alway nice to see / hear a dedicated man

Great video! Thanks so much for sharing your work! It’s very interesting!

Thank you Dale for the fascinating insight into your work. Absolutely love your videos and hearing the details of operating these trains along with all the other fascinating snippets of your route and history knowledge.

Love these videos, keep up the great work!

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. 👍+🔔

Brilliant, love these video I get a lot of inspiration!

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you glad you liked it

Very cool, appreciate the commentary of what's happening. Nice and chill too :)

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

One more video I enjoyed.

Thanks for the drivers view and the good quality of the video. It looks enjoyable.

Thank you for answering all the questions and explaining things. Really enjoy your videos

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

That's great to hear

Good info. Thanks.

many thanks for great videos,***

Thank you Dale for taking us along. Had my Tube map up to follow along.

Fascinating insight into the work you do.👍.

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

Thank you kindly

Thank you for a very informative viedo

very informative thank you love the footage😁

This was a video that i never knew I needed, but greatly glad I found :)

Excellent! Dale, I really appreciate the time and effort you take and learning more about railway operations on my favourite transit system. Thank you so much!!

Thanks Dale, great insight into another aspect of a tube driver's work. Enjoying these videos keep them coming! All the best. 😊 👍

Dale, another great informative video 👍

Another awesome video Dale!

Dale superb videos love the underground trains

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.

thank you for your videos. learning so much about tube operations

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

You are most welcome

Brilliant video! My first visit to your site, but certainly not the last. Thanks.

Thanks. Keep up the good work.

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

I will do my best

Love your knowledge Dale, thanks for another interesting video

@dalecharmantravels8057

Ай бұрын

You are most welcome

This is brilliant! Not too technical but still fascinating! More please!

Thanks...So relaxing, Clackity Clicking along while I learn stuff I'll probably never need to know. Really enjoyed that

Interesting seeing this part of your job Dale

Very informative and nicely done.

I like watching these videos. Watching from New Zealand. Ex NZRailway driver. Cheers.👍