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Michael C.
Великобритания
Добавлен 17 ноя 2012
Hello and welcome to my channel! In this corner of the internet I post videos of random things going on in my life, with an emphasis towards railways and transport videos, although I also post things such as gaming content and short skits. If you feel this is of interest to you then you can press the big red subscribe button for my content to appear in your feed. If it doesn’t interest you particularly then thanks for passing by anyway!
I don’t upload too frequently, as I try to focus more on quality than on quantity, but I do have lots of things planned for the future so stay tuned!
I don’t upload too frequently, as I try to focus more on quality than on quantity, but I do have lots of things planned for the future so stay tuned!
Ashley Down Station Opening: Riding the First Train to Britain's NEWEST Station!
On Saturday 28th September 2024 at 7:33AM, the Bristol suburb of Ashley Down saw its first train in 60 years arrive from Bristol Temple Meads, bringing with it the promise of better connectivity and a collection of enthusiasts and journalists out to ride the first train, one of which was me!
Join me in this video as I ride Ashley Down's inaugural passenger service, explore the station's facilities and accessibility, and interview a representative of the Bristol Rail Campaign (also known as FOSBR), the group championing future enhancements of the Bristolian rail network!
Bristol Rail Campaign: bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/
#AshleyDown #NewStations #2584
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Boarding the first trai...
Join me in this video as I ride Ashley Down's inaugural passenger service, explore the station's facilities and accessibility, and interview a representative of the Bristol Rail Campaign (also known as FOSBR), the group championing future enhancements of the Bristolian rail network!
Bristol Rail Campaign: bristolrailcampaign.org.uk/
#AshleyDown #NewStations #2584
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Boarding the first trai...
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Riding Glasgow's Final 2nd Generation Subway Train!
Просмотров 10 тыс.2 месяца назад
On Friday, 28th June 2024, the last of the Glasgow Subway's 2nd Generation Trains was withdrawn from passenger service following 44 years of passenger service, so I made a trip up to Glasgow to have one last ride on the final train!
South Western Railway's Refurbished 458s Have Entered Service!
Просмотров 6 тыс.3 месяца назад
On Monday, 24th June 2024, South Western Railway unveiled the newest addition to its fleet: the class 458/4. Having been thoroughly refurbished from their previous life as 458/5s, these trains will eventually serve the Portsmouth Direct line, however at the moment, they are still running on suburban services as we wait for the class 701s to be progressively deployed throughout the network. Join...
A look around the Fife Heritage Railway in Leven
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.3 месяца назад
The day before the Levenmouth Rail Link opened I had a bit of time to kill, so had a look around the Fife Heritage Railway's Kirkland Yard Depot in Leven. This video presents the raw, (mostly) unedited footage of my visit, so is a bit different to what I usually upload! I'd highly recommend a visit, and you can find more information on their website: www.fifeheritagerailway.co.uk/ You can also ...
Levenmouth Rail Link Opening & Ride on FIRST Train
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.3 месяца назад
On June 2nd 2024, a new railway opened in Scotland, comprising six miles of new track and two new stations. Join me as I ride the first passenger train along this line to visit the new stations at Leven and Cameron Bridge, and interview those who have been instrumental in the line's reopening! You can see a more detailed look around the Fife Heritage Railway here: ruclips.net/video/vI9ja4zY09s/...
A Look at the NEW Crows Nest Sydney Metro Station - OPENING SOON!
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.4 месяца назад
On 26th May 2024, Sydney Metro's new Crows Nest Station had an open day providing a chance for the local community to look around it before the Metro's extension to Sydenham opens later this year. Since I was in the area, I decided to take a look at the station myself, and see how it will shape the next chapter in Sydney's rail development! Join me as I explore the station in depth, and intervi...
Brent Cross West Opening Day | Ride on First Train and Detailed Tour of London's NEWEST Station!
Просмотров 6149 месяцев назад
On Sunday, December 10th 2023, Brent Cross West was opened; a new station on the Midland Mainline designed to serve the Brent Cross Town housing development being built directly adjacent. The first few trains were delayed, leading to equal part confusion and excitement on the platform as nobody knew which would be the first to arrive. Join me as I explore the vast new station, and take a ride o...
A Ride on The Class 68s: Britain's Loco-Hauled Expresses (Are Being Retired Soon)
Просмотров 2 тыс.9 месяцев назад
The class 68 locomotive is a mixed-traffic diesel locomotive which is mostly used to haul freight around the UK for Direct Rail Services (DRS), however it is also used for passenger services operated by Chiltern Railways and Transpennine Express, hauling Mk3 and Mk5A coaches respectively. These services are the some of the only (non-sleeper) loco-hauled trains which still run in regular service...
Travelling with LNER from London to York: Standard Class Review
Просмотров 80410 месяцев назад
Looking to get between London and York? Travelling by train is by far the best way to make the journey, but what can you expect from such an expedition? In this video I hope to answer that question, as I ride between London and York aboard LNER in Standard Class, and review the experience!
Portway Park & Ride Station is OPEN | Station Tour and First Train Ride!
Просмотров 495Год назад
Following Thanet Parkway's opening on July 31st, I visited Portway Park & Ride Station for its opening on August 1st, and rode the first train into the station! Join me as I explore the station which will transform travel in the area, as well as meeting fellow content creators, and also exploring the areas surrounding the station. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro, Bristol Temple Meads 0:37 - The First ...
Thanet Parkway Station Opening | In-depth Tour and Ride on FIRST Train!
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Thanet Parkway Station Opening | In-depth Tour and Ride on FIRST Train!
Reading Green Park Station Opening Day & FIRST Train!
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.Год назад
Reading Green Park Station Opening Day & FIRST Train!
Colne Valley Viaduct Progress & Gerrards Cross Tunnel Collapse - Exploring the Chiltern Network
Просмотров 28 тыс.Год назад
Colne Valley Viaduct Progress & Gerrards Cross Tunnel Collapse - Exploring the Chiltern Network
Crossrail Through Running Has Commenced!
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Crossrail Through Running Has Commenced!
Bond Street Station Opening & "The Gathering of the Bonds" - First Train out of Bond Street!
Просмотров 803Год назад
Bond Street Station Opening & "The Gathering of the Bonds" - First Train out of Bond Street!
Trains at Dawlish in Choppy Conditions 04/09/2022
Просмотров 1362 года назад
Trains at Dawlish in Choppy Conditions 04/09/2022
Two Charter Trains at Exeter St David's 03/09/2022
Просмотров 1772 года назад
Two Charter Trains at Exeter St David's 03/09/2022
Francis Bourgeois Invited Me to Percy Pig's 30th Birthday Party!
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Francis Bourgeois Invited Me to Percy Pig's 30th Birthday Party!
Journey on the FIRST Crossrail Train from Paddington to Abbey Wood: Elizabeth line Official Opening
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.2 года назад
Journey on the FIRST Crossrail Train from Paddington to Abbey Wood: Elizabeth line Official Opening
Southern Class 455 Farewell Tour: The Metro Marauder
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 года назад
Southern Class 455 Farewell Tour: The Metro Marauder
A Trip to Soham: Britain's NEWEST Station!
Просмотров 7452 года назад
A Trip to Soham: Britain's NEWEST Station!
The Island Line is BACK with New Trains!
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.2 года назад
The Island Line is BACK with New Trains!
A Ride Aboard Lumo: First Day of Operation!
Просмотров 4 тыс.2 года назад
A Ride Aboard Lumo: First Day of Operation!
London's NEW Northern Line Extension!
Просмотров 4773 года назад
London's NEW Northern Line Extension!
GWR Class 769 On Test at Dorking 21/06/21
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.3 года назад
GWR Class 769 On Test at Dorking 21/06/21
Full Journey on Great Northern Class 717 From Moorgate to Gordon Hill
Просмотров 3 тыс.3 года назад
Full Journey on Great Northern Class 717 From Moorgate to Gordon Hill
My First Trip on a Great Northern Class 717 Preview Train
Просмотров 6313 года назад
My First Trip on a Great Northern Class 717 Preview Train
*VERY RARE* London Overground Class 710 at Dorking
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.3 года назад
*VERY RARE* London Overground Class 710 at Dorking
Trains at Godalming, Portsmouth Direct Line
Просмотров 7524 года назад
Trains at Godalming, Portsmouth Direct Line
Yes finally
Have some great memories of watching trains at Bristol. Lovely video and thanks for sharing!
Perch points Michael her don't want you waiting on the platform too long
It’s so cool seeing all these people come to a station just 7 minutes’ drive from me lmao! Hoping to visit soon :)
Also to add: the other side of the tunnel leads to a major road that connects to some bus routes and to some shops and supermarkets. So definitely useful to have within easy access of the station.
Whilst the late first train was nice from a sleep point of view, its also somewhat disappointing that there isnt an earlier first service. Still good to get the station open again though and as a local it was pretty fun to see the hussle and bussle around the station on the day!
Yep, and the last train of the night is at about 8:30pm or something like that which is pretty pathetic tbh The good news is that as long as the infrastructure is there, the timetable can always be amended in the future!
Awesome! I remember when you said about reading Riku's comments and they were just like "Michael C" sounding like they were in disbelief lol
yay! the video's out :)
Took a while but got there in the end!
Sadly I did not come for the station opening, But it's a really nice station (I prefer it over Portway Park & Ride)
Yeah definitely more to like at this station than there was at Portway (which was literally just a single platform!)
@@MikeWillSee Although I do like the view from Portway of the M5.
Great video. Can't find your Network News channel. Searches bring up a lot of trainfree channels!
@@anthonyh3117 yeah not sure why it isn't showing up in the search algorithm yet but it should be linked from this channel's 'about' page Alternatively you can find it by its handle which is @NetworkNewsUK
Poor lassie getting stuck in the lift, hope they got her out quickly soon after that incident
I’m in this video at 3:52 I am the guy in the cowboy hat
they are very ugly though
@ 6.08 mins A young Winston from Still Game 🤣🤣🤣
3:49 "break ass for emergency ass" 💀
Glaswegian humour for you
That horn kind of sounds like a car horn!
Goodbye 2nd gen trains!
Cool
What is the newest subway train of Glasgow???
It's called the 3rd Generation Stock and you can see a few of them in this video. I also plan on releasing a video about the newer trains in the next couple of weeks as well!
Did that guy give you a model of the train?
No haha there was only one and it was his, but he did say that he'd bought it off Ebay so presumably there are others in the world
i was their on for the first bit then did a full circle and i also got interviewed by bbc
Nice!
You can't post this BTW it's private and the driver told you you can't post the tunnels
Really? I don't remember them saying anything like that!
@@MikeWillSeemy pal was there the driver told everyone not to post the video of the tunnel as its private the driver could get fired for it
@@Tylerthescottishguy ah right I hadn't realised that. I'll see if it's possible to edit that part out!
Ty it's alr just the driver was being nice and letting people put phones in the cab and you also got her voice in it@@MikeWillSee
i will miss them, stay quite near the subway have many stories and very fond memories thanks btw x
The real question is- Why do people on the London Tube escalators stand on the right? It's just the Tube, if you go on other escalators anywhere else in the UK people stand on the left Aussie style. Weird.
Can't say I've noticed that. Most people I know automatically go to the right on escalators even if it isn't the tube. The only exception I can think of is in shopping centres etc. where people stand on both sides (or even in the middle!) because they're not rushing around as much so don't leave space for others to overtake!
3:50
"This disabled seating area is so spacious. It's fantastic. Lots of space for wheelchairs, OR BIKES!" So what is it? Is that area a REAL disabled seating area? Or is the space that a guard's van would have for bikes? If it had guards/parcels area. As a disabled person who, because of my specialist scooter, is barred from ALL buses and trains, in Britain, (10 cms too long, because it is fitted with anti-tip wheels at the rear), you seem very vague on exactly what that "Disabled Seating Area" is for. Bikes can go and take up space, so a mobility scooter, or wheelchair, won't get the space? Mixed messages there, which further alienate the disabled passengers.
Unfortunately it seems to be the case that on most commuter trains, it is a shared-use space which can be used by both bikes or wheelchairs depending on requirements, and whilst I'm absolutely supportive of having those spaces being properly separated out, I was purely commenting on how the provision here seems to be much larger than on other equivalent trains!
Should of showed up in a Aston Martin
That's a little beyond my budget 😅
Hi
We need level boarding.
Agreed
Hi
ah yes, the defunct manufacturer of metrocammell
I went on the Island line a couple years ago for the first time, and missed my chance to ride on the 1938 stock... but these are definitely an upgrade for accesibility and reliability purposes. Good video!
The last cars from the TransClyde era are going away. What a run.
I was on one of those back in 1984!
Flabbergasted Mr Marshall wasn't there! Good content though.
Yeah there were surprisingly few big-name RUclipsrs there(at least that I recognised) - glad you enjoyed the video!
Did anyone notice at 3:50 it said ‘Break *** for, Emergency ***😮
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@@liamphilbin7256wtf are you saying?
anyways I’ve seen it on the train irl lol
Managed to travel on my last car no.119 in September 2023. Love the Glasgow subway so will miss the MetCamms. Great video btw.
Thank you very much, I'll definitely miss these units as well!
The class 701s are already in service
Correct, they entered service about 6 months ago
Only on limited or selected routes. Full passenger service from the Autumn, depending on the current driver training, hopefully.
I love the indent on the seat so people who are tall have more legroom that’s really nice
Yeah there's some nice details on these trains, but the legroom is already so good that I don't think it'll be an issue for tall people anyway!
You a earned subcriber
Thank you!
Micheal willu come to edinburgh to see Tornado
Probably not but I'm not ruling anything out at this stage!
They look lovely and sound lovely but their starting acceleration js slow as shit now. Not sure if drivers are holding back or not.
Hmm I hadn't picked up on that. I wonder if it's because they've had to re-gear them for the higher top speeds or something like that?
Glad that you got to ride them on the final day, great video and they will sadly be missed
Thanks Simon! Funnily enough as you commented this I was in the process of watching your video where you rode on the 2nd gen trains! Anyway you're absolutely right that they're very good trains, well loved by many, and will be sorely missed!
2:33 It would seem I've had a 'so much time and so little to do' moment
Great video Michael! Been quite some time since I last travelled on the 'Clockwork Orange' and it's 2nd gen stock, but was really nice to see everyone enjoying them one last time.
This is utter madness and I love it! 😂 The other crazy thing is I oddly remember the promo Insta story Francis did for this 'didn't know it was a completion' as if it was only posted yesterday. 🤣 Cheers Michael. You've brought a smile to my face on what has overwise been a rather dull day. 😄
Oh wow! Nicely done bud! I'm glad you got to see the final one and ride round the loop for hours! I do hope to go on the subway soon lol although ofc it'll be the new stock I'll be riding!
Definitely worth visiting at least once in your life!
@@MikeWillSee Yeah I'm sure I will do that aha! 👍🏻😆
It was nice talking to you at Partick that day! I grew up with these wonderful trains and I'm very sad to see them go. Now the Subway is nowhere near as interesting to me anymore. That's us at 3:56
Yeah I'll definitely miss these trains too! It was good to see you there that day!
I was with him (i’m the guy in the cowboy hat)