How do I drive the Piccadilly Line trains, What speed and when do I brake? Watch to find out
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- Опубликовано: 7 июн 2024
- Hello and welcome to a new video.
This weeks video starts at Arnos Grove to Acton Town Westbound.
I talk about how I drive the train, from the speed to braking.
So if you are interested in the details then watch this video.
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Can never get bored of these videos whether it's busy or not
Evening Dale, Northern line operator here, love watching your vids just to reminisce as I was an Arnos Grove guard back in the day, then got displaced when the Picc went OPO, I’m in my 39th year, still enjoying the job. Keep up these great vids chap.
I don't remember guards on the Picc - when did it go OPO?
@@Andy-185 about 1987, 88 I think, got displaced to the Northern, where we were called Shadow Guards, that lasted about six months if I recall.
Hi is there any chance that you ever work on the King's Cross Loop from Piccadilly to Northern or Vis versa.
If you ever do and you can please could you video it thankyou
On the Northern, it’s rare to use it, except when the service calls for it, late running etc, we use part of that loop, but only up to signal L221, which we must not pass, then we change ends to travel northbound. Next signal is L22 then pass that you’re on the Picc. Only trains that usually uses the full loop to change lines are engineers trains, or the refurbished 1938 stock that people love to see.
Switch the adverts off please. They are annoying.
Personally, I enjoy all the videos, including those that repeat essentially the same routes, because there is always something interesting going on, and I am never going to get bored, thank you very much Dale.
Switch the adverts off please, they are annoying.
@@PreservationEnthusiast I think that RUclips displays adverts by default unless the video is demonetised for inappropriate content such as people being hurt. If you want to stop the adverts, the choice is yours, Premium = no adverts
Like others I can't get bored of these very easily
Keep going
As a Northerner, I don't get down to London very often. However, I've always had a fascination with the Underground and travelled on quite a large portion of it. I like all videos of the Underground, these videos show much of what can't be seen whilst travelling as a passenger.
I’ve been fascinated by the tube ever since I was 7 years old and discovered videos of it on RUclips. When I first went to London in 2014 at age 13, the Piccadilly Line was my first real world exposure to the tube! I absolutely love these cab view videos, keep them up!
im 35 and i now feel ancient reading ur comment lol
Saturday evening viewing sorted! Thank you Dale
Hey Dale. Your videos are a free vacation for me to a foreign country and different culture without the multi-thousand dollar expense. Whatever you video, I'll watch. Technical, scenery, outside, underground, people watching, whatever. Thank U!
Smooth, uneventful runs are very enjoyable, and very calming to watch. Many thanks!
Hello Dale - I'd like to see more of the sections of the line outside the pipe, in daylight, please!
I would never get bored watching your video's, i use to be a train driver so keep them coming, would really love to see the full route from start to finish
I am going to buy a second GoPro soon. So it will make life easier to film for longer due to the over heating issue
@@dalecharmantravels8057 Great news, i do understand about the camera overheating.
I think the fact that as I watch this video that it has 940 likes within 18 hours that we love these videos and I for one hope they keep on coming even if it is the same line and nothing happens, I just love to watch them and love your commentary
I love these videos. Please carry on.
Good morning Dale didnt think I would enjoy the videos but I do
As an apprentice signal engineer in the mid 1980s, one Saturday night shift we walked from Russel Square to Earl’s Court along the track. Watching your videos takes me back to those times so I am more than happy for you to make more videos just with normal driving. I do find the extra bits such as rusty rail moves fascinating though so more of those too, please. Keep up the good work Dale 😊
I absolutely love the videos keep them coming I’ll keep watching
You do excellent videos. All are great! Well done!
welcome Dave.....great there's a new video.....
I like them ALL!! The more, the better.
Great as it is as ever time u pick up on some new info
I enjoy all your videos, keep them coming.
Great videos... Keep them coming please 👏
Thank u sir your country has a beautiful railway infrastructure my name is Kagiso from johannesburg south Africa I LOVE UK❤
Hello. Another great upload i do enjoy watching 👍
Just keep them coming Dale, always enjoyable. All the best.
I love all your videos Dale please continue.
Brilliant videos! Thanks so much! Keep up the excellent work!!
This makes me happy. I can't explain why.
Hi Dale, we love your videos, busy or quiet. Thank you for your knowledge and info, we find it very interesting, and answering questions that we always wanted to know.
Marvellous. I would like to see more of these.
Hi Dale, all the videos are nice. You always explain something new or point out new things so keep them coming.
Keep up the content as it is Dale, always watchable.
I think these long “normal duty” videos are great to repeat if you spread them out just enough. Don’t ask me to explain it, but there’s a pleasure seeing stations and people change with the seasons.
Yet another great video, I do like to watch you driving through the route even though you have shown it before. Its always a bit different and you never know what circumstances might come up to teach us something new. I learn something on each vid, which I appreciate. Thanks for making them. Please keep it up...
Thank you so much for your videos! It's been years since we have been to London, and miss it and the Underground. Also, your videos are so informative! Teaching us what we are seeing as well.
Keep up the good work. Never get tired of your videos.
Regular service videos all the time please! Always brilliant to watch.
Enjoyed this video and in answer to your question I am happy if you keep these coming - never boring!
Well, that was two mugs of tea early on a Sunday morning for me, and most enjoyable too. I enjoy these videos, there's always little bits of information that I find interesting, like the A and B category platforms for train dispatch in this video, so the more of these you do, the more little secrets you divulge 🙂 I've lived overseas for over 40 years now but when I was little we lived near Wood Green for a while and I remember many trips on these lines and there was much excitement because we always seemed to be going so fast, so for me it's great to finally see how it all works.
I’m new to your channel and live in Florida. When in London we tend to stay near the Piccadilly line. I’ve been enjoying your videos and find them very fascinating. Many thanks!
These videos are so good, would love to keep watching the long journeys. Love the commentary too
Another great video, and I enjoy your current format as your commentary is always so interesting and varied. I can imagine that seeing signals could be difficult when emerging into the facing low-level sun. I am looking forward to your next upload, and thanks.
Hi Dale, I love your videos, please keep uploading everything. 😊
Nice one Dale The piccadilly line is busy
Hi Dale, as always I’m enjoying the content you provide so keep up the great videos 👍
😀Enjoy all your videos,keep them coming please
I absolutely love all your videos, I come from the Narrowboat community and I find all your videos amazing. I love all your content and already looking forward to your next upload. Keep up the amazing videos 😊
Absolutely enjoy the videos, even if they're repeating the same route or uneventful - I find it quite relaxing to watch and listen to, especially with your commentary! Please do keep them coming if you enjoy making them!
I'll watch all of your videos that you upload, I'm hugely fascinated by your interesting comments while you're driving. Thank you for sharing your videos with us 👍🏻 👌🏻
Thank you Dale, another interesting and informative film. 👍🏼 “don’t tell them your name Pike “ 🤣🤣
Hi Dale, I really enjoy your normal operations videos, you answer so many questions I've had while riding the Underground.
Hi there, had to travel up to London a couple of weeks ago for a funeral, had to use the northern line during evening rush hour, that was an experience I can tell you. Love your channel and really look forward to new stuff.
I'd watch all coverage you record, keep it coming please Dale!
These videos are fantastic so informative never realised how fascinating it can be driving underneath London we take it for granted. Keep up the great work fantastic
I enjoy all your driving videos. Keep making them!
Will do. Thank you
London as fascinating as ever and your video is amazing
Hi Dale thanks for this. Just back from London, using the Elizabethan, Hammersmith, Northern, District, Jubilee & London Overground lines. Enjoy your behind the scenes work & makes me appreciate the tube system even more than I did! Nice one! 😊 👍
I must say, I love the acceleration of your trains! I love all your videos
Love your videos
Used to travel from Southgate to Sudbury Town as a child in the 60's so this is very nostalgic love every video and can never get fed up with anything to do with the piccadilly line. Great videos keep going.
I enjoy these videos. I like it when you tell us what brake settings you're using and when you switch them on and off.
Please keep the videos coming. Even covering the same route is fascinating, and we always see and hear different things. Your commentary is a big plus as well. As I'm watching on a Sunday morning, around 18 hours after you've posted, with around 10k views, and around 1k likes, I think that it is clear that many of us also feel the same and hope for more and more content.
I love the narration in your videos.
Thanks so much for this! I have been operating the Bakerloo Line 72 stock on train sim world 2 and now have a better understanding on how to apply the brakes properly!
Watching from Cunnamulla here in Queensland while touring around, always interesting to see how you drive the train and each video has something different to see. Thanks for sharing your amazing knowledge and experience.
Another fantastic video, thanks Dale! I recently watched the Hidden London video where the team visited the tunnels at Finsbury Park. Along with all the disused tunnels they discussed the possibility of Victoria line trains running on the Piccadilly and they were told it wouldn't be possible due to the lack of ATO equipment on the Piccadilly line
Keep filming really enjoyed the video
I Love your videos and appreciate you doing them and explaining how things work. Ive been to London 3 times (from Australia) and i could ride the trains all day there. I find it a lot of fun! I also play the underground on Train Sim on playstation and i can spend all day doing that. Keep up the great work! Cheers
Thoroughly enjoyed the narration.
Another enjoyable video. Thanks Dale! I'm from The Rocky Mountains and became a British rail Nerd watching the old films on youtube and
Fantastic video lots of information. Please keep it going. Travelled on the Piccadilly line lots of times to Northfields and Heathrow
Please keep these videos coming Dale if you can spare the time.....there's nothing boring about them at all I can assure you. These videos take me back to the time when I was a teenager in the 1960's and spent hours on the tube trains and Route Master buses at weekends and holidays using my London Transport Red Rover ticket which allowed unlimited travel each day for a very modest daily charge. Great videos and equally great commentary and not just entertaining but educational too. Thanks for creating these fantastic videos Dale, I can only imagine how much hard work and effort goes into each one.....well done!
Dale, thank you for these videos, have always watched secretes of the underground, but great to see the underground from a driver's perspective.
Great video dale
Like watching all your videos and commentary
I enjoy your videos! I do love the new Elizabeth line. I am a midlands women but been London few times so enjoy doing new routes.
Yes I like your videos
Would have loved to have been a tube driver. Unfortunately, my GCSEs weren't up to scratch. Great content. Love it mate!
Lived in London in 98 and was a regular guest on the piccadilly line. So great to see your drivers view (something I always wanted to, when going on the tube) and get an explanation of what is going on.
Thanks for the memory-ride.
Loved the video mate!! 👍💪
We Like trains, you talking about the system and the work is all good,
Having thoroughly enjoyed a day on the tubes, on a family trip to London in the 80's these videos bring back that all back. Great to see the driver's perspective. Keep 'em coming.
Oh, and we did get off at Covent Garden. Lol.
Loved the engineering scribble on the wall at Covent Garden
i want to be a train operator, so to answer your question in my opinion i like all your videos no matter if you do the same thing! Your commentary makes it 10x better also!
Another good video. Like all the tube vids you put out brings back memories of the days I traveled on the tube. At South Ken, you could say “ it gives you the bends” 😂❤
I concur with greenthing never bored with the same route. Thanks Dale.
Personally, I really like watching your videos, even if there is nothing “new” for us.
I mean the special routes or services are very interesting and nice to watch, but I really like those videos, where you show us your daily routine.
Keep up the good work, greetings from Germany! 😊
Dale I like the videos you do and it is interesting to learn the little tidbits of information like the A and B markings. Considering how old this system is compared to more modern ones it is amazing that it got built and is still working today. Love watching especially when there are different numbers of people riding. Bet it would be really interesting on a big night like New Years Eve. Whether above or below ground there is always something to learn. Matching up places in your videos with other places shown from a different view in other videos is fun. Keep up the good work.
Nice video Dale👍
Hi Dale, enjoy watching all the videos. Random or repeat days are fine.
Thank you for making another video - they are all fascinating. Personally, I prefer the open air travel because there’s much more to say than the single tracks in the tunnel. But all still enjoyable.
Thank you for the video i find it relaxing and enjoyable watching you drive and explain things on the way. I dont mind you leasing video driving a train without voice. Keep on doing a great job :)
Dear Mr. Charman: You could post a video every day of the exact same route at the exact same time, and I’d watch every one of them. There’s always some different to see, and your commentaries always add something new. I thank you for all your hard work putting these videos together…you are very much appreciated. Cheers!
So presumably the changing from service numbers to braking when approaching a platform is just something you learn from judgement and distance.
Yes it’s all about experience
Another very interesting trip. Excellent commentary. It's very helpful to know what you are doing with the controller and brake. More please, and thank you.
These are nice, mellow background viewing. I've learned a bit, but I've no problem with repeat routes.
Just looked up "The Bends" Main reason seems that it's the connection of a couple of tube lines that weren't originally meant to join up. Intriguing!
It's funny how staring down a tube can be quite relaxing! 👍
Keep up the good work. I am from Austalia and I went on the Tube in May and the videos we good information. Hopping on from Covent Garden to Kings cross.
Love these videos! For 40something years I have used the London Underground to visit family, commute to work and do shopping and never really considered the complex system that underpins something myself and other passengers have long taken for granted. So thank you for the insights!
Same here. This channel is fantastic. Huge thanks to the driver. Whenever I use the London Underground I'm always fascinated by the infrastructure, what the signals mean and stuff like that.
Me too, I used to travel from what was Surrey Docks now Surrey Quays for 30+ years going to work and play before I moved to the south coast. 👍
29:15 - I remember commuting to my first job on what was then still London Buses in 1988. I had to travel to Northfields Avenue, where the offices were trackside opposite the station, from south London. I realised that Green Park was a regulation point and if I caught the 07.02 Heathrow train I would be at my desk at 07.28 in time to start work. In 8 months I was late only once!
I like them as they are. just a typical shift makes it nice