Absolutely brilliant and a very interesting "round the houses" route around suburban London. One of my favourite parts of the southern railway network. Thanks for sharing.
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@Gus Ulises thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and Im trying it out atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
We sometimes have to take weird and wonderful routes to make sure the machine is facing the right way for its next shift (whilst they happily run either direction at 60mph, they can only work in one direction)
If you can find it you'll enjoy the old Runfurrow video cab ride from Blackfriars clockwise round the Sutton-Wimbledon loop back to Streatham in a 319 which, of course, shows the Wimbledon -Streatham section in the other direction.
emmo999 I have been doing this for about three years. I started with Hastings Diesels Richard Goodwin, and I really enjoyed that. Then I discovered what cab ride meant. I had Google maps and Google going and would check routes and history and train classes. I have been all around Manchester with Don, out to Cleethorpes with Richard, to Lime Street, Edinburgh, and Penzance. I have been over South London with you and others. Some I have learned names, some I know by their user name. I am getting “fair” but when started I worked hard. It is a pleasure to ride with you. You can never tell me too much about the history and cities, and railways.
@Thomas Knight I have another video in the editing stage currently, should hopefully be uploaded before the weekend is through. Then another I am filming next week. Then there will be a bit of a gap as I am away from work for a few weeks. I'm glad the videos are appreciated
@@emmo999 ooops big mistake. Talking to me only Spurs me on. I love this stuff. I have to be careful, though, because I made one star angry with me when I made what I thought was a simple request. I learned from you today that the beautiful Woking Signal Box is a brick box full of air. I identify Wilmbleton by its signal box. My favorite part of UK railways. I will be looking forward to that video. I also go back and ride them again. That’s how I got to know the DLR. Thanks so much.
There’s only so much I can produce. Most of my work is nights and darkness. That does not make a good video. I have been fortunate with day shifts of late, when I have been able to film
Great video! Born and raised in Wimbledon, I used the railway almost every weekend - typically either the underground to Paddington or straight up to Waterloo for the Northern Line. Funny thing is, I never got to travel the Haydons Road route. Now I know where it went! - London's southern suburban network - the original magical mystery tour lol!
@@emmo999 And don't forget the iconic Wimbledon-West Croydon line with its straight junction at Mitcham with the Victoria-mid Sussex line to Sutton and Epsom forced to snakw in ans out on severs curves. I have memories of the Croydon end of the line in the 1950s, when steam ruled and the gas works and other industrial sites at Purley Way added their contribution to London's smogs which so troubled a bronchitic me. I saw my first 2-EPB in the West Croydon bay. One is chuntering round my BR(S) layout as I write.
The trick is to break it down into manageable sections, then slowly piece them together. You can’t just pick them up in one go, else you’ll get very confused!
At19.08 on the left is priory school i went there many moons ago and watch the trains go by and at 22.03 sat on that bridge taking down the Numbers of the trains and always got a toot from the drivers has passed great times
I’m not sure it would ever happen, next stop would be Clapham Junction and you can get there from Wimbledon easily enough as it is so it’s only ever one change
None of the new machines have flats. Their extra weight and the good dry summer have meant traction is pretty good. That will, undoubtedly, change imminently with leaf fall....!
A lot of the yellows are deliberately designed into the signalling system to slow trains down, such as Streatham and Wimbledon. But yes, yellows are a perennial problem in suburban London
I'm impressed how SWR seem to have managed to get every single Desiro combo on the network (and the 158s as well) to include units in both the new livery and the old one, so that there isn't one that is the same colour from end to end 🤨
Well they are getting round them slowly. Avanti seem to have some units in new colours, some in all over white and some in old Virgin colours, so they’re all guilty of it
@@emmo999 Oh heck yes, Avanti trains that are plain white with the yellow ends make them look like those dodgy bus companies that just run in dealer white with a small logo decal somewhere! I just thought someone at SWR might have thought to put grey units together and blue units together rather than mixing and matching them - I guess that people who work in the railways are just less obsessive 😆
Iv now watched 2 of your video's now and i enjoyed them but im very disapointed because in both video's you went through wimbledon and i never saw a single womble :)
Another great trip. I feel that I'm becoming familiar with the UK rail network through the generous work of people like your good self. Have you looked into doing one that takes you up to Watford since I inquired in your last video?
The issue is having reason and availability to cover a route. With covid, access to cabs is (understandably) restricted. In time, I can vary the areas covered in my videos, but for now it’s restricted to routes covered in the course of my own duties
WTF ! Your red signals look orange or yellow from a distance. Am I colour blind, or is your camera doing it ? Once I got up close to the signal, then it went from looking dull yellow to actual red ! The real yellow signals looks lighter, brighter yellow. That's a bit scary to me. Aarre Peltomaa
At 34:21 looked dull yellow, and the fast down looked definitely red. Then yours turned to a lighter bright yellow. Tell me that I smoke strange weeds and that I'm hallucinating; that's what I see. Aarre Peltomaa
Excellent video again, thanks. Especially like these as I do some of these routes a lot when on a travelcard for the day, and it's nice to see them from the pointy end for a change. Just going to have an educated guess, but were you in a unimat, possibly 75008/009?
A very rattly cab! Not the most dramatic of scenery, being mostly trees or warehouses, but still interesting. It would add interest if you could say in the text - where lines joining or leaving came from/go to, and name buildings of interest along the way, if you can. Thanks.
Not every railway line goes somewhere scenic. Especially when it’s circuiting south London. As for rattles, these newer machines are much better than the old ones! Driving a train is not all luxury and armchairs. I try and add relevant captions. I’m conscious of not spamming so much text that it distracts from the point of the video - the view. It’s just trying to find a balance
Due to gauging restrictions, we are only allowed through one platform southbound at Tulse Hill. Just making sure we were going to be routed the correct way, as it saves having the signaller having to put the signal back to danger and waiting for the timeout if it’s wrong
You need to have some reference material but south London is manic to describe everything, this is enough to find what you need in the books, sorry! Try this without station names.
Didn’t realise I was making the video to commission, sorry! I mean, you’re so right! I don’t know why I recorded, edited and posted that whole 58 minutes of video, when it’s all wasted, just because I didn’t record going into the yard!
Absolutely brilliant and a very interesting "round the houses" route around suburban London. One of my favourite parts of the southern railway network. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve got another couple of videos to upload shortly. Glad you enjoy them.
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@Gus Ulises thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and Im trying it out atm.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Gus Ulises It worked and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy:D
Thanks so much you really help me out!
A nice trip today. Always enjoyable to take and see! Cheers mates! 🇬🇧🙂👍🇺🇸
Superb - thank you; the trip around South London especially!
Glad you enjoyed it!
lovely video, will probably watch numerous times. thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Most interesting, and excellent captions. Thanks.
Again, glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for the feedback
Excellent magical mystery tour. Threading the eye of a needle, too!
Pretty much! Glad you enjoyed it
Your videos are the best, just the right level of explanation
Glad you like them!
Brilliant, many thanks for posting the video.
No worries, hope you enjoy!
Very enjoyable, thatnk you for uploading
Glad you liked it. I’ve uploaded a fair few others for you to watch too 👍🏻
First time I've been this way to Woking. I was lost until we got to Raynes Park. Great stuff Emmo.
We sometimes have to take weird and wonderful routes to make sure the machine is facing the right way for its next shift (whilst they happily run either direction at 60mph, they can only work in one direction)
Excellent,Great work
Great footage of this video always wanted to see drivers eye view between Streatham & Wimbledon great.
If you can find it you'll enjoy the old Runfurrow video cab ride from Blackfriars clockwise round the Sutton-Wimbledon loop back to Streatham in a 319 which, of course, shows the Wimbledon -Streatham section in the other direction.
Great ride. Thanks for naming the stations. It really helps a Yank.
Do you follow it on a map then? Amazed you know where some of them are!
emmo999 I have been doing this for about three years. I started with Hastings Diesels Richard Goodwin, and I really enjoyed that. Then I discovered what cab ride meant. I had Google maps and Google going and would check routes and history and train classes. I have been all around Manchester with Don, out to Cleethorpes with Richard, to Lime Street, Edinburgh, and Penzance. I have been over South London with you and others. Some I have learned names, some I know by their user name. I am getting “fair” but when started I worked hard. It is a pleasure to ride with you. You can never tell me too much about the history and cities, and railways.
@Thomas Knight I have another video in the editing stage currently, should hopefully be uploaded before the weekend is through. Then another I am filming next week. Then there will be a bit of a gap as I am away from work for a few weeks. I'm glad the videos are appreciated
@@emmo999 ooops big mistake. Talking to me only Spurs me on. I love this stuff. I have to be careful, though, because I made one star angry with me when I made what I thought was a simple request. I learned from you today that the beautiful Woking Signal Box is a brick box full of air. I identify Wilmbleton by its signal box. My favorite part of UK railways. I will be looking forward to that video. I also go back and ride them again. That’s how I got to know the DLR. Thanks so much.
There’s only so much I can produce. Most of my work is nights and darkness. That does not make a good video. I have been fortunate with day shifts of late, when I have been able to film
Great video! Born and raised in Wimbledon, I used the railway almost every weekend - typically either the underground to Paddington or straight up to Waterloo for the Northern Line. Funny thing is, I never got to travel the Haydons Road route. Now I know where it went! - London's southern suburban network - the original magical mystery tour lol!
The lines via Haydons Road or around to Sutton are definitely Wimbledon’s hidden gems - most travellers, like you, using the tube or South Western
@@emmo999 And don't forget the iconic Wimbledon-West Croydon line with its straight junction at Mitcham with the Victoria-mid Sussex line to Sutton and Epsom forced to snakw in ans out on severs curves. I have memories of the Croydon end of the line in the 1950s, when steam ruled and the gas works and other industrial sites at Purley Way added their contribution to London's smogs which so troubled a bronchitic me. I saw my first 2-EPB in the West Croydon bay. One is chuntering round my BR(S) layout as I write.
Really great footage, I enjoyed watching this video as i like all other videos you do keep up the good work!
Thank you!
Hi mate fantastic video again keep them coming your videos are amazing
Thank you. Glad you enjoy them!
emmo999 I do mate something different do you think maybe we can see a tamper in progress working on the tracks
It’s certainly a project I have in mind....
Can't wait for more! 😃
Another two videos planned for this week. One relatively short one, one slightly longer
Absolute Magic..
that web of lines in South London, anywhere to everywhere, route learning nightmares !
The trick is to break it down into manageable sections, then slowly piece them together. You can’t just pick them up in one go, else you’ll get very confused!
At19.08 on the left is priory school i went there many moons ago and watch the trains go by and at 22.03 sat on that bridge taking down the Numbers of the trains and always got a toot from the drivers has passed great times
Would be interesting if passenger services used the sutton loop through wimbledon and into balham. Currently, all of them just go to Streatham.
I’m not sure it would ever happen, next stop would be Clapham Junction and you can get there from Wimbledon easily enough as it is so it’s only ever one change
excellent, seen a few of these now,...you should see about that cough,...emmo
At last!!! A tamper without a wheel flat!!
None of the new machines have flats. Their extra weight and the good dry summer have meant traction is pretty good. That will, undoubtedly, change imminently with leaf fall....!
The "caution" run, the perils of a busy railway i gues.....
A lot of the yellows are deliberately designed into the signalling system to slow trains down, such as Streatham and Wimbledon. But yes, yellows are a perennial problem in suburban London
@@emmo999 Yes ive seen this before to ensure correct speeds over points and junctions, Thanks for sharing the vid.
There is a lot of track renewal work going on in the Twickenham area shortly, be interesting to see if you are involved with this project.
Time will tell...! 😉
I'm impressed how SWR seem to have managed to get every single Desiro combo on the network (and the 158s as well) to include units in both the new livery and the old one, so that there isn't one that is the same colour from end to end 🤨
(PS, apologies if there was one and I missed it)
Well they are getting round them slowly. Avanti seem to have some units in new colours, some in all over white and some in old Virgin colours, so they’re all guilty of it
@@emmo999 Oh heck yes, Avanti trains that are plain white with the yellow ends make them look like those dodgy bus companies that just run in dealer white with a small logo decal somewhere! I just thought someone at SWR might have thought to put grey units together and blue units together rather than mixing and matching them - I guess that people who work in the railways are just less obsessive 😆
I don’t think it’s that easy to keep them together, especially as units are couples and split at various points around the network
Iv now watched 2 of your video's now and i enjoyed them but im very disapointed because in both video's you went through wimbledon and i never saw a single womble :)
I suspect that’s because they’re busy on the common rather than train spotting 😅
@@emmo999 Haha very true :) great video's though mate
Glad you enjoy them - more are recorded. Another southern one, and then somewhere a bit different!
Great video. Going around parts of network I never knew. Were running light. Or pulling a train.
It’s an on track machine, so moving from one set of sidings to another, ready for the next job
Another great trip. I feel that I'm becoming familiar with the UK rail network through the generous work of people like your good self. Have you looked into doing one that takes you up to Watford since I inquired in your last video?
The issue is having reason and availability to cover a route. With covid, access to cabs is (understandably) restricted. In time, I can vary the areas covered in my videos, but for now it’s restricted to routes covered in the course of my own duties
@@emmo999 I understand. Stay safe.
How come it didn’t stop at any stations??
Because it wasn’t a passenger train. Nothing to pick up/drop off
Aye I live in Woking :)
Very interesting, I was "lost" from Go to Whoa.
Hands up if, at 19:17, you got up and looked for your phone.
There’s plenty of those on various videos 😂😂
WTF ! Your red signals look orange or yellow from a distance. Am I colour blind, or is your camera doing it ? Once I got up close to the signal, then it went from looking dull yellow to actual red ! The real yellow signals looks lighter, brighter yellow. That's a bit scary to me. Aarre Peltomaa
At 34:21 looked dull yellow, and the fast down looked definitely red. Then yours turned to a lighter bright yellow. Tell me that I smoke strange weeds and that I'm hallucinating; that's what I see. Aarre Peltomaa
It’s an issue with the camera looking at LED signals. The signals are very clear as red or yellow when looked at with the naked eye
@@emmo999 Whew !! Thank goodness. I got a scare there. Aarre Peltomaa
No reason to be worried. The signals are bright and clear. If they were iffy, they would never have been approved for railway use
Excellent video again, thanks. Especially like these as I do some of these routes a lot when on a travelcard for the day, and it's nice to see them from the pointy end for a change. Just going to have an educated guess, but were you in a unimat, possibly 75008/009?
Yes. One or the other. Can’t remember which
A very rattly cab! Not the most dramatic of scenery, being mostly trees or warehouses, but still interesting. It would add interest if you could say in the text - where lines joining or leaving came from/go to, and name buildings of interest along the way, if you can. Thanks.
Not every railway line goes somewhere scenic. Especially when it’s circuiting south London.
As for rattles, these newer machines are much better than the old ones! Driving a train is not all luxury and armchairs.
I try and add relevant captions. I’m conscious of not spamming so much text that it distracts from the point of the video - the view. It’s just trying to find a balance
What’s the safety call for. Is it like a check up or route info?
Due to gauging restrictions, we are only allowed through one platform southbound at Tulse Hill. Just making sure we were going to be routed the correct way, as it saves having the signaller having to put the signal back to danger and waiting for the timeout if it’s wrong
You need to have some reference material but south London is manic to describe everything, this is enough to find what you need in the books, sorry! Try this without station names.
Trust me, if I don’t at least put station names, the comments are full of people requesting them! 😂
Why didn't you film going into the yard? I know a shunter there. What a waste of a video!
Didn’t realise I was making the video to commission, sorry!
I mean, you’re so right! I don’t know why I recorded, edited and posted that whole 58 minutes of video, when it’s all wasted, just because I didn’t record going into the yard!