These Train Drivers carry the same rank as an Airline Pilot in my Book. The Aptitude Tests for Train Driver are MORE difficult ! Especially the psychometric tests.
@@ElliottHurst The Pass Mark is 85% but after several Mock Tests for faulty signals which was basic Physics and Electronics with mental agility I only scored 72% which I was told a good score but not good enough. try again in 6 months !
yes....but how did you start the engine?, as the video starts with the engine already running,and the lights/power ON, so where is the "starting up proceedure"?
I think he meant Class 57 which were the rescue Thunder Bird units of which Virgin had around 14 of them. They were all named after Thunder Bird characters...
I really like this demonstration of starting up procedure and i thank you for sharing this video but i don't understand how a big company like Bombardier don't afford to hire a few good IT engineers to develop it's own operating system for their trains and not to use crap win. CE.
+ANDIY GreenGanjaMan Because it would cost a fortune, take years and can only be written by specialists who arent easy to replace. Since they only build a small number of units, its not cost effective. CE is good enough for this application. They're not Boeing who make a few thousand (if not more) of a unit.
Daysgoby89 because fanning it is basically doing on off on off .... but leaving in step will be a harsh STOP but fanning the brakes can allow a smooth stop especially for the people stood up.
Windows CE ..... old OS, thankfully microsoft still to this day have update support/pathces still due to many companies (not just railways) that still use the OS. surprising the systems still in use in this modern day where you'd thing it would all be upto date stuff.
Do they keep failing? I thought reliability was pretty good. I realise this goes against the bashers' dogma that they ought to be, in the words of the literate comment just below this, that thay shude be lined up and cut up, but i think that reliability figures are fairly considerably superior to the HST, let alone the 86s and 47s.
safety systems are never pointless. HSTs have safety systems as does any modern traction. The idea is that the safety systems provide an alert to the driver if something is wrong. Be it a warning light (in the case of HSTs and traction of that era) or a noise and information on a TMS (as on very new traction). Otherwise the driver should keep his eyes ahead on the track and signals. That said, I agree with you about Voyagers. Awful plastic rubbish.
they are too small for rush hour running the toilets stink you can't have a nap on a long journey because the underfloor engines vibrate the carriges that much. they are a joke they should keep the HST 125 and scrap these sardine cans
totally a gree thay shude be lined up and cut up the good news is virgine trains are fukt first mite deside to replace the voyager whithshful thinking thay are deefing when thay pull oute
All these safety systems are pointless. The 220 is a heap of scrap and the drivers probably spend more time on control systems and less attention to the track.
@1:12 To quote Paul Tyreman: "Use of the DRA in this situation is mandatory. Check your rulebook!"
when the DRA is on youll be going nowhere
I do believe it has something to do with a 'light application' to avoid people spilling there hot drinks and avoid passengers falling.
I love these informative videos!
I go past that depot when I'm going to Tamworth from burton, I actually saw that train in action
These Train Drivers carry the same rank as an Airline Pilot in my Book. The Aptitude Tests for Train Driver are MORE difficult ! Especially the psychometric tests.
not a chance
@@ElliottHurst I take it you have done both ! And the Fighter Pilots' Aptitude Tests ?
@@Biggles2498 no roy but come on you can't compare the two
@@ElliottHurst The Pass Mark is 85% but after several Mock Tests for faulty signals which was basic Physics and Electronics with mental agility I only scored 72% which I was told a good score but not good enough. try again in 6 months !
A lot of a pilot's job role is hidden from the public. Train driver is still a very respected role though
Even trains run on Windows!!
Great Western HD no they run on rails
Oliver Kirkby meant the operating system of the TMS.
Oh Good grief! I can just see it going to the crash screen when you are trying to stop.
@@fgwHST43009 r/whoooosh
Grill video helped a lot love the 220 good vid mate next time do a HST love it to
yes....but how did you start the engine?, as the video starts with the engine already running,and the lights/power ON, so where is the "starting up proceedure"?
nice! really interesting insight....its not just the case of turning a key! Dave
quite a rare vid to get this. Good work
I think he meant Class 57 which were the rescue Thunder Bird units of which Virgin had around 14 of them. They were all named after Thunder Bird characters...
Do you drive them then?
I really like this demonstration of starting up procedure and i thank you for sharing this video but i don't understand how a big company like Bombardier don't afford to hire a few good IT engineers to develop it's own operating system for their trains and not to use crap win. CE.
+ANDIY GreenGanjaMan Because it would cost a fortune, take years and can only be written by specialists who arent easy to replace. Since they only build a small number of units, its not cost effective. CE is good enough for this application. They're not Boeing who make a few thousand (if not more) of a unit.
I believe Bombardier has moved to using a Linux-based platform since the Class 379 was bought in.
But a constant apply and release would give a 'wave' effect throughout the train giving a rougher ride.
Hope you got the job
That IS good news, otherwise the price of a ticket would go up by £35!!
Jee Just Trains Voyager is good. You only really realize how good it is when you see the real thing like this. Theres not much difference
why is he fanning the brake? whats wrong with leaving it in step 1?
Daysgoby89 because fanning it is basically doing on off on off .... but leaving in step will be a harsh STOP but fanning the brakes can allow a smooth stop especially for the people stood up.
Was this part of a competition to see who could get the most badly spelled words into one comment?
Windows CE ..... old OS, thankfully microsoft still to this day have update support/pathces still due to many companies (not just railways) that still use the OS. surprising the systems still in use in this modern day where you'd thing it would all be upto date stuff.
whats funny is that it seems that instance of windows CE is running on FreeDOS, so someone has made a cursed image to keep these going
why did you have to fast forward at 4:05 ?
Phew, at least apple aren't controlling the trains...yet.
Plasma displays, 80's tech still looks good.
I always thought it odd that Bombardier chose to use orange monochrome gas plasma screens on the Voyager TMS when Alstom uses colour LCDs
Windows CE on a train!
Lots of beeps
Do they keep failing? I thought reliability was pretty good. I realise this goes against the bashers' dogma that they ought to be, in the words of the literate comment just below this, that thay shude be lined up and cut up, but i think that reliability figures are fairly considerably superior to the HST, let alone the 86s and 47s.
safety systems are never pointless. HSTs have safety systems as does any modern traction. The idea is that the safety systems provide an alert to the driver if something is wrong. Be it a warning light (in the case of HSTs and traction of that era) or a noise and information on a TMS (as on very new traction). Otherwise the driver should keep his eyes ahead on the track and signals. That said, I agree with you about Voyagers. Awful plastic rubbish.
they are too small for rush hour running the toilets stink you can't have a nap on a long journey because the underfloor engines vibrate the carriges that much. they are a joke they should keep the HST 125 and scrap these sardine cans
Daryl Kemp yeah, I hate them too.
Bruv add some commas
Daryl Kemp yea i travel with vtec to go from leeds to the south
I know. No wonder they keep failing. Probably stands for "Crappest Ever"
More flashing lights than Blackpool illuminations and too much technology, hate to say it but drivers your days are numbered.
None of this shit firing up a real diesel
totally a gree thay shude be lined up and cut up the good news is virgine trains are fukt first mite deside to replace the voyager whithshful thinking thay are deefing when thay pull oute
All these safety systems are pointless. The 220 is a heap of scrap and the drivers probably spend more time on control systems and less attention to the track.
what a joke. why cant they just put a control key in without having to cancel so much stuff. utterly stupid and time consuming nonense