Splendid video, wonderful lighting - thanks! 2.16 Wimbledon Up St Helier Line 3.42 Haydons Road 5.30 Tooting 8.02 Streatham South Jn (lines from Mitcham Junction merges from R) 8.50 Streatham Common (water) Pumping Station ahead 9.24 Streatham North Jn (Brighton lines merge from L) Up Brighton Slow Line 11.31 Balham Jn (lines from Crystal Palace merge from R) 12.38 Wandsworth Common 15.48 Clapham Junction (Platform 16) 16.22 Pig Hill Siding on L Down West London line 16.54 Brighton and Southampton lines from Victoria and Waterloo above 17.30 Latchmere No 1 Jn (Ludgate lines from Longhedge Jn merge from R) 17.40 Latchmere No 2 Jn (Line from Clapham Jn plats 1 & 2 merge from L) 18.50 Chelsea Railway Bridge 19.42 Imperial Wharf 20.44 Stamford Bridge (Chelsea FC) on L 21.05 LU District Lines from Wimbledon emerge from R 21.20 West Brompton 22.01 LU District lines below 22.10 Cromwell Road crosses above 22.16 LU District Line from Earl’s Court arrives from L 22.52 Olympia on L 22.55 Kensington Olympia 23.06 former Motorail terminal to L 23.59 Shepherd’s Bush 24.40 LU Hammersmith & City line crosses above 25.02 A40 Westway crosses above 26.08 North Pole Jn (to sidings) 26.56 GWR from Paddington crosses below 27.06 Grand Union Canal crosses below 27.14 Mitre Bridge Jn (North London Line diverges L) 29.00 North London Lines cross above
As a german traindriver I alway get a little shot if you pass a signal at danger that is located to your right :-D In germany we ride the right side of the track ans signals are usually located to the right as well.
Not a freight related point but I always wondered why the change-over between third-rail power and overhead on the Overground line happens in the middle of nowhere between Shepherd's Bush and Willesden Junction, forcing an unscheduled stop. Why didn't they extend the catenary as far as Shepherd's Bush and have the change-over happen while the trains are stopped at the station, as is the case at Acton Central?
@@whitewalk3 Ok, good observation. In that case, couldn't they have extended the third rail to Willesden Junction station and done the change-over there? Maybe that would have made it really confusing for southbound drivers, who would either change-over to third-rail power at Willesden Junction or not, depending on whether they were bound for Clapham Junction or Richmond. To avoid that they'd also have to extend the third rail between Acton Central and Willesden Junction.
There would still be the problem for trains continuing ahead at Mitre Bridge Junction to join the WCML with its overhead power supply (e.g. the Southern services from Croydon to Watford).
Wow! That's got to be the fastest transit between two points in inner London that you've managed to upload to date! All those green aspects...and presumably the 700 outside Wimbledon LBSCR side was deliberately put across onto the down Sutton so you could take precedence?
I take it this is the 20.20 departure from Tolworth. How many wagons? I believe the max is 18 at Tolworth, and even then it has to be split to run round the stock as the loop's a tad short. I noticed the other week an ex Cliffe train got stuck between Malden Manor and Tolworth for well over an hour due to a points failure at Tolworth, stopping the train entering the yard. Obviously it stopped all morning peak services serving the branch. It must be hard not to nod off under the circumstances due boredom of sitting at red signal for all that time.
Yep 20.20 off Tolworth, not sure of number wagons on this one, it can be hard when held at a red for longer than normal to stay awake especially if its a early start !
@@freightrambler7199 Thanks for the reply. I used to drive construction plant. Excavators, articulated dumper trucks. I could fall asleep in the queue to be loaded. I did fall asleep once on an excavator using a concrete breaker. The rhythmic beat of the hammer made me nod off. It was only when it slipped off what I was breaking and the machine jolted that it woke me up. That said, hours aren't regulated like railways, a twelve hour shift with just two thirty minute breaks wasn't unusual. I even did a day night day once. I slept in the cab for a couple of hours between the shifts. Nuts when you think about it. I'll leave you in peace now.
why is there so much flange-squeal on even the slightest curve? is it modern track standards, wheel profiles in general or in particular the cl.66s? Great vids BTW, especially the lesser-known lines
its track width pinching...mostly bends where rails can lean in due to weight...and heat \ cold...winter its usually less.. in cardiff the had to replace some rails in centre as it was pinching so bad every train was screeching and annoying people in adjacent flats and houses at night..some cases the gap was pinching by nearly 2cm which is a lot
What was the large steel "umbrella" you go under just North of West Brompton? Looks peculiar on Google Maps. PS I worked in London for 5 years, took the train to Waterloo every day but never knew there was a rail bridge at Battersea.
That " umbrella " is part of the base for Earls Court Two, which was demolished in 2015, the next door Earls Court Exhibition Centre has also been demolished...
When you come to a gap in the third rail as it changes sides, is there still power in the unit, or is it just the momentum that keeps you going until the next length of rail. I have noticed that at points etc, sometimes there is quite a sizeable distance between. Love these vids.
Passenger cars have pick up shoes on either side , all down the length of the train , so there will be some connection front or rear when moving across a dead section ... momentum is not needed , ( the train might have to start with the middle in a dead section ! ! ) ....
@@steveluckhurst2350 Freight ! ( of course ) that is why I watch your videos .. please offer the correct info on 3rd rail pick up shoes , there are a lot of folk ( UK and abroad ) that question the general layout of this 3rd rail ( on yours and others videos ) and why passenger trains do not lose power at points .....
@@davidfalconer8913 "Third rail territory" is primarily the south east corner of England. Train set multiple units consist of 2,3,4,5 cars. Each multiple unit has power pick ups on either side adjacent to the drivers cabins. Therefore each Electric Multiple Unit has four pick ups. If the train is made longer by coupling units together, the number of pick ups is increased. Any "dead spots" have been ironed out over the years. Remember, this is class 73 ED territory , so unpowered sections are as short as possible.
During the trip I noticed a number of fairly large signal boxes. In this age of technology and digital systems, are they still in use or are the points controlled from a centralized base. Here in Sydney (Australia) many signal boxes have been made redundant, and demolished, with points being controlled from boxes some of them many kilometres away.
Yes things are slowly changing many old boxes have been demolished, the plan is for by 2058, a thousand boxes will have been made redundant, to be replaced by 12 Rail Operating Centres to serve the whole country...
All controlled from Wimbledon. It’s the building on the right with the yellow edges on it at the start of the video. Was all centralised there in the 90’s with all the Signalling in South West London being controlled from Wimbledon and Victoria Signalling Centre in Clapham (which is the brick building on the right as the train clears the platforms to the north of Clapham Junction) The other more traditional boxes you can see are empty but remain mothballed as they are either preserved (listed) buildings or are too costly to demolish. A lot did go in the 90,s.... Waterloo, Queenstown Road, Clapham A box etc
Thanks. Interesting that it doesn't seem to be named on any OS maps (even the large 25"/mile or 1:1250 ones. Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battersea says the name dates back to the piggeries in mediaeval times.
Great video mate! Instantly subscribed! Obviously you are driving a Class 66 yes? One of my favourite British Freight locos. What was the load you were carrying? Containers, cars or what? Greetings from South Australia as well. I invite you to take a look at my channel when you have time too of course. Massive double stacked freight train videos from my home state of SA. I got a few big ones in the last week or so. Anyhoo great video mate and thanks for sharing with us! Cheers Caleb
Cheers ! yep Class 66 the train was unloaded ( sand ) at Tolworth, so running empty here to Acton Yard in West London, I will check your channel out...
answered my own question ...www.google.com/maps/place/Stamford+Bridge/@51.4829776,-0.1909596,62m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x48aa38781ea565f8!8m2!3d51.481663!4d-0.1909565
Splendid video, wonderful lighting - thanks!
2.16 Wimbledon
Up St Helier Line
3.42 Haydons Road
5.30 Tooting
8.02 Streatham South Jn (lines from Mitcham Junction merges from R)
8.50 Streatham Common (water) Pumping Station ahead
9.24 Streatham North Jn (Brighton lines merge from L)
Up Brighton Slow Line
11.31 Balham Jn (lines from Crystal Palace merge from R)
12.38 Wandsworth Common
15.48 Clapham Junction (Platform 16)
16.22 Pig Hill Siding on L
Down West London line
16.54 Brighton and Southampton lines from Victoria and Waterloo above
17.30 Latchmere No 1 Jn (Ludgate lines from Longhedge Jn merge from R)
17.40 Latchmere No 2 Jn (Line from Clapham Jn plats 1 & 2 merge from L)
18.50 Chelsea Railway Bridge
19.42 Imperial Wharf
20.44 Stamford Bridge (Chelsea FC) on L
21.05 LU District Lines from Wimbledon emerge from R
21.20 West Brompton
22.01 LU District lines below
22.10 Cromwell Road crosses above
22.16 LU District Line from Earl’s Court arrives from L
22.52 Olympia on L
22.55 Kensington Olympia
23.06 former Motorail terminal to L
23.59 Shepherd’s Bush
24.40 LU Hammersmith & City line crosses above
25.02 A40 Westway crosses above
26.08 North Pole Jn (to sidings)
26.56 GWR from Paddington crosses below
27.06 Grand Union Canal crosses below
27.14 Mitre Bridge Jn (North London Line diverges L)
29.00 North London Lines cross above
I could do that job all day and every day, thanks for video.
I enjoyed that. Commute everyday one the North London Line. Always wondered what it was like down that last junction.
Another great video 👍👍👍
Wow, what a lovely clear run! Doubt you get there any quicker. Great video as always.
As a german traindriver I alway get a little shot if you pass a signal at danger that is located to your right :-D In germany we ride the right side of the track ans signals are usually located to the right as well.
thank you this was just awesome i did so enjoy
Virtually unprecedented to have green all the way!
I told signaller it was my Birthday lol
Thank you a quality video, top notch - subscribed :)
Thank you !
Not a freight related point but I always wondered why the change-over between third-rail power and overhead on the Overground line happens in the middle of nowhere between Shepherd's Bush and Willesden Junction, forcing an unscheduled stop. Why didn't they extend the catenary as far as Shepherd's Bush and have the change-over happen while the trains are stopped at the station, as is the case at Acton Central?
From the looks of it, it's due to how low the bridges are at that point on the line
@@whitewalk3 Ok, good observation. In that case, couldn't they have extended the third rail to Willesden Junction station and done the change-over there? Maybe that would have made it really confusing for southbound drivers, who would either change-over to third-rail power at Willesden Junction or not, depending on whether they were bound for Clapham Junction or Richmond. To avoid that they'd also have to extend the third rail between Acton Central and Willesden Junction.
There would still be the problem for trains continuing ahead at Mitre Bridge Junction to join the WCML with its overhead power supply (e.g. the Southern services from Croydon to Watford).
Wow! That's got to be the fastest transit between two points in inner London that you've managed to upload to date! All those green aspects...and presumably the 700 outside Wimbledon LBSCR side was deliberately put across onto the down Sutton so you could take precedence?
Sure makes a change !
I take it this is the 20.20 departure from Tolworth.
How many wagons? I believe the max is 18 at Tolworth, and even then it has to be split to run round the stock as the loop's a tad short.
I noticed the other week an ex Cliffe train got stuck between Malden Manor and Tolworth for well over an hour due to a points failure at Tolworth, stopping the train entering the yard.
Obviously it stopped all morning peak services serving the branch.
It must be hard not to nod off under the circumstances due boredom of sitting at red signal for all that time.
Yep 20.20 off Tolworth, not sure of number wagons on this one, it can be hard when held at a red for longer than normal to stay awake especially if its a early start !
@@freightrambler7199
Thanks for the reply.
I used to drive construction plant. Excavators, articulated dumper trucks. I could fall asleep in the queue to be loaded. I did fall asleep once on an excavator using a concrete breaker. The rhythmic beat of the hammer made me nod off. It was only when it slipped off what I was breaking and the machine jolted that it woke me up.
That said, hours aren't regulated like railways, a twelve hour shift with just two thirty minute breaks wasn't unusual. I even did a day night day once. I slept in the cab for a couple of hours between the shifts. Nuts when you think about it.
I'll leave you in peace now.
I have fallen asleep at a red signal( more than once ) you awake with a start of where the fk am i, and how longs that been green !
Freight Rambler Been there done that!
@@freightrambler7199 My dad was a train driver and when he felt tired he used to open the cab window to let fresh air in to keep him awake.
Great Video, it would have been nice if the station & junction names had been added for us who don't know the area/route.
May do that in the future, you can buy route maps on Amazon in the meantime.
I recommend TRACKatlas of mainland Britain, published by Platform 5, in which I have been able to follow this and other uncaptioned cab ride videos.
Graham Whitworth Thanks for posting this. I didn’t know about it.
Freight Rambler they don’t help us with freight trains, and we would need a stack.
Graham Whitworth how do you know the route from the myriads off routes. I can do passenger, but freighters take various routes.
What are the twin flashing white lights on the trackside at 6:35?
it means advance warning of a temporary speed restriction
Did I see a old water trough towards the end of the video??
why is there so much flange-squeal on even the slightest curve? is it modern track standards, wheel profiles in general or in particular the cl.66s? Great vids BTW, especially the lesser-known lines
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Man how are you not deaf after all that flange squeal in the Clapham area! Great video :)
No joke! Sounds like they need to top the old grease pots up. Could also be the hot weather tightening everything up? Agree, excellent video :)
I will be deaf when I retire !
its track width pinching...mostly bends where rails can lean in due to weight...and heat \ cold...winter its usually less.. in cardiff the had to replace some rails in centre as it was pinching so bad every train was screeching and annoying people in adjacent flats and houses at night..some cases the gap was pinching by nearly 2cm which is a lot
What was the large steel "umbrella" you go under just North of West Brompton? Looks peculiar on Google Maps.
PS I worked in London for 5 years, took the train to Waterloo every day but never knew there was a rail bridge at Battersea.
That " umbrella " is part of the base for Earls Court Two, which was demolished in 2015, the next door Earls Court Exhibition Centre has also been demolished...
When you come to a gap in the third rail as it changes sides, is there still power in the unit, or is it just the momentum that keeps you going until the next length of rail. I have noticed that at points etc, sometimes there is quite a sizeable distance between. Love these vids.
By the sound of it, he's in a class 66 diesel.
Passenger cars have pick up shoes on either side , all down the length of the train , so there will be some connection front or rear when moving across a dead section ... momentum is not needed , ( the train might have to start with the middle in a dead section ! ! ) ....
@@davidfalconer8913 This is a freight train! And in any case , your assertion about passenger car pick ups is incorrect.
@@steveluckhurst2350 Freight ! ( of course ) that is why I watch your videos .. please offer the correct info on 3rd rail pick up shoes , there are a lot of folk ( UK and abroad ) that question the general layout of this 3rd rail ( on yours and others videos ) and why passenger trains do not lose power at points .....
@@davidfalconer8913 "Third rail territory" is primarily the south east corner of England. Train set multiple units consist of 2,3,4,5 cars. Each multiple unit has power pick ups on either side adjacent to the drivers cabins. Therefore each Electric Multiple Unit has four pick ups. If the train is made longer by coupling units together, the number of pick ups is increased.
Any "dead spots" have been ironed out over the years. Remember, this is class 73 ED territory , so unpowered sections are as short as possible.
During the trip I noticed a number of fairly large signal boxes. In this age of technology and digital systems, are they still in use or are the points controlled from a centralized base. Here in Sydney (Australia) many signal boxes have been made redundant, and demolished, with points being controlled from boxes some of them many kilometres away.
Yes things are slowly changing many old boxes have been demolished, the plan is for by 2058, a thousand boxes will have been made redundant, to be replaced by 12 Rail Operating Centres to serve the whole country...
Thank you for the information.
All controlled from Wimbledon. It’s the building on the right with the yellow edges on it at the start of the video.
Was all centralised there in the 90’s with all the Signalling in South West London being controlled from Wimbledon and Victoria Signalling Centre in Clapham (which is the brick building on the right as the train clears the platforms to the north of Clapham Junction)
The other more traditional boxes you can see are empty but remain mothballed as they are either preserved (listed) buildings or are too costly to demolish.
A lot did go in the 90,s.... Waterloo, Queenstown Road, Clapham A box etc
@@davecook3840 Victoria box is marked on google maps
That's quite an awkward move at the start, from up fast right across both down lines. Sporting of them to give you the road ahead of Thameslink.
AndreiTupolev that's what I thought and no chasing yellows 🚦
I spoke to soon 🚦
The Thameslink had already left Wimbledon, heading for Sutton
drives past my husdands old school on the right priory school at 3.25
Where's Pigs Hill? I can't find it by Googling...
Pigs Hill Sidings were at 16.16 on the video at the rear of Clapham Junction B Signal Box...
Thanks. Interesting that it doesn't seem to be named on any OS maps (even the large 25"/mile or 1:1250 ones. Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battersea says the name dates back to the piggeries in mediaeval times.
@@Mortimer50145 named as PIG HILL in Joe Brown's London Railway Atlas
Im guessing you cant say, but are you GBRF Tonbridge?
My lips are sealed...
I also suspect a Kent based driver . My respects sir. A Kent lad myself .
Great video mate! Instantly subscribed! Obviously you are driving a Class 66 yes? One of my favourite British Freight locos. What was the load you were carrying? Containers, cars or what? Greetings from South Australia as well. I invite you to take a look at my channel when you have time too of course. Massive double stacked freight train videos from my home state of SA. I got a few big ones in the last week or so. Anyhoo great video mate and thanks for sharing with us! Cheers Caleb
Cheers ! yep Class 66 the train was unloaded ( sand ) at Tolworth, so running empty here to Acton Yard in West London, I will check your channel out...
Where is pigs hill ?
The Pigs Hill Sidings were at Clapham Junction
Thanks
My guess is you are light engine class 66, what is the maximum speed when light engine?
I have subbed. Great video.
Its a Class 66 hauling a train, the max speed of a Class 66 is 75 MPH...
The headcode 7V17 shows it is a train, if it were a light engine the headcode would be 0V17 ( Zero Victor One Seven )
The first number of the headcode 7V17 shows the class of train, in this case it is a Class 7, which gives a max speed of 45 MPH
Thanks for all that information. More than helpfull.
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answered my own question ...www.google.com/maps/place/Stamford+Bridge/@51.4829776,-0.1909596,62m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x48aa38781ea565f8!8m2!3d51.481663!4d-0.1909565