I DELAY the Piccadilly Line just out side Piccadilly Circus. Plus extremely busy platforms
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- Hello and welcome to a new video.
This is a bonus video and starts on the east just inside the tunnel at Piccadilly Circus station.
I had some issues departing the station which resulted in me coming to a stop just outside the station.
I explain the issues in the video.
However the video starts just as we get on the move.
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Dale I think you have a patients of a saint when you are dealing with platforms so full and you have the safety of the passengers and your self. I stand and salute for your professionalism and calmness.
Thank you. I appreciate it
Patience.
Nice addition to last video SO MANY PEOPLE if i had to travel in that crowd I'd be grateful it's you driving, you really do care about your passengers big pat on the back mate all the best Mark D.
Having your colleagues join you in the drivers cab was an added bonus! Some of those stations were millions of busy. Thanks for the extra vid, Dale!
It's great to see the monitors, thanks Dale.
Absolutely fantastic, we just so enjoyed this broadcast, thank you so glad for doing this for all of us.
Damn that's busy... that is my worst nightmare, claustrophobia + social anxiety. But I said before on one of your other videos, seeing how professional you handle situations and inform the passengers, and when you explain the processes that happen in such events (in the intro) it actually helps my anxiety because it shows me these situations are under control and there are professionals dealing with it (being trapped on a tube train is a nightmare I have). Seeing it from your PoV really helps with that anxiety I think because it shows it from the perspective of the control of the driver and sicne you handle it really calmy (from what I can see in the video) and explain everything - if this happened to me IRL I think I would be more comfortable. Thank you for sharing your experiences driving these trains. Maybe one day I will be able to visit London again :D
I am binge-watching your videos and wanted to say I really love your commentary and as a new viewer, you handle the balance of catering to long-time viewers and new viewers well by explaining things, I have learned a lot in the last week or so watching these videos. Your videos feel A LOT more warm and friendly than most cab ride videos and that is what has kept me coming back to your channel :D I also love the engineering of the underground trains and tunnels so it is great to see it from the Driver's POV.
In fact, I even tried to mess around with a Tube Train in Train Sim World 5, it was the "1972 MKII stock" but I'm not sure of the details. It looks a bit different to your train I think. Anyway I couldn't even get it moving in game lol. I would be really interested in knowing your opinion on how the train is simulated in the game Train Sim World, if you ever get any spare time I would love to know what you think of it :D
I am glad you enjoy my videos. It’s nice to know that even though travelling on the tube might not be your idea of fun, that watching my videos helps you understand what’s happening. As for train sim I have never played it so sadly unable to offer any suggestions.
You're not alone in your claustrophobia Sashaw - I hated using the Underground, especially the escalators. There's one very deep station where it's like Dante's descent into hell - horrible! Still, as a people mover it's the best!
I once was stuck on a Piccadilly line train for 2 hours after a signal failure so it terrifies me when tube trains get this busy 😱 keep up the good work and excellent videos 👍
Luckily that doesn’t happen too often. Well the signal failures might but in terms of getting stuck
@@dalecharmantravels8057 WHY YOU GOT People in the cub
@@jacobdawson7193there drivers so there allowd
@@jacobdawson7193there staff so their allowed
I reckon this is your best video yet, fantastic stuff
Thank you
Must be bloody nerve wracking when you’re coming into crowded platforms like that. I’m ashamed to admit in the 90’s when I lived in Sydney and was younger and more stupid I almost became a passenger incident. Stupidly I ran for a train, got my right arm holding my bag in but the doors wouldn’t move. Train takes off and I’m doing increasingly longer paces down the platform. Fortunately the guard in the centre carriage was observant and sent the emergency bell to the driver. Driver dropped the dead man and we stopped. Idiot here was then able to get on. Lesson learned, there’s always another train. It’s not worth the risk, rushing for a train. 🤔
Thanks Dale for the bonus. You’re a good man. 👍🏻
This vid brought back memories of being a passenger in the 80’s rush hour trying to get home three changes on the tube then a train, oh happy days! Good to see it from a drivers perspective❤😊
"Mind the doors please....or stick your foot in em" LOL
Great video dale fellow English man here living in New Jersey USA I’m a local truck driver and like you safety is paramount with me people don’t realize the pressure you have on us drivers to keep everyone safe
When it goes wrong the driver is always the first in to blame. Happy trucking my friend
Very interesting trip. Thank you.
At 21.52/54 A small mouse ran past the door,behind the platform monitors. This is a great video !!!!
Posted the same, then scrolled down to see your comment...
Dale, "I'm on a diet, oh ok leave it on the floor then" 😂😂😂
It’s rude to say no 🤣
Super Sunday treat! You certainly had a lot going on today. Sooo many people! You are right, it was quite a shock. The new camera seems clearer, and can see a lot more in the tunnels. Nice to have some company in the cab for a little while. Hope the food was nice!
During times like this we implement crowd control from the gateline, so the person doing SAT’s, if there is anyone will report the busyness to the control room, then we either reduce entry to the platforms or stop it altogether. Worst case scenario, station closure. We deal with crowd control measures very frequently at Bank/Monument.
Some stations suffer from over crowding more than others. It doesn’t happen that often on the pic line ( not on the late shifts any way)
@@dalecharmantravels8057 Central line gets hammered regularly and quite often we face problems. Prior to our new gateline opening, we used to really suffer if the Central and Northern went down at the same time.
I saw a program once about Oxford Street, it often showed the entrances to the tube station being closed, presumably due to crowd numbers.
@@leeroberts1192 I work with one of those members of staff who was filmed during that. It can be chaos, but it makes time go quickly whilst you’re thinking on your feet.
That was Certainly very busy on some of the Stations. .have a great week ahead 😊
Since discovering your channel I really started feeling sympathetic towards drivers. Insane to think how just a couple minutes of a delay can cascade into a big disruption like this.
It doesn’t take much on a busy day to mess it all up
All that humanity. Thank you Dale, very interesting like you say. Nice to compare the different platforms, one heaving and a bit further on nobody there. All the best.
This has been a great video, seeing how busy it can get. Thanks Dale.
Classy act Dave. Being from New York, as much as I root for the home team you're already way more invested in the issue and trying to solve it (as well as keep the people informed as to what's going on) in 5 minutes, than I've EVER experienced on our railroad, and that's what immediately struck me w this style of video. You're invaluable to LUL Dave. Keep doing a great job brother. True professional.
From this side of the pond, we agree with you! But his name is Dale, not Dave.
Wow, that was crazy busy. This is when you realize and appreciate what you do every day
This was an excellent demo of how extreme busy time can both cause ops issues, and weigh the train.
But also was a great demo of the co-worker comraderie, and the extra tip of food was a welcome treat.
Also the reflected images of the driver door, and ops is really neat to watch.
Thanks for the extra vid!!
Thanks Dale
Lovely , nice extra demonstration . Everyone trying to get everywhere at the same time . Hope the rest of the shift was less fraught .
Another fantastic video dale. Also thank you so much for the shout out much appreciated Keep up the great work.
my right ear is enjoying the cab view
My left ear feels left out of the action
I thought it was my earbuds konking out again
God love ye
Sorry I hope to have a fix sorted asap. On a tv or laptop you don’t notice the issue
@@dalecharmantravels8057 If you use Adobe Premier for your audio/videos "Fill Left" or "Fill Right" in the audio track filters
The issue is usually the audio is panned to Left or Right instead or being Center, you can also convert it to Mono instead, which will also solve the problem. Hope this helps
(Edit: It can also be the reverse, that its a mono audio file being played only in one channel, and needs to be playing in both)
You mentioned the football, and this is something I have found recently - there's been no Piccadilly Line service on the Rayners Lane branch for the last two Fulham home games, which is incredibly annoying!
I have never seen the Tube so busy. It show more of the challenges the job throws at you.
I experienced firsthand the crowded conditions of the Picadilly Line at peak hours on my trip to London last spring. Not a pleasant experience, to say the least; narrow carriage + 100 people + lack of air-conditioning = tube traveler's nightmare!
Dale, I must commend your patience, smart attitude, and strict adherence to safety when dealing with these less-than-ideal conditions. You are a testament to transit professionalism, good sir!
here we go!! another legendary video
Interesting to see how the train reacts to a major perturbation.
Excellently explained and very interesting to watch, well done Dale
good to be able to see the platform monitors. so many people though; glad I didn't have to suffer the crowds.
Hi Dale. Thanks for sharing what happens when there's issues with departure & overcrowding. Hope enjoyed your "free food" & congrats on achieving 30,000+ subs! Well done! 😊 👍
Thank you
Great video dale
I've seen it busy but never seen it that busy on the Piccadilly Line! Great video
Hello Dale
Love the videos thank you for the brilliant work.
Kind regards
Andrew
Wow how stressful, good job. You must breath a massive sigh of relief when you pull into Cockforsters at the end of a shift.
Fantastic video Dale. Can't believe the crazy amount of people on the platforms keep up the good work
That was a lovely chat with the TfL staff! Great vid!
This takes me back to the closing of the 2006 Commonwealth Games here in Melbourne, Australia. I was hired as a Platform Census Taker, passing on the levels of crowding on the platforms at Richmond Station following the closing ceremony. At one point we were moving over 12000 passengers an hour per platform and had to close the station on several occasions. The trains at the time could safely carry 1600 passengers. I think the Inspectors were not looking too closely, as I'm pretty sure that limit was exceeded several times an hour in the three hours it took to clear the station of passengers. The MCG could hold 100,000 people and they pretty much all came through the one station.
Thank you again for another great video❤
Still no mints . . .
First time I've seen one of your videos where it was so busy,
Great to see the mirror and monitors.
keep up the good work Dale.
Extraordinary video, nice job. I’ve stood in crowds like your “busy” platforms displayed here, on the Long Island Railroad, NeW York. Great to see the drivers POV and the danger you are dealing with and the amazing way you deal with it.
Thank you Dale for another very interesting video. Cheers from Brisbane Au.
Very interesting video. Thanks!
Wow what a mare with these old trains 🫠
Thanks for the great videos
I did'nt know that the delay causes so much waiting travellers. It was very busy. But you manege well. Nice video Dale. See you at the next one 👍
these videos are great!!. Live in NY now and ride the MTA there but am British and spent many a year riding the tube. Nice to see it from a different perspective!!!
Brilliant thanks
im an aussie and i recently visited London and was so amazed at how good the underground was. like you say "a delay here and a delay there" but in the grand scheme of things as a passenger on those trains for a couple of weeks i noticed every time i went down into the underground getting on and riding a train even with delays always seemed like one came every couple of minutes it was the lest stressful train system i have ever ridden in the world. at least outside of peak times when i rode great to see what you guys as drivers see. i tell you what the first time i was down there the trains as they came into the stations looked and sounded like they where doing 100mph hahaha. anyways keep on doing what you do brother.
Wow, so busy. Whenever my bus got full I simply didn't stop at bus stops unless someone wanted to get off. You obviously don't have that option.
Hi Dale great video! Never so many people get on one train! Nice staff that gave you free food! Congratulations on 30k subs🎉
MARTA, here in Atlanta, generally isn't busy like Underground gets ... but there are exceptions for large stadium events. When events let out, the crush on the train is extreme.
MARTA handles this by stationing personnel on the platform to, essentially, herd the cats.
Enjoyed that Dale. Best wishes.
great video
Hi Dale, hope you’re well. Camera is good in this position as it picks up any light better. Have a good week and we look forward to your next instalment👌🙏
Well done Dale
Great Ride
Great video dale! Love these
Thanks for a great series of interesting videos of the Underground.
Seems strange to have some signals on the left and others on the right compared to the main line where they are all on the left.
thank you for the shout Dale hope your having a lovely afternoon just getting ready too leave London waterloo too Portsmouth harbour fire Basingstoke
You’re* having
To* not “too”
Why The Spaces 😭
That was busier than any of your videos I've seen. Takes me back to travelling in the rush hours, definitely don't miss it.
A great video again especially seeing the station's so full.
Dale could you please maybe at the start of your runs and filming say your run number.
Not that many of us from other countries could relate but it does make it interesting to know run number's
It’s always a bit scary to see how narrow some of the platforms on the Tube are and how crowded they then get during rush hour.
That's what a football crowd looks likes on the underground.... wow
Hey Dale! Lovely video as always. I've been really fascinated by London's Tube (and train driving!) since I was 3 years old! I'm not sure whether or not I'll ever get a chance to visit it IRL but watching your videos brings me so much joy (especially when I'm feeling down)!
Have you ever considered/tried putting the camera on a wall behind you so that we can get a better picture of you driving the train (without unveiling too much about it of course)?
Also, absolutely LOVE it when you take us for a "walk" when changing ends at some sidings (like Heathrow).
Thanks again for the amazing content and for fulfilling 2 of my dreams!
Greetings from Greece!
Got to admire your professionalism. The Underground's a dangerous place with all those people, some of whom obviously don't help themselves or the situation. I assume you have a much better view in the mirrors than we get? (not a cticism btw, I know the cameras you use have limitations and you can't be moving them all the time). Another excellent video - thanks!
Thanks for sharing Dale. Well handled. One of the worst trips I had on the underground was on a very heavily loaded train that then stopped in the tunnel with all the lights going out for about 15 minutes. If you think you may have claustrophobia this is when you find out!
ps. I originally found this channel when I was looking for essentially the same thing for the LIRR in New York. I used to live on Long Island and commute into Penn Station and the only way I can stay sane if you don't like crowds and the trains frequently get stopped is to focus on the technical side of things ...
I think the not knowing what’s going on is the main issue. Some times a driver can’t make a PA for several reasons which just makes people more on edge
Hello there I have always fascinated seeing trains never been in one don't know if I will ever travel in one either. Watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲.
Piccadilly Line 1973 Tube Stock
In another world I would have loved to drive on the underground.
Love your videos and love the fact that your first name is my last name 😅.
I wear a rucksack due to my disability so need it on me, I also worry about thieves too x
As a driver your only failure would be not following the safety rules.
You can only drive safely within the rules. If the train has an issue it's not your fault.
Dale hi again. You did had a rough
Time that day. I am glad that you didn't get in trouble for it. I just wanted to congratulate you on your 3000 fan count. So how does your family feel about you being a UTube star?
I hope your next days at work go much smoother.
Take care.
Ps I have gone through all of your Tube videos now I have too finish going through your travel ones.
Just discovered your channel and really enjoying the videos. It fuels my nostalgia as a former London commuter now moved away. A question I had is how line assignments work. Did you get to choose which line? Are some lines more popular with drivers? Thank you and keep up the great videos :)
When I worked for BR Regional Railways North East, we had some Multiple units where high winds could force the doors interlock open and we could lose traction.
Not the best of designs
‘95 stock hardly suffers from loss of the DCV compared to the ‘73’s, personally, I think there’s a deeper internal window lip on the doors so it’s easier for a shoulder, a hand or an elbow to dig in and lean against the doors, plus, some doors have weaker interlocks I find. Also we have in cab CCTV to help with safe departures, picture all the way to the six car marker on leaving.
The 73 stock is not as bad as it used to be for loss of pilot light. Even on empty trains the pilot used to go. Hopefully the new trains won’t have these problems
@@dalecharmantravels8057 as a guard on the ‘73’s I can recall losing pilot light often when busy, but I can also recall the doors having hard rubbers and what seemed to be a high psi behind them as even burly dudes found it difficult to push them back open, health and safety must’ve kicked in now it seems lol
Oh, btw, hope you’re well Dale, keep up the great work old chap 👍🏻
Can remember traveling on that line in early 60s with my dear old dad every Sunday who was working overtime...we travelled from Waterloo to Piccadilly Circus when trains stopped at Fleet Street and Trafalgar Square before it all changed...we always walked up the emergency spiral staircase at Piccadilly...I wonder if you can still do that...
No idea. I don’t think I have ever used that station
Hellow sir the stations where fully packed but I saw few onces where empty .nice editing though 💥👌
Once we passed the central London stations then more people are getting off than going east towards Cockfosters
@@dalecharmantravels8057 ok sir I understand now👍
Great video Dale,. Wow when it get's busy it get's busy and the pilot light incident certainly didn't help still bonus of free food. 😉👍. PS: How was the food. 🤔.
The food was ok thanks
Mega busy, can I have a shout out please.... Cheers love the streams
Leave it with me
Hi Dale great Video crazy busy. Could you explain what the letters A and B near the monitors means.
An A category platform means if there is an issue with the monitors or like I had leaving Pic circus staff would need to assist as I can’t see my train. Generally speaking if there is a curve on the platform it is most likely an A platform. Category B means if I look down the side of my train I can see it all so can dispatch myself if there is an issue
always curious when you say "this train is now ready to depart, please mind the doors". Around here a train isn't considered ready to leave till the doors are closed, and when the "doors now closing" alarm sounds people are expected to move out of the away - and if someone's in the way of the door we get the "avoid blocking the doors so we can get going faster" message. "Please" isn't part of the Danish language and the all the messages like that in our trains are equally made to let people know they're a nuisance
I never really thought of it that way. I guess if the train doors are closed then there is no need to say any thing. 🤣🤣
Finsbury Park @21:50 a mouse scurries along the bottom of the door, trying to avoid the crush. 🐭
Always great to get a bonus video :) And I've said it before but I'll say it again, you have far more patience then me, I'd have got fired for how I spoke to the "door blockers" a few stations into the video!! How was the free food? Will they be allowed in the cabin again, or was their offering subpar?
The free food was ok. They will be allowed in again assuming they have food next time 🤣
Good news, for the sake of us lot and them lot (as I believe the passengers were christened) we should ensure that you and your colleagues are properly fed :)
lol at 2151 there’s a mouse lower right running across the bottom of door just after colour changes.
On the Central Line the train brakes when someone leans on the doors and driver can get mad about this, as the doors are easily pushed out.
I'd like to see how many amps the train draws as it pulls away from, say, Holborn, packed to the rafters! Must be getting to the upper safe limit?
There are stickers stating "Do Not Lean On Doors" ... they're not there for kicks and giggles.
Yep.
You can tell Arsenal were at home..I've made that journey a few times in the past. Nightmare!
It's a shame they can't (or won't) redevelop Drayton Park Station, as it's right next to the Emirates, but due to the very small island platform, it's always closed on Matchdays as it just can't handle the amount of passengers.
Redeveloping it would ease the major congestion on the Piccadilly line when the Gunners are playing.
I agree there is plenty of open space at Drayton Park to redevelop the station. I suppose with so many other upgrades needed in the network it's unlikely to.happen.
It is possible to zoom into the monitors in post production.
You're posting video at HD/1080. If you record it at 4K you can zoom it 200% and still have it come out at HD.
Different software will do this different ways.
Congratulations on the 30k subs - a well-earned milestone!
This certainly looked to be one of the more challenging shifts that you've shown us, but, as always, you come across as unflappable - full credit to you for the professionalism you show throughout this (and every other) video, as I'm sure there must be times that are much more trying than others.
Actually, I have a question about the forthcoming new rolling stock... Do you know if there will be platform-to-train CCTV, with in-cab monitors, so that Train Operators can observe the full length of the platform whilst the train is departing? It occurred to me that this would be of particular benefit in a scenario such as the issue you had at Piccadilly Circus.
Anyway, very many thanks for a rather different video - very enjoyable, as always!
Thank you. Yes I do believe the new trains will have in cab CCTV so like you say as long as it’s working it reduces delays when things like this happen
Hi Dale great vlog omg all them people I was watching the shout outs on the last video and was missed again please shout out to my girl friend Kris Frazier this would make her really happy as we have a poorly daughter kadence in hospital Kris is also a vlogger her channel is Blackpool bell many thanks from Charles
I have added you to the list
@@dalecharmantravels8057 ohhh bless you thanks Dale that will make her day
you eluded to it yourself between Holborn and Russell Square ( 8:34 ) but I personally much prefer the more straight on angle you had between Piccadilly Circus and Covent Garden 🙂
I used to work as a conductor up north and agree it’s never fun when you are full and standing and customers start getting upset about being left behind etc… but that’s what keeps it interesting at the end of the day I suppose… apart from the verbal you have to take sometimes lol 😅
The joys of public transport I guess
Dale, as you pull into Arnos Grove going East, they is a large road on the right.is that the M25? Great to ride along with you!
@@royhorn9412 no that’s the north circular A406 I think
Seems really busy, I’d really be lost in that crowd! 😮😮