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Hello Dale,🤗 New Subscriber here. I'm really Enjoying your videos.

Please can you explain what happens at approx. 27:11? Is there a speed camera? It looks like there's a flash? Why do you need to be passing the end of the platform at 5 MPH but can exceed it 1 metre before and 1 metre after? I'm not a train person so don't understand! Thank you!

Interesting videos are these . Well done

Are you looking forward to the new trains dale? I assume you'll be trained on them sooner or later what have you heard so far?

Most enjoyable, thank you.

Another great video thank you so much. Keep up the great work fascinating

I love your videos more thank you .

Yes i do enjoy your comenting i give me more info about the tunnels its a pitty the head lights is not brighter to see the tunnel better and dim if other train coming the other way

Do you start your shift at the same station as you would finish your shift?

Awesome video. thank you for posting. two questions if you have a moment. 1. for someone who never driven a train and is of suitable age how long does it take to do that job. 2. why do they sometimes put two green together and then sometimes just one green.

Are the trains fitted with sanders for when the rails are greasy or there’s leaf fall?

"Rabbitting on" is actually good practise when you're doing a safety critical job and you're talking about the things you need to consider to do it correctly (speed, signals, braking action in your case). I've been on lots of safety courses, and you're often told to vocalise what you're thinking about as a way of ensuring you've not overlooked anything important.

I find this thing about having to book specific seats on specific trains at specific times really grating. In the eighties you got your ticket and headed out. Return journey you could break out whenever you fancied for a bit of spotting. Even outbound journey, so long as you didn't leave BR premises. All of the fun of rail travel has been eradicated. Just jump on the next passing train and no one had any issues.

Thank you Dale, another top video. It’s a beautiful evening. 1973 stock, they have proved to be value for money

Relaxing 😊

Don’t worry about rabbiting on Dale, that’s why we watch your videos, they are so informative. One thing I noticed was when you were at Ruislip Manor the platform lights went out just before you left. Would there be any reason for that? Keep the videos coming 👍

Hi dale glad you keep the videos of travel going love your commentary and knowledge. Will never get tired of what you do mate

Had to watch this. Whenever I come up to London, sometimes to visit LT Museum Depot, I drop my car at Hillingdon. If I came from near where I live by train, it would be on the Chiltern line from Bicester, that crosses the bridge you mention. I used to go to school on the '73 stock when first introduced. Now 68 and retired, lasted me my entire working life !

Thank u sir your country has a beautiful railway infrastructure my name is Kagiso from johannesburg south Africa I LOVE UK❤

Hi Dale I enjoyed that video maybe you could do a video in the morning rush hour

I like them all mate, I used to be a guard I live the route learning aspect

Do you ever do any early shifts, just wondering

Rabbit on rabbit on … It’s informative, thank you ❤

Dale: Your rabbiting is music to my ears. I find it easier to understand and comprehend and follow when you talk whilst driving. A voiceover is also fine but it’s more work. When people put txt on the screen or scroll txt, I got to rewind the vid constantly for I’ve missed something. I find that ruining the immersion of the vid.

Great Content Dale 👍🏾 Do you only do the Piccadilly line?? If not, are you allowed to film the other lines?? Also love the commentary. Love when you point out disused stations and historical points. Keep it up mate

I am really glad that the London Underground Piccadilly Line have given you permission to film these videos. I think that it is a really good move on their part because it shows just how competent and knowledgeable you and your colleagues are. The 'rabbiting on' both demonstrates that knowledge and competence as well as being really interesting at the same time. Thanks Dale, much appreciated.

HI Dale, Enjoying your new video. One thing I was curious about, the 4 rails for the train I know you have mentioned before that 2 rails are for the train running plus 2 rails supplying the power. You may have covered my query before, but I have noticed there are breaks/gaps in the power rails especialy near switch points. How does the train continue over the breaks in the supply rails when I gather there a loss of power at these spots? Regards Tony Hallam, Sydney Australia

Do you drive the other lines as well? It's a question I've always wondered in are you restricted to one lie for your whole career. I love your videos and hope you do Terminal 4 loop soon. 👋

For many years, the Piccadilly Line trains on the branch via Alperton used to mainly terminate at Rayners Lane, with trains only continuing to Uxbridge in the rush hours. These days, although there are still more Met trains between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, the section gets a regular service of through trains on the Piccadilly.

For me, there doesn't have to be 'anything special', I just enjoy driver's eye views. The longer the journey, the better.

Did you hear what happened to the 1938 stock? There was supposed to be a heritage vehicle journey event happening on the Piccadilly line between Acton Town and Oakwood, but it got cancelled because some mindless vandals damaged the train. Pity for those that had brought the tickets. I hope they've gotten their money back now

There were a few ghosts at York road waiting to board the train that never stops there.

Enjoyed that one, it's the commentary that I enjoy the most so don't worry about rabbiting on! Have the drivers started getting any prep training for the new trains yet or will it be closer to the time?

What would you do if you saw a signal that was not displaying any aspect? And what do the signals with the blue and white checkered backgrounds represent?

I'd love you as a plane captain to be fair. To have a commentary during the flight would be wonderful. That said I'd love this commentary on the tube. However people would complain. They ought to run special trains during off peaks for people to ride and hear you.

That's not rambling. That's interesting and informative chatter! Keep doing the same, thank you so much. Also, I would like to thank your company for letting you film these great videos. It's a privilege to me that they allow you to do it in such a safety-critical role.

Dale, keep 'em coming, they're brilliant, just a little thing, if ever I was to see you on my travels (probably Ruislip) any chance of a cab ride???

You previously said you live in peterborough, how do you get home after shifts, do you drive home after each shift?

Great video. I was trying to see where the Aldwych branch came off but couldn't pick it out. I'm presuming it was between Russell Square and Holborn.

that spur was used for coal been delivered to the gas works ,using steam locos ,

Hi Dale, keep these train journeys going there great to see. They do make me wounder about what I'm seeing though. Like when you explain the rails. I wounder why they have a rail for the negative when they could use the wheels . Must be a reason ?

Don't apologise for your comments. Even though I see the track you're on before, there's always something new. Till the next time, safe travelling Dale.

I love these videos and its good that yiu talk because otherwise be boring in a way. Can you mount camera behind yourself so can see whole cab at some point at all? Like i say i love trains and especially the tube!

Hi Dale, question for you, how often do you see kids or graffiti artists on the track ? and what action/procedures do you have to stop ? thank you.

Great content Dale, Im guessing its called "parallel" because the electric motor has no resistors in series when in full power and is in parallel with the rails. Keep up the good work 💯💯

Dale on your days off do you ever go to Heathrow or london airports to do plane spotting with liking planes

Love your content mate, being a frequent Piccadilly Line user I'm sure at some point I would have ridden on a train driven by you! I not sure if you can answer this question, because it pertains to the Southern region trains and not the London Underground, but I notice on their trains that they operate with only one headlight on...but on the underground both headlights are on, I wondered if you knew the reason for this? Keep up the good work!

Lovely video - and a great diagram for 221, ultimately into those South Harrow sidings.

Do you still get those pidgeon 'commuters' between Acton Town and Hammersmith?

I wouldn't worry about there being anything "interesting" in a video, Dale. Or about rabbiting on. Personally, I watch your videos to get out of the house on a mini-trip without actually leaving the comfort of a convenient kettle. And having a commentary, even if it's not about anything important, keeps the mind occupied. I have watched cab view videos without commentary and they can become less engaging if there's nothing but silence for an extended time. Also don't worry about repeating things you've said in previous videos. There's always going to be a fist time viewer who's never heard it before. ;)