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Distraction Bucket
Приєднався 30 січ 2021
I get distracted by lots of interesting things, so I created a bucket to keep them in!
The idea will be to upload a mix of stuff I work on and want to record, ranging from video games (Planet Coaster, Parkitect, RCT and more) to drone footage. A real mix and match of things. Hope you enjoy.
The idea will be to upload a mix of stuff I work on and want to record, ranging from video games (Planet Coaster, Parkitect, RCT and more) to drone footage. A real mix and match of things. Hope you enjoy.
Battersea Power Station- Before and After
Battersea Power Station in London has just reopened after it's transformation from an abandoned wreck of a ruin into a modern shopping and office complex.
Back in 2012 I was on one of the last public tours of the site and I return to compare the same locations to document how things have changed.
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Riverside
01:32 History of the Station
02:18 Boilerhouse
04:03 Turbine Hall A
04:44 Turbine Hall B
05:28 South Side Exterior
06:31 Conclusion
Back in 2012 I was on one of the last public tours of the site and I return to compare the same locations to document how things have changed.
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Riverside
01:32 History of the Station
02:18 Boilerhouse
04:03 Turbine Hall A
04:44 Turbine Hall B
05:28 South Side Exterior
06:31 Conclusion
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The Most Sustainable Sainsbury's Ever Built
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Do you remember the famous Sainsbury's Millennium Eco Store? Had you forgotten about it and wondered what happened to it? Find out in this short video exploring the history of the most sustainable supermarket ever built. It was so famous, even Jacob Zuma went to see it: 853.london/2010/03/04/jacob-zuma-greenwich-state-visit/
The History of Finsbury Park Tube Station
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I've used Finsbury Park Station a lot over the years, and was aware that there had been lots of switching around underground, so was interested to find out what the actual history of it all was.
Bank Northern Line- Before and After
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Since my video of the Northern Line platform at Bank tube station pre-closure was popular, I thought I'd re-trace my steps along the now closed platform after the upgrade and do a comparison. I find it fascinating to match the two videos up and see how things changed.
The Abandoned Metropolitan and Thameslink Platforms at Kings Cross
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You might be aware that there is a random back entrance to the tube at kings Cross St Pancras that used to have Thameslink platforms, but did you know it used to be the Metropolitan Line station? A handy diagram to explain the history.
Why is the Walk at King's Cross Tube so long?
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If you've ever been through Kings Cross St Pancras London Underground station, you've probably wondered why the walk to the exit is so long and why commuters seem to know a short cut. Let's take a look at the history of the station via 3D diagram to understand what's going on. Plus, bonus art facts!
What's Happening at Bank? Northern Line New Platform
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After my last video looking at the Old Northern Line Platform before it closed forever, I thought it might be interesting to do a 3D model to look at what's changing and how everything will connect up in future to better understand what's going on. Based on: content.tfl.gov.uk/bank-scu-diagram-of-works.pdf The model is not to scale some details such as existing lift shafts are missing to make i...
The Last Days of the Original Northern Line Platforms at Bank- London Underground
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Filming the original Southbound Platform of the Northern Line at Bank Station, a week before it closes to the public forever. Sources for data: tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/bank-and-monument en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_and_Monument_stations
The most remote abandoned village in the UK- Part 1
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I take a trip to St Kilda, an abandoned village in one of the most remote parts of the British Isles, that's now home to a top secret military radar station. Part 1 covers flying to Scotland, the trip to the Isle of Skye, the ferry to the outer Hebrides and exploring Harris and Lewis while waiting for the all clear to visit the island. Includes some drone footage from Callanish, Port Talbot Wha...
Forth Bridge Drone Expedition Pt2- Prestonhill Quarry
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Part 2 of my day out filming with my mavic mini drone, after leaving the Forth Bridges, I find an abandoned quarry to explore. Driving Music- Merry Go - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100731 Artist: incompetech.com/ Drone Footage...
Drone Flying on Harris and Lewis, The Hebrides
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Footage from around the Islands of Harris and Lewis in Scotland- a collection of locations including Callanish Standing Stones, Caepabhal, The Land Raiders Monument at Balallan, the abandoned Whaling Station at Bunavoneader and Eilean Glas Lighthouse, Scalpay. A few notes- The Main Standing Stones at Callanish are much more impressive- this is one of the secondary circles as the main site was v...
Forth Rail Bridge Drone Expedition Part 1
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I take an expedition around Dundee and Fife to explore the famous bridges of the North British railway over the Tay and the firth of Forth. This was my first big trip out specifically to fly my Mavic Mini Drone and includes some of me learning the tricks and techniques to filming the enormous structures. 00:00 Getting going 02:23 Tay Rail Bridge 04:40 Driving to the Forth 08:34 The Forth Rail B...
Drone Footage from East Scotland
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Some of my early experiments in flying my DJI Mavic Mini Drone around Fife and Dundee and capturing some panoramas. Includes- Loch Ore, Lochore Castle Ruins, Broughty Castle and the Tay
Dryad- Wooden Coaster (Planet Coaster)
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A Wooden Coaster (Monster) I made in Planet Coaster- a fun high speed run though the forest, including a few station fly-bys. This is part of a wider park I've been working on in challenge mode, which you might see more from in future. Music- Andrew Sitkov
Temple of the Golden Skull- A Planet Coaster Dark Ride
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A newly discovered temple buried deep in the jungle which legends say is the home of a golden skull which curses anyone who encounters it. Of course that's just superstition, so why not join noted explorer Sir Reginald Hawthorne on tour of the site, what could possibly go wrong?... A dark ride made in Planet Coaster with lots of use of the Adventure Pack DLC and the trackless motion vehicles, t...
Wayfinder- Reverse Launched Rollercoaster- Planet Coaster
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Wayfinder- Reverse Launched Rollercoaster- Planet Coaster
The Temple of the Golden Skull- Trailer (Planet Coaster Dark Ride)
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The Temple of the Golden Skull- Trailer (Planet Coaster Dark Ride)
Oakthorne Manor- Planet Coaster Darkride
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Oakthorne Manor- Planet Coaster Darkride
Oakthorne Manor Teaser- Planet Coaster Spooky Darkride
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Oakthorne Manor Teaser- Planet Coaster Spooky Darkride
When the people from UK was white(no criminal records), I miss it
3:00 I wonder if in seventy years time, some commuter services into Paddington might make use of the mainline train sized Elizabeth Line tunnels to finally give everyone who lives west of Pad and works in the City, what we've all been dreaming of. A direct service from Exeter St. David's to Liverpool Street.
Every now and then, good ol' bad ol' UA-cam actually comes up with the goods. I'm hereby apologising for not having found you beforehand whilst already grinning with childlike glee at the realisation that I have some catching up to do. Poor moi. Judging by my inability to find any other video taking the same approach, I shall have to remain newly semi-satiated yet back on one of those not really all that important quests which bounce around in certain numpties noggins. Being one such, I'd like to be totally spoiled by more of the same treatment applied to the other new bits of Bank and their forbears; inevitable stratas of subsoil and alluvial clay notwithstanding. Ha!
Just come across this (and your other videos). Is there a part 2?
This looks really interesting but it's kinda clickbaity as we never get to the island! Where is part2! :)
The art piece at the end is a graphical representation of a TBM breaking breaking into your tunnel. I think.
And now the KGX Thameslink building is shut due to water ingress
back when i use to live like 1 minute away from here, i always use to convince my mother to use this side entrance as for some reason it was always open back when i lived there & the only reason i did this was so i could look into the old thameslink platforms which i was always intrigued by, everyday i would look into these platforms and i think I remember a FCC class 319 running through one time and i was so happy about it but that was the only time i saw a train run past, i’ve been researching this part of the plethora of kings cross railways since like 2022 and i learn more and more the more i research and it really puts myself at east knowing I’m answering an old childhood query and healing my inner-child doing what he loved most.
did you ever do anything on the old Hotel Curve platform? I once got out there as a teenager when the suburban line platforms were blocked prior to it closing. Does any of it still exist?
Im very curious about this as this is news to me, i had no idea this existed
Are there any lifts from the old ticket hall down to the Victoria line? and just wondering, where is the entrance(s) to the old ticket hall?
The old entrance in Pentonville Road has now closed and has been boarded up.
I’m very sad this has happened, i found out recently and it really upset me as i don’t know if you saw my comment but it was a childhood thing to me
is there a full 3d map in graphics to show the full london underground to see the amazing spiderweb :D ? Would love to see.
🤪 *PromoSM*
I've never been to King's Cross station. I've never yet visited Britain. But the algorithm recommended this to me, and I inexplicably enjoyed it thoroughly. I shall now be prepared to enjoy this shortcut when I finally do visit the United Kingdom, thank you!
What about the Hammersmith and City Line?
Very nice. I want to go visit Battersea Power Station. Such a amazing landmark in South London.
I would lower the music volume for the next one
Absolutely shameful how few views this has gotten! Your channel is in my opinion one of the best and most quirky channels currently making videos about UK infrastructure. The fact that you used pictures from 11 years ago is so cool, as well as the fact that you didn't push any one opinion too strongly! Your animation/3D modelling skills are also very impressive. I will be sharing this!
Cheers! Really appreciate the support!
British person gives the cost of a British development in DOLLARS for some reason. FFS.
Plus it has a brand new tube station called Battersea Power Station Station.
Yeah, I wanted to work that joke in somewhere but couldn't make it fit!
What a shame about the cranes indeed!
Yeah, I agree. They would have made a cool place for something, like a bar. Makes you wonder what happened to them. They probably could not have been saved which is why they went
Phenomenal as always!
Music is jumping a bit all over the place compared to the volume of your voice, but really awesome images!
I remember the store it was actually rather nice in a bog standard way
It's so nostalgic going through Kings Cross Thameslink and seeing the First Capital Connect poster telling customers about the new station
on the screen, you spelt *Piccadilly* wrong!
Wld be useful to have a walk through video showing us actually where to go in real life ...
Not top secret location now
ua-cam.com/video/bM_MwmIUrY8/v-deo.html is a great video by the Hidden London team exploring the old tunnels mentioned in this video!
So sustainable that after 16 years it got demolished. Gotta love greenwich council 🤦♂️
When that saindbury's opened it was so awe inspiring for me as a child (and the cinema). It was better than the dreary sainsbury's in Woolwich, I don't know who designed that one, it's so awful. I miss the memories of running for my life to get the bus home after shopping with my mum, before life got so awful for no good reason. (cancer mate, my mum told me in the platform level of north greenwich, the best place to tell your child).
A simple rule of thumb is to follow the signs to 'Euston Road', i.e. the old ticket hall, instead of 'Regent's Canal' which goes to the new one. It's a darned shame they've closed the Pentonville Road exit though, that was fabulously quick for the Victoria line.
I do miss this store. I would shop there every Sunday with my family. We would all get Starbucks and sit and relax after the shopping. The woman in the meat deli counter would always give me a free slice of ham to walk around with. Heck I was there all the time. After the cinema at night? Straight to Sainsbury's! Literally diagnosed with cancer? Straight down to the Sainsbury's with my family. There's just something about how beautiful the building was, it just made it an absolute joy to be in! When im in Ikea, I do think back and I do really miss it :(
How does the Waterloo & City line connect? I don't see it in your video.
You sound so much like jago Hazzard wtf
Finally! A clear explanation of what the hell the City Widened Lines are and why they were built. Many thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I don't care that much about the story but I'll watch anything explained with cool graphics on a map. Really well done.
Excellent video as ALWAYS! keep them coming legend!
Cheers!
Great Narration! Truly depressing ending 😂
Imagine if Sainsbury’s brought Ikea. I have been to Ikea at Thurrock Lakeside and Tottenham.
Can I just briefly please make a shout-out for the concept of the "principle", the definition of which inheres in immutability. A principle is something one adheres to, or seeks justification for. It is not something (dear Sainsbury's) that you ditch the next day, because gosh, here is suddenly the antiprinciple. That only implies (thought through) that the anti-antiprinciple is just round the corner. Thereby would principles as such (acc. to Sainsbury's) be worthless. If that is so, we can also ditch common law, which is founded not in codified (Napoleonic) definitions, but in unspoken and thus construable principles (case law). Here, just as a reminder, the principle remains unaltered, and the method for its realisation is subject to jurisdiction (Rechtsprechung).
As an unexpected synchronicity, this link illustrates my argument very well: ua-cam.com/video/b99oGua6V20/v-deo.html (the architecture of Louis Kahn). Every building's principle is humanistic shelter, nought else.
LOL.
Sustainable but didn't even last twenty years. Sad
This is really sad actually. This store was built to last (presumably) and then bulldozed because capitalism
I bought my blahaj from that Sainsbury's
"Opened by Jamie Oliver" - no wonder it didn't last! 😂
Love it... But please slow down with your talking.
Just used this fabulous new link at Bank from Central to Northern. Thank you for your 3D explaining what's going on there!
These are brilliant and essential to really understand what's going on down there. Do you do requests?
Don't do requests, but open to suggestions
@Distraction Bucket well... I have always wondered if connecting Moorgate to Cannon St would work but I think a new stair or escalator as part of Crossrail precludes it.... hard to grasp the 3D topography though.
@@peterdowden7694 I had been thinking about doing Moorgate/Liverpool St at some point as I do think it's fascinating with all the Crossrail tunnels down there. As for extending the Northern City further south- I know many years ago there was a suggestion to extend as far as Lothbury (which would have been so short a distance the back of the train would be leaving Moorgate as the front arrived at the new station!) I vaguely recall that going any further than that would have been problematic because of the Central Line/the Bank of England Vaults, but don't quote me on that. Nowadays, the main Moorgate Crossrail escalators do run across the end of the NCL tunnels, I'm not sure about the exact depths, but all the info I can find online suggests the passage between the two sets of escalators is above the Northern line making it about the same depth as the NCL, meaning it probably doesn't leave enough space, but that's only my best guess.
You can look down in to the station from the nabouring premier inn.