As someone who in his boyhood days used to spend a lot of time on Woking Station trainspotting, (that was in the mid 1960s), it is really good to see this video. Thank you for posting it.
Many thanks , emmo . This brought back some memories . I made this journey many times to visit my then girlfriend at Egham . From memory , they were on slam door trains , ( as were the ones from Weybridge to Feltham , and then a bus to go to Heathrow to do some plane spotting ) A firm ten out of ten for this video . Great to see the journey from the cab .
I have recorded the return journey previously (see the link at the end of the video) and will continue this journey up from Virginia Water in the next video
They have been lengthened slightly towards London for 10 car trains, as have a fair few of the platforms. You couldn’t recognise Feltham now, as the level crossing has gone
@@emmo999 Not been on this stretch since '94 when I left the Southern, rarely use Windsor Riverside to Waterloo but I have seen the new depot at Feltham and Staines depot still looks alive. Level crossing gone at Feltham...that I didn't notice!
Wonderful ride, very informative, other people who copy what you do need to take a lesson from you, as they are not as informative or the print is so tiny you would have to take the time with a magnify lens to read it,and who wants to take the time to do that? I for one don't!!. Again thank you for posting these wonderful scenes, very enjoyable 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Really nice video. Thanks very much. On 22 July in the afternoon, when there was an incident at Surbiton and the line was closed for several hours, most of the Waterloo services for Basingstoke and the SW or for Portsmouth had to be routed via Chertsey and the Byfleet curve, which is unusual for passenger traffic. It was all at what seemed a 20mph crawl, and we trundled along getting to see a route (beyond Virginia Water) which I've only ever previously glimpsed from the odd video. But yours are better! One wonders what could be done with preoprties like the decomissioned signal box at Woking? Cafe with a view? Trouble is that it's right at the end of the platform, and not many people would be bothered to go all the way down there, deliveries would also be difficult, and if it was going to be for public used they'd have to make a fire exit which led out on to somwhere safe, and not trackside. So all in all, other uses are difficult!
Access to the box would be awkward, as you say. I suspect it will just remain there. I did hear it was somewhat (ie very!) unsanitary in there with pigeon debris Glad you enjoyed the ride. The other direction has already been filmed if you search previous videos, and the next part of this journey will be uploaded soon
My grandfather, great grandfather and great great uncle all worked on the railway in the Woking area and my grandfather, being in a reserved occupation, was excused from going to the Front in WWI. The husband of a cousin, who also worked on the railway, was killed in 1925 after being hit by a train (in fog, I think) between Woking and West Byfleet.
@@emmo999 So true. Other members of my family ended up in places like Lambeth and Southampton and on my mother's side in Swindon, before moving to Bromsgrove.
@@emmo999 True about the plot, not helped by the TSR through Addlestone and some adverse signal aspects. At least it gave us more time to enjoy the Chertsey Branch scenery, such as the little ponds and the beasts of the fields...
HI emmo another great informative video there , ben elias has this section on his cab ride video but the opposite direction , .... to be continued .... virginia water to where ???
If you look at the link I provide at the end, I’ve filmed the reverse journey too. The next section I upload will be Virginia Water towards London. I’m not sure how far the next video will go yet, depends on video length
@@emmo999 I stand corrected. I watched it again and it's a very subtle change in colour on my TV. So you didn't go through any reds. AWS would have stopped you anyway. I'm sorry to have worried you. But the video is still excellent
@@emmo999 On my monitor, led signal colours are barely visible until about 200 yards away, when they initially appear white, then show true colours at about 100 yards. I suspect it is all down to how You-tube mangles the data!
When you pulled out of the Woking siding, the conductor rails were sandwiched by some orange coloured planks. Is this a safety idea as your more likely to get track side personnel in this area and this will easily catch the eye to promote the potential danger?
They’re known as kickboards. They’re usually seen around walkways (public and sidings) in case someone should stray. Obviously the top needs to remain clear, but it should prevent accidental contact with the sides
Excellent - memories of my 'home territory' - born and raised in Virginia Water, grammar school in Egham, went trainspotting at Weybridge. Here's some trivia - the 'spur' mentioned at 29' 30" (ish) was a chord that linked the Weybridge lines with the Reading lines. If memory serves, and it may not, each 'end' had its own signal box but the only times I remember seeing it being used was during Royal Ascot Week in June each year. There were a lot of special trains; some came Waterloo via Staines and I presume that those coming in from Chertsey and being routed around the chord were also from Waterloo or perhaps from somewhere beyond Woking. More trivia - the new(ish) foot bridge and lifts (platforms 2 and 3) stand where the signal box used to be and at 30' 09" the rectangular area under the platform where the signal cables and points rods 'emerged' can still be seen. Thank you and I look forward to the continuation.
Brilliant. I love it when memories or knowledge are revived by these videos! I shall upload the next part of the journey in a few days which will start at Virginia Water
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As someone who in his boyhood days used to spend a lot of time on Woking Station trainspotting, (that was in the mid 1960s), it is really good to see this video. Thank you for posting it.
Glad you enjoyed it. Always plenty to see at Woking
A good video. I noticed that there are still one or two original Southern Railway p-way cabins still about on this line.
Many thanks , emmo . This brought back some memories . I made this journey many times to visit my then girlfriend at Egham . From memory , they were on slam door trains , ( as were the ones from Weybridge to Feltham , and then a bus to go to Heathrow to do some plane spotting ) A firm ten out of ten for this video . Great to see the journey from the cab .
I have recorded the return journey previously (see the link at the end of the video) and will continue this journey up from Virginia Water in the next video
Great video emmo, beautiful journey and information, thanks 👍👌😀
Cheers Shaun. Was a bit of a plod, but the journey speeds up a bit in the next section
Wondrous! Drove this many times when I was a driver at Staines, 1980-1994, Chertsey platforms look about a thousand times longer than in my day.
They have been lengthened slightly towards London for 10 car trains, as have a fair few of the platforms. You couldn’t recognise Feltham now, as the level crossing has gone
Also to note I’ve linked the journey in the other direction at the end of the video
@@emmo999 Not been on this stretch since '94 when I left the Southern, rarely use Windsor Riverside to Waterloo but I have seen the new depot at Feltham and Staines depot still looks alive. Level crossing gone at Feltham...that I didn't notice!
Thank you always your channel is so good look forward to next one - Paul in Kent
Thank you. Won’t be long for the next!
Thanks again, Emmo. Very good captions.
Thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the ride. Next part of the journey will be uploaded in a few days
These videos are even better at double speed. 🤣
Wonderful ride, very informative, other people who copy what you do need to take a lesson from you, as they are not as informative or the print is so tiny you would have to take the time with a magnify lens to read it,and who wants to take the time to do that? I for one don't!!. Again thank you for posting these wonderful scenes, very enjoyable 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Thank you for the comments. Glad you enjoyed it
@@emmo999 keep,em coming 😀😀😀😀😀❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Really nice video. Thanks very much.
On 22 July in the afternoon, when there was an incident at Surbiton and the line was closed for several hours, most of the Waterloo services for Basingstoke and the SW or for Portsmouth had to be routed via Chertsey and the Byfleet curve, which is unusual for passenger traffic. It was all at what seemed a 20mph crawl, and we trundled along getting to see a route (beyond Virginia Water) which I've only ever previously glimpsed from the odd video. But yours are better!
One wonders what could be done with preoprties like the decomissioned signal box at Woking? Cafe with a view? Trouble is that it's right at the end of the platform, and not many people would be bothered to go all the way down there, deliveries would also be difficult, and if it was going to be for public used they'd have to make a fire exit which led out on to somwhere safe, and not trackside. So all in all, other uses are difficult!
Access to the box would be awkward, as you say. I suspect it will just remain there. I did hear it was somewhat (ie very!) unsanitary in there with pigeon debris
Glad you enjoyed the ride. The other direction has already been filmed if you search previous videos, and the next part of this journey will be uploaded soon
Typical summer day - raining! 🙂
Typical British weather!
My grandfather, great grandfather and great great uncle all worked on the railway in the Woking area and my grandfather, being in a reserved occupation, was excused from going to the Front in WWI. The husband of a cousin, who also worked on the railway, was killed in 1925 after being hit by a train (in fog, I think) between Woking and West Byfleet.
So many families were united in working for the railway in one way or another.
@@emmo999 So true. Other members of my family ended up in places like Lambeth and Southampton and on my mother's side in Swindon, before moving to Bromsgrove.
Whee! Up the Byfleet Curve and along the Chertsey Branch, which are among my favourite routes.
It was quite a slow plod, hence breaking the journey up into separate bits. The journey onwards will be in the next upload
@@emmo999 True about the plot, not helped by the TSR through Addlestone and some adverse signal aspects. At least it gave us more time to enjoy the Chertsey Branch scenery, such as the little ponds and the beasts of the fields...
Excellent as always. When was this filmed?
A while back this year. Exact date I couldn’t say
HI emmo another great informative video there , ben elias has this section on his cab ride video but the opposite direction , .... to be continued .... virginia water to where ???
If you look at the link I provide at the end, I’ve filmed the reverse journey too. The next section I upload will be Virginia Water towards London. I’m not sure how far the next video will go yet, depends on video length
Ok emmo thanks for that I'll check that out , look forward to the next part of this journey
Further to my recent comments it’s good to see this route from the up line this time. In my opinion a slightly different perspective
Another excellent video. I noticed you went pass 2 red signals. I didn't see any white lights indicating you could pass.
When was this? Pretty sure I didn’t! Sometimes the LED aspects appear red when they’re yellow, but if you can give me timestamps, I can check
@@emmo999 I stand corrected. I watched it again and it's a very subtle change in colour on my TV. So you didn't go through any reds. AWS would have stopped you anyway. I'm sorry to have worried you. But the video is still excellent
If we come to a halt at a red signal, I then edit out the signal hold to keep the video moving along as much as possible
Another cracker. Appreciate you taking the time to post these awesome videos.
@@emmo999 On my monitor, led signal colours are barely visible until about 200 yards away, when they initially appear white, then show true colours at about 100 yards. I suspect it is all down to how You-tube mangles the data!
When you pulled out of the Woking siding, the conductor rails were sandwiched by some orange coloured planks. Is this a safety idea as your more likely to get track side personnel in this area and this will easily catch the eye to promote the potential danger?
They’re known as kickboards. They’re usually seen around walkways (public and sidings) in case someone should stray. Obviously the top needs to remain clear, but it should prevent accidental contact with the sides
Aha ! the route of 2001 ( Crosslink ! ) , the " street art " at 10-39 is ALWAYS good ( ? ) ..... DAVE™🛑
Excellent - memories of my 'home territory' - born and raised in Virginia Water, grammar school in Egham, went trainspotting at Weybridge.
Here's some trivia - the 'spur' mentioned at 29' 30" (ish) was a chord that linked the Weybridge lines with the Reading lines. If memory serves, and it may not, each 'end' had its own signal box but the only times I remember seeing it being used was during Royal Ascot Week in June each year. There were a lot of special trains; some came Waterloo via Staines and I presume that those coming in from Chertsey and being routed around the chord were also from Waterloo or perhaps from somewhere beyond Woking.
More trivia - the new(ish) foot bridge and lifts (platforms 2 and 3) stand where the signal box used to be and at 30' 09" the rectangular area under the platform where the signal cables and points rods 'emerged' can still be seen.
Thank you and I look forward to the continuation.
Brilliant. I love it when memories or knowledge are revived by these videos!
I shall upload the next part of the journey in a few days which will start at Virginia Water