Hi Ian, Just subscribed to your site and want to say I thoroughly enjoyed my trip up north to York. Really enjoyed your video and I appreciated the notifications of where we were on our trip and that little piece of history of Mallard's feat in 1938 at creating the highest speed by a steam locomotive. Keep them coming as you have talent in what you do.
Hi Richard, thank you for your kind words, I have a confession to make, firstly, the video is not of my creation, this was AWL57 and secondly all I did was put captions to it. So happy you enjoyed it.
When you see a first capital connect 365, you know this vid is from the good old days, when everyone no matter how old you are now was significantly younger lol and before covid came and changed the mood in life!
I really enjoy watching this. Thank you Ian. Can I make 3 suggestions; two presentational and one educational/practical. 1) It would be most helpful if the speed at which the train is moving could be shown. It needn't be intrusive; just in a corner, in mph. 2) In another corner can we see a map [showing the journey and where-abouts on the map the train is at any given moment. 3) And perhaps most important; can these (train drivers') views not be shown in schools to deter children - and adults! - not to fool around or take chances, for example at level crossings. I had no idea that trains move so fast. The passengers' view doesn't seem as though the train is moving very fast. But, blimey; I found myself rocking from side to side with the motion of the train as it turned bends. MORE, PLEASE!!
Thank you for your comments. Your suggestions have merit, unfortunately this is not my video, it belongs to AWL57, all I did was put the captions on, which took a while I must admit. The speed cannot be displayed as I don't know what it was, except maybe Stevenage, as I know they are really moving through there, so it would be near if not 125mph. A map showing the route alongside the video, it would take a lot of work and I don't think my editing suite would be up to it, you would need something like Adobe, which is way expensive. As far a schools are concerned, that would be up to the schools to take action if they had a problem with railway infringements. Glad you enjoyed the video thanks.
Fantastic. I wondered if this were old when I saw the Thorp Marsh Power Station (now demolished). But you got a few place names wrong. It isn't "Barlby Bridge". It's Balby Bridge". Just before you come into Doncaster. Also the level crossing you call Rostholm Level Crossing I always used to know as Arksey Level Crossing.... but on the map it is Rostholm. And I haven't been in the UK now for 33 years anyway.
@@ICB72 yes they did. it memory serves its slabtracked with a crossover inside it. looks beautiful. but yes was a good experience. small team, brought together for a common goal.
This is great. If you go back to 12:50 there was a strange structure that I have never seen before on any train fan video ever. What is it and why so few.
You get a ding for a green signal, then a horn for a double orange and a single orange, which means after a single orange the next signal will be red STOP
@@fionakierton1231 That is true, they have another beep, during travel to make sure the driver is awake, which has to be cancelled within 20 seconds I think or the train will stop
First English drivers view video I watched. It is shown as 1080 (HD) quality, but appears to be of lesser resolution. Not up to todays contributions, but then it's from a time when video cameras were still in use. 🤐
The amount of footpath crossings on the southern part of the LNE is shocking, especially having to cross 4 lines at that linespeed, the decision point must be absolutely mad
1:17:28 - Color me surprised that a level junction was left to stand. Subtitles for Junctions / Divergences would have been a nice touch. I Still call this a brilliant video.
What do you leave out or put in, if you put too much in, it ends up with endless text on the screen, not to mention the time doing it, I am pleased you like it tho'
Well that is all well and good, but real time is what most rail people like. LNER did a couple of videos speeded up and silent, they were not well received. They might be still on YT
Hi Ian,
Just subscribed to your site and want to say I thoroughly enjoyed my trip up north to York.
Really enjoyed your video and I appreciated the notifications of where we were on our trip and that little piece of history of Mallard's feat in 1938 at creating the highest speed by a steam locomotive. Keep them coming as you have talent in what you do.
Hi Richard, thank you for your kind words, I have a confession to make, firstly, the video is not of my creation, this was AWL57 and secondly all I did was put captions to it. So happy you enjoyed it.
When you see a first capital connect 365, you know this vid is from the good old days, when everyone no matter how old you are now was significantly younger lol and before covid came and changed the mood in life!
Good old days a 365? 😂
Once the 125 board was passed you definitely noticed the difference in speed by the time we got to stevanage
I really enjoy watching this. Thank you Ian. Can I make 3 suggestions; two presentational and one educational/practical. 1) It would be most helpful if the speed at which the train is moving could be shown. It needn't be intrusive; just in a corner, in mph. 2) In another corner can we see a map [showing the journey and where-abouts on the map the train is at any given moment. 3) And perhaps most important; can these (train drivers') views not be shown in schools to deter children - and adults! - not to fool around or take chances, for example at level crossings. I had no idea that trains move so fast. The passengers' view doesn't seem as though the train is moving very fast. But, blimey; I found myself rocking from side to side with the motion of the train as it turned bends. MORE, PLEASE!!
Thank you for your comments. Your suggestions have merit, unfortunately this is not my video, it belongs to AWL57, all I did was put the captions on, which took a while I must admit. The speed cannot be displayed as I don't know what it was, except maybe Stevenage, as I know they are really moving through there, so it would be near if not 125mph. A map showing the route alongside the video, it would take a lot of work and I don't think my editing suite would be up to it, you would need something like Adobe, which is way expensive. As far a schools are concerned, that would be up to the schools to take action if they had a problem with railway infringements. Glad you enjoyed the video thanks.
LNER have done one on the new Azuma, with line speed and info' : ua-cam.com/video/GxHxFy3V6h4/v-deo.html
Fantastic. I wondered if this were old when I saw the Thorp Marsh Power Station (now demolished). But you got a few place names wrong. It isn't "Barlby Bridge". It's Balby Bridge". Just before you come into Doncaster. Also the level crossing you call Rostholm Level Crossing I always used to know as Arksey Level Crossing.... but on the map it is Rostholm. And I haven't been in the UK now for 33 years anyway.
This was first posted 7 years ago, but i cant remember when Thorpe Marsh was demolished, i think its older
@@TonySpike Yes, that doesn't surprise me. I'd probably not recognise Doncaster and that area now. I've been away so long. It was another time.
just about to say this is an old video. i was part of the team which remodelled the track at kings cross.
That must have been an experience, I noticed they opened the other tunnel, which had been closed for some time.
@@ICB72 yes they did. it memory serves its slabtracked with a crossover inside it. looks beautiful.
but yes was a good experience. small team, brought together for a common goal.
@@LeeRiley-q8e Well you did a great job, it really smoothed out a few problems.
This is great. If you go back to 12:50 there was a strange structure that I have never seen before on any train fan video ever. What is it and why so few.
@@629Justme If you mean the gantry on the right, that is a signal gantry for trains coming in the opposite direction
Fascinating seeing it from the Drivers view. Can anyone explain the bells and warning noises please?
You get a ding for a green signal, then a horn for a double orange and a single orange, which means after a single orange the next signal will be red STOP
I think the beep-beep-beep is to ensure drivers are still awake. It has to be recognized within a certain timeframe or the train will stop
@@fionakierton1231 That is true, they have another beep, during travel to make sure the driver is awake, which has to be cancelled within 20 seconds I think or the train will stop
@@ICB72AKA the dead man's handle
Great video, but as a driver of train one could get nuts by the noiselevel. Even while standing still it hears like AC is working 100 %.
Yes, it is noisy, but I suppose you get used to it, like working in a mill or engineering works
First English drivers view video I watched. It is shown as 1080 (HD) quality, but appears to be of lesser resolution. Not up to todays contributions, but then it's from a time when video cameras were still in use. 🤐
57.29 is Essendine, not the B1176 Careby.
The amount of footpath crossings on the southern part of the LNE is shocking, especially having to cross 4 lines at that linespeed, the decision point must be absolutely mad
the video is pretty old now and some have been removed i believe.
All need to go, as do all the level crossings. Don’t think many other countries like running high speed trains over crossings.
@@Flange-lw9sp Well, I have just been on a train from Kiel to Hamburg for 40 euros for 3 of us, they had quite a few level crossings on route.
The krauts are much more sensible people then us excitable British.
1:17:28 - Color me surprised that a level junction was left to stand.
Subtitles for Junctions / Divergences would have been a nice touch.
I Still call this a brilliant video.
What do you leave out or put in, if you put too much in, it ends up with endless text on the screen, not to mention the time doing it, I am pleased you like it tho'
You ask about other names. How about a video on Strawberry Hill please?
Well, I don't know if it is railway related, but I did find this: ua-cam.com/video/8o16OhKFl2M/v-deo.html
What's with calling them 'overbridges'? They're just bridges!!! Enjoyable journey though.
Just opposite to an underbridge
2hrs? Where my speed button. 2x selected. That's better, whoosh
Well that is all well and good, but real time is what most rail people like. LNER did a couple of videos speeded up and silent, they were not well received. They might be still on YT
1:36:42 it BALBY ...not Barlby
oops sorry about that
Nice to see my football club in the video 🔥 the Arsenal
A suitably grim location.
😂😂😂😂 I bet you are a spurs fan 😂😂😂
@@Afc1987 Arsenal is grim to be fair.
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Was this a 91?
I think so, he didn't date the video, but it was after electrification of the line.
@@ICB72 Wasn’t sure if it could’ve been 373, but I think they were well out of the equation by the time NXEC came along.
Sorry you meant the loco, I think it could have been a 91
@@ICB72definitely not 1991 😂
@@ace-paidinfull5240 Maybe in the late eighties, after electrification
Why do trains want to make everything to go in and out of London short and quickly. Be nice if trains could go from Yorkshire to Cornwall in 2 hours.
You and me too
This is the same video from 7 years ago by AWL 57
Yes, it is