So many lovely spots of engineering brick retaining walls with lovely green foliage overhanging to create the picture plus the arches of the bridges which a passenger will never see!!!
Great vid. Used to work on the P-way back in 1990 from Charing Cross to New Cross. So many changes. Heard it's all red zone nowadays. Great to see one of the old P-Way lobbies (the old signal box off Cannon Street bridge) is still there. Bought back a lot of great memories from when British Rail was full of old school men.
Tanu Ccio South London tracks and in Kent, Sussex and Surrey are generally third-rail DC tracks. North London - bar a couple of exceptions are OHLE AC, Tanu.
Thanks for the memories !! From 1959 - 1961, while studying Hotel Management at Westminster Technical College ( now Kingsway) I rode this line back and forth daily. My station, Woolwich Arsenal, feels familiar but none of the others from Charing Cross as I was always crammed in , standing, like a sardine that I hardly ever got to see out the windows, even on Saturdays when I went up toThe Valley to watch Charlton play. however , for the past 56 years in Canada and the USA, I was always able to recite every station from Charing Cross to Dartford !!! Conditioning, I guess.
My late father always arranged his signalling rotas at Charlton and Charlton Lane Crossing signalboxes so he could go down and watch when at home. Woolwich has changed dramatically, I was a long range sniper at the barracks which was handy as I used to do my 10 miles runs every day to my mums in Bromley where having a fry up would run back for the offical brekkers then the days work. My great grandfather was a very well known policeman in the area, his "patrol" (reads free beer and food route) started at Greenwich West, along the main road to Prince of Orange pub, then after checking the beer was fine would wobble a bit up to his house in Point Hill for his first of several breakfasts, then he would wander off across Blackheath down to the village checking the validity of the tea van, various pubs and cafe's, then down to the Royal Standard, along Shooter's Hill down into Woolwich proper, then along and back via Charlton to sign off at his station and very unsteady wander home for a scolding and sleep. He had zero arrests on his beat but also zero crime too and well respected for actually caring about his people as he called 'em.
Like it! I'd love to see in the future any S stock with their engines converted to work with 750v DC riding this loop (these lines seems to be ready for these stocks)
both dad and grandad trained at bricklayers arms we moved out of the smoke when i was 18 months and dad finished up as motorman at maidstone barracks before they closed it
nice vid my dad drove these lines any chance doing charing x to maidstone via strood but not divertin via deptford wot happened to, is it new cross or new cross gate i think the gate is on the brighton line
I assume that's CrossRail they're working on between Plumstead and Abbey Wood? Will the SE running lines be slewed over to the right (as we saw it), or will there be a crossover just outside Abbey Wood? Thanks for the video!
I personally do like the 376s! Had two earlier, both on the loop, and I must say they’re very nice from a passenger perspective, however the seats ain’t the greatest😂😂
I drove this route thirty years ago and i am sure i didn't use that power control handle nearly as much as you have. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
Beno There are bleeps for the driver vigilance device (making sure he’s awake!) and a bell or horn for the AWS (signal aspects). Other than that it’s the clicking noise of the controller
denelson83 Every railway station has a 3-letter code, e.g. CST Cannon Street, LBG London Bridge, WAE Waterloo East. Wikipedia shows them if you call up the relevant station page
at the START of this video, I noticed some BOARDs that were BLACK and about 12inches square, I am thinking they show Numbers, may be a fraction bigger, can you help with the SIZE OF THESE PLEASE
Ah, I was looking for a sign. This is a matrix of LEDs that can be lit in various patterns to show letters or numbers (letters only in this case). I’ve never been up close to one, as they’re always up there in the air and I can’t climb up, but my guess would be more like 2ft square
@@emmo999 THANKS for your replies, I am surprised and happy with what you have here, as 2ft is = to 7mm in HO SCALE. I wonder if you may know where I might get the size, thanks
When the train was pulling into London Bridge at the end, the train manager asked all passengers to make sure they had all their personal belongings with them. I've never known anyone taking their TVs, armchairs, sofas, wardrobes, bedding etc with them on a train?
tim bowerman Generally yes, but where there is the capacity for both, they have a 3xx number. All EMUs now are built with the ability of overhead, even if the equipment is not fitted. Check the roof of a 376, they all have space for pantographs yet solely work on the 3rd rail
This is what all Cab ride vidoes should be like. No music, just track and cab sounds. Brilliant, thanks for posting
Thank you for the feedback. Am editing another for uploading later
@@emmo999 any update on that...
Didnt see a loy of high rise last time i was in oberon@@emmo999
Putting the station names was a nice touch; thank-you!
So many lovely spots of engineering brick retaining walls with lovely green foliage overhanging to create the picture plus the arches of the bridges which a passenger will never see!!!
One of the better train journeys on UA-cam. Well done.
Having station names is a great idea too thank you
Great vid. Used to work on the P-way back in 1990 from Charing Cross to New Cross. So many changes. Heard it's all red zone nowadays. Great to see one of the old P-Way lobbies (the old signal box off Cannon Street bridge) is still there. Bought back a lot of great memories from when British Rail was full of old school men.
amsiesmodels Red zone?
This was magnificent. This is the best series on youtube.
Thank you for this. I'd already forgotten how Abbey Wood looked just a few years ago. Nothing like that now.
I’m hoping to get out and refilm these soon, showing the changes in the area and up towards London Bridge
We lost our third rails in France back in the 70s and they only covered a part of the Paris suburbs! it is nice to see them well alive here.
Tanu Ccio South London tracks and in Kent, Sussex and Surrey are generally third-rail DC tracks. North London - bar a couple of exceptions are OHLE AC, Tanu.
Thanks for the memories !! From 1959 - 1961, while studying Hotel Management at Westminster Technical College ( now Kingsway) I rode this line back and forth daily. My station, Woolwich Arsenal, feels familiar but none of the others from Charing Cross as I was always crammed in , standing, like a sardine that I hardly ever got to see out the windows, even on Saturdays when I went up toThe Valley to watch Charlton play. however , for the past 56 years in Canada and the USA, I was always able to recite every station from Charing Cross to Dartford !!! Conditioning, I guess.
My late father always arranged his signalling rotas at Charlton and Charlton Lane Crossing signalboxes so he could go down and watch when at home. Woolwich has changed dramatically, I was a long range sniper at the barracks which was handy as I used to do my 10 miles runs every day to my mums in Bromley where having a fry up would run back for the offical brekkers then the days work. My great grandfather was a very well known policeman in the area, his "patrol" (reads free beer and food route) started at Greenwich West, along the main road to Prince of Orange pub, then after checking the beer was fine would wobble a bit up to his house in Point Hill for his first of several breakfasts, then he would wander off across Blackheath down to the village checking the validity of the tea van, various pubs and cafe's, then down to the Royal Standard, along Shooter's Hill down into Woolwich proper, then along and back via Charlton to sign off at his station and very unsteady wander home for a scolding and sleep. He had zero arrests on his beat but also zero crime too and well respected for actually caring about his people as he called 'em.
Great video! I do love the 376s… funnily enough I did that exact same line today in 376011😂
A scenic journey! It took me a while to figure out that Southeast rail lines are not shown on my Tube map even though their territories overlap.
Like it! I'd love to see in the future any S stock with their engines converted to work with 750v DC riding this loop (these lines seems to be ready for these stocks)
A fine video a round trip Canon Street via Erich loop. Fantastic video, thank you! ❤😊
both dad and grandad trained at bricklayers arms we moved out of the smoke when i was 18 months and dad finished up as motorman at maidstone barracks before they closed it
Thanks Emmo,that’s something to look forward to,have a good xmas,safe driving,jerry
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Great video thank you for sharing.
This is my first time taking the Greenwich Line down from North Kent East junction. The first railway line in London !
Nice video Emmo,more please,would be nice to see cannon st.!!!.
Jerry Dowse I’ll wait until the Christmas blockades are over and then get new footage with the diveunder into CHX and also into CST
Amazing how far the crossrail construction has come sad its still not open tho
Nice video, thanks.
I was on that train yesterday, the opposite direction Cannon Street to Woolwhich Arsenal, just to do some shopping, lol 😂😈
I intend to refilm these soon, as plenty has changed in the 5 years since
@@emmo999 ok
nice vid my dad drove these lines any chance doing charing x to maidstone via strood but not divertin via deptford wot happened to, is it new cross or new cross gate i think the gate is on the brighton line
I assume that's CrossRail they're working on between Plumstead and Abbey Wood? Will the SE running lines be slewed over to the right (as we saw it), or will there be a crossover just outside Abbey Wood? Thanks for the video!
Yes you are correct. The southeastern tracks will be moved over to the right for the new crossrail tracks to be placed.
376`s are pretty nippy eh... assume hauling 10 units ? junctions and track look good in rain Shard looks good in dusk at 1:11:10
I personally do like the 376s! Had two earlier, both on the loop, and I must say they’re very nice from a passenger perspective, however the seats ain’t the greatest😂😂
sos my memory was wrong new x is on bexleyheath line just been through it
I drove this route thirty years ago and i am sure i didn't use that power control handle nearly as much as you have. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
Sorry. Didn’t realise it was a competition
My local line
Also the old kidbrooke station
What’s the different noises in the cab?
Beno There are bleeps for the driver vigilance device (making sure he’s awake!) and a bell or horn for the AWS (signal aspects). Other than that it’s the clicking noise of the controller
Please what does CST to CST mean in the title? (Love the station names)
Peter Swann Cannon Street to Cannon Street. It’s the 3 letter station code that every station has
Really it is Cannon Street (CST) to London Bridge (LBR)
Please can you do more cab ride videos?
Samuel Iles yes. I will do more in time. Other TOCs hopefully
Samuel Iles of
This train has good views of the London skyline
This recording is 5 years old now. I plan to re-record it in the very near future
emmo999 please do. Especially London has new skyscrapers soaring the sky, i think an update would be good
London’s skyline is forever changing!
@@emmo999 isn't Thameslink operating this route now
Nope, this is still operated by Southeastern. Thameslink go straight down to Dartford and onto Rainham
What class is the train
It's a 376
Sludge Green or Misery Farm?
I assume CST stands for Cannon Street?
denelson83 Every railway station has a 3-letter code, e.g. CST Cannon Street, LBG London Bridge, WAE Waterloo East.
Wikipedia shows them if you call up the relevant station page
denelson83 saved me asking, I'm new to all this, but it's fun riding along!
Yes, its just the Department for Transports letter code for Cannon Street station.
Putting and listing the station names was a great idea but it could of been better if you could of named the junctions but besides that very good
This is from Real Time Trains - List of all the junctions and stations.
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/W43634/2018/10/12/advanced
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What train is his
This*
Class 376
at the START of this video, I noticed some BOARDs that were BLACK and about 12inches square, I am thinking they show Numbers, may be a fraction bigger, can you help with the SIZE OF THESE PLEASE
Not sure which boards you’re talking about, sorry
@@emmo999 with video running this BOARD SHOWS UP with a letter A, at 33 second
Ah, I was looking for a sign. This is a matrix of LEDs that can be lit in various patterns to show letters or numbers (letters only in this case). I’ve never been up close to one, as they’re always up there in the air and I can’t climb up, but my guess would be more like 2ft square
@@emmo999 THANKS for your replies, I am surprised and happy with what you have here, as 2ft is = to 7mm in HO SCALE. I wonder if you may know where I might get the size, thanks
When the train was pulling into London Bridge at the end, the train manager asked all passengers to make sure they had all their personal belongings with them.
I've never known anyone taking their TVs, armchairs, sofas, wardrobes, bedding etc with them on a train?
lol ye...also lots of people over yellow line with backs to train...see kid push past someone...one push and dead...idiots...
Yeah it always says that for LB lol, I went past there today and it was the same
I wonder how an American coming to London would pronounce “Greenwich”?
How is this in the gaming category?
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Not sure - changed it now!
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Was this in a 375?
Samuel Iles Not on a rounder. Would be a 376
How? Trains with a 3xx number are OHLE trains, it is third rail therefore trains have a 4xx number?
tim bowerman Generally yes, but where there is the capacity for both, they have a 3xx number. All EMUs now are built with the ability of overhead, even if the equipment is not fitted. Check the roof of a 376, they all have space for pantographs yet solely work on the 3rd rail
29:28??? Wtf
twfeouta
What the fu