As a recently retired member of the Network Rail S&T function, I have to say this is one of the best descriptions (in layman’s terms) of how a signalling system works. Well done NR! More of a similar nature please for Track, Off-track, Distribution and E&P disciplines!
Great video! Explanations as to why and how things affect trains and the network are always interesting, knowing more about what goes on behind the scenes and technical matters is fun when presented like this. I thought this video was down to earth. The animations are clear, the music was nice, (not tacky at all), the narrations were easy to understand. Would love to have more videos like this if they're all to this quality and not filled with business jargon. Thanks!
When I worked on the p way we spent hours in the winters clearing points and digging out stretcher rods from ice and snow . As for short circuits , all it can take is a tin can sometimes . Good animation .
I get you want to modernize all of England Railways but listen, before you tear down the few remaining vintage structures ask the Heritage Railways if they need the older equipment because that stuff is very very hard to find and just as expensive to reproduce and or replace, if there was a way y'all could say disassemble old signals bolt by bolt without having to blow torch them then maybe the parts could be stored so that Heritage Railways could purchase the parts so that they would have spares on hand but it's just a thought. Also if somebody were able to hack into y'all's computerised signaling then it would be a good idea to have some sort of non-computerized system in place as a backup
You would be surprised how much stuff heritage railways get out of NR’s metaphorical bin. Also the thing with signal boxes, is that, for it to be useful to a heritage railway they either need to have a pre existing signal box designed for that lever frame type or have to build a new box.
Network rail thank you so much that you are explaining it because it you didn't then it be a disaster and people who delay me such as 6,7 ,8 mins this video is an explanation to my problem 😃
If SW or any of the other companies put out a message relating to signal failure, power failure or track circuit failure then there's nothing the company can do about it as NR are responsible.
Isn't it getting a bit old fashioned to be sticking lights up on poles along the track for the driver to spot? We have geo location satellite technology now. That can work out where the train is, and a database of trains can tell the system where the train is going and what lines it should use. Then we can abandon the lights on poles...
@@saiyajedi Ah! Thanks! Great minds.... I can imagine the time constraint, after all there are still semaphores in some places. And that goes back to the 19th century!
simply put the system we have in place works and people are used to it. we COULD work to replace it with new systems but that would take a lot of time and money.
As a recently retired member of the Network Rail S&T function, I have to say this is one of the best descriptions (in layman’s terms) of how a signalling system works.
Well done NR!
More of a similar nature please for Track, Off-track, Distribution and E&P disciplines!
I agree. It's very detailed
Excellent production enabling public awareness of the safety systems that protect them
Great video! Explanations as to why and how things affect trains and the network are always interesting, knowing more about what goes on behind the scenes and technical matters is fun when presented like this. I thought this video was down to earth. The animations are clear, the music was nice, (not tacky at all), the narrations were easy to understand. Would love to have more videos like this if they're all to this quality and not filled with business jargon. Thanks!
This is a good aid to new comers in the rail industry. Helps with common understanding of signals.
I like the illustration on this video..
Don't you mean animation
@@hulksterish Yes, pal 👍
As an ex fault team technician love this video. At least the fault team vehicle has a door!
When I worked on the p way we spent hours in the winters clearing points and digging out stretcher rods from ice and snow . As for short circuits , all it can take is a tin can sometimes . Good animation .
I love these kinds of delays explained videos please make more
I get you want to modernize all of England Railways but listen, before you tear down the few remaining vintage structures ask the Heritage Railways if they need the older equipment because that stuff is very very hard to find and just as expensive to reproduce and or replace, if there was a way y'all could say disassemble old signals bolt by bolt without having to blow torch them then maybe the parts could be stored so that Heritage Railways could purchase the parts so that they would have spares on hand but it's just a thought.
Also if somebody were able to hack into y'all's computerised signaling then it would be a good idea to have some sort of non-computerized system in place as a backup
Railroad,Preserver,2000 how do you know they don’t do this?
You would be surprised how much stuff heritage railways get out of NR’s metaphorical bin. Also the thing with signal boxes, is that, for it to be useful to a heritage railway they either need to have a pre existing signal box designed for that lever frame type or have to build a new box.
Obviously they have redundancy plans for cyber attacks. I’m sure you can understand why those plans are confidential.
Network rail thank you so much that you are explaining it because it you didn't then it be a disaster and people who delay me such as 6,7 ,8 mins this video is an explanation to my problem 😃
So how does this affect SW Trains and the other useless services?
If SW or any of the other companies put out a message relating to signal failure, power failure or track circuit failure then there's nothing the company can do about it as NR are responsible.
Delays until the fault is rectified. Beats the alternative >.
Semaphores use wire to change
enjoyed the upload and learned a lot.................many thanks..............h6 ..........84
Isn't it getting a bit old fashioned to be sticking lights up on poles along the track for the driver to spot? We have geo location satellite technology now. That can work out where the train is, and a database of trains can tell the system where the train is going and what lines it should use. Then we can abandon the lights on poles...
Wylye_guy That is more or less the idea behind positive train control (PTC). The problem is that it takes time and money to implement.
@@saiyajedi Ah! Thanks! Great minds.... I can imagine the time constraint, after all there are still semaphores in some places. And that goes back to the 19th century!
simply put the system we have in place works and people are used to it. we COULD work to replace it with new systems but that would take a lot of time and money.
On the HS1 Network between St Pancras and Ebbsfleet International there are no signals..
That’s what ETCS is for, coming this decade.
Semaphore > Color Position Lights
I get that, but Colour Light signals are better in every way (excluding aesthetic)