I love these tube videos! nice atmosphere, and relaxing watching the trains roll down the track, I'd never thought about tube sidings before this, love to see more vids.
There's a ground signal (a disc with a red line across it), below the light signal at the end of the platform. It's set to clear (diagonal). There's another one just before the sidings.
I'd vaguely thought that trains would be left at stations overnight, but of course there wouldn't be enough stations to park hundreds of trains, would there?
There would be enough platforms to park the trains in, (bearing in mind each station has at least 2 platforms) but they need to be prepared and maintained at night. Also it would be harder to keep the trains secure at night. The only place I know that a train is kept in a platform all night, is Bank on the Waterloo and City Line.
It is Barking sidings at 1am (Close of traffic). Barking is a "joint" sidings, District and H+C, for "pre-prepped" stock ready for start of next days traffic from east end of each line.
Used to live on Essex Road in Barking, right beside the sidings. Video brings back some good memories. Thanks for sharing.
1VK3 1 year ago
1.30am usually
djb274 2 years ago
What time does the london underground stop at night?
BlueMeteor2009 2 years ago
MCTurbostar:
What's SPAD
taykb88 2 years ago
"signal passed at danger"
It is a serious crime to over-run a red signal, punishable with 999 years in the state pen.
poshJosh69 2 years ago
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BlueMeteor2009 2 years ago
I love these tube videos! nice atmosphere, and relaxing watching the trains roll down the track, I'd never thought about tube sidings before this, love to see more vids.
Good job!
FeatherweightGiant 3 years ago
didn't you SPAD at the 1st station after you left the sidings?
MCTurbostar 4 years ago
There's a ground signal (a disc with a red line across it), below the light signal at the end of the platform. It's set to clear (diagonal). There's another one just before the sidings.
taffboyslim 3 years ago
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BlueMeteor2009 2 years ago
The ground signal is used to allow trains into sidings off the 'main' line.
taffboyslim 2 years ago 2
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BlueMeteor2009 2 years ago
If the ground signal is set to clear (i.e proceed), then the train can pass the signal
taffboyslim 2 years ago
poshJosh are you a driver on the tubes?
Must be cool to drive them.
shuntstick 4 years ago
Reminds me of the start of The Warriors
Douglesfield 4 years ago
yeah it is like the warriors but without the wonder wheel!
cameronmac2000 3 years ago
what a wierd video - respect to all you odd-ball trainspotters, the world would be a poorer place without you.
dibbuck 5 years ago
I'd vaguely thought that trains would be left at stations overnight, but of course there wouldn't be enough stations to park hundreds of trains, would there?
HawklordPXR5 5 years ago
Good theory, doesn't work though... lol...
chunlusun 5 years ago
think of the vandalism!
MCTurbostar 4 years ago
There would be enough platforms to park the trains in, (bearing in mind each station has at least 2 platforms) but they need to be prepared and maintained at night. Also it would be harder to keep the trains secure at night. The only place I know that a train is kept in a platform all night, is Bank on the Waterloo and City Line.
PESTinUK 2 years ago
Thanx for that answer to my question! I'd forgotten all about this vid, it's nice to see it again :)
HawklordPXR5 2 years ago
Somehwere on the London Underground. Hammersmith or Upminster. I guess the former, based on the poster's other videos.
badoitcontrex 5 years ago
where is it?
Mysyak 5 years ago
It is Barking sidings at 1am (Close of traffic). Barking is a "joint" sidings, District and H+C, for "pre-prepped" stock ready for start of next days traffic from east end of each line.
poshJosh69 5 years ago