British Rail Crew training video

[jakeysandford]

That was like a train test!!

[kampiuben]

in the history, they aim to trainning the rail cab driver is quite a hard job! including to change the track you must ease up to 25mph. if there isn`t, you can on at least 60mph! and now, the electric power limited us if there is over than ats produce. it'll be automatic stop! too annoying at the same moment!

[Sgtellzo]

Anyone know what it means by Plain asspect and position when its describing the signalling for the route?

[martinusher1]

@Sgtellzo UK signals at junctions have a route indicator above the signal lights -- its the bar formed by the row of small white lights. If the route indicator isn't lit then this is the plain aspect or main route.

[Sgtellzo]

@martinusher1 ok cheers mate, probs something i should know if i wanna be a signalling engineer!

[blobby1972]

the person doing the naration sounds exactly like you would expect him too .I also imagine greesy hair with a parting and NHS glasses from the 80's.

[blobby1972]

@blobby1972 I also forgot the anorak and holdall thrown over the shoulder and mittons on a string .

[ms29b]

@blobby1972 Tweed Jacket nasell hair beer belly, . . . I'd like to see the training for the electrostar even a class 319 with the air pilot looking cab s

[Qmodeller]

@blobby1972 Far from it. I've met him - nice chap and he doesn't fit your stereotype!

[BootsHiFi]

The porno music is awesome im sure its from Laundrette girls part 4

[strange6]

Brilliant music!

[mubd1234]

Gee, did they have like 500 of these for each of the routes run by British Rail?

[ITW84]

screw you're boom chicka waa waa this is porno music

[Mrresonate]

u can see a quick glimps of part of the old Holland halt station between Hove and Brighton

[JimTLonW6]

Very interesting! There's a good bit more to this train driving lark than starting and stopping!

[heathirving]

interesting that in the last segment of that film the train entered a dead end platform under a green signal,something that never happens in australia,you would get a red signal with a subsidiary calling on signal or small green low speed signal to warn the drive that the line ahead may be blocked or occupied

[whigwood]

@heathirving Interesting film. I'm pretty sure that the green signal entry to a dead-end was abolished as a result of the Moorgate tube disaster of 1975 - although it took a little while to achieve this (enquiry etc). A pity that it took a tragedy to bring about something which is completely logical.

[CommutersHateMe]

@heathirving if you listen you will hear that T668 signal is a 2 aspect signal, that would mean it could only show a red or single yellow, you would never aproach a buffer stop on a green even in the pre morgate incident days. A single yellow would be an unoccupied platform, a red with associated subsidiary would be used on a part occupied platform.

[heathirving]

@CommutersHateMe

we have a form of approach control using a small subsidiary light called a "calling on" sometimes preceded by a little green light called a "close-up" and actually I do remember at cronulla in Sydney the dead end platform was signalled with a yellow caution signal. cheers

[briantwigley]

Why did Bruce Forsyth narrate it? :P

[Bevoin1970]

It all sounds a bit technical to me, interesting though. :-)

[waldenhouse]

What's the point of having to "learn" the route - is not as if you can take a diversion if you want to is it? - The train will follow the route by itself!

[LordLemsip]

@waldenhouse aye, but you might ! Trains cant stop like a car - you need to know where every signal is, the type of signalling, all the speed restrictions, locations of stations, get a feel for the gradients, know where the low adhesion areas are....good enough to frive in darkness or fog. Many a car/truck driver can't understand it, but trust me, your route knowledge is the most important thing when driving a train.

[SFConifer]

Does this train have a dining car?

[briantwigley]

@SFConifer No. Its most likely some sort of EMU

[badegg3210]

Fascinating stuff! Just remembered when I was a kid I did some trainspotting (cos that's what you do when you're growing up in Dumblaine in the '80s)

I worshipped the Intercity 125, thought it was the most futuristic thing ever. One time a train driver let me drive the 125 for a few miles to Stirling - hot damn!!!

....the things I admit.... :-)

[cutterschoicenotmine]

whats with the graphing at the start?

[Oscar9900]

Excellent . Thanks for posting. 5*

[Panarail]

Very interesting to see an official B.R. film.

[hgmjbtl]

how many of these do u hav

[pelforthpelforth]

Straight off the cuff/ If you're a train buff/ you can't get enough/of this sort of stuff.

Thx so much - more please.. whenever!

[mrdrunk3040]

the intro music is 70's porno music

[mrjohnpro]

@mrdrunk3040 oh yeah ..I well remember that as well ;0

Jp

[paxmannut]

@mrdrunk3040 lol.

[coveneyr]

@mrdrunk3040 no wonder our railways were so fucked!

[mrdrunk3040]

@coveneyr Lol good one

[coveneyr]

@mrdrunk3040 you set it up fella wth that astute observation regarding the music!! best wishes

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

@coveneyr Now come on, they're not that bad - certainly not compared to some countries! You go to the likes of Cuba and you're very lucky if the train runs at all!

[321loverdesirohater]

then i failed to see why you watched it then you stupid idiot!

[epiCnIGraRiNSeOUt]

You REALLY need to post more of these.

[LeamingtonSteve]

funny to have the Bulleid steam loco at the end!

[IrishRail123]

this is great ! i want more videos like this

[robertmbishop]

Look at the track at 09:08! Nice video, like the music very retro.

[banoo100]

Whats up with the track at 09:08 lol?? The Track doesnt look any different lol??

[robertmbishop]

Bit rough, eh?

[oddba11]

gees brighton station looks horrific! britains railways have REALLY improved over the last 18 years!

[FabFM]

looks like the same ol' shitehole to me!

[SteffanLlwyd]

More trains but bigger subsidy (to keep shareholders happy).

[wdielwlairajmd]

I can't believe the year is 1990! I would have thought it would be a lot earlier!

[FabFM]

it was the first year of the 90s, the decade was fresh, companies were hardly going to have all the high tech of the very late 80s/early 90s yet...

[chusan01]

Fascinating!

[px712uf]

Thank you for uploading this!!!!!!!

Any chance seeing more crew training vids?

[LMSStanier]

Excellent stuff. Ditto the question above from px712uf. If you have any more training vids like this please would you post them?

[jconnor1988]

fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[madlurcher]

Was the commentary recorded using same studio as they used for Ivor The Engine?

[Sephy69]

love the video and LOVE the retro midi synthesised music :-P

[trainmanlars]

I'm using this to help me play BVE lol

[pattonrail]

great video makes me want to become a train driver.

[NicholasTurnbull]

The intro music is hilariously retro. I had this mad picture in my head of a room full of train drivers dancing badly in a 1980s-ish sort of style. On another note, though, my -- Brighton station really looked so dilapidated back then, it's amazing how much better it looks these days.

[lolguy543]

i sat through this full video!

[draysunburst]

Very Interesting.

[polina82]

i agree lol

from swt 455

[draysunburst]

It's probably better than the ones we have here in america, britian is much more mindful of their railways.

[wangtong04]

125s are ment to be fast not slow Have you got any up to date ones for national express

[hellooldchap]

Nice. Any more?

[SteffanLlwyd]

Good insight into how drivers develop route knowledge. There's a lot to learn eh? Thanks

[vidpop]

Thanks for this route knowledge video posting.

[2816uoc]

Great video.Thanks

[trainmanlars]

Where did you find these. They are really good. Please post more if you have them.

[britishleyland73]

I love the music at the start. Shame British is not around any more!!

[Lynxboy252]

At a guess 1991, the date is in the bottom left corner at 0:25 into the film.

[telstarbox]

Nah says 1990 at the end

[WHISPERING45]

Quite interesting learning if your like trains.

[networksoutheast]

makes sence in a funny way:S

[01276]

so drivers have to know all the signal codes?? like T???

[gner125]

yip

[Marillionmad]

lol i ws more into the song at start and end wt ws it called ? the vid ws gd 2

[goatmanjohn]

HAHA! I've finally found something that my (first and last) name is an anagram of! "Bad BR Video"

David ?

[michaelc6012]

thank you that was really nice to watch thourghly enjoyed it thanks!!

[whare1]

Nice thans for posting it was Great to watch :)

[nightfire620]

My word, that is so very very dull! you might just win a prize for that! Flipping 3rd rail 750v RUBBISH

[MrBronson66]

trains suck

[777fred]

f you , this is a great video NSE!!! 455s!!

[gner125]

no they dont

[networksoutheast]

why d'you watch it then u retard?????

[MrBronson66]

i wanted to find out whether i thought trains sucked or not

[megatwingo]

Hi, Mr. Bronson66. So we found out now, that your mental range is very limited. :-))

Greetings from Germany

(trolls aside: Great video! Full stars!)

[dCalleja]

As I live in Worthing I travel on that line whenever I go into Brighton (Which was last weekend :D)

It's interesting looking at how different the trains are in the video compared to the new Electrostars that run on the line now...

Any idea what the train the video was recorded on was?judging by the stop position at Hove it could be a small motored cart :O

[Superedit]

Very cool -- are there any more like this?

[bobadacious]

wonderfull, a real treat

[kiyran]

i no wot i want 2 do now

[class313]

Buy microsoft train sim and then buy westcoastway tada your driving that route ;)

[lydz25]

doesnt look like the trains going 60mph

[boduk]

Great vid, very interesting to watch.

[delboyplonker]

Excellent, Good Stuff! Would love to see more.

[glennwinstanley]

I wonder who composed the music?

[robertparmar]

i was driving that train!!!!

[jsd23]

Excellent! Do you have any more? This sort of thing is invaluable to enthusiasts, modellers and armchair-residents alike!

[Zippyman]

Very good :)