At 3:21 you can see a split in the right side railhead. There are several of these. If I was guessing--is this some kind of auto derail if a train is moving on this track in the opposite direction? Otherwise, its being there makes no sense?
I am from Maine in the USA. without reading comments .( I am to buzzed right now .it being St. Patricks Day and all. lol ) I was looking for the song Bakers street and came across this most AWESOME video.!!! I have riden every form of transportation. prolbably 100 times over. But there is nothing better than a train. And in your video .DAMN! I full screen it. It is like being in the front . TY so much 4 posting this. It is perfect :}}
To Baker Street and we were tossed about like salad all the way there plus the train ran fast from Harrow to Finchley Rd, when we got there we asked the driver what speed he was at and it was near 75mph!!!!
The Met line is the best line on the entire LU network I personally believe that the ELLX phase one shouldve been funded as a Met line extension rather than the uncomfortable London Overground
Thanks for the comment. Hope the new S stock brings cheers to all Londoners. I admire how the railway system has changed so much. A major milestone for a country
Nothing wrong with those old trains. The railway system has changed for the worse since Thatcherisation, then privatisation, and the destruction of our trainmaking industry. It is a source of shame that we now import rolling stock.
Replacement starts next year with S stock, currently undergoing trails on the Old Dalby test track in Leicestershire. As S stock will also replace C and D stock on the Circle, H&C and District lines the additional 6 inches width at the sole bar A stock has will be lost. A stock was built to take advantage of the Met's generous loading gauge. The District railway was built to the conventional UK loading gauge.
The Met line is A60s it will never be the same without them i mean why do they want new trains the A60s yes there getting on abit but the new trains will do not better job than them..
I can say that when I first used them in 1961 after the T stock speeds in excess of 60mph were quite the norm on fast Finchley road to Watford Amersham services . In fact the peak hours fast Watford was first stop North harrow in those days!! However, A stock speed restrict through Harrow but nice feeling not stopping whereas 115 did!!
Good old days... It must have been fun to drive these old trains and watch the scenery fly pass when the line speed was still 70mph. Its a shame to peg the speed and also to see these trains go in the next year or so. Thanks for sharing this video.
jsur how the met is suposed to be run, nice to see the 83 stock at finchley road, the A60 stock could certainly motor, leaving a DMU standing, built to last , a surface version of the 1962 tube stock,
Not quite right I'm afraid! A stock got the advantage upon acceleration out of Finchley Road up te bank to kilburn but Class 115 would catch up and pace A60 to Wembley Park where A stock would need to slow down slightly for the cossover london end of station. Climb up past Preston Road on to Harrow about level but 115 just had the edge!
Certainly not leave dmu standing! wishful thinking!
The ride in an A stock train at full speed was pretty terrifying if you were not used to it. For years the track was blamed but in fact it was a design fault in the bogie suspension. The seating, was however the most comfortable on the London Underground.
I agree i can remember when they were first introduced and the the bogies suspension design did in facr create "hunting" which was alarming to those not used.
back in the days when you couldnt go anywhere in london without seeing PFB and DDS graffiti
3G4ZA 2 months ago
At 3:21 you can see a split in the right side railhead. There are several of these. If I was guessing--is this some kind of auto derail if a train is moving on this track in the opposite direction? Otherwise, its being there makes no sense?
DOLRED 4 months ago
@DOLRED Those gaps are expansion joints
bowroaduk 1 month ago
super video
lego4555 5 months ago
This was fun to watch...Thanks!
ScarlettOBeara 8 months ago
ma k ka**o di video è ?
carmelo1200 10 months ago
Damn! this is so beautiful. Nomatter what kind of train this is. lol :}}
lilnip67 11 months ago
@lilnip67 Thanks folks. Try viewing the Rickmansworth to Amersham section where the train climbs Chorleywood bank through leafy Chiltern Hills
A60stock 11 months ago
I am from Maine in the USA. without reading comments .( I am to buzzed right now .it being St. Patricks Day and all. lol ) I was looking for the song Bakers street and came across this most AWESOME video.!!! I have riden every form of transportation. prolbably 100 times over. But there is nothing better than a train. And in your video .DAMN! I full screen it. It is like being in the front . TY so much 4 posting this. It is perfect :}}
lilnip67 11 months ago
Ha! Mind the STEP!
formulacountdown 11 months ago
how did you go about gaining access to filming from the front of the train??? as i have this in mind for a short exspremental film????
stupidcasual 1 year ago
Plus we saw those ugly s stocks trains which won't even last a third of the amount of years the A stocks did (53 years by 2013 is impressive)
prueisgr8 1 year ago
I got on the Met line today from Amersham
Having gotten there by the equally splendid
Aylesbury Mainline train (Chiltern Rail)
To Baker Street and we were tossed about like salad all the way there plus the train ran fast from Harrow to Finchley Rd, when we got there we asked the driver what speed he was at and it was near 75mph!!!!
prueisgr8 1 year ago
The best thing about this vid is the cool 1983 stock footage. It should definitely be tagged because it's quite a hard stock to find footage of!
OldPrawnFace 1 year ago
Cracking vid this.. and soon to be history too, sadly!
metadyneman 1 year ago
The Met line is the best line on the entire LU network I personally believe that the ELLX phase one shouldve been funded as a Met line extension rather than the uncomfortable London Overground
prueisgr8 1 year ago
i have no idea why i watched this video it was stagnantly entertaing i like those old trains, Harrow is such a shit hole meow :D
itsthatsebguy93 1 year ago
IS this a fast amersham? Otherwise I would know this journey by heart ( I live in W. Harrow)
formulacountdown 1 year ago
the fast ones used to fly! If you were at the end of the carriage you could get tossed out of your seat.
carpypark 2 years ago
love the vid
bpford2k9 2 years ago
Was 4:50 Wembley Park?
Great video
luerexbob 2 years ago
Did Northwick Park station exist back in '92? Just wondering since the part between Harrow and Preston Road was edited out.
Organasm 2 years ago
@Organasm yes
bronzeonion 1 year ago
Hey A60Stock
Thanks for the comment. Hope the new S stock brings cheers to all Londoners. I admire how the railway system has changed so much. A major milestone for a country
taykb88 2 years ago
Nothing wrong with those old trains. The railway system has changed for the worse since Thatcherisation, then privatisation, and the destruction of our trainmaking industry. It is a source of shame that we now import rolling stock.
gilesosborne2 2 years ago
They must be around 48-49 years old now!
wangtong04 2 years ago 2
What stock replaced the A60?
taykb88 2 years ago
Replacement starts next year with S stock, currently undergoing trails on the Old Dalby test track in Leicestershire. As S stock will also replace C and D stock on the Circle, H&C and District lines the additional 6 inches width at the sole bar A stock has will be lost. A stock was built to take advantage of the Met's generous loading gauge. The District railway was built to the conventional UK loading gauge.
A60stock 2 years ago
Replacement is starting next year
luerexbob 2 years ago
Wow Chiltern railways in 1992?
ElayneTrakand 3 years ago
love A60 stock! I call 1983 stock, mini district trains
bronzeonion 3 years ago
Memories indeed! Thanks for the clip. Done that route so many times+Jubilee Line. Queensbury station was on my route to school circa 1969.
ordjay 3 years ago
Great, great video. Happy memories of a trip that took me from rural Harrow to cosmopolitan London in 20 minutes.
dench42 3 years ago
thanks for this brings back memories
xwingclass 3 years ago
i did the journey many times from 1978 to 1998 living in preston road and queensbury happy days on those trains and the old red jublie trains
vania1013 3 years ago
The Met line is A60s it will never be the same without them i mean why do they want new trains the A60s yes there getting on abit but the new trains will do not better job than them..
toppackage 3 years ago 2
A good cab ride and very good film and believe these units are now restricted to a top speed of 50 - 55mph?
corinthic 3 years ago
50-55 mph is what they do anyway they can't do much more than that
kevthejoker 3 years ago
I can say that when I first used them in 1961 after the T stock speeds in excess of 60mph were quite the norm on fast Finchley road to Watford Amersham services . In fact the peak hours fast Watford was first stop North harrow in those days!! However, A stock speed restrict through Harrow but nice feeling not stopping whereas 115 did!!
corinthic 3 years ago
its gona be a shame to loose the A60s when they are replaced with the br class376s in a couple of years..
toppackage 3 years ago
Good old days... It must have been fun to drive these old trains and watch the scenery fly pass when the line speed was still 70mph. Its a shame to peg the speed and also to see these trains go in the next year or so. Thanks for sharing this video.
AppleOranges12 3 years ago
nice video 5*!
cameronmac2000 3 years ago
is this video 125?
wangtong04 3 years ago
No, its footage from the Beulah stock shot library.
A60stock 3 years ago
jsur how the met is suposed to be run, nice to see the 83 stock at finchley road, the A60 stock could certainly motor, leaving a DMU standing, built to last , a surface version of the 1962 tube stock,
richa8685 3 years ago
Not quite right I'm afraid! A stock got the advantage upon acceleration out of Finchley Road up te bank to kilburn but Class 115 would catch up and pace A60 to Wembley Park where A stock would need to slow down slightly for the cossover london end of station. Climb up past Preston Road on to Harrow about level but 115 just had the edge!
Certainly not leave dmu standing! wishful thinking!
corinthic 3 years ago
The ride in an A stock train at full speed was pretty terrifying if you were not used to it. For years the track was blamed but in fact it was a design fault in the bogie suspension. The seating, was however the most comfortable on the London Underground.
A60stock 3 years ago
I agree i can remember when they were first introduced and the the bogies suspension design did in facr create "hunting" which was alarming to those not used.
corinthic 3 years ago
most enjoyable trip==great shoot--the tracks looked a bit dodgy--thanks for posting--
simonmoves 3 years ago