I would love to be a driver on the Central line is it a nice line to work on? How do you get a job with LU i was told you genrally had to be a station assistant then you may get promoted to be a driver is this true?
The Central Line is a good line to work on. It has a nice balance between open and tunnel sections. You can apply to become a driver, but it's not often that they have vacancies. If this is the case, then Station Assistant is a good way to start with the company, then you can apply for a driver's job, and at least that way you will get on the waiting list.
ATO working was suspended into Ealing Broadway several years ago (could have been around 2002) after a train went past the stopping mark. (the next stop is the buffers and a concrete block). It was probably a year or more before it was re-instated.
I do like ATO but I am not a big fan of the Rapid full power and braking of ATO. I love trains and I would love to be a driver one day on the Underground but are all lines going ATO eventually?
I don't like the last-minute braking either, nor the way it accelerates up to red signals.
I expect they will all go ATO eventually, but it will cost billions to implement it, and will be especially hard where different lines share tracks. (eg. District, Circle and H&C.)
@infrared567 We are supposed to operate the train in ATO at all times between Leytonstone and White City, but if there is a failure of some kind (eg. the train fails to pick up ATO information at a station, or stops between stations with a fault) then we will drive in CM to the next station).
In the open sections we can drive in CM before 7am and after 8pm (I think) if we wish. At weekends we are supposed to drive in CM in the open sections to keep in practice.
This is tunnel section, but counts as open section for the CM driving rules. This is the only chance we get to drive ourselves in the tunnels regularly.
I would love to be a driver on the Central line is it a nice line to work on? How do you get a job with LU i was told you genrally had to be a station assistant then you may get promoted to be a driver is this true?
thetubefan11 2 months ago
@thetubefan11
The Central Line is a good line to work on. It has a nice balance between open and tunnel sections. You can apply to become a driver, but it's not often that they have vacancies. If this is the case, then Station Assistant is a good way to start with the company, then you can apply for a driver's job, and at least that way you will get on the waiting list.
PESTinUK 2 months ago
Is the Ealing Broadway branch ATO? because i have looked on Central line ATO instalation dates and it said ATO ealing Broadway withdrawn 2002.
thetubefan11 2 months ago
@thetubefan11
ATO working was suspended into Ealing Broadway several years ago (could have been around 2002) after a train went past the stopping mark. (the next stop is the buffers and a concrete block). It was probably a year or more before it was re-instated.
PESTinUK 2 months ago
I do like ATO but I am not a big fan of the Rapid full power and braking of ATO. I love trains and I would love to be a driver one day on the Underground but are all lines going ATO eventually?
thetubefan11 4 months ago
@thetubefan11
I don't like the last-minute braking either, nor the way it accelerates up to red signals.
I expect they will all go ATO eventually, but it will cost billions to implement it, and will be especially hard where different lines share tracks. (eg. District, Circle and H&C.)
PESTinUK 4 months ago
I have this addon on railworks too
1madaboutguitar 5 months ago
@1madaboutguitar
What is "railworks"?
PESTinUK 4 months ago
Nice! Liked! West Acton Station is now a listed building!! :)
60103Henry 5 months ago
@MagicBox1993
The chimes sound every time the ATP code changes when in Coded Manual, to alert the driver that the target speed has changed.
PESTinUK 7 months ago
Do you like ATO or CM better?
thetubefan11 7 months ago
@thetubefan11
Sorry for the delay in replying. I've only just realised that I hadn't.
CM is more interesting and is the only "skill" we have left as drivers, but ATO is nice for when you are tired. 8o)
PESTinUK 4 months ago
with ato what do the drivers do?
alstorm1996 1 year ago
@alstorm1996
Open and close the doors, and tell the train to start off to the next station. That's about it.
It does go wrong a helluva lot (especially when it rains), so we have to switch to manual quite often.
PESTinUK 1 year ago
@PESTinUK can you (the driver) choose which mode (coded/ato) you want to drive in then
infrared567 4 months ago
@infrared567 We are supposed to operate the train in ATO at all times between Leytonstone and White City, but if there is a failure of some kind (eg. the train fails to pick up ATO information at a station, or stops between stations with a fault) then we will drive in CM to the next station).
In the open sections we can drive in CM before 7am and after 8pm (I think) if we wish. At weekends we are supposed to drive in CM in the open sections to keep in practice.
PESTinUK 4 months ago
@PESTinUK What about between Leytonstone and Newbury Park where does this fall under?
infrared567 4 months ago
@infrared567
This is tunnel section, but counts as open section for the CM driving rules. This is the only chance we get to drive ourselves in the tunnels regularly.
PESTinUK 4 months ago
@PESTinUK cheers for answering my questions
infrared567 4 months ago
great vid
festool 2 years ago
Nice vid mate
oggy1953 2 years ago
I tried not to :p
iranair777 2 years ago
very nice 5/5
GreatRailwayJourneys 2 years ago
That was quick! Thanks very much! :D
iranair777 2 years ago
You managed to appear in it as well....
PESTinUK 2 years ago
@iranair777 Haha I see You!!
GreatRailwayJourneys 2 years ago