This kid doing the commentary has a bright future as a train announcer. Course his parents might be a bit pissed off that they dumped over 30K on his education, but they need to look at this less critically. If you had a son with a special interest in the inane, you would be happy if he got any sort of job.
The male announcer is called Phil Sayer, who does many stations (most famous for Birmginham New Street). He is the best announcer IMO.
The female announcer is called Celia Drummond, also known as "Digital Doris". She does many SWT station announcements. She is not as good; her pronunciation is often strange.
try being at southampton central when you've got the bloke on platform 4 and the female on platform 2 talking at the SAME TIME, followed by the " in this state of....." in english, french and german
in QLD our CityTrains (Gold Coast EXP Line) have a really crap announcement you hear every 5 Mins
incase you have chronic amnesiabut the train only stops like every 15-30 mins
it goes "This is a gold cost train. Running express from south bank to beenleigh stopping only at yerongpilly and loganlea if you want to get on the Cleavland please change trains at loganlea." GOSH THAT IS SO ANNOYING
Great video, there are two voices that does the PA you know, a female and a male voice. The male sounds like the swt pre-recorded station anouncements person.
Although I live in Southern operated sussex (where the on train announcement woman is terribly posh :P) I visit SWT operated Dorset every so often and I hear the woman on the 444s. Havent been on any 450s though.
5*s, Phil Sayer always wins!!!
meridian222017 1 year ago
This kid doing the commentary has a bright future as a train announcer. Course his parents might be a bit pissed off that they dumped over 30K on his education, but they need to look at this less critically. If you had a son with a special interest in the inane, you would be happy if he got any sort of job.
Mind the gap, son
HitMeQuick 2 years ago
PS: its a shame the Windsor stations were never joined up...
darthbandon10 2 years ago
Julie Berry on Southern is the best announcer, imho.
SpaceMonkey1983 2 years ago
very nice video, I was there exactly 3 eyars ago! Lovely trains!
does the windsor branch use only class 450?
tramrunner 2 years ago
Yes the waterloo winsor branch only uses the 450.
planeboy737 2 years ago
The male announcer is called Phil Sayer, who does many stations (most famous for Birmginham New Street). He is the best announcer IMO.
The female announcer is called Celia Drummond, also known as "Digital Doris". She does many SWT station announcements. She is not as good; her pronunciation is often strange.
wdielwlairajmd 2 years ago
Ah, so thats why the female voice sucks so bad. Phil Sayer for the win :p
darthbandon10 2 years ago
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WrongRoadRailways 2 years ago
Commuter train!
AndreDevecserii 3 years ago 2
Wow
Clacatoo 3 years ago 2
lol i saw u recordin through the window
of the doors
kieron1997 3 years ago 3
Wow! First male tannoy I've ever heard!
Yownanymous 3 years ago
Tom is that you speaking, It sounds nothin like you. :|
moshrunners 4 years ago
It was filmed just over a year ago
tgtrains 4 years ago
try being at southampton central when you've got the bloke on platform 4 and the female on platform 2 talking at the SAME TIME, followed by the " in this state of....." in english, french and german
markusgl1 4 years ago
it's basically the guy who does the announcements on the southern platforms.
mrtulala1 4 years ago
That is NOT! annoying
in QLD our CityTrains (Gold Coast EXP Line) have a really crap announcement you hear every 5 Mins
incase you have chronic amnesiabut the train only stops like every 15-30 mins
it goes "This is a gold cost train. Running express from south bank to beenleigh stopping only at yerongpilly and loganlea if you want to get on the Cleavland please change trains at loganlea." GOSH THAT IS SO ANNOYING
ill see if i can get a recording of it
ryanh1991 5 years ago
If u were on that train for a hour hearing it every 5 mins, you would soon begin to find it annoying!!
tgtrains 5 years ago
i am on that train 4 hours round trip
ryanh1991 4 years ago
I herd that announcement on another video and your right that was EXTREMLY annoying lol, it also says "this is your station", ??
tgtrains 4 years ago
Southern's latest addition to their messages is to tell you what coach you are in every five minutes :D
dCalleja 4 years ago
Great video, there are two voices that does the PA you know, a female and a male voice. The male sounds like the swt pre-recorded station anouncements person.
unisouth 5 years ago
thanks, the voices are also at Reading station, i have never heard the female one on a south west trains train.
tgtrains 5 years ago
There is a female voice though. She also has the electronic type of voice, she is on (at least) train 450099 because I was on it!
unisouth 5 years ago
Although I live in Southern operated sussex (where the on train announcement woman is terribly posh :P) I visit SWT operated Dorset every so often and I hear the woman on the 444s. Havent been on any 450s though.
dCalleja 4 years ago