Victoria Line train stopping with emergency braking

A Victoria Line (refurbished 1967 stock) train stopping with emergency braking as it often does to prevent overruns at station. Notice the horrible grunting noise at 15 seconds into the video, this is the emergency brakes being deployed, it is much louder in real life.

The Victoria Line train operation is fully automatic and the train speed is controlled by computers (ATO [Automatic train control]operation). For various reasons, the ATO can cause the train to overrun the stopping point and risk passing the monitors which the train operator relys on when closing the doors. Therfore if the train operator judges that the train speed is too great when nearing the stop marker, he/she will have to intervene.

In this video, the train operator only had the emergency brakes on momentarily. Sometimes the train is actually brought to a standstill whilst its still in emergency braking, and its VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. Hopefully the future 09 stock will have a better braking system.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• london
• underground
• tube
• victoria
• line
• trai
• 1967
• stock

[jakethejuj56]

how did you know this was gonna happen?

[AppleOranges12]

I don't. I was just filming trains like I normally do and it happened. However, these brake applications are more common as you think.

[wiv098]

what station is this? is it Victoria station?

[AppleOranges12]

Highbury & Islington

[ChrisCooper312]

Overrunning is often caused by problems with the rheostatic brake, especially when blending in the air brakes, which can lead to over-runs, so drivers have to use the emergency brake to stop in time. Old resistor controlled rheostatic brakes can be very difficult to get a good stop with. I've driven trams with them before where the first couple of brake notches will do nothing, then the next will pretty much put you through the windscreen.

[Ryan199403]

@ChrisCooper312

I was wondering do you know what sort of motor's these trains use? e.g 1972 mkII?

[charlie2268]

I was expecting a huge explosion with sparks and everything! :(

[taylorjsj]

@AppleOranges12 it happens every time i go on the vic (when the 67s were on service)

[dtfageet]

@BVEguy i'll overrun ur ass with no breaks

[omardude39]

@TheMADBOYCEY no? They sound *nothing* like that.

[omardude39]

@LordGeorgeRodney wow, another cry of "fake". Do your homework.

[hstadam1994]

I use the Victoria line all the time and that allways use to happen on the 1967 Stock!

[LordGeorgeRodney]

Fake sound put in. I have heard emergency brakes going and sounds nothing like the terror you described!

[TheMADBOYCEY]

londoner here and that is a normal stop... i use the victoria line everyday to get to work