Great video, thank you! On the railway where I was a driver, we have sweeper trains (first trains out the depot), then they normally maneuver the sweeper through the crossovers.

Love your videos!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

In the 60's - 80's I lived in one of those houses on the left after leaving Hounslow Central and in to the 70's you would still see 'lost' District Line trains presumably stopped where you mentioned. Never used to really hear the trains but when maintenance was done in the middle of the night that was really noisy! Luckily only one or two nights every few years. Missed the old red trains when they stopped running. We would sit in the garden and watch the planes coming in to land. At the time the house was in the middle of two landing flight paths so again the noise was minimal. Saw both Concorde and the Jumbo Jet’s first arrivals in to Heathrow.

Why do you get off the train to de-train? What is involved?

just brilliant! Thanks form the Netherlands.

I am wondering about something. Do you also train on simulators, like pilots do?

When starting from a stop, do you set the controller to parallel right away or do you let the train roll for a moment in one of the previous positions? Just wondering if its okay to give the traction motors full voltage when they are at zero rpm

Going over the Central Line close to Hangar Lane at 10.30 ?

I'm not sure if it still is but the tunnel between Turnpike Lane and Manor House was the longest continuous tunnel between any two stations on the underground network.

How do you know when to use the audible warning? You used it several times in the video. I guess there is some indicator to tell you to do this like a whistle board on network rail.

Fascinating. Thanks Dale.

This is going to sound silly, but I’ve always wondered whether after a drivers shift and they’re on their way home by car, whether there is a slight hesitation when you know you need to make a right or left turn and that there is no rail to do that for you?😂

Do you know how much distance there is between power injection to the rails is Dale?

Do you have CCTV to see the doors???

When I’ve been on the Tube in the past I’ve heard a PSA on the train warning about buskers/beggars and not to engage them - is this triggered by the driver?

Why are there four rails? I thought LU had just one central live rail

Hi, I used to regularly travel on the Piccadilly Line 75 years ago, between Osterley and Hounslow West, its western terminus at the time. Just visiting your channel brings back many memories of my time in the UK. The train service then was excellent compared to what I receive now from our local station here in Australia, but the weather does not seem to have changed at all over the last 75 years or so.

A few years ago a Dutch train driver who posts videos on his youtube page(s), got heat from the Dutch Railways (NS) headquarters about the way he filmed his cabview videos/films. Previusly he filmed his videos with a camera mounted on a head-band, which gave a wonderful view on the traincontroles and the outside. The view on the controles was the problem, according to NS. Basicly they were worried that any bloke could brake into the train and just drive off. Which is loonacy because you simply just can't: - Every train neets a key to be entered, activated and operated. That's clearly to see in those videos. Now-a-days he has his camera in the front window.

When you’re in the tunnels at which point do you know to start slowing down?

beautiful stuff you show us, sir. But i love to see more. As in: Would it be possible to put a camera in a spot that also captures you and what you are doing to drive the train, or is this some kind of top secret business nobody may know about? I mean, we hear the sounds of all kinds of stuff going on, but seeing it as well would in my opinion be helpful, appreciated, and more of those words. Anyway, if it is not allowed to show how to manipulate the controls during your ride/work, then so be it. If you could, then please do so. It would give the viewer a much better perspective to appreciate what you are doing. (if that makes any sense. This entire response came out of the noodle of a dutch guy. And be honest, the dutchies don't have much noodles in their noodlecavity.

v interesting - thanks for taking the time :)

Departing Rayners Lane Sidings Route "a treat" indeed. I was a Motorman from 1969 to 1977 and only ever departed the sidings via route 1. As an Oakwood MM I never took a train into South Harrow sidings. Those orange sodium lights do look dreadful don't they?

Very interesting, love your site, very informative 👍 👌 👏

11:12 do you have to have like a retest on your driving like every 2 or 3 years?

always wanted to go on the front of a Piccadilly line train

Another great video! Even though it’s all signaled for safe passage, it still must feel a little weird running the wrong way on the rails!

I have a question. Are there any diabetic drivers on the Underground? If so, can poeple who are well managed diabetics become drivers?

Thanks a ton for doing this, Dale -- so interesting to not only see the driver's view but to get his thoughts and inside info as well. One question, how do you know when the train has cleared the points? Something I have often wondered about.

Thank you Dale for taking us along. Had my Tube map up to follow along.

I absolutely love watching your Piccadilly videos Dale, thanks for making them. Super interesting and your commentary is so calm and relaxing. Can't wait to see more!

Great video

A great insight into something else we the pubic wouldn't see. Thanks, this is very interesting :)

Does the train also use regenerative braking as well as the air brakes?

Thoroughly enjoyed this operator-eye view!!! I have so many questions for you. Thank you for the trip😃

Awesome video, enjoyed watching and learning more about the tube

Why were the tunnel lights on in that one section?

I wonder why third rails are not protected when track run outside the tube, in case any pedestrian trespasses the track or even if maintenance workers doing their job accidentaly touch the rail may receive a fatal discharge . In my country third rails all have a top cover for this purpose.

Anyone notice that weird little stump of railway arching off to the left, at 8:11 ? One for the disused rail enthusiasts

The 'angry' comments are professional trolls and/or bots, who are building up engagement for their algorithms. Interesting, isn't it?

Nice to be out in the fresh air, even if it is raining. Very interesting.

Interesting that you call it eastbound and westbound, rather than northbound and southbound, respectively.

Google "London Tube Piccadilly" chose map and print. You also get all the history, infrastructure, all the branches etc. Great info and I can follow right along! Brian from Seattle Wa.

I've been to the Isle of Wight to ride on the old London underground D78 Stock train which was on the District line from Upminster/Tower Hill/ High Street Kensington to Wimbledon Richmond Olympia & Ealing Broadway

I'm a latecomer to your channel Dale but I am so glad the KZfaq algorithm decided I should see it. Every little boy's (and some old boy's like me) dream to drive a train. Next best thing, riding along in your cab window. Thanks very much and I appreciate your efforts in providing these video for us. Here's some Piccadilly line trivia. One episode of Poirot (with David Suchet) featured the underground and our hero was at the fictional Marble Hill station. It was in fact filmed at Arnos Grove. They changed the name boards where they were in shot.

New subscriber from The Netherlands. I like your video's very much! A little obervation. You drive, like the cars in the UK on the lefthand side. But did I observe it well that the driver sits like e.g. cars in The Netherlands on the Left Hand side?

When I worked as a bus driver, we were told (required, actually!) not to wear a high-vis vest while driving because the reflection of the vest in the windscreen could distract and obscure stuff we should avoid driving into. The second company I worked for had no such rule. Is this a concern for train driving? The vest reflection is visible in the footage which reminded me

struggling with the mindset of someone who'll post a comment on a youtube video criticising the driver for "running a red light"

Love this. It brings back happy memories doing development wort on electronically controlled brake systems. First with A stock on the East London line and later in the 80’s on the Pic 72 tube stock and then on the 86 Tube Stock Blue and Green prototypes. Made many friends. Does anybody remember a guard called “noisy boisy” ? He had a voice like an RSM. His driver was a very mild mannered gentleman who had route knowledge over the whole system. Great privilege to work with those guys and learn the “secrets of the underworld”. Ron

Spot On. Keep up the commentary. Brilliant.

Thank you for the video and commentary :)