Why don’t they just construct them at the top of disused elevator shafts?

0:57. I used to work on that Viscount when I was a volunteer at Brooklands.

Very interesting!

5:35 ugh 😒 Not the most aesthetic shot

That Vickers Viscount! Great plane. In the '80s Richard Brandson's Virgin Airways opened a feedline between Gatwick and Maastricht Airport, just 5km from my home. Initially Virgin used the very loud Bac 1-11, but after a short while changed to the Viscount. Unfortunately I never flew with the Viscount, nor with the Bac 1-11 I used the fast train link from central London to Heathrow. Faster than the tube anyway.

I was only vaguely aware of Heathrow shuttle buses from diecast toys of the real thing, and vestiges of the old booking in facilities in the 1970s. Impossible to imagine modern traffic levels permitting such a timetable.

"Indecent purposes" :) Never thought of it that there are hardly any toilets at the London underground. Next time I make sure to go to the toilet before leaving the hotel!

With respect to the pronunciation of Shrewsbury, I lived nearby for a decade, either will do, never got the impression that the locals really cared too much.

Given that the Heathrow Express solution looked nothing like the BR proposal, then I'm a bit puzzled about the conclusion that everybody was right, even if it was tongue in cheek.

Baker Street eastbound CircleHammCity has toilets.

Sadly the toilets that do exist are a disgrace, I'd have to reach a significant level of desperation to use them

Another building should not built in residential area. Another blot on landscape. As birmingham city have building more flats bult in centre looking like concrete jungle as i like old buildings better design .too old buildings have lost lucky for photos which saved all time

Now please a video on the Rail link from Heathrow to towns in Surrey to ease the Load on the M25.

I do remember the trollybus on the Uxbridge Road , a long straight road in to London. I also worked for AEC during its final years. Thanks for the memories

"At the time, money was tight..." When has that ever been otherwise?

How disappointing - I was hoping to learn of some mysterious Kentish diaspora.....

Imagine if they had built both the branch from Hayes and Harlington **and** from Feltham as one continuous through-running rail service... I'm a bit of a dreamer, me.

Imperial Airways began to tout Fairey's test field at 'Heath Row' in the 1930s as a replacement for Croydon, Heston and Northolt, with longer runways to rival those at Tempelhof and Schiphol. The Great Western offered to build a spur from Hayes into a central terminal area, which would have left the main line sooner than the branch laid years later from Airport Jc. AFAIK this was the first scheme for an LHR rail connection. In the 1970s there was some talk of a triangular junction between Feltham and Ashford (Middlesex) in the Bedfont area, enabling trains from Waterloo to run through the proposed Terminal 4 to the central area, plus services from Staines and points to the south west. But all plans for a southern 'Airtrack' approach to LHR have been stymied by the plethora of level crossings between Richmond and Wandsworth, while using the Hounslow loop would lengthen the journey time. Neither has the chord at Airport Jc which would facilitate trains from Reading and Slough to LHR been installed. The Elizabeth line ignores the existence of the world's busiest international airport.

The train unfolding itself on the bridge at 2:51 is a lovely detail.

0:23 Stechford has no T in the middle.

Enjoyed the history lesson .despite living in West Midlands as from today I officially retired from job.as younger brother as visited his London headquarters once month planning joined him see more than tourist spots.could you recommend i ticket can use, hastle add got concessionary bus pass.l like using underground when visited capital .looking forward your help.thanks😊

It would be great to have a video on the building on the side of Victoria station, currently occupied by the NAO, as it used to be owned by the predecessor of BA.

I am enjoying listening to you.

Fantastic video sir!

The British Government and its consequences for the railways cannot be underestimated.

I always thought it was the church of St Mary the good (le bon en français)

I once had to use the Baker street toilet due to unfortunate illness. That was a learning experience as let's just say many patrons had "adapted" the space for "networking" between cubicles and sharing lots of "details" on "noticeboards". I have no prejudice for such activities however I did feel like I was misusing the space since it had apparently been "repurposed".

went on the same walk last week, funny to see the same boats in the video, kinda nice how nothing changes much

the worst station for me, by a decent margin, is wembley central - ESPECIALLY if you’re trying to use services on the mainline as you’re forced to wait in the concourse with no seating or facilities. other than that the whole station is just dingy and unpleasent

The way of the future: Cars and helicopters.......... and jetpacks!

from what I have seen people just go anywhere on the tube...

Any News on the Western rail connection for Heathrow - which should connect Heathrow to Slough, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading (using Elizabeth Line possibly) - seemed to be close to starting construction but then nothing

Sunbury looks more like a police station than a train station…

Thanks for the vid. Just one minor point - I had to Google which rail station the Heathrow Express goes to as I don't think it was mentioned in the vid.

The extension of the Central Line is a complete non-starter, for the reasons given. The rolling stock is falling apart and urgently needs to be replaced and it is still as overcrowded as ever, despite the introduction of the Elizabeth Line; the last thing it needs is yet more passengers.

I live south of the Thames. When the Liz line isn't running, it's often faster (than the Piccadilly Line) for me to take a bus to Clapham Junction, train to Feltham, and bus to Hatton Cross. I always thought it that would be a great option for Crossrail 2 for a train to run from Waterloo along to Feltham and then north to Heathrow.

If I'd have known you were in Brum, I'd love to have met up with you. Next time!

Reminds me of Salfords

London - By the 1930s it was understood that for an airport to be successful it needed good transport links. Melbourne - Plan for the first airport rail link, taking passengers 20km in the wrong direction to only gain 5km before changing trains, delayed until at least 2033.

Where politicians are concerned, "everyone was right" has never been on my bingo card!

curious on why the original route from Victoria wasnt done then if both ended up happening, was it ever considered or did someone else come and do planning from scratch

Flew from Heathrow for the first time (intentionally, at least) last year. We went via the Heathrow Express (without realising we had booked on it!) and came back on the Elizabeth Line. The Express was OK, but horribly expensive. The EL was much cheaper and surprisingly comfortable and fast. So ,for my money, I don't really see the point of the Express. Much the same with Gatwick. I wonder how many of the passengers arriving at Gatwick would bother with the Express if they knew how good the non-express service is - and how much cheaper it is?!

If they still used slam door stock i would still take the train sometimes .

I travelled to Dublin in 1967, we checked in at the West London Air Terminal, our luggage was put in a special trailer attached to a special type of Routemaster Bus with a big engine and high speed axle, and we travelled at high speed to London Airport, (not known as Heathrow then), and were transferred, along with our cases, onto a BEA Vickers Vanguard, (four engine turbo prop, fantastic aeroplane, like the Viscount that preceded it, what a sound), and landed at Dublin.

If I can think of a worse station than Berrylands (5 min. walk from home) I may be thinking a very, very long time... At least there is a pub close by which can act as a waiting room

I love the way that, whenever the talk comes around to transport in London, common sense seems to put on it's trilby and walk out the door...

As a Feltham lad, that's Felt-ham, not Felth-am to the uninitiated, the link from the Windsor line seemed so sensible. The line is so close to the south side of the airport it seemed a no-brianer, especially as Feltham Marshalling Yard was becoming vacant so would have been useful as a depot or maybe some kind of hub connecting to the proposed London Orbital Ringway 3 road.

Your cinematography is excellent. You are the Michael Ballhaus of YT.

no matter what, we will always love the sound of the 1996 Tube Stock

An underground Line going to Europe would be dope and I would certainly try it