I started working in London at the age of 18 in 1995 - until I was made redundant in 2010. This video brings back so many memories of commuting on this line. I remember so many of the old buildings in this video that no longer exist (like the school - i think it was - where the lines split off after Hackney Downs). Great catch on this video was the bridge over the line being built at Tottenham Hale! It's also crazy to think that the Class 321s, of which we saw in this video, are only just getting phased out on the other Liverpool St line, the Great Eastern..
I could listen to this to get to sleep, I love these route learning videos and find them so relaxing! EDIT: I hope it didn’t have the same affect on the drivers! 🤣
Almost the same 30 years on, barring a few level crossings that have been gone, and anotger speed reduction just after Roydon, and a few whistle boards that have gone, or been added. Interesting to watch this to compare it to today
Never saw one when I started as a secondman in 87 or when I passed for driving in 91. The videos were mainly introduced for the benefit of guards who were now coming into the driving grade and on the whole had little front end experience. When I passed for driving I was working over the same routes I'd been going over for 4 years so knew them well, that's how the system worked then.
As an ex-Enfield boy (50s & 60s) I found this most enjoyable. I was hoping to spot some evidence of where the line used branch across to Edmonton Green just after Angel Road. But it looks like too much of the area has been developed wiping out that bit of history.
Searchlight signals used a colour filters that could change giving multiple aspects from the one lamp. Hence despite it being 4 aspect there were only two lamps on the signal head. The danger, single yellow and green all being done from the bottom lamp, with double yellow also using the top lamp. Effectively todays LED signals are searchlight type as they work in a similar way, only using differing colour LEDs to achieve the same effect.
If the driver keeps taking power while going through, the pantograph will be the current-breaking contact, which will cause 'big-sparks' sort of damage. Using the on-board switch gear prevents arcing and flash-overs.
Sir Walter Raleigh: I thought that most of our AC electric stock since 6.25/25kV electrification was introduced had APC equipment for neutral sections? You can even see the bright yellow magnets for APC in this video at the neutral sections...
