Elizabeth Line driver simulator experience | Paddington to Heathrow full length

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Published 2023-12-23

I recently had the amazing opportunity to try out the Elizabeth Line driver training simulator with a few friends. Huge thanks to MTR Elizabeth Line and the Railway Family for this amazing opportunity, and thank you to my friend Stuart for the amazing video and photos.

Video credit: Stuart Camp ‪@455commuter‬
Also featuring the voice of ‪@PTGRail‬ as the signaller
Music: Cuenta - Autohacker www.epidemicsound.com/track/CQcnnVa8wX/
Railway Family charity railwayfamily.charityhive.co.uk/
Finally, thank you to Ian Visits for sharing the prize draw www.ianvisits.co.uk/

00:00 Intro
02:25 Leaving Paddington
06:03 Passing Old Oak Common Depot
07:10 Acton Main Line
10:10 Ealing Broadway
13:16 Signal Failure
19:23 West Ealing
21:40 Hanwell
23:50 Disruptive Passenger
28:07 Southall
31:00 Hayes & Harlington
33:45 Entering Heathrow Tunnel
38:40 Heathrow T2&3
43:20 Heathrow T4
46:50 Outro

All Comments (14)

@richardashworth400 6 months ago

Chap with the shoulder length curly hair and tie..... You should consider voice acting, Sir.
@CurvedGD 2 months ago

I RECOGNISE THE SIGNALLER'S VOICE AT EALING BROADWAY! I THINK THATS PTGRAIL!
@damianc.0.681 5 months ago

This is like the dream of most rail enthusiasts 😝
@damiagunbiade 5 months ago

What an awesome video. Thanks for showing this. It's amazing to see it's so real life. I wish I could get this experience. Such a cool thing.
@TransporterTony 5 months ago

Good stuff. The simulators are quite nice to try.
@rowland5951 5 months ago

Great video!!!
@iiExplosionz12 5 months ago

It's great to see what it's like being in a EL sim, glad you took the chance to share this experience to us. Really did enjoyed and watched the entirety of the video!
@CyclicPilot 5 months ago

For more insight into driving the Elizabeth Line, I recommend checking out this fantastic series by the London Transport Museum https://youtu.be/6CvNRrZxmQw?si=Fu2zNNuGLqHOKXaw
@newyorktechworld6492 5 months ago

Wish i can play Train Simulator World 4 this way!
@YaTypicalAussie 4 months ago

Idk if that guy is playing a more realistic version of scr or something else. Still the video is nice!
@oasisblackcurrant 5 months ago

What depot is the sim located at? Might go down there to enquire about the simulator.
@oasisblackcurrant 6 months ago

Hello there, how did you organise this?
@danielspencer6174 5 months ago

It does not look easy drive elizabeth line.