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I can actually believe that the journey time hasn't increased since the 1950s. However, possibly the clock at the end of the film is there to indicate the differing journey times?
Anyway, interesting video. thanks for posting.
Are the three videos running at the same speed? Or are they constantly adjusted so they keep up with each other so we can see more clearly any changes in landscape? I can actually believe that the journey time hasn't increased since the 1950s. However, possibly the clock at the end of the film is there to indicate the differing journey times? Anyway, interesting video. thanks for posting.
I wish there was a speed control, I would have liked to slow it down in places, having never traveled to the UK yet...
For someone who uses the advanced features of VLC, web video is a frustrating experience.
It's interesting how much straighter the route has gotten over the years.
It's interesting how much straighter the route has gotten over the years.
I noticed that as well and wasn't sure whether to chalk it up to lens distortion or if it really is a straighter track now. Interesting also how many fewer track "spurs" there are now.
I wish there was a speed control, I would have liked to slow it down in places, having never traveled to the UK yet...
Some videos are html5 and have speed controls (you can opt in to the program or add &html5=true to the url. Otherwise, you gotta youtube-dl the file and run it in vlc. For someone who uses the advanced features of VLC, web video is a frustrating experience.
OTOH the major infrastructure hasn't changed much (bridges, urban areas, not just the train line which is politically determined). Technological change reshapes how live in a lot of ways in short timespans, but it's interesting to reminded that big, capital intestive stuff like bridges and tunnels and roads are still built with 50+ year expected lifetimes. I can't imagine writing software with anything like that staying power.