Underground Advertisement Rescue in Archway Station...

via YouTube Capture

[bingbong]

The guy was perfectly safe. He was a conductor.

[TopGuy]

Boss : Why are you late?
Me: Advertisement
Boss: What do you mean?
Me: You won't understand

[PlexingtonSteel]

In most other subyway systems this would be pretty safe in that the third rail is most offen guarded with a kind of protection over it or power comes from an overhead wire. But for the tube this was a pretty dangerous move. One slip and this would be a video on some sub reddit.

[timc]

The fact that I am seeing this after 8 years, the fine tune called upon for the operation, the lack of click bait, the shortness of the video, the red paint on the train, the skilled balancing act, the four man team work, the lack of squeak when the train stopped, the successful Pat on the back for a dangerous job well done, oh and the lack of fare dodgers . What a lovely little film " BRAVO ! "

[deeuk]

31 seconds of my life so focused on this amazing rescue effort

[Bornflyhuhu]

Although we laugh, the person retrieving is doing a very high risk job because London Underground trains are powered electrically and the power lines are directly underneath next to the wheel rails!

[TheGoldlightly]

Youtube algorithm shows me this 8 years later exactly on Christmas Eve day

[bluehealer]

If it was the NYC subway the driver would speed up while laughing

[roboko]

Seems pretty dangerous, what if he lost his balance and fell on the live rail?

[ryanlansom]

If this happened on Sydney trains network the whole network would be having a meltdown.

[Michael-yzmc]

Health and safety would have a field day

[marksinthehouse]

Good job I wasn’t SWR the line would be up the wall for the rest of the day well done LU

[Madenity]

That guy risked his life just to save an advert

[scottwarwick]

So satisfying how the cab lights turn on and off with the opening and closing of the cab door 😍😂

[richardoakley]

Having worked on the London underground were not allowed on track with the power on full stop.
He's stood over 750 volts DC so if he had fell death would of been the only outcome.

[brentsummers]

Other channels would spin this out to a 20 minute video with promotions for Skillshare. VPN providers, Emergency foods etc.

[trickyguy]

Best 30 seconds of my life I’ve ever spent

[Life_is_Awesome_Civil]

Big risk job under ground electrical.
YouTube recommend after 10 years to me later

[MrSupercar]

He should never do that. Ever. That’s dangerous. The rails down there carry a very powerful live current that could mean something horrible if God forbid a human were exposed to it. Serious injury or even death. Those tube trains have communication systems on them that route directly to control centres at each and every station for a reason.

[RichAllen]

Open the door, move it from the track, job done and crack on! 👍🏻