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Post by jimini on Mar 17, 2009 21:25:34 GMT
Evening all,
I was on a district line train from Tower Hill (its origin, for reference) this evening about 1815, on my way back to Southfields. Sat in the first car, I couldn't help but notice that upon departing every station the driver sounded his whistle. I generally sit in the first car to get a head start upon alighting at Southfields but haven't noticed any other drivers doing this prior to this evening.
Any particular reason for this? Or was the driver just in a cheerful mood?!
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Post by Colin on Mar 18, 2009 0:53:54 GMT
Cheerful - there is one that whistles at every train he passes.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2009 9:52:18 GMT
Cheerful - there is one that whistles at every train he passes. But surely this would annoy station staff that run onto the platform with huge "yay somthing intresting to do*" grins on their faces for no reason? *Not sure if everywhere is like this, but it sure is on the JLE.... SSL Stock. |
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Post by Colin on Mar 18, 2009 11:30:30 GMT
A long blast on the whistle will get station staff - a short blast, which this driver does, will not.
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Post by Ben on Mar 18, 2009 11:36:22 GMT
Was it one long and two short to summon the guard?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2009 11:38:03 GMT
A long blast on the whistle will get station staff - a short blast, which this driver does, will not. Ah, thanks for clearing that up. SSL Stock. |
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Post by metman on Mar 18, 2009 11:42:32 GMT
On line safe areas when lineside work is taking place, the driver will also whistle to alert workers who will raise their arms to acknowledge the train - as was happening on the Met this morning on this fine sunny day! Having said that, I doubt there were any track workers at 1815!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2009 12:06:21 GMT
We used to have give a toot to acknowledge the Guards 'right away' on Loco hauled passenger trains on BR. Maybe old habits die hard! That or he just likes the sound of the whistle. Believe me, if I had the choice of a whistle over the raucous racket the eminates from a class 66 when sounding the hiorn, I know which one I'd use....
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Post by glasgowdriver on Mar 18, 2009 18:28:39 GMT
hehe reminds me of a driver that is on the jubilee when i worked at westminster used to love it when he pulled in when doing sats he used to always wait for you to raise the bat then would shout "thank you mind the doors" down the pa and toot the horn as he left small things make a big difference to your day he really cheered me up
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Post by roythebus on Mar 20, 2009 20:04:11 GMT
..or the Upminster motorman who had a "lady friend" who lived near the line at Hornchurch would give a cheerful "toot tooty toot toot" on his last trip so she could be "ready for him" in half an hour.
The trouble was, he let this be known in Earls Court canteen on day, so virtually everyone done the same. Being careful how I word this, one could imagine the "down, up, down, up" of the said lady's garments...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2009 20:07:40 GMT
We used to have give a toot to acknowledge the Guards 'right away' on Loco hauled passenger trains on BR. Maybe old habits die hard! That or he just likes the sound of the whistle. Believe me, if I had the choice of a whistle over the raucous racket the eminates from a class 66 when sounding the hiorn, I know which one I'd use.... What'd yer expect off a foreign engine? ..or the Upminster motorman who had a "lady friend" who lived near the line at Hornchurch would give a cheerful "toot tooty toot toot" on his last trip so she could be "ready for him" in half an hour. The trouble was, he let this be known in Earls Court canteen on day, so virtually everyone done the same. Being careful how I word this, one could imagine the "down, up, down, up" of the said lady's garments... ;D ;D |
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Post by roythebus on Mar 20, 2009 20:12:49 GMT
Yeh, on BR we were expected to sound the horn/whistle to acknowledge the guard's "right away" flag. The driver still has to do this on the KESR, it's in the rule book, even though it's fairly obvious as the train starts to move!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2009 11:13:38 GMT
Of course, whistling at staff on track, the procedure they follow will differ depending on whether it is LU or NR rules.
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Post by happybunny on Mar 21, 2009 18:47:25 GMT
I knew this particular driver on the Jubilee, I went to his leaving do and everyone had a whistle and blew then together to mark the event  |
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