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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2010 23:02:11 GMT
Anybody out there know what the three distinct and quite harsh 'klaxon' tones are that can be heard on board Virgin's Pendolinos from time to time?
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Post by Chris M on Jul 17, 2010 23:08:56 GMT
If they are the same as the ones on the Voyagers, then I believe it is the train management system calling for attention from the guard. It could be that they are being called by another member of the on-train crew or by the system directly. I think there are different tones that indicate different urgencies of attention required.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2010 23:37:43 GMT
Yes, that would make sense. Cheers for that. I wish there was a tone that means 'go and deal with the @*@**@* currently shouting into his/her mobile phone in the Quiet Zone.
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Post by londonstuff on Jul 18, 2010 1:59:29 GMT
As someone that's travelled from London to Liverpool on the Pendolinos more than a few times I'd say that the klaxons can be more annoying than the gits on their phones.
With regard to your problem normally a quick point to the 'Quiet Zone' logos works well, the offender normally takes his/her mobile outside into the vestibule. I find the (and it is normally) women who get into the quiet zone in twos or threes and talk for the entire journey more annoying.
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Post by pgb on Jul 18, 2010 8:00:30 GMT
I think there are two types, one high tone and one low tone. One is for the guard to either contact another member of the train crew and the second means the driver wants somebody to answer the phone. (The latter is normally followed by a brown bag out of the "shop" at the following station!). I also have a feeling that the first tone is also used by the trains on-board management system to let them know that something is up (this could easily be the disabled alarm in the toilet being activated).
Trust that adds a little more light to the situation.
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Post by headshot119 on Jul 29, 2010 17:05:33 GMT
It can also be a passenger in first wanting the steward.
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