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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2005 21:45:53 GMT
solidbond's sig has a reference to a Line Controller asking him "What do you mean, you'll be late due to balloons on the line?" Having never read this story, is anyone willing to share with the forum?  |
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Post by Christopher J on Dec 7, 2005 21:49:10 GMT
*Looks at COLIN* ;D |
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Post by c5 on Dec 7, 2005 21:56:28 GMT
That reminds me of the Northern line delay caused by a salami sausage on the track i read in the NCC report once. it appears on:http://londonundergroundlife.blogspot.com/2005_05_01_londonundergroundlife_archive.html
NCC Review
We have a place in central London called NCC and for all my years at the Underground I have never know what this stands for.
Any way one day last week i came across an interesting item of infomation.
05.15 - Burnt Oak -
Unidentified item on track
During a routine station check by the supervisor an unidentified cylindrical pink object was noticed on the northbound track at Burnt Oak. The station remained closed in consequence with the first 2 northbound trains non-stopping whilst Tubelines staff made there way to site to investigate.
At 05.33 the all clear was given after the offending object was found to be a salami sausage and removed. A 22 minute delay was recorded.
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Post by Colin on Dec 8, 2005 18:30:38 GMT
NCC Review We have a place in central London called NCC and for all my years at the Underground I have never know what this stands for. Network Control Centre - though recently renamed the NOC - Network Operations Centre. Apparently some bright spark worked out that it doesn't actually control anything, hence the name change. That reminds me of the Northern line delay caused by a salami sausage on the track i read in the NCC report once. 05.15 - Burnt Oak - Unidentified item on track During a routine station check by the supervisor an unidentified cylindrical pink object was noticed on the northbound track at Burnt Oak. The station remained closed in consequence with the first 2 northbound trains non-stopping whilst Tubelines staff made there way to site to investigate. At 05.33 the all clear was given after the offending object was found to be a salami sausage and removed. A 22 minute delay was recorded. Bet that Station Supervisor felt a right wally!! ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by tom2506 on Dec 8, 2005 18:37:33 GMT
22 minutes for a sausage, that really made me laugh. But is it the most ridiculous delay recorded? Probably Not!
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Post by Colin on Dec 8, 2005 18:51:29 GMT
Anyway, back on thread.............. solidbond's sig has a reference to a Line Controller asking him "What do you mean, you'll be late due to balloons on the line?" Having never read this story, is anyone willing to share with the forum? It's not a line controller asking him, it's him asking me!! Solidbond was my instructor for C stock training, which was being conducted in West London. As most of you are aware, I live down the east end of the District - so tend to use c2c into Fenchurch Street, before joining the District at Tower Hill. On this particular morning I was cutting it fine if I was to arrive on time, so it's sod's law the train was held outside Barking. Eventually (seemed ages, but was about 5 minutes) the driver gets on the PA to explain that because of balloons wrapped around the overhead wires, there will be a delay - and there's me in full uniform, with all the punters staring at me (they just don't seem to understand that LUL and c2c are two separate companies). I'm thinking I need this don't I? It seemed so ridiculous, that I couldn't ring SB - so I sent him a text message (which he still has?). Luckily, he knew about the situation and was prepared to accept it as a genuine excuse for being late. There you go!! ;D ;D |
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Post by citysig on Dec 8, 2005 19:10:20 GMT
Network Control Centre - though recently renamed the NOC - Network Operations Centre. Apparently some bright spark worked out that it doesn't actually control anything, hence the name change. Of course, it has to be said, that much as they don't control much, they also don't operate much. Funny how recently the signalling grades have changed from "Operators" to "Controllers" and yet the NCC has done the reverse. But of course, without that centre, how could the underground run? How could any of the people on the ground make their decisions? |
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Post by c5 on Dec 8, 2005 19:22:47 GMT
But without the NCC/NOC how would we get our staff taxis then? ;D And they are soon to be our colleagues in the excedingly well organised Service Control Review  Network Control Centre - though recently renamed the NOC - Network Operations Centre. Apparently some bright spark worked out that it doesn't actually control anything, hence the name change. Of course, it has to be said, that much as they don't control much, they also don't operate much. Funny how recently the signalling grades have changed from "Operators" to "Controllers" and yet the NCC has done the reverse. But of course, without that centre, how could the underground run? How could any of the people on the ground make their decisions? |
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Post by citysig on Dec 8, 2005 19:45:30 GMT
And they are soon to be our colleagues in the excedingly well organised Service Control Review Yes we were sent application forms (via First Class post to our home addresses I would add - if any of us had been interested surely we could have been sent a copy via internal mail) for the operator positions. They will be in the same payband as us (as are so many jobs now - except ours appears to be the only one to actually work under a small amount of pressure, the others being depot staff and these new operators.) Can't remember the stupid flash title, but basically it was a lot more work for the same money as we're on now. Err no thanks. |
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Post by ikar on Dec 8, 2005 19:54:57 GMT
In SimSig NLL 1991 timetable you get a description like this:
15:30 Liverpool St - Stansted. Diverted due to inflateable hamburger on the line at Stoke Newington
It happened, but in Wales.
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Post by Chris M on Dec 8, 2005 23:15:52 GMT
www.rodge.force9.co.uk/faq/excuses.htmlAn A-Z of excuses for trains being delayed, ranging from the sulbime to the rediculous. Its not been updated since I first found it in 2002 though (and nearly got thrown out of the university library for laughing so much!), and I'm sure there are many more. The best one I experienced was at Craven Arms in Shropshire "...due to asbestos in the signal box". Chris
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Post by Dmitri on Dec 12, 2005 8:41:51 GMT
Being not very advanced technically has its benefits - can't recall trains being delayed because of 'wrong kind of snow' or 'balloons on the line' there. More likely the excuse would be 'due to the unauthorized tiplorry on the track'  . |
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Post by ikar on Dec 12, 2005 13:57:47 GMT
The best one I experienced was at Craven Arms in Shropshire "...due to asbestos in the signal box". Chris It has to be: Snow at North Pole (Eurostar depot - so they can't get any trains in or out) |
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Post by cdr113 on Dec 12, 2005 19:31:41 GMT
im sure most of you know this site, but there are some hilarious drivers announcements here : solo2.abac.com/themole/#heroes Well worth a read, you'll be in stitches... |
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