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Post by version3point1 on Aug 21, 2015 16:15:20 GMT
Talking about books: Depends what line you're going to work on. And it really is all personal preference what you carry with you, but you still have to learn it, and eventually know it.
You know what a timetable looks like – you're expected to have one of those and know how to read one. Naturally.
At present, we've nearly two dozen rule books, but not all of them are to do with us. I honestly couldn't tell you how many pages one essentially has to retain. All I know is that what we're expected to retain comes in a large, cumbersome box that weighs about a kilo.
Some drivers will carry their full issued set (minus the cumbersome box) – it's entirely personal preference and how confident that person is. For example, I carry 4, 5, 6, & 7, which are all to do with Safety Critical movements of trains in exceptional circumstances, emergency procedures and other things. I carry them because they not only list out a procedure with regards to what is expected of me, but what is expected of other people who will be involved. And quite frankly, I don't trust other people in authority to always do the correct thing..
If you're on the District or the Bakerloo lines, where you cross onto NR infrastructure, and where you're expected to follow their rules and regulations, so on these lines you would learn their Working Over books, where there are many differences in train working and the hierarchy of command compared to LU.
If we're talking stock books: On the Met, the course handbook for S stock is just short of 200 pages, many of which are diagrams. You're not expected to carry this – I can probably think of one person who does, but he's an Instructor. Most people will carry their defect book (again, personal preference), and that's about 65-70 pages worth of content that just consists of flowcharts, as well as all-important prompts for detrainment / assistance of another train on the line, with the information being relevant to that line's stock.
There's also a line supplement, which varies from line to line in content, but it's not a leaflet or anything like that. It's essentially holds the same amount of content as the average rule book, but with specifics to the line. Then there's the line info book, which is all about the moves you can do on a line, with supporting diagrams for each location. Some lines, like the Central line, have their line info/supplement/defect book rolled into one.
As for when things go wrong. I had two scenarios that I was going to post on here, but I've PM'd you instead.
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Post by version3point1 on Jul 6, 2015 17:02:29 GMT
Having changed hands, it's just a shame that The City Barge has been refurbished into one of those gastropub-type things, with more dining-type seating than the typical layout of a pub would have. It's less relaxed than what it was. They also completely changed the menu. It will be nothing like you will remember from 10 years ago. (Being only down the road, it was a pub well frequented for both food and drink, but sadly I've had to take my wallet elsewhere!) They used to do a really gorgeous and generously-sized bangers and mash with chives and onion gravy, but alas, no proper pub grub here anymore – £2-3 more than last year for a mains course, and the portions are much, much smaller. If you're into fish and seafood, that's what most of the dishes seem to have. Food is OK quality, but nothing to write home about. Lots of craft beer and local ales if you're into that sort of thing, but the price of the pint has definitely gone up since the pub changed hands. And service is slow on a good day.
(But if you're a fan of Dara Ó Briain, he's in here a lot.)
I'm either going to be on a plane going transatlantic or on the footplate at Swanage! But I hope everybody enjoys meeting up again.
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Post by version3point1 on Jun 8, 2015 19:12:08 GMT
In short the platform staffing is an absolute priority, so unlikely that the scenario would arise. However if the platform isn't staffed sufficiently then would be deemed defective and trains would have to non-stop that platform until such time that it is. AFAIK this is just during certain set times. Between certain hours, it is now a requirement to have four staff on the platform dispatching trains at Finchley Road on the northbound Met. The curve isn't too bad at the rear of the platform, but is pretty severe at the north end. The nosing stones have been relayed fairly recently, which has helped to improve the PTI. I'm won't go into details about the procedure and role of each member of staff on the platform, but each member of staff has their own specific position on the platform, along with specific role in the despatch of trains. Just to prevent people on this forum from being misled – the staffing was decided through assessment in consultation with the people responsible for OPO/PTI and H&S train op reps. Assisted despatch is provided, but unless the in-cab OPO is not working, to quote a notice published by an Operational Task Manager to S8 Train Operators: "If however, a T/Op does get a full and clear view of the PTI and it is safe to do so, then they can still self-despatch."The staffing, and what happens at the times published, is an agreed arrangement that takes place. Yes – it is a requirement for the staff to be provided at the published times – but it is not an issued instruction for Train Operators to rely on assisted despatch, unless the in-cab OPO has failed at these locations (or at any other Cat A station, as per Rule Book). If, at these locations, it was a requirement for drivers to depart only with assisted despatch, there would be amendments to current Line Supplements/Rule Books/OSN published. I'll be brutally honest and say that I don't rely on them as the clue is in 'assisted despatch' - to be used when one feels they require that assistance. Only a daily basis, there are times where the staff providing assisted despatch are not consistent (or not all present), and equally, each member of staff does not have a full view of the platform – that can only communicate to each other that they have a clear view of the platform area designated to them. They don't always despatch when it's safe to do so either, like not paying attention to whether or not the station starter signal has actually cleared; and it's also worth noting that I have had, in the morning peak at Finchley Road SB, a chap with his baton raised, with a man collapsed in the doorway immediately behind him (which meant the doors were obstructed, and a Passenger Emergency Alarm followed in consequence). At no point did he realise what was going on, until he eventually started listening to the PAs being made (having already done the talkback to speak to one of the passengers, and then getting her to try and get the CSA's attention)...
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Post by version3point1 on Jun 8, 2015 18:23:12 GMT
I don't understand how they can have so few staff. I get one or two being ill, but this is just beyond stupid... Not quite sure how I can break this down, but I'll try. You have your WTT. Then Scheduling Services basically make up the duties so that you can run the service to the WTT with the most efficient amount of drivers. There's never ever going to be a surplus. Let's imagine you get 4 drivers at Hammersmith, 4 at Edgware Road and 4 at Barking, one each to do early/middle/late/night shift. On top of that, we have 'spare' drivers, so another 4 at each depot, covering each of the different shifts. So 8 drivers at each depot, in total – one 'running' the actual duty – and one 'spare', backup if a running turn is not available for whatever reason. In reality, there are more than 8 drivers at a depot – but the ratio of spares to running turns is smaller, because it would be just ridiculous having a bunch of spares around, tied to each running turn, that might not have to run. Provided that only one or two drivers or off for whatever reason at any of the depots, then yes, it's coverable and you can run all the trains assigned to that line's WTT. But what if you have no spares? OK - you maybe borrow a spare from another depot, who might be available. Job done. Ah – but what if you simply have *no spares on the entire line*? D: Well, drama. The scenario that I've just outlined above is purely sickness or somebody running late to work or something, or some sort of absence you know about in advance of a duty starting or pick-up happening. When you run out of spares because the jobs to cover exceeds that of the number of spares you have at your disposal, you start having to make cancellations. But because you knew in advance that you didn't have 'x' amount of drivers to be able to cover part of the service, you can work the cancellations out in advance so trains get taken out of service at convenient times, and then brought back in later on when the other drivers book on. OK. Still with me? Now take the scenario I've just given you above (patchy coverage as it is across the line, but you're doing OK), then somebody decides they need a PNR (Personal Needs Relief). Unless it's an absolute serious emergency, you can't block up the running line to take a PNR, so you would get to say Hammersmith, Edgware Road or Barking (where trains can be moved around you or worked in/out of another platform), and where a spare can be sent down to you. But what if the spare is already covering something else? Well, then the train sits in the platform until either the original driver comes back or a spare is found... Then what if somebody else needs a PNR? At the same time? Well, you lose another platform somewhere. Meanwhile, other trains on the line are getting stuck on the approach, because the line capacity through say Edgware Road is restricted (which is what happened today). And it just so happens to be around the time when the early turn drivers are reaching their booking-off times. And once he goes over his time, train gets dumped to nearest depot/siding. Also – you have the drivers on the middle shifts, who are supposed to be getting off for their meal reliefs, and who may also be going over their parameters of 4h15mins, so they will be need to not only be off the train soon, but their meal reliefs will be late, so in order to make sure they get one, a spare will be needed to do perhaps one Circle on the running turn's 2nd half... But you've still got *no spares*. And now you have no drivers left (certainly on the early turn) either, not until a later spare or a running turn book on for duty... Still with me? Carnage. But it happens. Welcome to Edgware Road.
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Post by version3point1 on Jun 8, 2015 17:58:53 GMT
We call it 'The Ark' on the Met!
As a project of the Track Partnership team, it is supposed to be replica of a portion between Baker Street – Finchley Road, hopefully in anticipation for the eventual (and much-needed) track renewal along that stretch. Best to have somewhere to train and get used to the constraints of the workspace in a way that doesn't interfere with the existing infrastructure, so hopefully work will go smoothly if/when they do get down to do it for real.
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Post by version3point1 on May 1, 2015 20:52:37 GMT
The latest Underground News (641) mentions "conversion of D stock to two Rail Adhesion Trains later in the year" Does this mean the A Stock will not run again on these duties? As the replacement D Stock has neither been selected nor conversion started yet, i would hope the A Stock have another season left to run! As sir says. Still another season. There's a whole store room at Neasden (under lock and key!) dedicated to all the spare parts to keep the old thing going! I know a team was being trained on the a stock for last season, I can't imagine it being worth training people for one, possibly two seasons. It doesn't matter whether it's one season or two. Certainly for the people that need to drive it, it is an annual requirement for all members of the crew previously qualified on A stock to be re-familiarised as part of their licensing so long as the A stock RAT is scheduled to operate, regardless if it's one season or not. And so long as there are people that are still scheduled to operate it, then people need to be in license to keep up its maitenance regime. With regards to the operation: Stock familiarisation for the current crew requires less time, effort and money than the annual stock familiarisation that would've been given to line-based Train Operators on current passenger rolling stock (2 days out of a 5-day Continous Development Programme), as a result of the difference in the amount of people that would need to be re-familiarised every year: Over a two dozen Test Train Operators or 350+ Met line drivers, I think the former is more cost effective in terms of people being released for training. It's enough of a nightmare organising release, coverage and rostering as it is for line-based Train Operators just for one group (usually 6-8 T/Ops at a time), never mind trying to keep up with who is due their CDP to keep licenses up to date.
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Post by version3point1 on Nov 22, 2014 12:22:19 GMT
There's a regular p-way gang that patrol along the north end of the Met, mainly in the mornings and early afternoons, when the light and conditions are best. As a driver, we are trained to look out for them, and as individuals working on live track, they're trained to give themselves ample sighting time. Long and short of it – we give them a toot, they move somewhere safe accordingly and acknowledge, and this satisfies both parties. They generally don't work on the conductor rails – you will find one chap may be carrying a large multi-tool that looks like a spanner, used to tighten up or re-jig things on the p-way. One of the guys will act as a "look out" – you will notice he may carry a horn, which he will use to alert his gang upon the sighting of a train. Generally they will move to a place of safety like the cess upon acknowledging the train, or more often than not, given the track layout, will move to a road that is not occupied by any oncoming traffic to allow them to carry on walking at a safe distance from a passing train.
Chalfont and Latimer is pretty tame now I think about it. You should see it when they're walking along the southbound main somewhere between Moor Park and Northwood during the morning peak, and switching between all four lines!
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Post by version3point1 on Oct 3, 2014 15:30:54 GMT
From my days on the Picc... by version3point1, on Flickr Bank, I have somewhere on an external hard drive, currently in a storage unit somewhere, so not immediately accessible any time soon. Sorry.
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Post by version3point1 on Sept 19, 2014 12:39:19 GMT
I believe that this is actually because of signal sighting issues with the wrong-road starters, as opposed to releasing the track circuit. I'm certain that both at Northwood NB and Harrow P5 SB a train fully berthed at the S|S stopping mark occupies the track circuit only. This is correct.
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Post by version3point1 on Aug 17, 2014 15:16:17 GMT
Commencing with Train 407, 10.32 ex Aldgate up to booked to run to Chesham will be diverted to Amersham to detrain in platform 2, depart to siding at xxj16½ or xxj46½ and form xxc32½ or xxc02½.
Commencing with Train 407, 11.57 ex Chesham up to and including Train 405, 16.57 ex Chesham, all trains booked to start from Chesham will instead start from Amersham (ex siding) to platform 3 depart xxc02½ or xxc32½ and pick up their normal path at Chalfont & Latimer at xxa06 or xxa36.
Train 404, 16.47½ ex Amersham, will be diverted to run via platform 5 at Harrow-on-the Hill at 17.17, thence as booked. Cancelled running via platform 6.
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Post by version3point1 on May 12, 2014 22:12:53 GMT
Further update from one of our trainers: "the volume control does work, but as soon as you use it it defaults back to the original setting. Its a pain in the ar*e". Genuine volume control, finally: And HVAC... (but cba to post that here as well... but you all get the idea...)
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Post by version3point1 on May 12, 2014 22:05:55 GMT
It was pretty cool to see it doing a reasonable speed down the southbound fast (I was going northbound at the time) between Preston Road and Northwick Park, overtaking whoever was crawling out of Northwick Park on the local (with confusion on their face!). (Though it still isn't as good as an A stock!)
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Post by version3point1 on Apr 13, 2014 23:13:48 GMT
Was the destination blind specially made for the occasion or do 'C' Stock have all the destinations used. I noticed Amersham, Uxbridge, Northfields and Upminster used - no doubt there were others. As far as I know, only two copies exist and were fitted en-route to Moorgate... my images show this taking place on 5596. Only 2 sets were made, printed first onto sheets of A0, then they had to be cut down to size, taped together to form the whole blind and then (painfully) installed into the boxes, which took several goes, and as we ran out of time in the depot (due to a whole host of things happening), they had to be carefully adjusted and wound on, being completely paper with no tyvek/plastic backing as reinforcement. A bit difficult once the train was moving – and somewhere between Hammersmith and Latimer Road we *finally* managed to get the headboard at the 5727 end stuck on enough to stay on! Upon the return to Hammersmith Depot, and having to put the blinds back to what they were, the state of the one in 5727 was chewed to bits in the end once the chaps had managed to detach it. But I have to say, and I think we're all in agreement here (and there are far better pictures than mine that show it – Acton Town looked quite lovely on it), they did make the train look the part: (As an aside... the dodgy headlight! It was noticed when the train was first put through the wash at Hammersmith, then when it went through the wash the second time around it was all cool beans again, so goodness knows what had happened between then and Northfields! Jammy thing... but hey – you all got an "authentic" look!)
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Post by version3point1 on Mar 28, 2014 15:33:14 GMT
whistlekiller2000 and metman have the closest answer, but it's all to do with the changes in air pressure, and certainly in the DM cars, whilst the seats have plastic bottoms moulded around the bottom of the seats to stop the air getting through the seat cushion (which is just a frame of springs with a bit of padding and then the moquette tightened and fixed onto it), all that's stopping the air getting in from underneath is a metal plate (which we can lift) that covers the shoegear, BIC and BRV. The last time I had the misfortune of lifting those seats up to stick my head down there into the void, it became apparent how large a hole one is sitting over because you can see straight down to the track!
Been trying to find a picture from my stock training to better illustrate (where we get to lift seats left, right, and centre) but can't find one at the mo. Sorry!
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Post by version3point1 on Feb 13, 2014 16:23:50 GMT
Sorry to bump – but now there is a thread for this, I can dump pictures of my one here. Had a similar thing done to my blind box with regards to the light fitting. I don't have any pictures of it being done, but it's now wired to run from the mains. Just looking to run a longer cable now and perhaps stick a toggle switch on the box somewhere. Mine is from 5090 (the Chesham shuttle). Blind itself is in excellent condition, apart from on the Chesham part, where there's expected wear/fading from use. Also have a rarer spare blind from 5167, which is white on black, and displays the fast services thus:
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Post by version3point1 on Dec 13, 2013 12:25:55 GMT
Are you taking into account the kinematic profile? Because I really don't think the first couple of cars are going to make it round the South Ken bends!
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Post by version3point1 on Dec 5, 2013 20:39:57 GMT
So in other words, a volume control that goes up and down but doesn't...change...volume? Top quality there Basically. Not sure how that got past quality control, but never mind! I did have a video I'd filmed in the depot demonstrating the awkwardness, but I can't find it for some reason. Never mind. As I'd said (as she crosses her fingers), upgrades have promised us a mod, but progress is slow at the moment with getting stuff up to Derby and back, with more and more mods needing to be done, so I don't know what the schedule is looking like at the moment. But the HVAC, TCMS software and other little bits continue to be improved now and again. So we're getting there.
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Post by version3point1 on Dec 5, 2013 20:34:55 GMT
Brave.
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Post by version3point1 on Dec 3, 2013 15:56:41 GMT
East end district I/O's are being trained on S stock - started my course yesterday - as we were being shown round the train that's stabled in Upminster depot, I asked the question about volume control on the connect unit and we found that it can be altered as I described! Well - hooray for the District line! This is on the understanding you could audibly hear the change with the loudspeaker audio output (via general broadcast), I take it? To further clarify the deal with the loudspeaker volume (not earpiece volume): S8's have the ability to access the menu on the Connect (sporadically) and make the display show you are turn up/down volume with a bar indicator, but this has absolutely no effect on the loudspeaker audio output. The same I recall for S7+1 that I have been on in the earlier part of the year, but as I am not a sole S7 driver (especially brand new ones), I can't vouch for the unit(s) you are being trained on. However, as will the remain the case until further notice, the S stock fleet has not been given this new mod. If you are sure the audio output on the loudspeaker volume can be controlled, this would/should have been published in an SSR update. Which it hasn't since I last read.
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Post by version3point1 on Nov 25, 2013 18:28:30 GMT
Train remains by the wash as mentioned, and has done so since last week. I can only assume the reason that the headlights were left on in the south end cab is part deterrent, though this hasn't really worked as the headstock on that end has now been thoroughly graffitied with bright green paint, given the fact the train hasn't moved since being put on the wash road.
Annoyingly, the engineers' road all the way on the other side of the depot continues to remain empty, unless they stick the RAT in there as was the case earlier. And seeing as both trains had spent the better part the year stuck up there before this year's leaf fall season, why 5234 wasn't just left there is beyond me. Ho hum.
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Post by version3point1 on Nov 25, 2013 18:22:26 GMT
After 6-7 odd years, I may make a brief appearance..
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Post by version3point1 on Nov 14, 2013 13:36:10 GMT
From what I remember whilst working over the weekend... 5509+5585, 5548+5577 and 5234 were all tagged over a period of a few days.
There were complaints made about them being on display to the running line, but nothing was done because there was allegedly no space within the yard to put them out of sight.
One of the better Duty Depot Managers returned from leave during the latter part of the weekend, unimpressed by what had happened, and made arrangements for the stock to be accommodated on the other side of the building and 5234 is on the North, with one of the C stocks on the South, and one having gone for scrap. Can't really post a picture here (and I wouldn't want to anyway), but 5234 has gone from having just the one or two tags over 1-1 1/2 cars, to a horrible sight that goes across pretty much all 4 cars, some stuff up or past the windows.
5110 doing just fine and when stabled at Neasden and Watford, probably due to the fact it's not really still for very long when out doing sandite duties.
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Post by version3point1 on Nov 4, 2013 19:23:49 GMT
There are plans to fit a rudimentary volume control for our train radio as there is currently no volume control. Do you not have the same connect radio unit as the rest of us then? You can control the volume by holding the tick button in for two seconds, which brings up flashing "volume"......you simply tick again and use the left or right arrows to select your desired volume level.... Sorry – I should've been more clear, but seeing as we're talking about S stock here, I gather you may not have had much experience or had any stock training on them having only just started receiving them on the District. For starters, though the actual box looks and mostly behaves the same, yes, they are different when it comes to adjusting volume to the speakers in the cab. On S stock, since roll out, there have been no independent volume controls. Hence the need for mods, and there were plans to install a small volume control knob underneath the radio unit, next to the other comms buttons. As and aside; 1973 stock also have something similar (a small volume knob on the Cab Audio Display Unit) as they also do not have independent volume control via the method you describe.
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Post by version3point1 on Nov 3, 2013 20:19:10 GMT
the platform edge lights are found in WMATA as well so anyone has recorded the new lights in Baker street? Video (quite brief, but you get the idea): www.flickr.com/photos/version-3-point-1/10653996985/Anything but blue would be a bad idea if I'm honest. Red risks signal sighting, and any other colours would have to be carefully decided, though lunar white could also work quite well. The lights do not illuminate until the train is correctly berthed and stationary in the platform, and the lights immediately extinguish upon departing (they come up very clearly in the in-cab CCTV).
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Post by version3point1 on Nov 3, 2013 20:08:09 GMT
As far as I know, it is only a select few S8s (the ones going back to Derby) and as to what is being redone, they are just replacing the seats, as they were "unpopular" with drivers, and doing some other small modifications. I'm afraid that it won't have any affect on you LO drivers, unless you start complaining about something! Pretty much most, if not all, the driving seats have been replaced. It's not so much a case of the seats being "unpopular" – when you're doing 50mph over some rough track, the last thing you want is to actually have the seat rocking around, or readjusting the position itself. We used to have two levers to adjust how far forward or back the seat was and sometimes the catches would weaken causing the seats to just slide forwards and back. The new single lever and seats are a lot more robust. Also much safer – a lot of the rails that the seats sat on were exposed, with the lubrication, and it was a case of greasy hands sometimes or catching your hands on bits – these have now been better housed and covered. There are plans to fit a rudimentary volume control for our train radio as there is currently no volume control. Also plans to improve the HVAC and the "eyeball" scoop vent (some flaps to allow fresh air into the cab). The workbank trains already have vent mod, and also a whistle mod. Countless other things I could go on about, but it's nothing major that you would really notice as a refit. They're just mods following feedback.
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Post by version3point1 on Oct 30, 2013 23:46:46 GMT
It's a trial, with the results still being gathered, to see whether it reduces the issues we're having at the PTI, so it won't be rolled out across the network, but if some good comes out of it, perhaps at our hot-spot stations (currently Baker Street, Farringdon and Finchley Road), but you've got the general gist as to what it's meant to do.
At the moment, I find all it does is attracts people's heads to the doors and side of the train just as I'm about to close the doors or move off! Even I find myself mesmerised by them when I'm changing ends and they've earned the nickname "disco lights" by some of us!
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Post by version3point1 on Oct 26, 2013 11:58:15 GMT
Perhaps you have had your fingers burnt; perhaps not. However, there is a legion of photographers out there who are willing to web up their pictures and are more than willing to have their photographs used in publications, provided they are asked. If you don't have the pictures out there then no-one will see them. Well there you go then! It's provided they are asked. There are occasions where people have not been asked or where the images appear with somebody else's name under it! That's not just speaking for myself – Squarewheels himself had a bout of it on Flickr recently, and I'm sure we all respect him for his valuable website enough not to rip him off, surely? Especially as he has been kind enough and willing enough to share with us. Or have I got some of you wrong here? He wasn't so much outraged (as I was when he told me!), but more upset, that given all the time and effort he puts into his site, somebody would seek to simply copy his images into a Flickr account and not even put so much as a comment referring to him alongside any of the images. Not that it makes it alright if you do, given the front page of his site explicitly states that Copyright exists on all the work on his site. Not to mention again the fact there is a small minority of people out there making money out of work they did not create (not so many now, but they are still around). Any self-respecting person out there who cares half a bean about what they produce would go to reasonable lengths to protect that, and simply ask what they are entitled to – the appropriate credit – and not be poo pood on by those who seek to use the images or wish to view them or share onwards when the author politely requests that credit or politely requests that they take the image down. I have no qualms that upload their images and would like for them to go far and wide. I have qualms with people who seem to have a problem when an individual wishes for somebody to simply adhere to polite requests that are reasonable and to expected, alongside legislation.
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Post by version3point1 on Oct 26, 2013 0:15:43 GMT
So I posted a photo for all to see, someone copies it and this lets more people view it and the problem is ? How incredibly naïve. The problem is that somewhere along that line, somebody will seek to achieve recognition for that image that is not deserved, or worse, make money out if it. How would you feel if an image or work you know you created somehow ended up in a magazine or somewhere with no credit to yourself but to some other individual? Regardless of the actual monetary value one could hope to achieve through this copying and pasting action, I lose count now of how many times various people I know who have been on Flickr, Fotopic, &c. have gone on eBay or wherever to seek DVDs or CDs they think contain original collections of images from the seller, only to find many of their own pictures on said media! And these are from people who are supposedly enthusiasts and thus you would expect to have a mutual respect for others and the fact somebody has taken the time to share an image. Plain rude and disrespectful. Not to mention the fact that when it comes to a case of legislation needing to be enforced in this digital age, the blasé attitude people seem to have with the basics of Copyright makes it difficult for legislation to come to the aid of somebody who wants or needs to enforce their right to protect something. That complete lack of respect is partly why I don't really "share" much these days with other enthusiasts or "communities" because you can guarantee there is always going to be somebody there who will want to take take take for their own benefit.
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Post by version3point1 on Oct 25, 2013 23:59:14 GMT
It is not a move done often by us and there is no timetabled train for the move, but it is useful for us to get around trains stuck on Platform 3 for whatever reason.
We do have timetabled moves that route us into Platform 2 to reverse. If we were going to continue on into the City, we simply accept a clear signal from the Wrong Road Starter on Platform 2.
It's a fairly easy move to do. In terms of what we see as drivers, rather than receiving a green signal at MB4B (which would take us to MB5, and then on into Platform 3), we would receive a green signal with harbour lights at 45 degrees to take us into Platform 2. Having then berthed Platform 2, we would wait for the Wrong Road Starter MB15 to clear, which would take us over a few sets of points and back onto the eastbound road into the City.
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Post by version3point1 on Oct 10, 2013 20:05:21 GMT
I recently sat the first stage of assessments for Chiltern Railways. We sat the Group Bourdon, TRP, TEA-Occ, and a test that was similar to the TRP, but would not count towards our overall score as it was a trial by OPC for a new TRP-type assessment.
We were told that with this campaign, all candidates would be the first (for Chiltern) campaign of applicants to have sat the TEA-Occ.
Has anybody else sat this recently? If so, how did you find it?
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