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Post by memorex on Jul 11, 2009 10:59:21 GMT
memorex - When did you sit the course? I ask because sometimes they change the structure of the course. When I was first taught it was a 4 week course and we were taught everything. My course would have been around October/November last year.
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Post by memorex on Jul 9, 2009 19:09:25 GMT
For the record, peddoors, when I sat my CSA course, we were taught that if a train whistled in the station it was requesting assistance, and that the correct code was one long blast on the whistle. So while some may 'forget', they should have been taught.. it's in the course.
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Post by memorex on Jul 6, 2009 15:30:29 GMT
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Shorts
Jul 6, 2009 14:33:58 GMT
Post by memorex on Jul 6, 2009 14:33:58 GMT
One man was approaching people at random and asking them to litter. When he was dressed in normal clothes almost everybody took no notice of him, or moved away thinking he was a bit weird. However when he wore a uniform that was a bit like a security guard or police uniform, most people obeyed him when he asked them to litter - although a good many people did look puzzled as to why, this didn't stop them doing as he asked. The BBC Three's 'The Real Hustle' did something recently on this, where they showed a man in a bomber jacket in a town centre, asking to look in peoples bags... obviously no-one let him, called him a freaking weirdo etc.... and then they showed the same man in a fake security guards uniform, and everyone let him look in their bags. If I had little/no knowledge on the railway, was on an underground train, but knew the tracks were electic, I imagine that I would be much more willing to trust the gentleman in trousers, with a tie and a hat telling me to walk along the track out of the front of the train, as opposed to the bloke in a polo shirt and shorts telling me the same.
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Post by memorex on Jul 4, 2009 19:43:06 GMT
21146's account of today suggest that a "Broken Circle" service is running again this weekend (as mentioned on this thread on June 17th), ands the live departure boards seem to suggest this, but there is no mention of having to change at Edgware Road on the TfL site. I can assure you that the trial service is running again, having been working on the Met today and hearing several announcements about having to change!
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Post by memorex on Jun 27, 2009 21:20:54 GMT
Still plenty of locations around where there is no RGI, despite there being current rail gaps. Are locations with gaps in the current rails but no RGI not just places to break up one section into smaller sections via the section switches? It is my impression that an RGI is not needed here as, if current is taken off for any reason for the section, both sides of such a gap will be dead. If the section switches are open and one side is live and the other is not, the member of staff opening the switch has been instructed to place a red light on top of the section switch box facing the track, and another in the four foot facing the direction of approaching trains, meaning an RGI is not needed?
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Post by memorex on Jun 25, 2009 16:23:21 GMT
Is that perhaps something to do with hot weather working which was implemented at some point today?
There was earlier today a problem at Harrow Station, with a set of points failing to throw meaning Watfords all had to go from plat 4 (IIRC), but that was fixed (relativeley quickly).
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Post by memorex on Jun 14, 2009 12:49:41 GMT
The current design for this is interesting, as it may well prohibit shunts between the two sheds via the shunting neck (24 road?) and Platform 3 and force them to go via Platform1 or 2. That is interesting, considering just the other day I was discussing with a signal operator the new proposed timetables, and he was commenting on how difficult things would be with a 5 minute frequency. Most of the time currently, you have a platform empty, meaning you have a bit of room when things go wrong. If you cant use the shunting neck, (you are correct BTW, it is 24 road , you'd push more trains down into the platforms, meaning you have even less space, in addition to meaning you'd block the junction as you shunt trains from the depot to the platforms and back.
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Post by memorex on Jun 14, 2009 10:50:28 GMT
thats a pretty good diagram mate Thank you Future plans are that Hammersmith depot will change drastically, owing to S stock, but what those changes are haven't been decided yet AFAIK. Is this another case, (as per Wembley Park Sidings), that the S stock won't fit properly? Also, regarding a connection between Goldhawk Road and the depot, (despite the previously explained problems in doing so), I don't quite see the need. The only thing I can think of is if you send a train out of service towards Edgware Road, or if a passenger train enters service without going to Hammersmith. At present trains going into the depot terminate at Hammersmith then go out of service into the depot, (and out of service trains either use a platform or road 24, the siding opposite platform 3 to reverse). If you take into account how much a new junction alone would cost, without looking at the problems of different heights and buildings obstructing it, I don't quite see the cost being justified, to save a few minutes in shunting a train via Hammersmith. Cheers.
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Post by memorex on Jun 13, 2009 23:02:07 GMT
I apologize for 'bumping' the thread, but looking over the forum rules, (6f), I believe that I am adding something of value. I had a play in excel and drew up a rough diagram of the depot area with the SimSig font. I have numbered the roads, so that you can follow 'circledriver's description of how many trains can stable where. Cheers.
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Post by memorex on Apr 8, 2009 21:08:01 GMT
Heading to Ashfield House today, got to Victoria all trains on the DMI were Wimbledon. Having previously checked and knowing there were problems, I decided to get that to West Brompton and walk through Lille Bridge. However, when I got to Earls Court, I noticed an Ealing Broadway service in the opposite platform, so rushed over to that. Train was being held in the platform, with the driver doing an announcement about how it would be non-stop Barons court to Turnham Green (I think). The train I had got to Earls Court left. As the driver was announcing about him being non-stop, the controller called him up on the radio, (heard the beeping over the PA). A minute later he announced:
'Ladies and Gentlemen, I am sorry to announce that the Piccadilly line has refused to take our train on their railway, so our train will be diverted to Wimbledon'.
And with that the packed carriage I was in suddenly had 3 people in it. So went to West Brompton anyway - (don't worry, as we pulled out I noticed my manager on the platform anyway)!
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Post by memorex on Mar 11, 2009 10:54:50 GMT
In which case, I would say the system is badly designed. Those designing it should have known that there would be occasions where it would need to be overridden (hell, it doesn't even take LU knowledge to work it out) and included such an override. In a discussion I had at Baker Street last week, it was described how the service controllers, fight with the computers during disruption. I.e., the computer is loaded with a timetable and tries to follow that timetable. All signallers can do is hold it, to stop it from setting the route, set another route, to stop the first route from being set by the computer. It was said that, when it was designed, it was seen as a fully automated system, that nothing would ever go wrong with it, and it would never need assistance, so an over-ride was never built into it. Yes it is short sighted, and yes it is not true, but those who design such things think their design is so wonderful, it would never go wrong. So we have to live with what we get I suppose!!
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Post by memorex on Mar 9, 2009 11:54:02 GMT
undergroundgal: All the RPA's I have used, (Baker Street, Leicester Square and Kings Cross), the automated announcements cut over the RPA.. which is annoying when your half way through an annoucnement during service disruption and you get a service update... So maybe thats been changed or Bounds Green is different, dunno! Tomcakes: From seeing things in the control room at Kings Cross, its the Control Room Assistant who can turn off the announcements. I am unsure if Acton has a control room, if not it would be the supervisor, who would probably be more hesitant to turn it off than the CSA on the platform. Having been on the platform before during service disruption, making custom PA's, it is annoying when the auto-announcer kicks in, particularly when it gives the incorrect information, but I do find it easier, if I come across a problem, to use the fixed PA point to give out a message, as opposed to getting the auto-announcements turned off, and therefore having to carry out full SAT's duties, (basically have someone assigned to the platform), to keep the mystery shoppers happy.
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Post by memorex on Feb 28, 2009 17:55:43 GMT
Basically, suspension Wood Green to Cockfosters due to a siggie failure as jenks said. This created some gaps in the service while the signaller sorted out turning trains etc. However, due to passengers travelling south for the football in Fulham Broadway, and north for the football at Arsenal, and then on top of that, your normal tourist traffic etc. Basically increased traffic means first trains through after small gaps get a higher rate of passengers, meaning there train sits there for longer, creating a larger gap - you know how it goes Trust me, W/B picc at Kings Cross was, erm, busy
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Post by memorex on Feb 18, 2009 22:07:41 GMT
(late, because we had severe overcrowding between Finsbury and Kings Cross, which resulted in two PEA's at Kings X) With regards to that, I was on the platform, my first day properly out and about on the station. Had got down to that platform to find no member of staff on the platform, me and the supervisor were there trying to deal with it. Went up to the headwall to find out what was going on with the train which had the first PEA, (driver originally told me it was overloaded, only then was a PEA activated), and because the entrance to the platform was so packed, I couldn't get back out from the gate so was stuck at the headwall! In the end there was that second PA where someone actually needed first aid so while a train was there I sorta pushed my way past people, myself fully leaning on the train (whilst stationary) on the wrong side of the yellow line to get down there. Wasn't quite expecting that, but I definitely prefer it when things go wrong to sitting around doing nothing! ;D
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Post by memorex on Feb 16, 2009 19:24:25 GMT
It that the one which seems to be at every station on the Northern Line?
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Post by memorex on Feb 15, 2009 18:09:58 GMT
Out of interest, as its the first weekend that I would have been a member of staff, do I still have to queue up and get a complimentary ticket like at the LTM, or can I just walked through and show my pass to anyone who asks..?
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Post by memorex on Jan 7, 2009 20:12:49 GMT
This instantly reminded me of my first aid trainer's remark that if you help deliver a baby on a train inform the mother the baby receives free travel for life on LU... ;D
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Post by memorex on Dec 6, 2008 21:09:08 GMT
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Post by memorex on Dec 6, 2008 15:34:26 GMT
Hey. Yeah Headquarters is still 55 Broadway. I'm too new in the company to have been to White City but I spend most of my time in and out of Ashfield. It's an 8 story office block, you can see it to your left coming into West Kensington station from the city on the district. Quite nice, new Apprentice wing 2nd floor East opening soon
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Post by memorex on May 4, 2008 19:34:46 GMT
My (somewhat) daily commute unfortunately includes sitting on a wonderful smelly little PDL on route 491
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Post by memorex on May 2, 2008 15:03:18 GMT
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Post by memorex on Mar 18, 2008 12:10:23 GMT
I remember standing at Tottenham Hale last March during the peak. In comes a train... driver is wearing a face mask, eye goggles and ear defenders... the look of everyone on the platform? Priceless!
I do think it's a bit bad. If air pollution/noise levels on the tube are that bad, then something should be done, as I can understand drivers having equipment when they drive all day, but what about passengers on long journey who regularly make trips? And if they're at safe levels, then drivers shouldn't really be allowed to wear stuff which is quickly going to be visible by passengers. It's like that Victoria line train once that ran without a driver - passengers see it and don't like it, whether or not it poses any danger to them.
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Post by memorex on Dec 24, 2005 21:32:14 GMT
Lovely Jubbly, right im my area. From Oakwood to Epping.
1). 121 to Enfield Isnalnd Village 491 to Waltham Cross 213 to Epping
2). 121 to Hertford Road 279 to Waltham Cross 213 to Epping
On that day I was going to and from G.O.S.H. also via the Picc. On the way there, the Driver announced that the station was closed, but gave no reason for this. I noticed that the big tube map was folded out and said:
STATION CLOSED 5 MPH [glow=orange,2,300](Orange Hazard Light Thingy)[/glow]
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Post by memorex on Mar 16, 2008 17:40:55 GMT
Potters Bar is a bit odd, too - the county is Hertfordshire, although we share an EN postcode with Enfield, which *is* in London (and whilst one can't use one's travelcard to get here by train, you can by certain buses). Similar problem in Waltham Cross. I live in Enfield Lock (zone 6). The next station along the line, (Waltham Cross), is out of the zones. However, routes 279, 491, 327, 317, 217, and probably some others terminate at WX Bus Depot, and I get free travel from there... yet I don't get Inner London Allowance pay, (or whatever it's called) despite the fact I work next to the depot! Still, I have the advantage of being able to put 'Middlesex', 'Hertfordshire' or 'Greater London' on my address ;D
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