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Post by londonstuff on Jan 17, 2016 11:27:50 GMT
A couple of times when I've been through Victoria, a Seven Sisters train had an equals sign next to the destination on the sides of the cars, rather than a diamond that used to indicate a staff train. Has the symbol changed or does the = sign mean something different?
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Post by uzairjubilee on Jan 17, 2016 18:23:45 GMT
I keep seeing the equals sign too rather than a diamond. Maybe it has just changed.
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Post by superteacher on Jan 17, 2016 19:19:04 GMT
I'm pretty sure that both are in use.
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Post by version3point1 on Jan 17, 2016 19:27:59 GMT
A couple of times when I've been through Victoria, a Seven Sisters train had an equals sign next to the destination on the sides of the cars, rather than a diamond that used to indicate a staff train. Has the symbol changed or does the = sign mean something different? Seven Sisters with a diamond denotes a staff train Seven Sisters= denotes a 62/63 road reverser Seven Sisters on its own (northbound trains) normally denotes a depot stabler |
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Post by rincew1nd on Jan 17, 2016 20:47:54 GMT
Ahhh, so what was previously "Seven Sisters" is now "Seven Sisters =" whilst trains that stable (rather then just visit) now have the "naked" destination.
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Post by class411 on Jan 18, 2016 8:08:31 GMT
What is a 'staff train'?
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jan 18, 2016 8:32:55 GMT
A Seven Sisters train that continues on, without passengers, to serve the staff platform in Northumberland Park depot and return. |
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Post by North End on Jan 18, 2016 8:36:04 GMT
In the case of the Vic Line this refers to the timetabled service of trains between Seven Sisters and Northumberland Park, provided to take staff to/from the depot. Other lines also have trips in the timetable where required, for example the last trip back from Mill Hill East is designated as staff to allow station staff to return to Finchley Central if required, also there used to be a last trip from Edgware back to Golders Green for drivers stabling at Edgware (I presume this still runs in the current WTT). The rationale is it reduces the amount of late-finishing duties being either night duties or having to have a taxi provided back to Golders Green, remote booking off not being allowed after a certain cut-off time (which I can't remember off the top of my head!). Normally staff would either travel in the front car, of if train staff in the cab subject to room. |
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Post by class411 on Jan 18, 2016 9:26:41 GMT
Thanks. I was rather worried that I was asking a really, really stupid question with an obvious answer.  |
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Post by superteacher on Jan 18, 2016 21:04:16 GMT
Thanks. I was rather worried that I was asking a really, really stupid question with an obvious answer. Absolutely not! Whenever you think a question may be stupid, you can guarantee that other people are scared to ask for the same reason! |
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Post by John Tuthill on Jan 18, 2016 21:23:54 GMT
Thanks. I was rather worried that I was asking a really, really stupid question with an obvious answer. Absolutely not! Whenever you think a question may be stupid, you can guarantee that other people are scared to ask for the same reason! I was told many years ago: " The man who knows the answer never asks the question"  |
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Post by brigham on Jan 19, 2016 13:02:41 GMT
I read it as 'train staff' at first. I'm glad I didn't start to explain what that was!
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