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TT1
Feb 10, 2019 1:14:45 GMT
Post by jimini on Feb 10, 2019 1:14:45 GMT
Morning folks,
Last night I heard a member of staff referred to a “TT1”. Just curious what this role is, really! Any ideas?
Thanks all,
-Jim.
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Colin
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Feb 10, 2019 2:00:47 GMT
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Post by Colin on Feb 10, 2019 2:00:47 GMT
Train Technician.
Most likely being spoken about in the context of the mobile train technician’s which are variously known as train doctors, train maintainers, fitters or car examiners depending where you are on the combine.
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TT1
Feb 10, 2019 14:28:22 GMT
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Post by commuter on Feb 10, 2019 14:28:22 GMT
Yes a TT1 is a mobile train technician also known as a “callpoint technician” and commonly referred to on the Main-Line as a “fitter”.
They work shifts but the callpoint is not covered at all times necessarily.
They are usually based at strategic locations on lines for instance the Central line has one at White City and one at Leytonstone, the pic has one at Acton Town and one at Arnos, etc. They will meet trains with defects with a view to fixing them on the road, or to confirm a defect for which a driver has reported but needs confirming in order to withdraw the train from service. At certain locations they may also carry out train prep activities on night shifts amongst other things.
This role differs from a control room technician (often colloquially called the “train doctor” who is based in the line service control centre who often gives advice to drivers on the radio, and also from technical staff who are based in depots who do scheduled examinations on trains/fix major defects, etc.
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TT1
Feb 10, 2019 18:18:24 GMT
Post by drainrat on Feb 10, 2019 18:18:24 GMT
The 'fitter'
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TT1
Feb 11, 2019 22:42:37 GMT
Post by jimini on Feb 11, 2019 22:42:37 GMT
Thanks all -- that makes sense! Ta.
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TT1
Feb 12, 2019 22:55:50 GMT
Post by 1018509 on Feb 12, 2019 22:55:50 GMT
My job for most of my 41 years, Leicester Square, Rayners Lane and also duties at South Harrow sidings on nights and later charge-hand duties at Uxbridge sidings. Unique position at Rayners Lane as it covered both Picc and Met and plenty of early morning calls to engineering trains.
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TT1
Feb 13, 2019 13:07:14 GMT
Post by punkman on Feb 13, 2019 13:07:14 GMT
Train Technician. Most likely being spoken about in the context of the mobile train technician’s which are variously known as train doctors, train maintainers, fitters or car examiners depending where you are on the combine. Interesting the different terminology used across the combine; on the Jubilee as well as Control Room Technician (Train Doctor as explained by commuter ), the mobile fitter is called a Service Support Technician (SST). |
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Feb 13, 2019 17:36:11 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2019 17:36:11 GMT
Train Technician. Most likely being spoken about in the context of the mobile train technician’s which are variously known as train doctors, train maintainers, fitters or car examiners depending where you are on the combine. Interesting the different terminology used across the combine; on the Jubilee as well as Control Room Technician (Train Doctor as explained by commuter ), the mobile fitter is called a Service Support Technician (SST). Goes back to the old metronet/tubelines days. |
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Feb 13, 2019 22:22:19 GMT
Post by revupminster on Feb 13, 2019 22:22:19 GMT
TT1 in my day was a car examiner. TTI (Inot1) would have been a Travelling Ticket Inspector.
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Post by superteacher on Feb 14, 2019 17:49:45 GMT
Is it just me who hates the title of “train doctor”?
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Feb 15, 2019 12:34:29 GMT
Post by towerman on Feb 15, 2019 12:34:29 GMT
Did the job on the Victoria Line(Seven Sisters & Victoria)Northern Line(Euston & Kennington) & Bakerloo Line(Queen's Pk & Piccadilly Circus).
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Post by aslefshrugged on Feb 15, 2019 15:03:35 GMT
Is it just me who hates the title of “train doctor”? Not as bad as Train Captain on the DLR. |
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Post by rincew1nd on Feb 15, 2019 18:16:55 GMT
Aww, I liked Train Captain, much better than PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen Passenger Service Agent)
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TT1
Feb 17, 2019 9:35:37 GMT
Post by countryman on Feb 17, 2019 9:35:37 GMT
Is it just me who hates the title of “train doctor”? Not as bad as Train Captain on the DLR. Also used on Eurotunnel. |
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