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Post by Phil on Jul 5, 2006 19:04:05 GMT
In a report from the western substandard it was reported that a LU driver attempted to steal a DMU because he was homesick. It appears that the unnamed driver went to Minehead for a day-trip but within 10 minutes had become so homesick that he actually took to the controls of the diesel unit and attempted to make his way via Great Western metals all the way to Ealing Broadway where he could rejoin his beloved District Line. Fortunately the attempt was unsuccessful, the train coming to a stand a mere 300 yards from the platform end: from here the rostered driver was able to return it to the loco shed where it was to receive maintenance. At this stage various investigations are underway, but it is confirmed that at no time were the public in any danger.  a picture of the train with the unnamed driver at the controls |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2006 19:17:00 GMT
Hmm, why does that face look so familliar?
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Post by Christopher J on Jul 5, 2006 19:27:15 GMT
I don't even trust that man to drive on the District line.  ;D I hope a good time was had by all.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2006 19:29:19 GMT
well he does make it to south harrow often so why not Minehead possible he may blame in on a wrong stick ha ha !!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2006 19:40:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2006 8:50:42 GMT
That intro and pic together are hilarious Phil, Great Western metals indeed....................
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Post by Colin on Jul 6, 2006 9:22:32 GMT
well he does make it to south harrow often I ain't never ever been there  ;D ;D ;D Ah but at least mine was the real thing ;D ;D Yes, a great day was had by all. All of the railway staff (all unpaid volunteers) were friendly, helpful and had all the time in the world for a chat - though perhaps that's because they love to be there. ooohh one last thing - is this 'the rostered driver' attempting to make his DMU longer by adding some steam coaching stock?   |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2006 11:18:01 GMT
ooohh one last thing - is this 'the rostered driver' attempting to make his DMU longer by adding some steam coaching stock? Or did he simply stop a bit too far up? Who can say?! lol ;D |
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Post by Phil on Jul 6, 2006 12:29:16 GMT
Yup,when told by the signalman to buffer up, you do just that. (It's to leave room at the far end of the platform for a steamer to come off shed in the morning.)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2006 15:31:41 GMT
Ah, brings back memories of Old Oak Common when I was training for Thames Trains!
Great stuff!
That's just a fraction of the DMU guidebook!
And I used to whinge about prepping a D stock! ;D
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Post by Chris M on Jul 6, 2006 16:14:27 GMT
hand lamp with a red shade and trimmed, fire extinguisher is intact, Is there a word missing here or is "trimmed" a technical term? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2006 18:15:06 GMT
I'd love a copy of that DMU guidebook.... eBay?
I was a DMU fan even when it was far from cool to like such things. My favourites were always those class 110 'Calder Valley' units.
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Post by doubletrigger on Jul 6, 2006 21:30:42 GMT
hand lamp with a red shade and trimmed, fire extinguisher is intact, Is there a word missing here or is "trimmed" a technical term? I would assume it's from days when tail lamps weren't battery powered and you were to check the wick was trimmed incase it had to be used... Guess work. |
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Post by Chris M on Jul 6, 2006 22:06:51 GMT
Has there ever been a DMU without battery-powered tail lamps?
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Post by doubletrigger on Jul 6, 2006 22:26:17 GMT
Given their age, yes. Their tail lights have always been electrically lit but the emergency tail lamp may have once been of the non battery variety, old railway style. Hence the wick and trimming. I can't think of any other terminology relating to the word trimming in the railway. Given that it is talking about the hand lamp in this case it sounds most likely. It's just the old version of a bardic but oil burning, hence trimming the wick. Probably just old wording whilst every train carried around an oil hand lamp before the days of bardic lamps (can't ever imagining carrying around an oil lamp on duty... I complained enough about bardics before they were replaced by Halos!) Like so : teleramics.co.uk/railwayana/lamp.html |
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Post by mandgc on Jul 7, 2006 1:49:21 GMT
"Trimmed Lamps" (Chris M Reply # 10).
Guard's and Loco Handlamps and Train Head and Tail Lamps were all oil lit to the end of steam on the Main Line as were Hand and Tail Lamps on the Underground as well .
The wicks burnt down gradually and the top needed to be trimmed (and the lamp filled up ! ) from time to time.
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Post by mandgc on Jul 7, 2006 1:51:54 GMT
Trimmed Lamps-
Bit more - Oil lamps were considered reliable, and independent of the train supply should that fail.
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