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Post by Tomcakes on Jul 1, 2007 15:28:41 GMT
The events of the past few days have resulted in a tightening of security, presumably.
I'm thinking of going out tomorrow morning and taking some photos of the stations to the north of the Piccadilly Line for my own personal use and reference. If I was to do this, would it be advisable to go up to the gateline and ask the SA for permission, explaining that it was personal use only, and would they be likely to refuse it?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2007 15:30:23 GMT
I would ask, just to be safe... nothing worse than a jittery SA/SS and they call out the BTP...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2007 16:17:51 GMT
Should not be a problem, I was out Saturday all day on the Picc, got asked by a few SA's, mainly at stations I visit a lot though so I was known. But yeah, to be safe, and especially as its a weekday, it may be worth asking.  And I'll be sure to say hi If I see you, gotta go to Heathrow yet again!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2007 16:43:35 GMT
If you see a female CSA at Oakwood, give me a wave..  As for security tightening, we were asked not to stage any practice evacuations until further notice, and there's a few other things that were mentioned - though I didn't see/hear any specific about photography. |
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Post by Tomcakes on Jul 1, 2007 16:44:25 GMT
Ah right. I shall be up there tomorrow morning about 9-10ish. If I see a female SA I shall indeed wave!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2007 16:50:56 GMT
If you see a female CSA at Oakwood, give me a wave.. Going a bit off topic here (sorry mods). Have you ever worked at Arnos before per chance? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2007 16:51:28 GMT
make sure you touch in and out correctly, otherwise that'll be another £4 refund you'll need, plus a wait of 274 minutes of the telephone!
You are position number three hundred and seventy seven IN THE QUEUE...
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Post by Tomcakes on Jul 1, 2007 16:56:02 GMT
Indeed, there'd be the 2 hour thing. Although I heard that touching out then touching in streight away can cause problems? May go out, stop off at the local newsagents, then head back and touch in.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2007 19:15:19 GMT
Going a bit off topic here (sorry mods). Have you ever worked at Arnos before per chance? Yup, quite a bit. (Unfortunately - it gets rather dull. Platform duties are alright, though a bit hectic at times with the reversers...) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2007 19:38:18 GMT
Just wondered as its my local. There don't seem to be many female staff there though. In-fact, I'm sure, if it is you I've seen before, your the only one, or at most one of two/three?   |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2007 21:26:26 GMT
From what I gather, there's a few rostered (ie, normally only work at that station) female staff - one works in the ticket office and one does CSA duties. The rest of the female staff who work there are reserves, so we might there a few weeks at a time, and then not again for ages, so it's a bit harder to pin us down, as it were. There's also occasionally a female supervisor in for meal break duties and the like, although I think all the rostered supervisors there are male.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2007 21:38:38 GMT
That's really odd, as I went down through Arnos at least 5 times a week, for 8 months, and I must of only seen one of them! Apart from her, who I think was the SS, I've only seen one other female staff member, a couple of Wednesday's back. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2007 8:31:23 GMT
If you are doing lots of photography and hanging around on stations I would advise getting a LU Photography Permit from LUL. It is free as long you stress it is for amateur non-commercial use, and lasts for a month. You need to supply a photo of yourself, and provide details of what you want you photograph. They like you to contasct the SS when photographing stations, and I never had a problem with them saying no. I had to sign in and out at two stations though as a visitor.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2007 16:19:46 GMT
Did you have success at any of the other stations at all?
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Post by Tomcakes on Jul 2, 2007 17:15:19 GMT
I took a few photos at CFS and the only person around that I could see was behind the ticket office counter, so coudln't really ask him. Then went down to Oakwood, nipped out and had a wander around, then on going back in asked an SA (not undergroundgal) if I could take photos, to which I was told I had to get a permit from Customer Services even if it was noncommercial . Also got a few later from Acton Town cafe of the back of a D78 car a few inches from the glass! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2007 17:19:40 GMT
The woman was the supervisor, the male the other CSA, and me was the dumpy brown haired one. *g*
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Post by Tomcakes on Jul 2, 2007 17:27:56 GMT
Ah aye *scowls at woman*, I didn't want to say anything to you in case they thought badly of you (communicating with evil people who want to take photos and all!).
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