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Post by maxtube on Jul 5, 2008 16:19:12 GMT
Are Wimblewares driven by District drivers or Circle/Hammersmith drivers? I ask this because it's part of the District, but if operated by Circle/Hammersmith drivers then the District drivers would only have to learn to drive one stock.
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 5, 2008 16:20:14 GMT
It is driven by District line Drivers.
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Post by c5 on Jul 5, 2008 16:33:01 GMT
District Acton and Earl's Court operators. Though I understand that Barking and Upminster ones are meant to be trained for C Stock.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2008 16:41:50 GMT
District Acton and Earl's Court operators. Though I understand that Barking and Upminster ones are meant to be trained for C Stock. Only west end drivers work C stock. |
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Post by c5 on Jul 5, 2008 16:44:59 GMT
District Acton and Earl's Court operators. Though I understand that Barking and Upminster ones are meant to be trained for C Stock. Only west end drivers work C stock. The last bit of what I wrote wasn't right! What I meant to say is, are they training the east end operators up on C stock still? (or has it been knocked on the head!)  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2008 17:38:20 GMT
Only west end drivers work C stock. The last bit of what I wrote wasn't right! What I meant to say is, are they training the east end operators up on C stock still? (or has it been knocked on the head!) East end drivers do get C stock trained when they start on the line, because in the pool they can in theory be sent to work at any depot, although this rarely happens. Once they are rosrered they don't recieve any more C stock training. |
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Post by setttt on Jul 5, 2008 18:22:57 GMT
East end instructor operators are also licensed to drive C stock.
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Post by Tom on Jul 5, 2008 18:33:21 GMT
East end instructor operators are also licensed to drive C stock. That's because I/Ops, like pool staff, are a line resource and can be asked to go anywhere. |
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 5, 2008 19:21:53 GMT
Only west end drivers work C stock. So, it would be a west end driver that had problems stopping 5556 at Southfields a couple of weeks ago... I suppose Barking and Upminster drivers aren't trained for driving C stock because they aren't ever sent to Barking or Upminster on the District. |
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Post by District Dave on Jul 5, 2008 19:36:13 GMT
So, it would be a west end driver that had problems stopping 5556 at Southfields a couple of weeks ago... I suppose Barking and Upminster drivers aren't trained for driving C stock because they aren't ever sent to Barking or Upminster on the District. Firstly, I have no idea what you are referring to as a 'problem' with stopping 5556. Elaborate and we may be able to at least suggest what occured. No - it's because there are no rostered Wimbledon/Edgware Road duties for Barking or Upminster drivers. As has already been stated only those T/Ops outside the roster (the pool drivers) are both stock and route familiar fro that route and stock as (in theory) they could be sent to cover Earls Court or Acton Town duties. Again - as already stated - the east end I/O's are both C Stock and Edgware Road route current. |
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 6, 2008 17:05:41 GMT
It came into Southfields, and there was a loud noise (I think this was the emergency brake), and it stopped before the front was at the end of the platform. A few seconds later, it moved up and the doors opened. I don't think it was someone on the track because the driver didn't use the whistle, and it moved again very soon after it stopped.
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Post by maxtube on Jul 6, 2008 18:18:33 GMT
What about Ealing Common drivers? Or is there no booking on/off there...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2008 18:33:54 GMT
C stocks can be sent to Barking - in fact, anywhere on the District except beyond Barking, because they don't clear some of the platforms properly. It rarely happens though.
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Post by astock5000 on Jul 6, 2008 18:41:39 GMT
Aren't they sent to Upminster out of service? They must be able to clear the platforms.
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Post by c5 on Jul 6, 2008 18:56:38 GMT
What about Ealing Common drivers? Or is there no booking on/off there... There is no booking on point there. Train Ops book on at their home depot then travel there. No C Stock is booked to stable at Ealing Common to be offered for passenger service. C stocks can be sent to Barking - in fact, anywhere on the District except beyond Barking, because they don't clear some of the platforms properly. It rarely happens though. Only H&C and Circles stable at Barking. C Stock can now go past Barking to use the wheel lathe at Upminster. These are empty trains and crewed by Metronet (Test Train) Operators. |
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Post by towerman on Jul 6, 2008 19:32:59 GMT
Isn't there one D stock stabled overnight at Barking?
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Post by c5 on Jul 6, 2008 21:48:24 GMT
Isn't there one D stock stabled overnight at Barking? Yes |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2008 20:11:34 GMT
It came into Southfields, and there was a loud noise (I think this was the emergency brake), and it stopped before the front was at the end of the platform. A few seconds later, it moved up and the doors opened. I don't think it was someone on the track because the driver didn't use the whistle, and it moved again very soon after it stopped. Sounds like a Westinghouse stop not gone quite to plan. |
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Post by smasher on Jul 11, 2008 11:23:14 GMT
It came into Southfields, and there was a loud noise (I think this was the emergency brake), and it stopped before the front was at the end of the platform. A few seconds later, it moved up and the doors opened. I don't think it was someone on the track because the driver didn't use the whistle, and it moved again very soon after it stopped. Sounds like a Westinghouse stop not gone quite to plan. Could of been a trainee getting the westinghouse all wrong and the IO stopping the train using the red handle. |
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