C stock stopping marks at Wimbledon

Hmm this is an interesting one that, having looked at various rules, i can't see is covered by any of them !

As Seth says the self despatch rule only applies where a train has stopped on the correct stopping mark (as per the District Line supplement to the LUL Rule book). This would infer that a C stock stopped on the D stock stop mark has technically over run. The LUL rules for a platform over run, specifically state they are not to be applied on Network Rail. The rules for LUL trains on Network Rail (the working over book) do not seem to mention platform over runs, so no specific rule seems to apply. The LUL rules for over run at a Terminal Platform, do not exclude Network rail, but list other criteria, such as running into a sand drag or over a track circuit interupter, so are also not applicable to a C stock on the D stock mark at Wimbledon.

In the absence of a specifc rule, I'd suggest that the "safe" alternatives are, as Seth says, use a second driver to provide assisted despatch or self despatch, if those rules are safe when applied in other comparable scenarios, it follows they are safe here.

Keeps a track circuit occupied if a train has over-run towards the fixed red lights. At places where space is limited or significant damage then alarms are also operated which are often sent to local Station Supervisors Office.

It is basically a block on the inside of the rail that is knocked off by the wheel of a train passing over it.

The easiest way would be to close the platform after the train has been seen out (ie, no trains serve the platform with the faulty OPO equipment), that way the other 3 platforms could remain open. The first train can self dispatch on NR (as long as there are no other LUL staff around to do the deed) but obviously using LUL staff is by far the preferred option and would be the procedure that we would be expected to use if possible. I'm also going to assume that being a termini, the train would be held in the platform until the driver of the next train can assist. We don't like taking risks with safety.

You could also close all 4 platforms, with trains entering and departing empty but that sounds too drastic to me.

In the case of Richmond, I always advise the signaller when I reach Gunnersbury that i'm in a C stock and tell the signaller that I must be put in either platforms 4 or 6 at Richmond. You'll be surprised how many signallers don't realise that C stocks can't visit the odd numbered platforms.

I saw a C-stock at Platform 4 Wimbledon which stopped all the way to the end
Speaking of C-stocks, there seemed to be some kind of problem with the one on platform 3. I noted down the train number as T705- C 5586+6586 at around 1630

Sounds like an AVI (Auto Video Inspection) fitted train.

Now you've said that, I do recall seeing a AVI trian running around at some point.. probably was that. Mystery Solved!

Are you sure?

I hadn't commented before as I couldn't remember one in P7.

I was in P8 yesterday and P7 was vacant so I took a slow stroll up and I'll be b******d if I could find it! Or is my eyesight worse than I thought?

Phew **wipes brow**

I thought I'd lost it!!