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Title: Emergency engineering work 12/01 Post by: James Vertigan on January 13, 2011, 00:06:17 Emergency engineering work disrupted services between Slough and Paddington yesterday rush hour including the Greenfords, anyone know the cause?
Title: Re: Emergency engineering work 12/01 Post by: SDS on January 13, 2011, 00:09:44 Was told it was a TCF.
Title: Re: Emergency engineering work 12/01 Post by: James Vertigan on January 13, 2011, 00:16:28 Thank goodness for the abbreviations page on here, if it wasn't for that I would have thought you were talking about the BBC test card! ("Test Card F" - sometimes shortened to TCF) :D
Title: Re: Emergency engineering work 12/01 Post by: JayMac on January 13, 2011, 05:17:33 Absolutely nothing to do with this:
(http://www.barney-wol.net/video/testcardf/TCFscan_medium.jpg) If you're sad, like me, then you can read about the fascinating (er, hmm) history of the BBC Test Card F here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Card_F). Otherwise, TCF = Track Circuit Failure. ;) ::) ;D Title: Re: Emergency engineering work 12/01 Post by: James Vertigan on January 13, 2011, 07:42:08 Absolutely nothing to do with this: If you're sad, like me, then you can read about the fascinating (er, hmm) history of the BBC Test Card F here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Card_F). Otherwise, TCF = Track Circuit Failure. ;) ::) ;D Oh don't worry, I'm already an anorak when it comes to stuff like TV and radio ;D I even knew that Test Card F is now Test Card J (at least on analogue TV!) Title: Re: Emergency engineering work 12/01 Post by: readytostart on January 13, 2011, 10:19:50 They should put that test card up with some incidental music when things go
Title: Re: Emergency engineering work 12/01 Post by: JayMac on January 13, 2011, 11:27:03 Perhaps put it on the screens on the concourse at Maidenhead station. ;D
Title: Re: Emergency engineering work 12/01 Post by: SDS on January 13, 2011, 18:33:13 What like this???
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1338.snc4/163066_1700631188172_1009695379_1862257_7421394_n.jpg) I just did a quick modification! Title: Re: Emergency engineering work 12/01 Post by: johoare on January 13, 2011, 18:34:35 Better than blank screens I guess (just slightly).. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Emergency engineering work 12/01 Post by: Surrey 455 on January 15, 2011, 20:35:26 If you're feeling nostalgic, you can watch Testcard W on most freeview TV's by pressing a few buttons on your remote control.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=728920&highlight=test+card Title: Re: Emergency engineering work 12/01 Post by: Brucey on January 16, 2011, 20:46:01 If you're feeling nostalgic, you can watch Testcard W on most freeview TV's by pressing a few buttons on your remote control. Just read this thread about 5 minutes ago and followed the instructions. After which a friend just came to my front door, which I answered. They came in and commented that I must have a very fun and eventful life if I enjoy watching the BBC test card :-[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=728920&highlight=test+card This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |