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« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2008, 18:50:27 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on February 12, 2008, 01:08:26
Now, it may be just my mischievous sense of humour again, but what actually happens if you do turn the key to the 'five o'clock' position, marked X ... ?



Turn the key to "X" five o'clock

A message is sent to FGW▸ (First Great Western) control that the TM▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context) is larking about

P45 in the post, Big Brother is watching.
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« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2008, 19:10:31 »
The resolution of the picture is poor on my machine.  Angry

As such, I can't read the text on the SDO▸ (Selective Door Opening) panel.  Sad

Could someone enlighten me?  Huh

PS- thanks for the explanation!  Wink
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« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2008, 20:01:32 »
Thanks DM▸ (Dilton Marsh).

What does "SDO▸ (Selective Door Opening) Hold" mean?

I take it that the blurb on the sticker is just health and safety etc.
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« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2008, 21:50:20 »
SDO▸ (Selective Door Opening) Hold is the position you turn the key too when you need to remove it when the doors are unlocked in SDO Mode
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« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2008, 22:01:20 »
Quote from: smokey on February 12, 2008, 18:50:27
Quote from: chris from nailsea on February 12, 2008, 01:08:26
Now, it may be just my mischievous sense of humour again, but what actually happens if you do turn the key to the 'five o'clock' position, marked X ... ?

Turn the key to "X" five o'clock

A message is sent to FGW▸ (First Great Western) control that the TM▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context) is larking about

P45 in the post, Big Brother is watching.


Good one, Smokey!   Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2008, 00:48:47 »
Much better illustration Smiley

But yes, green button is definitely for the driver-guard comms
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