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« Reply #210 on: January 12, 2009, 19:01:57 » |
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Just been told that they have been fitted? Any truth in this?
Not yesterday - had a delightful TM‡ who was turning his announcements into a sort of prose. Other TMs have made me laugh, 'now arriving at Camborne...famous for it's hill' One in Devon who gave a good talk on local geography. And a train that calls at lots of places that are perfectly pronounced but ends up in Glaaaaaaarrrrrster. I wouldn't mind some recordings of these chaps (haven't heard an amusing Lady TM (yet)) |
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« Reply #211 on: January 14, 2009, 02:45:49 » |
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Just been told that they have been fitted? Any truth in this?
This question was asked months ago (April in fact). Most power cars are fitted with the units which will automaticlly call the guard when he/she is required by the driver. http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=2509.15I expect that this is what the HSTs▸ will be getting!  HST's aren't getting automated announcments. Atleast I haven't heard different. Oh yes they are. A number of sets are fitted already! But you will pleased to know that it for the time being to enable the driver to contact the guard to order his tea  or to let him know if being delayed/diverted etc. So listen out for the This is a staff announcment " will the train manager please contact the driver I've got a funny feeling it won't end there! |
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« Reply #212 on: January 14, 2009, 10:52:56 » |
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This is indeed correct  I've heard the announcement on numerous occasions. "Would The Train Manager Please Contact The Driver" Most of the time, we are stopped by signals or the Driver wants a cuppa  |
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« Reply #213 on: January 14, 2009, 13:18:08 » |
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The HST▸ announcement triggers automatically when the driver has tried to get hold of the Train Manager with a 3-3 buzzer code and the TM‡ hasn't responded within a set time - 10 seconds I think?
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« Reply #214 on: January 14, 2009, 23:20:29 » |
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the ones on the swt class 159's can be amusing at torquay sometimes.... now arriving at paignton this is your final destination... the number of angry faces as they realise they have to get back on after the mad rush to get off  I was on a SWT▸ 158 today and noticed a silly thing - the display shows the next station name and the voice announces it, if you are dozing or mp3'ing and don't look up quickly you don't know where you are because the display immediately goes blank until the train starts again. |
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« Reply #215 on: January 14, 2009, 23:31:04 » |
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the ones on the swt class 159's can be amusing at torquay sometimes.... now arriving at paignton this is your final destination... the number of angry faces as they realise they have to get back on after the mad rush to get off I was on a SWT▸ 158 today and noticed a silly thing - the display shows the next station name and the voice announces it, if you are dozing or mp3'ing and don't look up quickly you don't know where you are because the display immediately goes blank until the train starts again. I have also noticed this I don't think it's a fault just not thought out very well |
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« Reply #216 on: January 15, 2009, 00:13:25 » |
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the ones on the swt class 159's can be amusing at torquay sometimes.... now arriving at paignton this is your final destination... the number of angry faces as they realise they have to get back on after the mad rush to get off It'll be interesting to see how many people this weekend get off terminating trains at St. Davids having 'not heard' the announcements to get off at Tiverton Parkway and catch the fast bus to Plymouth  |
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« Reply #217 on: January 15, 2009, 17:00:13 » |
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Auto announcements are aweful. I'd much rather have a live human voice and reckon autoannouncemnets are much more likely to be ignored
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« Reply #218 on: January 15, 2009, 19:12:23 » |
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the ones on the swt class 159's can be amusing at torquay sometimes.... now arriving at paignton this is your final destination... the number of angry faces as they realise they have to get back on after the mad rush to get off It'll be interesting to see how many people this weekend get off terminating trains at St. Davids having 'not heard' the announcements to get off at Tiverton Parkway and catch the fast bus to Plymouth Sometimes you can barely hear the announcements in HSTs▸ . I'm not sure why it's so variable. Yesterday my train back to Nailsea was in reverse formation, which can lead to confusion with SDO▸ at the station. Even though I strained to hear the announcement I couldn't, so it was no surprise when people stood in the wrong place. The TM‡ was quite ratty with them until I pointed out that nobody could hear her announcement as to which coaches were being platformed. |
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« Reply #219 on: January 15, 2009, 20:14:33 » |
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Agreed, John: the volume / clarity of HST▸ on-board announcements is very variable. The only consistency seems to be that the loudest announcements are those broadcast in the quiet carriage???  |
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« Reply #220 on: January 15, 2009, 20:59:46 » |
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Might have smething to do with the fact that coach a houses the guards PA▸ equipment along with the buffet?
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« Reply #221 on: January 15, 2009, 22:46:32 » |
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The wiring can't be much good. The guard often has to do the announcements twice. Once for the front of the train, then for the back coaches.
This is because the sound does not seem to travel. You often hear a faint announcement, followed by a clear one.
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« Reply #222 on: January 15, 2009, 22:52:29 » |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
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« Reply #223 on: January 15, 2009, 23:38:14 » |
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surly the public address system on trains needs to be working not just for customer services but also for h&s?
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« Reply #224 on: January 16, 2009, 16:14:39 » |
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Some of the PA▸ speakers in First Class when they do the announcements on HST▸ 's you can't hear because it's so distorded, Its sometimes so loud that it's painful to listen to  Dodgey wiring I would say |
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