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« Reply #15 on: February 09, 2008, 23:08:37 »
... and (he's been mentioned elsewhere in this forum) there's a very distinctive Canadian (I think) accented TM▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context) who causes much hilarity on our westbound HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) with announcements about the train stopping at 'Highbridge and BurnHAM' ...  Grin 
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« Reply #16 on: February 09, 2008, 23:51:22 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on February 09, 2008, 23:08:37
... and (he's been mentioned elsewhere in this forum) there's a very distinctive Canadian (I think) accented TM▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context) who causes much hilarity on our westbound HSTs▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) with announcements about the train stopping at 'Highbridge and BurnHAM' ...  Grin 
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« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2008, 20:47:57 »
Is he the one often on the 0811? I though he was US, not Canadian, and I know a lot of Canadians.
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« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2008, 21:03:11 »
Goodness me, the 0811 is much too early for me!

Honestly, though, I don't know about the accent: I was just going by a previous suggestion, at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=1418.msg8384#msg8384 .
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) 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 #19 on: February 11, 2008, 14:23:29 »
I've heard some funny announcements, Digital Doris at Cheltenham Spa:

"...Calling at Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcester Foregate Street, and Malvern Link. Change at Malvern Link...for stations beyond Malvern Link." And of course, the famous "DnDunbridge" ("Dean, Dunbridge")

Posh Pamela (As I used to call her) at Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context):

"I am sorry there will be no catering facilities on this train, today. I am sorry there will be no, there will be no, catering facilities on this train..."

Also on board announcements have sometimes been a laugh. There used to be this funny conductor on Virgin XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) from Chelt Spa to Bristol TM who mentioned about "False teeth" and "Spare change" when remembering to take baggage, and also naming stations like Bristol TM as a "Bustling metropolis", Bristol PW▸ (Permanent Way - the railway track) as "Bijou" and Chelt Spa as "Charismatic". Always brightened my day Smiley
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« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2008, 14:59:12 »
There was a proper Cornish catering manager on one of the virgin trains who would go mental reading out the list of snacks - ending in "Come on down, the price is right!"  Brilliant!  XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) seems to have killed the humour though.....
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« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2008, 15:44:24 »
Quote from: zebedee on February 11, 2008, 14:59:12
There was a proper Cornish catering manager on one of the virgin trains who would go mental reading out the list of snacks - ending in "Come on down, the price is right!"  Brilliant!  XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) seems to have killed the humour though.....

Nigel you mean? Also known as "The bloke in the shop"
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« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2008, 17:07:37 »
Quote from: Jim on February 11, 2008, 15:44:24
Quote from: zebedee on February 11, 2008, 14:59:12
There was a proper Cornish catering manager on one of the virgin trains who would go mental reading out the list of snacks - ending in "Come on down, the price is right!"  Brilliant!  XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) seems to have killed the humour though.....

Nigel you mean? Also known as "The bloke in the shop"

Hes Brilliant  Smiley
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« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2008, 10:53:32 »
I've made this a new topic for the announcements as we have an interesting new subject going- thanks Chris  Grin

I remember that 'Laavley hot chocolate! Come on down, the price is right!' catering manager, I always viewed him as a proper Westcountry-type! He always got a laugh out of the passengers too.
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« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2008, 18:13:49 »
I often found the Virgin approach bordering on the amateurish. One notable occasion when we were stuck near Stafford the TM▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context) apologised for the delay but it was due to us being stuck behind a "red colour light signal". Strictly accurate I suppose, but hardly illuminating and gave the impression that he hadn't been with the railway long. Later on in the jouney passengers were laughing at (not with) his announcements they were so bad. 
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« Reply #25 on: February 16, 2008, 15:16:40 »
Stand by for automated anouncements on Intercity 125's. Coming soon to a HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) near you! Tongue

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« Reply #26 on: February 16, 2008, 15:19:40 »
You are joking  Sad Huh
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« Reply #27 on: February 16, 2008, 15:26:29 »
Quote from: devon_metro on February 16, 2008, 15:19:40
You are joking  Sad Huh

Me? Joke? No sorry my friend it's true. But only when the driver buzzes up the Train Manager via the Driver/ Guard telephone. If the Guard fails to answer within 15 seconds a call will go out "Will the Train Manager please contact the Driver"

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« Reply #28 on: February 16, 2008, 15:28:46 »
The one that gets on my tits is the ones at stations about lugguage 'any unattended lugguage will be removed without warning'. Well isnt that a totally daft statement? If its unattended lugguage who are you supposed to warn about removing it anyway??
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« Reply #29 on: February 16, 2008, 15:54:45 »
Quote from: oooooo on February 16, 2008, 15:28:46
The one that gets on my tits is the ones at stations about lugguage 'any unattended lugguage will be removed without warning'. Well isnt that a totally daft statement? If its unattended lugguage who are you supposed to warn about removing it anyway??

and "This weeks sinificant enginering works are as follows. At Bristol the bloke bangs on about it every 10 or so minutes telling us about bus replacement at Par and Gunnislake and the such.
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