Glasgow Central PA Tone

[AlistairCowell]

That tone that we recognise must be around since BR days, I reckon that distinctive PA jingle tone at Glasgow Central must be introduced from about 1985.

 

[Photohunter71]

I can remember a distinct synth/electronic sounding tone at Glasgow Central, and I'm sure before that came into play, there was the ding ding ding. Waverley did have similar a ding ding ding occasionally. But maybe someone with a better recollection could enlighten us!

 

[cstewa38]

13:55 in the attached youtube clip

 

[AY1975]

Looking through them all. I heard online recently although can't remember if it was youtube or some tv show filmed there years ago. I think you're right, it was before the dot matrix boards went up.

EDIT: Found it! 00:23

It seems it present on the manual PA system however in other similar recordings the auto announcer doesn't have it. Maybe it's still there?

If you listen carefully, the one at Queen Street had a three-note chime for train announcements and a two-note chime for safety announcements (not leaving luggage unattended etc). I think it's a good idea to have a different chime for train and safety announcements (so you know you need not pay so much attention to the latter after hearing the same announcement several times!).

There are several other threads on pre-announcement jingles, such as www.railforums.co.uk/threads/favourite-automated-announcement-chimes-and-jingles.151889/ and www.railforums.co.uk/threads/manual-or-automated-recorded-announcements.156615/

 

[Carntyne]

13:55 in the attached youtube clip

That's the one!

 

[Scotrail314209]

There have been times where I’ve been at some Scotrail stations, this was around 2016 when the all too familiar Ditra chime played followed by a manual announcement. Stations were Kilwinning and Glasgow Central Low Level. Which shows that tone may still exist just not used.

 

[Scotrail314209]

There have been times where I’ve been at some Scotrail stations and I’ve heard that all too familiar BR chime, normally followed by a testing announcement. Stations were Kilwinning and Glasgow Central Low Level. I believe at Kilwinning it was followed by the testing announcement with a rather English sounding male voice.

 

[Photohunter71]

There have been times where I’ve been at some Scotrail stations and I’ve heard that all too familiar BR chime, normally followed by a testing announcement. Stations were Kilwinning and Glasgow Central Low Level. I believe at Kilwinning it was followed by the testing announcement with a rather English sounding male voice.

This is news! As a wee boy growing up in Kilwinning (1970's,) I don't recall the station ever having announcements, there was probably provision for it, but I can't recall seeing any p.a speakers.

 

[Scotrail314209]

This is news! As a wee boy growing up in Kilwinning (1970's,) I don't recall the station ever having announcements, there was probably provision for it, but I can't recall seeing any p.a speakers.

This was also fairly recent, round about 2016.

 

[Photohunter71]

This was also fairly recent, round about 2016.

Cheers! That will explain why!

 

[route101]

Do think they need to bring back a chime at Glasgow Central . Bit of purpose.

I see Liverpool services are announced at both Glasgow and Edinburgh. At Edinburgh a Reading XC was not announced, and not heard South Coast services at Central announced . Are stations from Brum to Reading/ Southampton missing?

 

[ScottGallagher]

I always remember the one at Lancaster perhaps up until the late 90's which sounded like 3 taps on a xylophone each tap a higher note followed by a posh sounding lady auto announcer, can anyone shed any more light on this setup?

 

[Strathclyder]

Another clip with the PA tone at Central clearly audible, dated July 2001. Skip to 0:39:

The PA tone aside, this just oozes nostalgia. Orange/Black 303, Carmine/Cream 156, Virgin Valenta-powered HST & (I think; hard to tell) loco-hauled Mk3 set, plus the platform-level car park.

 

[Scotrail314209]

Another clip with the PA tone at Central clearly audible, dated July 2001. Skip to 0:39:

The PA tone aside, this just oozes nostalgia. Orange/Black 303, Carmine/Cream 156, Virgin Valenta-powered HST & (I think; hard to tell) loco-hauled Mk3 set, plus the platform-level car park.

My goodness, that must've been just before my time (I was born at the tail end of 2000), and I remember seeing the Red and black Virgin sets and being mezmerised by Pendolinos when they first appeared. One thing I don't miss is walking all the way to Platform 11A to board the Paisley Canal service.

 

[route101]

My goodness, that must've been just before my time (I was born at the tail end of 2000), and I remember seeing the Red and black Virgin sets and being mezmerised by Pendolinos when they first appeared. One thing I don't miss is walking all the way to Platform 11A to board the Paisley Canal service.

Well remembered on the VT loco hauled , Glasgow was one of the last routes to get pendos and first to get rid of the loco hauled. end of 2004.

 

[route101]

Another clip with the PA tone at Central clearly audible, dated July 2001. Skip to 0:39:

The PA tone aside, this just oozes nostalgia. Orange/Black 303, Carmine/Cream 156, Virgin Valenta-powered HST & (I think; hard to tell) loco-hauled Mk3 set, plus the platform-level car park.

Often surprised at the lack of videos from that time .

 

[Scotrail314209]

Well remembered on the VT loco hauled , Glasgow was one of the last routes to get pendos and first to get rid of the loco hauled. end of 2004.

I’ve been told whenever I seen Pendolinos that had a bit of dirt (I was about 4/5) I’d always say “Oh look a dirty Virgin...” yeah that’s that. I believe pendolinos were also 8 cars at that time?

 

[Mag_seven]

The PA tone aside, this just oozes nostalgia. Orange/Black 303, Carmine/Cream 156, Virgin Valenta-powered HST & (I think; hard to tell) loco-hauled Mk3 set, plus the platform-level car park.

Anything with "Virgin" livery in it is not nostalgia

 

[route101]

I’ve been told whenever I seen Pendolinos that had a bit of dirt (I was about 4/5) I’d always say “Oh look a dirty Virgin...” yeah that’s that. I believe pendolinos were also 8 cars at that time?

Ha , yeah when first introduced 8 cars. I recall the 1535 was the first service to be a pendo .