Do any TOCs still use paper window destination labels?

[Western 52]

With electronic displays in common use now, paper labels have largely died out as far as I can see. Are they still used anywhere though?

 

[LowLevel]

EMR's red HST uses them.

 

[SuspectUsual]

GWR did on the Night Riviera last autumn

 

[Journeyman]

ScotRail use them on the West Highland Line.

 

[lxfe_mxtterz]

Not strictly the train operating company, but some rail replacement coaches will use paper window destination labels. Some might even display the name or logo of the train operator.

 

[StephenHunter]

Still commonly used outside the UK, including on Nightjet sleepers.

 

[ChilternTurbo]

LNER were still using them on 225 sets when I travelled on one earlier this year...

 

[2L70]

Chiltern loco hauled last time i was on it,

 

[Bletchleyite]

Still commonly used outside the UK, including on Nightjet sleepers.

Do they use paper now rather than the more usual European plastic re-usable signs placed in holders on the doors? Shame.

To be fair a proper metal one mounted on the outside of the coach is doing it properly!

 

[Ashley Hill]

GWR did on the Night Riviera last autumn

Had them on tonight.

 

[185143]

Had them on tonight.

Are you on the up or down? I'm on the sleeper tonight too. (PM if you prefer. Or just ignore me, I don't care.)

 

[marty1977]

TPE on 185's

 

[J-P_L]

TPE on 185's

Only paper coach labels on TPE, not destination labels

 

[route101]

LNER still do on 225 sets, was surprised to see them on set from Edinburgh other week.

Not seen any on Scotrail WHL services for a while.

 

[Ashley Hill]

Are you on the up or down? I'm on the sleeper tonight too. (PM if you prefer. Or just ignore me, I don't care.)

'Twas on last night but for one night only this week

 

[ld0595]

I may be wrong, but don't Scotrail use them on their HSTs?

 

[185143]

'Twas on last night but for one night only this week

When I said "tonight" I was referring to the trains that were currently in motion

 

[Steddenm]

I may be wrong, but don't Scotrail use them on their HSTs?

Not that I've seen and I use them almost daily at the moment (when its not a 170)

 

[route101]

I may be wrong, but don't Scotrail use them on their HSTs?

Never seen one on the HSTs.

 

[AshBod]

EMR's red HST uses them.

We were going to use them but its not been introduced yet and its all gone quiet if they ever would be.

 

[Belperpete]

Wasn't there an accident awhile back where an accumulation of old paper labels jammed the door lock?

 

[Western 52]

Interesting that there is still some limited use of these labels, even in these electronic days. GWR used them last in our area on HSTs but gone now of course.

Back in BR days sticky labels were used for purposes other than destination. I remember train headcodes in brake van windows, presumably to assist station staff. Various reservation labels such as West Country Holiday Train come to mind. Maybe the most popular label was the one sometimes seen in first class carriages allowing use by those with second class tickets!

 

[Sleepy]

The old Weekend 1st upgrade stickers (for £2 ) Funny how some became attached to 1st class compartments on a Friday night 2359 Paddington - Penzance. Pull down the blinds and you had a very cheap sleeper berth, no guard ever questioned it .......

 

[StephenHunter]

Do they use paper now rather than the more usual European plastic re-usable signs placed in holders on the doors? Shame.

To be fair a proper metal one mounted on the outside of the coach is doing it properly!

I think they put the paper signs in plastic holders inside the doors.

 

[berwicksfinest]

As far as I'm aware;

GWR - Castle Class HSTs (single destination only) and Night Riv self adhesive in window
EMR - For Ex LNER HSTs in plastic holders **
LNER - For the few remaining 91 and MK4s in plastic holders in door
Scotrail - For HSTs Inter7City (These are single destination, but are vinyl not paper)

Of course this is down to the staff actually attaching them

** Not sure if these are actually in use yet but some have appeared on a welll known auction site, so they do exist

 

[dk1]

It seems ridiculous now but back in INTERCITY days a member of platform staff was booked on at Norwich 08:30-17:00 who's sole responsibility was to remove & replace the darn things.

 

[StephenHunter]

Why did BR not really use the metal signs that the Continent did?

 

[dgl]

Why did BR not really use the metal signs that the Continent did?

Worried that they might become "souvenirs" possibly, a paper label is cheap to replace if it goes missing.

 

[Iskra]

It seems ridiculous now but back in INTERCITY days a member of platform staff was booked on at Norwich 08:30-17:00 who's sole responsibility was to remove & replace the darn things.

I always felt sorry for the staff members who had/have to put out the seat reservation labels on some of the longer IC trains. Must be a monotonous task. I suppose the more sociable hours of that particular shift you mention probably made it more attractive a proposition.

 

[dk1]

I always felt sorry for the staff members who had/have to put out the seat reservation labels on some of the longer IC trains. Must be a monotonous task. I suppose the more sociable hours of that particular shift you mention probably made it more attractive a proposition.

On the more glamorous long distance routes enthusiasts & the like would have helped as they often kept them as a souvenir especially the names examples.