headshot119
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It says "Attention conductor : Call for aid activated" it repeats almost constantly for said Call for aid is reset.
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Funny Guard Announcements.
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It says "Attention conductor : Call for aid activated" it repeats almost constantly for said Call for aid is reset.
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ValleyLines142
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That's it! Yeah it was very strange, I thought a passenger had pressed the emergency button or something.
deltic1989
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Yeah I had him today. mind you i was shocked that a CT liveried dogbox made it to Lincoln without breaking too.
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I've noticed something similar at Derby: "the xx:18 East Midlands Trains service to... t'Sheffield, calling at Chesterfield and... t'Sheffield". Or is it just me?
This is from memory because it was quite a while ago - but on a train between Andover and Salisbury (I can't remember which direction or time), we were nowhere near a station. The guard walked into our carriage, shouted "Has everyone got their tickets?" He waited a few seconds, looked at a few people getting their tickets out, then said "Everyone's got their tickets!" and walked out again!
Another one was on a CrossCountry (Bournemouth <--> Manchester). I can't remember the specifics, but before one of the stations, the guard did a very long announcement of all the places you could get to from changing. At one point, he said something along the lines of "change here for Doncaster, Derby, [...] and anywhere else beginning with D."
Another one was on a CrossCountry (Bournemouth <--> Manchester). I can't remember the specifics, but before one of the stations, the guard did a very long announcement of all the places you could get to from changing. At one point, he said something along the lines of "change here for Doncaster, Derby, [...] and anywhere else beginning with D."
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I got on an SWT service at Exeter st Davids and when we got to Exeter Central digital Doris announces "change here for Lympstone and Exmouth junction! 
Never knew they had built a station at Exmouth jn, or maybe it was to wake up any signalling staff on the train that were going to work.
Never knew they had built a station at Exmouth jn, or maybe it was to wake up any signalling staff on the train that were going to work.
I remember an announcement I heard in the late 1990s on a Northern Spirit service into Lincoln during the school holidays, which reminded people to take their children with them, as well as grandparents, in laws and other relatives
D1009
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Not from the guard, but..
"Customers wishing to take advantage of the Travelling Chef, please place your orders at the buffet counter".
"Customers wishing to take advantage of the Travelling Chef, please place your orders at the buffet counter".
Another distress call is:
<VUUNG> <VUUNG> <VUUNG> <VUUNG> "Attention traincrew! Disabled passenger alarm operated!"
That sounds as if the alarm is disabled. If so, how can it be operated? (And yes, that's a rhetorical question)
<VUUNG> <VUUNG> <VUUNG> <VUUNG> "Attention traincrew! Disabled passenger alarm operated!"
That sounds as if the alarm is disabled. If so, how can it be operated? (And yes, that's a rhetorical question)
Nym
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Whats the betting this was on a DOO service?
I've heard it on EC and XC before now.
This was EC.
Harbon 1
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I've heard an EC guard announce this "...and the quiet coach is in Coach B, that's 'B' for 'be quiet' coach..."
made me giggle
made me giggle
michael769
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Automated announcement on a Scotrail 156.
"We would like to apologies for the delay to this service - this is due to a lack of train crew"
This was as the train left bang on time.
O noes I was on the ghost train!
"We would like to apologies for the delay to this service - this is due to a lack of train crew"
This was as the train left bang on time.
O noes I was on the ghost train!
dvboy
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Not a guard but:
"This is a platform alteration. The 15:08 to Wolverhampton will now depart from platform 5A. Calling at Smethwick Rolfe Street, Smethwick Galton Bridge, Sandwell & Dudley, Dudley Port, Tipton, Coseley and Wolverhampton. Platform 2A for the 15:08 London Midland service to Wolverhampton."
I had to do a 180 degree turn on the concourse.
"This is a platform alteration. The 15:08 to Wolverhampton will now depart from platform 5A. Calling at Smethwick Rolfe Street, Smethwick Galton Bridge, Sandwell & Dudley, Dudley Port, Tipton, Coseley and Wolverhampton. Platform 2A for the 15:08 London Midland service to Wolverhampton."
I had to do a 180 degree turn on the concourse.
Tomonthetrain
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"Smelly Oak our next station stop"
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The lady guard on the 08.30 ATW arrival into new street announced it as Florence! Then said oh no just Birmingham - had everybody smiling! She was then wishing all the people that got off by her door a lovely day! If only everybody was so cheery, made my morning.
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I've heard an EC guard announce this "...and the quiet coach is in Coach B, that's 'B' for 'be quiet' coach..."
made me giggle
I love that one.The EC guards are a good lot, shame about the management!
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Driver announcement on a TP 185 in the snow early 2011.
"Due to regulations I have to apply the brakes every so often, just to test they are still working, so for all you passengers standing up, grab a hold of the person next to you and make a new friend"
"Due to regulations I have to apply the brakes every so often, just to test they are still working, so for all you passengers standing up, grab a hold of the person next to you and make a new friend"
He's been mentioned before, but coming home from Peterborough tonight had the EMT guard who always elongates station names and ends a lot of his announcements with "Taaaaaa!"
He was on particularly good form tonight - pretty much his whole repertoire, including singing at Ruskington.
He was on particularly good form tonight - pretty much his whole repertoire, including singing at Ruskington.
That's the same bloke who used to make his announcements rhyme!
Badger
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Incredibly enthusiastic trolley guy on the Stanstead-Birmingham today, announcing it from the top of the carriage and listing all the things available before thanking everyone for their time and taking it down the aisle tooting "you won't find a trolley on the Coventry train!" and "cheaper than any coffee in New Street!". Just about everyone bought something from him.
The guard also made an annoucment about keeping the isles clear for the trolley dolly or something, but the "trolley dolly" was serving some customers right by me at the time so I didn't catch it properly.
Probably the same ATW conductor who confused a passenger by referring to a request stop on the HOWL as "Broome International - change here for the Eurostar".
Oh yeah I just remembered another announcement he made later on the same journey that rhymed, we were approaching Tiverton Parkway.
"If you look out of the left hand side of the train you'll see a large queue on the M5 motorway, oh and by the way were just about to arrive at Tiverton Parkway."
I hope he's still working the XC trains, makes the voyager journey much more enjoyable.
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