Saperstein
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At stations are the stop boards (3, 4 car S) ect advisories or mandatory?
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At stations are the stop boards (3, 4 car S) ect advisories or mandatory?
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They arent all correct however...
Any truth in the notion I heard recently that the blue ones are 'mandatory' to obey and black (or other colours) are not?
Do they exist at Terminus stations as well?
They arent all correct however...
The 3 car stop marker for TPE units coming on to platform 4 at Newcastle from the King Edward Bridge direction. It has recently been discovered that if the driver changes ends when stopped at the marker board the other cab is on top of the TPWS magnets which makes setting that cab up difficult as it creates a brake demand!
Soooo many incorrect stop marks.
Whoever put the ones up at London Bridge "£!$"£$"£%$£$%£%£
Even when we ask for them to be moved it seems to be a massive drama. Even when they put in new ones they still get it wrong. !
Oh cool, we have the same exact problems over here, good to see we’re not alone.
Sometimes I get the impression some stop markers were simply attached to the nearest existing sign or lamppost that was vaguely close to somewhere that sort of looked like it was where a train might be OK to stop.
I'll say it's a darnsite easier to get the correct locations for the boards when they are attached to the platform DOO monitors!
Advantage DOO?
Sometimes I get the impression some stop markers were simply attached to the nearest existing sign or lamppost that was vaguely close to somewhere that sort of looked like it was where a train might be OK to stop.
The alternative would probably be to position them exactly but with a sign or lamppost obscuring them from view!Sometimes I get the impression some stop markers were simply attached to the nearest existing sign or lamppost that was vaguely close to somewhere that sort of looked like it was where a train might be OK to stop.
The alternative would probably be to position them exactly but with a sign or lamppost obscuring them from view!
All the intermediate stations between Huddersfield and Leeds now have stop boards marked for 185s, but Dewsbury had them for years previously which included 2 and 4-car stopping points from the days of 170s. Agree that the 3-4 board seemed further up the line than it needed to be, also agree that it was a pain if a 3-car 144 used the 3-car TPE stopping point!The 3 car stop on the Huddersfield platform at Dewsbury means the train stops half way to Ravensthorpe whereas without the boards, the drivers stopped with the rear cab in line with the ticket office and thus much closer to the waiting room (and with more of the train under the canopy) and still had spare platform behind. I have also seen Pacers and the like observe the same boards (I believe the only boards are for the 185's and not anything Northern have) which means an even longer walk for those round the waiting room area!
All the intermediate stations between Huddersfield and Leeds now have stop boards marked for 185s, but Dewsbury had them for years previously which included 2 and 4-car stopping points from the days of 170s. Agree that the 3-4 board seemed further up the line than it needed to be, also agree that it was a pain if a 3-car 144 used the 3-car TPE stopping point!
All new ones at smaller stations are 'S' boards rather than variable with different lengths. This means a longer walk at Batley (up side) to or from the front set of doors.
They might well be, though the new trains aren't in service yet so it's a bit "jam tomorrow". Also the intermediate stations mentioned won't have any of the new stock calling in normal service (Dewsbury excepted) so it'll still be 185s stopping at the far end.Aren't stopping positions going to be automated with TPE's new trains?
Being one of the supposed reasons for delay into service.