Trains leaving early

[313103]

Perhaps there watches are better then the information they give on there website this quote:
'UK Train Operating Companies that we have helped implement a strong Corporate Time Management Culture with Track-Time watches include South West Trains, Southern, Virgin, Midland Mainline, Arriva Northern, Wessex, Wales and Borders, Hull Trains, GNER, Northern, Silverlink, Gatwick Express, South Eastern, East Midland Trains, C2C, Heathrow Express, London Midland and First Great Western Trains'

The ones in red no longer exist, the ones in cyan are one and the same.

 

[plymothian]

These are the issued watches:
http://www.watch-heaven.com

or
http://www.businessimage.co.uk/products/view/tocwatch-1-digital-rcc-function-watch/

 

[Flamingo]

or
http://www.businessimage.co.uk/products/view/tocwatch-1-digital-rcc-function-watch/

Lots of shiny kit there! No details on how to buy it, though!:cry:

 

[muz379]

Traincrew at my Toc are issued with the "tocwatch" Usually you find if you have two or more that have been synched recently they are within a second of each other . But they can wildly vary from platform clocks at some locations .

 

[W230]

As mentioned in an earlier post my radio controlled work watch was recently replaced. This one says it is getting a signal but appears to be fast of all station clocks.

Still, I obey it just like I did the last as I have been told it is working correctly. Only thing is that I keep leaving half a minute early. Ah well, always fun with the last train...

 

[cjmillsnun]

Perhaps there watches are better then the information they give on there website this quote:
'UK Train Operating Companies that we have helped implement a strong Corporate Time Management Culture with Track-Time watches include South West Trains, Southern, Virgin, Midland Mainline, Arriva Northern, Wessex, Wales and Borders, Hull Trains, GNER, Northern, Silverlink, Gatwick Express, South Eastern, East Midland Trains, C2C, Heathrow Express, London Midland and First Great Western Trains'

The ones in red no longer exist, the ones in cyan are one and the same.

Just because they no longer exist doesn't mean they didn't help them in the past. Many companies will quote companies in this way.

Also EMT and MML are not one and the same. EMT includes the ex MML operation but also has a large part of the old Central Trains franchise.

 

[ComUtoR]

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2776710.htm £34.99
http://www.casio-europe.com/euro/watch/waveceptor/wv-58e-1avef/

We get those.

They work well. Right up to the point when the batteries start to fail. Then they will randomly not set and start to lose time.


FYI the Mitrac is 6 seconds out to my watch. :/

 

[W230]

FYI the Mitrac is 6 seconds out to my watch. :/

I reckon Mitrac is probably wrong...

 

[ComUtoR]

I reckon Mitrac is probably wrong...

Kinda the point really.

The reason why we only use the watch on our wrists is that it is universally set (when it works) and that all Drivers should be going by the same watch. No unit I drive has the correct time. Networker clocks are pointless altogether. The PIS display clock is also wrong. I can have 3 clock in the train and none match.

Well worth nothing as well that platform staff also use the same watch and services will get dispatched by the staff members watch rather than the platform clock. (Some locations differ)

Can platform clocks be automatically set ? I notice on our TOC we have new displays (with a clock) Maybe that has a more accurate and all set using the same time server.