Trainspotting at My local Station (West Brompton)

[Julian G]

Today I went to West brompton and here is a summary of what i saw today
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Time------Number--Notes
13:37 NB 37604 | I waved to driver, he sounded the Horn 3 times (snapped)
13:39 SB 377201 | No Comment
13:42 NB 313109 | Arrived 2mins early
13:43 SB 66005 | Driver Accelerated the Train, lot of exhaust(EWS)(snapped)
13:49 SB 313105 | No Comment
13:56 SB 92019 | 6B45, Third Rail Shoe Caught Paper on Rail (EWS)(snapped)
14:03 NB C-stock | C-stock waits outside West Brompton
14:13 NB 377206 | Arrived late due to Congestion at Balham (cstock is there)
14:16 NB 313105 | Arrived late due to late running Southern
14:17 NB C-stock | The Same C-stock as above moves into the Station
14:19 SB 313109 | Arrives 1min early
14:39 SB 377214 | No Comment
14:42 NB 313109 | Arrived 2mins early
14:49 SB 313105 | No Comment
15:00 NB 66159 |A lot of exhaust from the Train (EWS) (snapped)
15:10 NB 377213 | No Comment



(snapped)- Train was captured on camera

 

[Guinness]

HELLFIRE!!

But No Links To Pictures?
[EDIT]
Out of Interest, is all trains that pass through your area P DOO (Primary Driver Only Operation)?

 

[bunnahabhain]

Where is the story?

 

[Julian G]

HELLFIRE!!

But No Links To Pictures?
[EDIT]
Out of Interest, is all trains that pass through your area P DOO (Primary Driver Only Operation)?

erm, 377/2 still require a guard to open and close the doors
as with 313s, the guard sits in the rear cab and operates the doors

 

[Tom]

377/2s operate without a guard generally south of Clapham Junction. They are the only `mainline`train with a guard for some part of their journey.

 

[Tom C]

Don't Southern use Guards between Dorking and Horsham still?

 

[paul1609]

Yes and most Southern Sussex Coast services have a guard, its only the metro and Brighton services that are DOO. On all 377s the driver opens the doors.
it is Southern Policy that the guard will travel in the passenger compartment and operate the door close from there riding in the rear cab is frowned upon.