Which section of line is 'signed' by the fewest TOC traincrew?

[InkyScrolls]

Aside from depots/rarely used platforms/sidings etc. Or in other words, which line of route in passenger operation can be worked by the fewest number of people?

A contender must surely be Lairg to Wick/Thurso, which is signed only by Wick and link one at Inverness.

 

[david737]

I would suggest Settle Jn. to Carnforth, I believe only Skipton crew's sign it.

 

[Gloster]

Some of the Cornish branches used to be one depot only. There is also the Blaenau Ffestiniog branch.

 

[NSE]

As an extension, I’d assume something similar with Oban/Fort William Lines. I guess anything rural and at the end of a branch/line must be a contender.

 

[swt_passenger]

Island line?

 

[Class 170101]

As an extension, I’d assume something similar with Oban/Fort William Lines. I guess anything rural and at the end of a branch/line must be a contender.

No, Oban its Glasgow and Oban depots
and Fort William its either two or three depots sign the routes. These being Fort William, Mallaig (and Glasgow)

 

[Adam0984]

Knottingley to Goole only signed by 32 Leeds Conductors and about the same number of Leeds Drivers

 

[TheBigD]

Stourbridge Town branch must be a contender.

 

[CarrotPie]

Island line?

How many drivers and guards work on the Island Line?

 

[InkyScrolls]

I would suggest Settle Jct. to Carnforth, I believe only Skipton crews sign it.

We do, however there are about eighty drivers and a similar numbers of conductors at Skipton, all of whom sign the route.

Knottingley to Goole only signed by 32 Leeds Conductors and about the same number of Leeds Drivers

That's sounding like a solid contender. Is it only Leeds crews that sign Goole, then?

Stourbridge Town branch must be a contender.

Not sure; can anyone from WMR shed some light?

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Ashford - Hastings?

 

[Starmill]

I think Stourbridge Town is only Pre Metro Operations isn't it? So nobody from West Midlands Trains.

Knottingley to Goole only signed by 32 Leeds Conductors and about the same number of Leeds Drivers

It's probably something like that that's going to be the winner.

Heysham Port - Morecambe is probably quite similar? Gainsborough Central - Barnetby might also have been one, but is that currently lapsed? Or have there been any refershers?

 

[InkyScrolls]

I think Stourbridge Town is only Pre Metro Operations isn't it? So nobody from West Midlands Trains.

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Heysham Port - Morecambe is probably quite similar? Gainsborough Central - Barnetby might also have been one, but is that currently lapsed? Or have there been any refershers?

Didn't know that about the Stourbridge Town branch - thank you.

Morecambe to Heysham is signed only by Barrow blue link (Northern); I don't have exact figures but I believe that would be roughly on par with Leeds' thirty-two for Goole.

 

[Horizon22]

You could have a browse here and look through if you're interested and can take the time to work it out: Drivers & Guards.

 

[507020]

Gainsborough Central - Barnetby might also have been one, but is that currently lapsed? Or have there been any refershers?

Do you mean to say that there is a part of the passenger network which no train crew sign at all?

 

[LowLevel]

Ulceby to Barton on Humber is only signed by around 30 or so Lincoln conductors and a small number of Freightliner drivers at the moment.

 

[Peter Sarf]

How about London to Manchester - I'll get my coat.

 

[_toommm_]

Whilst the line through Chathill will be signed by hundreds of staff, I can’t imagine many are trained on the stopping service between Newcastle and Chathill.

 

[pdeaves]

Island line?

My thought, too.

 

[craigybagel]

Some of the Cornish branches used to be one depot only.

Not any more. They're all signed by at least 2 of Penzance, Par and Plymouth

There is also the Blaenau Ffestiniog branch.

Signed by all drivers and guards at both Holyhead and Llandudno Junction depots. Granted neither depot is terribly large, but combined they'll be larger than some of the other suggestions here.

Ashford - Hastings?

1 link at Eastbourne I believe for drivers. Given its an hourly service I would expect it to require quite a large amount of staff

You could have a browse here and look through if you're interested and can take the time to work it out: Drivers & Guards.

Unless my browser is misbehaving both links are pointing to the guards route knowledge. The drivers thread is here .

 

[306024]

As you'd expect Norwich to Sheringham and Yarmouth is just Norwich crews. Ipswich to Cambridge is just Ipswich crews. Marks Tey to Sudbury is Colchester crews but Clacton guards used to have a job to help cross cover. Don't know if it's still there

 

[gnolife]

No, Oban its Glasgow and Oban depots
and Fort William its either two or three depots sign the routes. These being Fort William, Mallaig (and Glasgow)

I didn't think Glasgow crews made it north of Fort William, or Mallaig ones south of Ardlui

 

[craigybagel]

I didn't think Glasgow crews made it north of Fort William, or Mallaig ones south of Ardlui

According to the records I've been given and which are used on the Driver route knowledge threads, Glasgow crews don't go north of Crianlarich any more (though they do work all the way to Oban) and Fort William/Mallaig don't go south of there.

I'm open to correction however.

 

[asdirective]

Craven Arms to Llandrindod is only signed by Shrewsbury drivers, and new starters don't sign the route straight away.

 

[Iskra]

According to the records I've been given and which are used on the Driver route knowledge threads, Glasgow crews don't go north of Crianlarich any more (though they do work all the way to Oban) and Fort William/Mallaig don't go south of there.

I'm open to correction however.

How are the sleepers crewed?

 

[baz962]

Romford to upminster. Only Overground Stratford drivers.

 

[4-SUB 4732]

How are the sleepers crewed?

GBRf have Helensburgh-based drivers who do Sleeper and of course whatever freight traffic such as the old Fort William tanks.

 

[D6130]

Craven Arms to Llandrindod is only signed by Shrewsbury drivers, and new starters don't sign the route straight away.

When did Crewe drivers stop signing it?

 

[Ken H]

How many sign Clitheroe- Hellifield and on to Carlisle?

 

[AM9]

How about the St Albans Abbey branch, is it just one LNR depot?