Re: Most forgetful Chiltern driver!
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Re: Most forgetful Chiltern driver!         

Group: uk.railway · Group Profile
Author: RPM
Date: Aug 16, 2008 21:16

On Aug 11, 6:22 pm, Chris Tolley supanet.com> wrote:
> Barry Salter wrote:
>> Chris Tolley wrote:
>>> John B wrote:
>
>>>> (or even a driver version of the display for passengers: "next stop:
>>>> AYLESBURY"...)
>
>>> I had always rather imagined they had this. You live and learn.
>
>> If memory serves, the PIS "control" unit displays the next stop, however
>> it's not in the Driver's line of sight unless they take their eyes off
>> what's going on in front of them.
>
>>http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/p3437100.htmlshows the relevant area
>> from a Chiltern 165. Ths PIS controls are below the radio, and the
>> "Slave Mode" on the display indicates that there is no master key in the
>> unit.
>
>
>
>> And finallyhttp://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/p3419546.htmlshows a 168/2,
>> which sports both Cab Secure Radio (the topmost of the two) and NRN radio.
>
> Thanks for that, Barry. Clearly it's not practical as a means of
> alerting the driver.
>
> --http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p9632764.html
> (09 026 at Eastleigh, 30 Apr 1985)- Hide quoted text -
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I know of one driver who did rely on the PIS display to check his
station stops. Unfortunately the PIS was wrong and he missed a stop.
The mistake on the PIS programming was not considered to be a
mitigating factor and the driver got the full 4 points.

RPM
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