Be careful of you heads please!!

[Polls]

Hi guys. Just completed 85 hours of driving the East London line and loving every minute! Only got 140 hours to drive till I get to pass out....

However as the title of my thread might suggest I'm not here to chat about my Driver training. As you probably know the 378's now drive through the historc and rather gorgoeus victorian Brunel tunnel. Steeped in history and the first tunnel to be built under the Thames. I feel very humbled to be driving through it. Recently a walking group has been created to give talks on the tunnel and show enthusiasts the wonders of the tunnel. Only problem is, is you can't walk through the tunnel as there is thos large and rather cumbersome 378 trains rolling through it every 5 minutes at 30-40 mph! So you have to enjoy the tunnel from the Wapping or Rotherhithe platform. Now comes the problem....people on these groups are leaning over the barriers or leaning over the tracks to get a good look and a good picture of the tunnel. Surely as you are reading this you can probably guess what the problem might be with this? I have nearly taken people's heads off coming into Rotherhithe because people are not moving away in good time and I can see something disaterous happening. This is just a plea to anyone who might know who runs these groups, or are thinking of going on the Brunel Tunnel walk, please, please, please be careful. the tunnel is beautiful, but its not worth losing your head for :roll:

 

[Deerfold]

Hi guys. Just completed 85 hours of driving the East London line and loving every minute! Only got 140 hours to drive till I get to pass out....

However as the title of my thread might suggest I'm not here to chat about my Driver training. As you probably know the 378's now drive through the historc and rather gorgoeus victorian Brunel tunnel. Steeped in history and the first tunnel to be built under the Thames. I feel very humbled to be driving through it. Recently a walking group has been created to give talks on the tunnel and show enthusiasts the wonders of the tunnel. Only problem is, is you can't walk through the tunnel as there is thos large and rather cumbersome 378 trains rolling through it every 5 minutes at 30-40 mph! So you have to enjoy the tunnel from the Wapping or Rotherhithe platform. Now comes the problem....people on these groups are leaning over the barriers or leaning over the tracks to get a good look and a good picture of the tunnel. Surely as you are reading this you can probably guess what the problem might be with this? I have nearly taken people's heads off coming into Rotherhithe because people are not moving away in good time and I can see something disaterous happening. This is just a plea to anyone who might know who runs these groups, or are thinking of going on the Brunel Tunnel walk, please, please, please be careful. the tunnel is beautiful, but its not worth losing your head for :roll:

Indeed - they ran a few walks through the tunnel just before the line reopened. A friend tried to get on one but was told they'd all sold out - but he then managed to be one of the volunteers escorting people through. He was fulsome in his praise.

 

[321446]

A well written and succinct plea.

Makes you wonder what it is about some people that a hundred odd tons of approaching metal that doesn't make you think "Oooo, I better stay away from that"?




p.s. Keep at the training. Best seat in the house!!!!! You'll be alright.

 

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Hi guys. Just completed 85 hours of driving the East London line and loving every minute! Only got 140 hours to drive till I get to pass out....

However as the title of my thread might suggest I'm not here to chat about my Driver training. As you probably know the 378's now drive through the historc and rather gorgoeus victorian Brunel tunnel. Steeped in history and the first tunnel to be built under the Thames. I feel very humbled to be driving through it. Recently a walking group has been created to give talks on the tunnel and show enthusiasts the wonders of the tunnel. Only problem is, is you can't walk through the tunnel as there is thos large and rather cumbersome 378 trains rolling through it every 5 minutes at 30-40 mph! So you have to enjoy the tunnel from the Wapping or Rotherhithe platform. Now comes the problem....people on these groups are leaning over the barriers or leaning over the tracks to get a good look and a good picture of the tunnel. Surely as you are reading this you can probably guess what the problem might be with this? I have nearly taken people's heads off coming into Rotherhithe because people are not moving away in good time and I can see something disaterous happening. This is just a plea to anyone who might know who runs these groups, or are thinking of going on the Brunel Tunnel walk, please, please, please be careful. the tunnel is beautiful, but its not worth losing your head for :roll:

Invite these people into your cab? Hint hint HINT!!!

 

[Aictos]

Invite these people into your cab? Hint hint HINT!!!

You must be joking!

 

[westcoaster]

Keep up the good work its all worth it in the end, you can do a couple off things about it.

Give them the full horn tratment.

Continue to put in reports about it.

If you seew someone who you think is not in a safe position stop the train srtraight away, report it to the signaller, (I'm sure they will do something once trains start getting delayed), it might stop this irresponsible actions.