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One of my collegues when arriving at Whaley Bridge likes to say "We are now arriving at Whaley Bridge, will passengers leaving the train please fall down the gap thankyou"
I don't think Northern really thought it through when they bought the 180s. Firstly, they dont fit on many of the platforms they work through and secondly, they're prone to breaking down and catching fire! They've just had to chop one up and use it for spares because it was so knackered!
That's true. It's impossible, on all units except ones with slam doors, to give the ready to start signal if the TIS (Traction Interlock Switch) isn't operating i.e. If a door is open. You can tell this by the orange hazard lights on the side of the train. But there are three more instances that...
Its true that most guards pick up bad habits as they gain experience. I myself have the particularly nasty habit of giving the ready to start signal without closing the local door (however, this is only possible on a 150/1 due to the slam doors).
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