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As well as the things listed above a 4 car 450 has Bi parting doors, one standard toilet, one universal toilet, one compressor, two TCU's, two ACU's and one set of batteries. While a 5 car 444 has single leaf doors, one universal toilet, three standard toilets, two compressors, two TCU's, three...

I'm based at Guildford Depot. Most managers understand that not all people wishing to become train drivers know all the railway terminology, so it won't be held against you if your not sure but the best thing is if you not sure then just don't say anything about it that way you won't be...

Yes I am a Driver for SWT, I was a Guard previous to being a Driver and for my research I asked Drivers I worked with, Driver Managers at my Depot and just did a search on the internet to get as much information about the job and the company as I could and then tried to condense this info for...

When I had my interview I spent loads of time researching the role and this is what I said in my interview. The Question - What can you tell us about the role of a train driver? My answer - I understand that the role high level of responsibility, concentration and at times lone working. To...

You say that but the last couple of days there have been 3 458 sets and only 2 450 sets on the Ascot branch. I have heard about the depot (now this is just a rumour) that soon it will only be 458's operating on the Guildford - Ascot Branch.

The starter links only sign the suburban routes from memory it's Hampton crt, Dorking, Kingston Loop, Shepperton, Chessington S, Hounslow rounders, Guildford (Via Epsom, Cobham & Woking) Weybridge Bay & Windsor. They also sign Wimbledon Park depot, Clapham yard & south sidings I believe I'm sure...

It can also be used to take air off certain doors on certain stock (I'm not going to say which for obvious reasons).

There are or were two reasons passengers are not allowed to use the gangway corridor to walk between units on the 455's. The first reason is that the Tightlock coupler was so unreliable at coupling the units (either because it was incorrect practice or because of faulty components) as well as...

class 508's were mostly used before 455's as 4 car sets and before that it was EPB's, CIG's or VEP's I believe.

You are correct, there were five units fitted with the chopper traction units but when swt refurbished the fleet they removed these traction packages in favour of the older camshaft control system to keep the fleet universal or standardised. Four units out of the five were fitted with Chopper...

I wave to other Drivers in passing where I can and also get Drivers waving to me and I can say I've had a couple of passengers say thank you to me although it's normally the late night trains. Alan

You are correct in saying that Wimbledon Guards no longer sign Reading services, however the Drivers still do sign the road. I'm not too sure on the reasoning behind it but it happening a lot that Guards of depots sign different routes to Drivers of the same depot. Alan

Wimbledon Park Depot sign all the electric traction (444, 450, 455 & 458). As for routes in the starter link I believe they sign Waterloo to Woking, Raynes Park to Dorking, Motspur Park to Chessington South, Surbiton to Guildford, Surbiton to Hampton Crt, Leatherhead to Effingham Jct...

Last time I checked class 455's are not cleared to run any further than Basingstoke on the main line, they can run the full length of the windsor lines, all suburban lines and as far as Haslemere on the Portsmouth Direct in passenger service however I could be wrong. I also can't remember the...

I'm sure this is common knowledge but the highest point of the SWT network is Basingstoke. It's the same height standing on the platforms at Basingstoke as it is standing on the very top of St. Paul's Cathedral.

Hi armin99, so far I've not found the course that difficult but it really depends on how much you already know about Railways. I've worked as Guard for 3 years previous to becoming a Driver and I have an interest in the railway which gave me a good Idea of how things work and what you see out on...

When your in the class room doing your rules (which is about 3 months but I'll get the actual timings tomorrow) no you won't have to work sundays, you get the weekends to your self (Banl Holidays are down to your manager). When you go out doing your hours you'll work what your DI works, so it's...

Hi Tagzy, I have just started the training course and according to my training plan we will be working monday to friday, 08:45-16:14 at Basingstoke train school until middle of July, where we then start our hours with our DI's where we will be working the shifts of out DI's. Hope thats of...

Two coaches were damaged when the lorry hit 5913, the worse off was the Motor coach (MC) and the other carriage that was hit was one of the Driver Trailers (DT).

Hello pH, I've been told I start on the 20th of april, because I'm already a Guard I don't have to do the 2 days induction which would be on the 18th & 19th. I take it your an extrernal applicant? Alan