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I was once approaching a signal at danger, then noticed there were two trespassers who had climbed up the signal gantry. I used the yellow button, but before the signaller could answer, they had climbed down and started across all four DC tracks. So that was a red button for me. Every situation...

TL601 at Sydenham, when it was changed to LED style a couple years ago, now has the No.1 Junction Indicator placed to the left of the actual signal, instead of placed on top of it.

Yes the East London Line has had them since day 1, on every signal protecting a junction or set of points. I've only seen them in use once, but have been used a handful of times.

Not at all. It all depends on the actual location, but for us at our company, we run a high frequency service in a very tight corridor. So, if we were to wait for a green, we'd be forcing drivers behind in to running on even more restrictive aspects, so it's all finding the balance really. At...

There is nothing at all against leaving on a single yellow, sometimes it can be frowned upon to wait for a less restrictive aspect.

It's been there since before we stopped using the turnback Monday to Saturday, so at least three years minimum I think. Although not too sure. Went in there today. Full path from buffers to station, with lighting the entire way.

That's fair enough, must be a Southern specific instruction, never had anything like that with our lot.

There's a walkway alongside it though, I've used it many times when changing ends.

One can still wish ;)

If we can have "wait" and "Contact signaller" messages sent to us, surely it wouldn't take much effort for a couple of more presets to be in the system that would give drivers a better idea of what's going on instead of just "wait". Such as: Wait: Congestion in area Wait: Dealing with incident...

378s definitely have better acceleration compared to 377s and 700s. They do have more traction motors per motor vehicle than a 377. Many times I've started moving at same time as one in platform next to me at Norwood Junction, them never passing me until I'm halfway in the platform at Anerley...

There's a large backlog of trainees at ARL at moment. Not enough DIs due to them forming "training bubbles" with their trainee. This is on a voluntary basis though.

Did the same, departed a station on a single yellow, with a long distance to the red. Took power once I passed a speed board trying to go from 20 to 40. Luckily it was on a rising gradient and at night. We both saw the reflection of the red before the actual signal. Stopped with plenty of...

As others have said, it depends on the infrastructure. On the East London Line, it's in the Sectional Appendix that we can't open the windows in Dalston Western Curve (due to proximity of the tunnel walls), yet nothing about the core route tunnels, including the Thames Tunnel, which feels like...

Sure does, any time we get a "Red" fault, it's automatically reported to Bombardier. As far as I'm aware, yes. Not sure about West Anglia side but with the 710s in now, I'd be surprised if it wasn't.

On 378s, when SDO was introduced a few years ago, it was integrated with CSDE (Correct Side Door Enable). So the balise not only tells the train how many doors to release, but on which side. If we inadvertently attempt to release on the wrong side, it won't release the doors. It will flash up on...

All signals on East London Line are fitted with TPWS. Most also have OSS grids on approach. (Highbury to New Cross, New Cross Gate and Old Kent Road Junction).

I'd say that was pretty much spot on, considering they have the same type of tripod stand.

My friend who asked me said they were flashing for a time, so lights could be an option, but why have them flashing?

Currently seen during engineering works around Catford. Does anyone know what they are or what they're used for?