Abbreviations

[TheSlash]

Here's something to keep you busy then {hopefully}

B.I.C - Brake isolating cock - 'Seth'
A.I.S - Auxilliary Isolating Switch - 'Seth'
F.P.L - Facing point lock - Coxster
I.B.J - Insulated block joint - 'Seth'
E.B.S - Emergency Brake Supply - 'Slash'
S.P.I.C.O.P - Senior Person In Charge Of Possession - '158'
E.S - Engineering supervisor - Coxster
P.I.C.O.M - Person In Charge Of Machine - Seth
S.P.R.S - Signal Post Replacement Switch - Coxster
M.S.P - Measured shovel packing - Seth

 

[Ben]

S.P.I.C.O.P - Senior Person in Charge of Possession

 

[Tom]

B.I.C. Bournemouth International Centre

Am I right?

 

[TheSlash]

B.I.C. Bournemouth International Centre

Am I right?

Nope
158 should of been dis-qualified because i have been suspicious of his employement for awhile
If you are railway staff, please reframe from answering until one of the enthusiasts has already given the correct answer

 

[Ben]

Nope
158 should of been dis-qualified because i have been suspicious of his employement for awhile
If you are railway staff, please reframe from answering until one of the enthusiasts has already given the correct answer

I wish i was Railway Staff - Im 14!!

 

[TheSlash]

I wish i was Railway Staff - Im 14!!

Theres you and another guy, Steve158? I always get you mixed up, i think steve158 is a driver
Anymore takers then?

 

[Jordy]

B.I.C

A type of biro pen?

Sorry, am in a slightly mad mood today :confused: haking2:

Jordy

 

[TheSlash]

You'd think Coxster would know some of these....

 

[Met Driver]

B.I.C. - Stands for brake isolating cock in LU terms but I'm not sure about NR.

I.B.J. - Insulated block joint.

M.S.P. - Master of site protection?

P.I.C.O.M. - Person in charge of maintenance?

 

[TheSlash]

2 out 4 Seth, see first post

 

[Met Driver]

P.I.C.O.M. - Person in charge of machinery?

 

[TheSlash]

Close enough

 

[Ben]

Theres you and another guy, Steve158? I always get you mixed up, i think steve158 is a driver
Anymore takers then?

Senior Conductor i Think,

Its nice to know im being mixed up with Railway Staff

 

[Coxster]

You'd think Coxster would know some of these....

The one's remaining:

AIS?
FPL - Facing Point Lock
EBS - Emergency Braking System
ES - Engineering Supervisors
SPRS?
MSP?

 

[TheSlash]

The one's remaining:
FPL - Facing Point Lock
ES - Engineering Supervisor

Correct. I doubt anyone will get MSP, SPRS i'd hope One-TN would chip in with
I thought the chav would get AIS aswell

 

[Coxster]

SPRS - Signal Post Replacement Switch

 

[Met Driver]

E.B.S. - Electronic Braking System?
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M.S.P. - Measured Shovel Packing?
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A.I.S. - Auxilliary Isolating Switch

 

[O L Leigh]

E.B.S - Emergency Brake Supply - 'Slash'

This must be a case of the same abbreviation having a different meaning to different grades. EBS to a driver is the Emergency Bypass Switch.

one TN

 

[Beaker]

B.I.C. Bournemouth International Centre

Am I right?

well yer as nobody said in railways terms it was juts a common asumption by everybody

 

[TheSlash]

This must be a case of the same abbreviation having a different meaning to different grades. EBS to a driver is the Emergency Bypass Switch.

one TN

Yeah i wasn't 100% on that, i was thinking of the switch you use to release the brakes. Like you'd isolate a burst brake pipe basically