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[dk1]

Sleeping?! Surely it is studying the rule book?

That reminds me of an old Head Messenger i once had the mis-fortune to know. He used to say that if we read a newspaper.

 

[455driver]

Sleeping?! Surely it is studying the rule book?

Yes of course how silly of me, how could I forget section Z!

 

[bunnahabhain]

All locations as a minimum provide seating, heat and light, hot drink provision, toilets, washing facilities and food heating.

There's a few nice messrooms that are generally hidden away from the world, Sleaford and Spalding being two!

 

[LowLevel]

That'd put you to sleep pretty quickly!

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works here, but don't anyone else's diagrams say "Private and not for publication"?

Not mine, though the WONs and PONs do!

 

[plastictaffy]

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works here, but don't anyone else's diagrams say "Private and not for publication"?

Nope. The WON's, PON's and Sectional Appendicies do though. That doesn't stop me lobbing the previous week's WON's in the recycling, though.

 

[carriageline]

Does every driver get a copy of the WON? I wonder if it's the same WON we get (ie lists all the possessions and their limits too)


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[Cherry_Picker]

Does every driver get a copy of the WON? I wonder if it's the same WON we get (ie lists all the possessions and their limits too)

All traincrew (drivers and guards) should have a copy of the WON (and PON) made available to them, usually in a booking on point. Obviously they will vary by region, broadly speaking there is no need for guys based in Kent to be told about the engineering arrangements in Glasgow, but we all have them.

They might be different to what P-Way and S&T guys get though, I've never seen any of their publications.

 

[dk1]

We sign for them but whether we actually pick one up or dare i say, read one is another story .

 

[plastictaffy]

We sign for them but whether we actually pick one up or dare i say, read one is another story .

At my place, we get monitored from time to time, and the manager that does it always asks for the current WON. Once I got caught out - but the manager let me off because I had the up-to-date PON!!

 

[dk1]

At my place, we get monitored from time to time, and the manager that does it always asks for the current WON. Once I got caught out - but the manager let me off because I had the up-to-date PON!!

I must admit i do carry an up to date WON most of the time. We get asked on a ride out if we have one but would not be expected to prove it. PONs are far too heavy.

 

[PHILIPE]

I recall a situation on privatisation where there was a station with a Messroom, so the "owner" tried to charge other TOCs for using it.

 

[dk1]

I recall a situation on privatisation where there was a station with a Messroom, so the "owner" tried to charge other TOCs for using it.

The only time they can charge is if they post notices for the other TOC & their staff are based there. Just to have their PNB does not count & is a free for all.