HOOOOONK - train cancelled!

[O L Leigh]

*spits tea*

Or get a lady to operate it for you.

O L Leigh

 

[HarleyDavidson]

The problem I find with reporting a problem with the horn to the signalman, is it sometimes slowly denigrates in a fit of the giggles. And in one case I was told I'm sure I can arrange for some cream to to help you with that problem!

 

[edwin_m]

The problem I find with reporting a problem with the horn to the signalman, is it sometimes slowly denigrates in a fit of the giggles. And in one case I was told I'm sure I can arrange for some cream to to help you with that problem!

You were lucky (or perhaps not) you could hear each other over the noise.

 

[1018509]

Whats wrong with Ear Muffs?

All this talk of horns and muffs. What is this forum err........coming to?

 

[142094]

Another horn-related defect I've heard about was when one dropped off and was subsequently found in the 4 foot. Not sure how that one was reported...

 

[Smitham]

Had the train travelled via grantham?

 

[jon91]

Had the train travelled via grantham?

Oh good lord, you have too much time on your hands if you could come up with that one.

 

[andythebrave]

I seem to remember in one of Harold Gasson's footplate memoirs of a Castle with the whistle valve stuck in the open position.

That was remedied by the fireman climbing on to the boiler and giving the offending valve an almighty bash with the coal hammer.

I don't suppose that's possible these days.

I recall a pair of 50s on a Crewe to Carlisle non stop in the early 70s (probably) with the horn sounding continuously just north of Preston. The driver got out and hit something with a wrench. It knew to behave itself after that.

 

[jopsuk]

so what we're saying is that if a train has a horn related defect it will be withdrawn prematurely?

 

[HarleyDavidson]

Work under signallers or controls instructions.

 

[Dieseldriver]

Last year I had the opposite problem. Approaching a foot crossing I sounded the horn at the whistle board. The lever snapped off in my hand, there was no way of being able to sound the horn in the leading cab after trying several things. In the end I had to travel at 20mph for 20 miles to take the train out of service at the nearest convenient place.
There were still passengers asking 'well why do we have to go so slowly just because the horn doesn't work'? I'd have thought that was fairly obvious... :roll:

 

[londiscape]

Last year I had the opposite problem. Approaching a foot crossing I sounded the horn at the whistle board. The lever snapped off in my hand, there was no way of being able to sound the horn in the leading cab after trying several things. In the end I had to travel at 20mph for 20 miles to take the train out of service at the nearest convenient place.
There were still passengers asking 'well why do we have to go so slowly just because the horn doesn't work'? I'd have thought that was fairly obvious... :roll:

Perhaps stop pulling on your horn with quite so much force and you won't experience this problem