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[XXtadaZ]

Good morning,

I have recently started a job as a conductor on the trains. I was wondering if people could give me tips on how to stay cool and best healthy lunches to have?

Anything would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

 

[TheEdge]

Erm, open droplights in your cab, drink water, learn rapidly how to turn down a/c on your units.

 

[trentside]

Keeping cool depends on the units - on older types, without A/C it's as TheEdge says - open the droplights on both sides, and turn the fan on. If you're lucky enough to have working A/C then turn it on and make sure the vents are open. On certain units, with the heating tripped out, the cab heater will blow cool air into the cab as well - a bit more effective on the fan in my experience.

As for healthy lunches, I'm not really the person to ask - especially when I'm spare as it's usually a trip to Greggs or McDonalds. I tend to just bring sandwiches when I'm out and about, or if I'm on early turns a couple of cereal bars and some fruit. Quite a few people seem to bring ordinary or pasta salads - though equally a number buy fish and chips or bring leftovers!

 

[XXtadaZ]

Erm, open droplights in your cab, drink water, learn rapidly how to turn down a/c on your units.

All the units I'm in 15X have no air con in cab unless drivers keyed in that end .

Thanks for the reply.
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Keeping cool depends on the units - on older types, without A/C it's as TheEdge says - open the droplights on both sides, and turn the fan on. If you're lucky enough to have working A/C then turn it on and make sure the vents are open. On certain units, with the heating tripped out, the cab heater will blow cool air into the cab as well - a bit more effective on the fan in my experience.

As for healthy lunches, I'm not really the person to ask - especially when I'm spare as it's usually a trip to Greggs or McDonalds. I tend to just bring sandwiches when I'm out and about, or if I'm on early turns a couple of cereal bars and some fruit. Quite a few people seem to bring ordinary or pasta salads - though equally a number buy fish and chips or bring leftovers!

I'll look into the cab heater trip to see if I can work out how to do that. Would that make the carriage hot though or cool for all? I'm running in 15X.

Thanks

 

[387star]

When I'm on lates my girlfriend cooks my dinners for me

 

[TDK]

All the units I'm in 15X have no air con in cab unless drivers keyed in that end .

Thanks for the reply.
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I'll look into the cab heater trip to see if I can work out how to do that. Would that make the carriage hot though or cool for all? I'm running in 15X.

Thanks

A point to ask when doing your traction is to ask the trainer (if they know) how to isolate the hot water supply to the heaters in the 15x's as heat will still emit from the heater matrix without the fans running, if you trip the MCB for heater fans for the coaches this also trips the can fans. On 150 units there is a stop cock and on 158 units there is a knob your turn to isolate the water supplies.

 

[GadgetMan]

Just be aware when leaving cab windows open not to leave valuables on display on the desk. It doesn't take much effort to reach through window from a platform and make off with possessions, I should know, my mobile phone went walkies about 10 years ago, I watched it happen whilst doing the doors from the other end of train.

 

[TDK]

Just be aware when leaving cab windows open not to leave valuables on display on the desk. It doesn't take much effort to reach through window from a platform and make off with possessions, I should know, my mobile phone went walkies about 10 years ago, I watched it happen whilst doing the doors from the other end of train.

One other thing is when you change ends close the window as the rain pours in if you get a shower and there is nowt worse than a wet seat