Resetting the egress on a 730

[Bletchleyite]

Just a bit of idle curiosity.

I've noticed that the egress on a 730 (which curiously has nothing over it to disincentivise its misuse) has the usual T-key reset thing in the middle but without a T-key slot visible anywhere on the handle, the bit where it would normally be is plated over.

How are these reset? Does the guard need to use a screwdriver to remove the cover over the T-key slot before doing so? Or are they somehow reset without one?

 

[dooton]

With respect, those who need to know how to reset a safety system will have been trained and assessed to do so.

 

[Bletchleyite]

With respect, those who need to know how to reset a safety system will have been trained and assessed to do so.

Just wanting to satisfy my idle curiosity, you could say that about anything operational on the railway. I have no intention of using* an egress unless necessary, nor resetting** an egress under any circumstances.

If anyone feels it shouldn't be Googlable public knowledge, a direct message would alleviate my curiosity, if it is DMed to me I won't post it. I'm just intrigued!

* I have done this.
** I have not done this, I told staff about it afterwards, who agreed my reason for using it (that a Thameslink driver had walked off having terminated at Blackfriars without releasing the doors) was valid. They reset it.

 

[MotCO]

With respect, those who need to know how to reset a safety system will have been trained and assessed to do so.

With respect, I suspect that an answer to the effect that it could be done without a T-key would be sufficient, if indeed that is the case.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Yep just high level, e.g. "there's a hidden T key slot" or "you need a special tool" or "you just push it back having closed the door correctly" or whatever it is. I don't intend to do it so don't need the detailed procedure (and would agree there is no need for that to be public), I'm just curious!

 

[D365]

Given that the Class 196s use a ’traditional’ T-key reset, it puzzles me as to why the Class 730s differ.

 

[Bald Rick]

Whilst I don’t know, I did see a driver of a 730 help a ‘yoof’ off the train today who had evidently pulled the alarm / egress just after departure from MK today. The reset took a couple of seconds, however which way he did it. Albeit the up fasr was blocke dfor 5 mins. The kid scarpered, probably because I gave him my very meanest stare.

 

[TEW]

It's possible it's reset entirely from the driving cab, that's how it works on 701s.

 

[43096]

Given that the Class 196s use a ’traditional’ T-key reset, it puzzles me as to why the Class 730s differ.

Because they were built by different manufacturers?

 

[D365]

Because they were built by different manufacturers?

Indeed - but given my recent experience of rolling stock procurement, I'm surprised that such little details have not been micromanaged!