Train Announcements

[martyn29]

where can we hear these, without actually going to Bristol!

 

[louis97]

where can we hear these, without actually going to Bristol!

Ummm Any South West Trains operated Station (i think) and Reading, Oxford, Slough, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Bath Spa, Bristol Parkway, Taunton, Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot, Totnes or Plymouth

Anything missed off?

 

[martyn29]

Ummm Any South West Trains operated Station (i think) and Reading, Oxford, Slough, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Bath Spa, Bristol Parkway, Taunton, Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot, Totnes or Plymouth

Anything missed off?

any on utube?

 

[dan_atki]

where can we hear these, without actually going to Bristol!

Stations with the Ditra system as being described above are pretty much all SWT, Southern, and FCC (GN side) managed stations.

FGW stations that were managed by FGW when Thames Trains and Wessex were about have the system too, with some more recently gaining it (Oxford and Slough spring to mind).

London Victoria, Birmingham New Street, and a few Northern managed stations still have Phil's voice too. Cambridge might still use Celia if she hasn't been replaced yet!

Phil also voices the Funkwerk system as used on FCC (TL side) and some other Northern stations, although as I've stated elsewhere the system is awful compared to Ditra.

Louis has got plenty of announcements in his videos on YouTube and said above where else he has uploaded recordings to

 

[thefab444]

Brilliant stuff there Louis, good to hear some clips from the South West!

 

[louis97]

Brilliant stuff there Louis, good to hear some clips from the South West!

Thanks Very Much I do love my annoucements

 

[thefab444]

Might I ask what you record them on; is it a camera?

PS If you have MSN, can you PM me your address (that's if you want to talk to me )

 

[DeadlyKidsan]

Louis97 Is Username What Is Your Password

 

[louis97]

Louis97 Is Username What Is Your Password

you dont need to go on my account to listen to the announcements

follow this link:
http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=799700

 

[Bittern]

These are great! Cheers for the link.

But why do they say "*Station name*. This is *station name*"? I highly doubt passengers forget what station they are in.

 

[dan_atki]

But why do they say "*Station name*. This is *station name*"? I highly doubt passengers forget what station they are in.

I've always assumed it is for people on the train to know where they are.

A few problems with this: sometimes announcements start before the train has stopped (or even entered the station); and most of the time you can't hear them on board!

SWT evidently did some thinking when they stopped the standing announcements from saying it. Which is a bit of a shame from my perspective, as despite being annoying, it is much harder to hear the down (end of sentence) version of stations!

 

[Bittern]

Don't you lot get on train announcements that tell you what station you're at/approaching etc?

 

[dan_atki]

Don't you lot get on train announcements that tell you what station you're at/approaching etc?

All SWT stock have the facility (minus the Lymington CIGs), but there is a lot of stock used by other operators that don't have automated announcements on board (only really the new build do to comply with disability regulations - although many are having it fitted retrospectively).

As with all systems, though, these can fail and you can't rely on the guard making announcements at every station! (Well I'm sure that's the logic anyways).

 

[martyn29]

These are great! Cheers for the link.

But why do they say "*Station name*. This is *station name*"? I highly doubt passengers forget what station they are in.

thats my fave bit!!! My mate was filming his HST arriving at Didcot parkway, nd sure enough "Didcot parkway this is didcot parkway" could be heard as he pulled into the platform! I know small things please small minds!

 

[Jordy]

A variety of Phil clips from Birmingham New Street http://www.freesound.org/usersViewSingle.php?id=1125333

Phil and Celia at Blackfriars http://southtpe.co.uk/blackfriars.htm

 

[will1337]

I've noticed that on 67TS the automated announcements say to let passengers out of the train first before getting on when you are on the train coming into a station. It's relevant only to the passengers on the platform.

 

[Bittern]

God, I HATE it when people decide to jump on before letting me get off first! :@

 

[DeadlyKidsan]

Ok Cheers
Someone Can Close It Down Now
I Am Finished With It

 

[Mojo]

Ok Cheers
Someone Can Close It Down Now
I Am Finished With It

Close what down? :-?

 

[Bittern]

I think he means the thread.

 

[Mojo]

Oh, I can't see why it should be closed tbh, nothing would appear wrong with it!

 

[martyn29]

has anyone got a This is XXXXX i like them ones... Bristol temple meads this is Bristol Temple meads!

 

[louis97]

has anyone got a This is XXXXX i like them ones... Bristol temple meads this is Bristol Temple meads!

Ive got some on my Freesound look for all the sounds that end with _Standing.

Ive got Plymouth, Tiverton Parkway, Exeter St Davids, and Newton Abbot (maybe Taunton, not sure)

 

[DeadlyKidsan]

Any More Links

Cheers

 

[DeadlyKidsan]

any more for any more

 

[dan_atki]

With respect, your constant posting of a request, not only in this thread but elsewhere on the forum, is starting to get annoying now and what you are posting here could be seen as rubbish liable to get deleted.

If people have links to share with you they will post them here without you keep pestering them!

 

[ChrisTheRef]

here here!

 

[thefab444]

Careful what you say about Kidsan, or he'll set his Dad on you. :roll:

 

[DeadlyKidsan]

that's true

 

[thefab444]

I fully agree with the point made by Mr Atkinson though, I hasten to add.