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Question What equipment does a guard carry around in his bag?
Answer Weekly and Periodical Notices; Red and green flags; Bardic handlamp (A rotor containing white/red/green coloured lens, with a spare bulb); Spare carriage and 21 key; 3 pointed draper screw driver (for the bog locks); 'Out of order' and 'defective door' labels and suchlike stuff; Fares Manuals; Routeing Guide; Great Britain Passenger Railway timetable - if they can get hold of one! Working timetables and amendments; Detonators if working loco-hauled stock - not required on units because they are available in every cab; Traction manuals; Possibly Rule Book, AC electrified lines book, sectional appendices - although most don't bother with these; High Visibility Vest; Guide to announcing - but the announcements are so pompous nobody bothers; Padlock and key; Pocket timetables, marketing leaflets and complaint forms (useful for deflecting irate passengers); Notebook and pens; Yellow tape; Various report forms; Train Log Book; SPORTIS - ticket issuing machine. And of course the most important items :-) Flask or tea bags, sugar, milk and brew can; Sandwiches; Reading material; Cup and Spoon. Note that this varies from TOC to TOC and from Guard to Guard; some carry everything, some risk carrying nothing but most carry a selection. |
[QUOTE=locojoe;12084]Question What equipment does a guard carry around in his bag?
AnswerTraction manuals; Question, Why does a guard require traction manuals? Answer, He Does'nt! They are drivers equipment. Defo agree on the last part thou, The flask and sandwhiches etc Les |
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