QUESTIONS THAT NEED ANSWERING
Would you consider the quotes below as all being partial failures of the warning horn?
Should the train speed have been reduced to 20mph in all cases?
Did all of these drivers stop and report the partially defective warning horn immediately?
How many of these drivers asked for their units to be removed from service?
How many of these drivers informed control?
How many of these drivers were charged with not reporting using the correct procedures?
Should all of these trains have been removed immediately from traffic?
By the drivers allowing these trains to remain in service, did they, "put the whole of the railway at risk"?
Why was I the only driver to be charged and dismissed for not reporting a partially defective warning horn and allowing the train to stay in service when, a. the defect had rectified itself, the horn was functioning as normal and, b. the train was being driven from a different cab. When the majority of these below and others on this website show that the drivers never reported the defect and the train continued being driven from that cab, some with complete warning horn failures?
(Please note: The above questions are not in any way suggesting that the drivers below were wrong in their actions, I behaved the same way, except my horn rectified itself and the train was being driven from the other cab, yet I supposedly "put the whole of the railway at risk"?)
Repair slip number 032022, 22/12/06 by C Smith of Newcastle: States, “low note on warning horn not sounding properly at speed”.
Repair slip number 041750, 29/10/08 by Myself of York: States, “warning horn freezing up not loud enough, especially low tone”.
Repair slip number 046832, 2/6/08 by Myself of York: States, “as previously reported, low tone of warning horn works occasionally, seems to be a design fault as most units do this”.
Repair slip number 044084, 6/2/07 by P Blackett of Newcastle: States, “low tone on warning horn not working, only getting a high pitched squeel”.
Repair slip number 31944, 21/12/06 by C Smith of Newcastle: States, “intermittent fault – low tone of warning horn sometimes gives out a high pitched squeak”.
Repair slip number 017156, 3/2/07 by P Blackett of Newcastle: States, “low tone on warning horn only working intermittently, most of the time only getting a high pitched squeel”
Repair slip number 041750, 29/10/08 by Myself of York: States, “warning horn freezing up not loud enough, especially low tone”.
Repair slip number 046832, 2/6/08 by Myself of York: States, “as previously reported, low tone of warning horn works occasionally, seems to be a design fault as most units do this”.
Repair slip number 044084, 6/2/07 by P Blackett of Newcastle: States, “low tone on warning horn not working, only getting a high pitched squeel”.
Repair slip number 31944, 21/12/06 by C Smith of Newcastle: States, “intermittent fault – low tone of warning horn sometimes gives out a high pitched squeak”.
Repair slip number 017156, 3/2/07 by P Blackett of Newcastle: States, “low tone on warning horn only working intermittently, most of the time only getting a high pitched squeel”
Repair slip number 044507, 22/12/06 by S Herring of Newcastle: States, “as previous reports, intermittent fault with low tone on warning horn”.
Repair slip number 017043, 9/2/07 by T Watters of York: States, “Horn not working on low tone”.
Repair slip number 043916, 2/2/07 by P Somerset of Scarborough: States, “low tone on both horn levers rarely work, just getting a pathetic squeek”.
Repair slip number 043851, 28/12/06 by R Coulson of Newcastle: States, “low tone on warning horn in need of repair”.
Repair slip number 121556, 19/02/10 by K Walden of York: States, “low tone on horn requires adjustment (squeaking)”.
Repair slip number 017043, 9/2/07 by T Watters of York: States, “Horn not working on low tone”.
Repair slip number 043916, 2/2/07 by P Somerset of Scarborough: States, “low tone on both horn levers rarely work, just getting a pathetic squeek”.
Repair slip number 043851, 28/12/06 by R Coulson of Newcastle: States, “low tone on warning horn in need of repair”.
Repair slip number 121556, 19/02/10 by K Walden of York: States, “low tone on horn requires adjustment (squeaking)”.
Repair slip number 100160, 22/12/06 by C Smith of Newcastle: States, “low tone on warning horn u/s over 70mph”.
Repair slip number 115888, 22/02/10 by C Short of York: States, “defective low tone, horn at speed nothing but a small squeel”.
Repair slip number 100161, 21/02/10 by R Fallon of York: States, “low tone of warning horn at 54 end inoperative"
Repair slip number 115745, 21/02/10 by N Anderson of York: States, “low tone horn not working just squeaking”.
Repair slip number 120689, 22/02/10 by R Falllon of York: States, “low tone of warning horn at 51 end not working properly, squeaking air most of the time”.
Repair slip number 110378, 22/02/10 by R Fallon of York: States, “see previous report (110378) low tone of warning horn at 54 end inoperative just squeaking air”.
Repair slip number 100258, 23/2/10 by R Fallon of York: States, “low tone of warning horn at 51 end defective, usually just squeaking air. Tried tripping horn mcb but this still makes the low tone intermittent at best".
Repair slip number 101848, 23/2/10 by J Hawes of Blackpool: States, “low tone on the horn not working properly”.
Repair slip number 100453, 23/2/10 by K Eshelby of York: States, “low tone on warning horn needs attention”.
Repair slip number 117070, 17/2/10 by I Main of York: States, “low tone on warning horn inoperative at all speeds”.
Repair slip number 115691, 25/1/10 by P Lawrenson of Man Picc: States, “low tone on horn intermittent”.
Repair slip number 100304, 18/2/10 by M Dixon of York: States, “low tone of warning horn becomes a squeak at high speeds, starts working again below 75mph”.
Repair slip number 117064, 26/1/10 by C Short of York: States, “low tone on horn intermittent does not work”.
Repair slip number 120665, 3/3/10 by N Anderson of York: States, “as per 54 car, low tone horn just squeaking even with horn mcb tripped”.
Repair slip number 100383, 3/3/10 by N Anderson of York: States, “low tone horn just squeaking even with horn mcb tripped”.
Repair slip number 031659, 25/1/07 by R Coulson of Newcastle: States, “another warning horn partially defective I’m afraid high tone outrageously poor”.
Repair slip number 120685, 18/2/10 by S Higham of Man Picc: States, “low tone of horn not working properly sometimes work if high tone used first but not always, tripping out horn mcb not making any difference either”.
Repair slip number 101848, 23/2/10 by J Hawes of Blackpool: States, “low tone on the horn not working properly”.
Repair slip number 100453, 23/2/10 by K Eshelby of York: States, “low tone on warning horn needs attention”.
Repair slip number 117070, 17/2/10 by I Main of York: States, “low tone on warning horn inoperative at all speeds”.
Repair slip number 115691, 25/1/10 by P Lawrenson of Man Picc: States, “low tone on horn intermittent”.
Repair slip number 100304, 18/2/10 by M Dixon of York: States, “low tone of warning horn becomes a squeak at high speeds, starts working again below 75mph”.
Repair slip number 117064, 26/1/10 by C Short of York: States, “low tone on horn intermittent does not work”.
Repair slip number 120665, 3/3/10 by N Anderson of York: States, “as per 54 car, low tone horn just squeaking even with horn mcb tripped”.
Repair slip number 100383, 3/3/10 by N Anderson of York: States, “low tone horn just squeaking even with horn mcb tripped”.
Repair slip number 031659, 25/1/07 by R Coulson of Newcastle: States, “another warning horn partially defective I’m afraid high tone outrageously poor”.
Repair slip number 120685, 18/2/10 by S Higham of Man Picc: States, “low tone of horn not working properly sometimes work if high tone used first but not always, tripping out horn mcb not making any difference either”.
Repair slip number 117163, 2/3/10 by C Smith of Newcastle: States, “low note does not always sound properly at high speed, just gives out a squeak”.
Repair slip number 110378, 18/2/10 by G Hill of York: States, “low tone of warning horn very poor, it just squeaks fresh air”.
Repair slip number 017958, 18/1/08 by A Scott of Newcastle: States, “intermittent fault on high tone of horn, only able to sound high tone if low tone selected first, otherwise it just wheezes”.
Mark Atkinson will not answer these questions because in doing so, it shows everyone just what a complete LIAR this man is. No other TPE manager will be allowed to answer them either.
Repair slip number 110378, 18/2/10 by G Hill of York: States, “low tone of warning horn very poor, it just squeaks fresh air”.
Repair slip number 017958, 18/1/08 by A Scott of Newcastle: States, “intermittent fault on high tone of horn, only able to sound high tone if low tone selected first, otherwise it just wheezes”.
Mark Atkinson will not answer these questions because in doing so, it shows everyone just what a complete LIAR this man is. No other TPE manager will be allowed to answer them either.