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51564 Poor illumination of dials on Class 314s

April 2013 in Train Operations

tagged Equipment Rolling stock Scotland

Concerns have been raised about the illumination of the speedometer and brake gauge dials on Class 314s.

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50676 Filling of ‘sand hoppers’ and deployment of the sand

November 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Rules and procedures Rolling stock Scotland

Following an incident, a reporter is concerned about the procedures for filling up 'sand hoppers' on trains at some depots in Scotland. The 'sand hoppers' are used to deposit sand on to the tracks to enable the wheels of the trains to grip during a step two or step three brake application.

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50733 Sunlight affecting Driver’s vision on Class 380 units

August 2012 in Train Operations

tagged Rolling stock Work environment Scotland

Concerns have been raised about the poor design of in-cab sunblinds on Class 380 units.

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40674 Defective warning horns in snowy weather

August 2009 in Train Operations

tagged Rolling stock Equipment Scotland

Further to a previous report (number 40078), additional concern has been raised regarding warning horns on class 158 and 170 trains in Scotland becoming defective during snowy conditions.

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