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Old July 29th 09, 06:54 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway
David A Stocks[_2_] David A Stocks[_2_] is offline
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Default Class 378 in service

"Chris Read" wrote in message
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"Paul Corfield" wrote:

Interesting that the guard has to travel in the train carriage, DLR
style, as the door release and door close buttons are by the doors
themselves.


Is it 'has to' or 'instructed to' I wonder? Generally, conductors on
Southern 377s work within the carriage, but I believe it is operationally
possible to work from the rear (or intermediate) cab, and I'm pretty sure
I've been on a few services (generally late night departures from
Brighton) where this has happened.


Also possible that the service is DOO and there isn't a guard at all. Most
of the evening (post peak) Brighton Expresses run this way.

D A Stocks