Stevie mix

I live in Kendal,the crash site is about 3 mile north of town,heared loads of sirens going last night,unawear of what was going on..

Graceland

ANYONE can request an isolation of the overheads in an emergency

I can do it, you can do it, someone in a booking office can do it if they so wish

And yes - Cathcart is the ECO for lines north of Preston (I couldn't remember the name of it as it is nearly 2 years since I worked trains over that area, only that it is the eco for the Glasgow region)



For example - you see something hanging from the OHLE - wether it be a pair of trainers, a binbag, a lump of tree - anything at all, then you are required by the governing rulebook to contact the ECO (Sections AC1, M1, G1) and request an isolation. Once you have gained an isolation of the OHLE - noted by use of the 24 hour clock - and you have the ECO's assurence that it is isolated he will tell you the following : "OHLE Isolated at xxxx place. It is now safe to approach but do not touch" It will only be safe to touch once the OHLE is earthed at a DEP.

If the person requesting the isolation has to leave the "worksite" for any reason or a Network Rail Incident Officer arrives, you MUST hand the isolation over to that person by once again contacting the ECO and quoting the 4 digit isolation number (24 hour clock - the time of isolation - IE, 1414). Only once the isolation has been handed over are you permitted to leave the "worksite"

There is more to it obviously, but that is the basics.

phil_focus

i am shocked an apalled