Hi everyone, just a random question. I like to try to copy the real life ways of a line so can anybody tell me what is the main change-over points for drivers on the bakerloo line besides running out of depots? Thanks
I don’t know for certain but I imagine the only place Bakerloo line train operators would get a PNB (and thus get relieved by another operator) would be at Queens Park. The only other place I could think of is Elephant and Castle but I don’t know if there are PNB facilities there. With Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone terminators, I am pretty sure the operator would bring it back to Queens Park before getting relieved. Or vice versa- the new operator could take over from Queens Park heading Northbound. A full run from Elephant Castle to Harrow is comfortably under an hour so there is no reason why they could not do approx 2 return trips and make it back to Queens Park for a PNB as this is where the train operator depot for the Bakerloo line is (and thus there would be PNB facilities here). After the PNB (which would be about 40-60 mins), do another 2 return trips. PNB = Personal Needs Break I can hazard a guess at what a typical operator’s diagram would look like: Driver 1: Queens Park - Elephant and Castle - Harrow & Wealdstone - Elephant and Castle - Queens Park (gets relieved by Driver 2) *PNB* Repeat Driver 2: Queens Park (relieves Driver 1) - Harrow & Wealdstone - Elephant & Castle - Harrow & Wealdstone - Elephant & Castle - Harrow & Wealdstone - Queens Park (gets relieved by another driver) *PNB* Repeat The above is only an educated guess- but if they are anything like the mainline/national rail, they should be a good guide.
Hi, Also they used to take their meal relief/break at Baker St due to the TFL staff canteen being located there. Hope this helps. Mike.
They can also get a PNB at Willesden Junction as they have a huge TFL mess room at the High Level part of the station. Terminating services at Stonebridge Park go forward to the depot there, which I also believe has mess room facilities on site. You also see a fair few trains in the reverse back at H&W with no driver onboard, which would also indicate that there is some PNB time there as well.