What Is That Cushion Thing On The Class 395 Dash?

It's for Matt when he SPAD's on a live stream and want's to bang his head against something.

 

It’s a snuggly place for the driver’s cat to sleep. They do like a window sill.

 

It’s literally a bit of cushioning for the drivers head. It isn’t very soft in real life though.

 

I believe it's a foot rest.... Everyone knows that train drivers like to put their feet up!

 

Some sort of anti-glare pad to stop the driver being dazzled by reflections off the plastic onto the windscreen?

 

That would make a lot of sense, actually. Perhaps one of us could contact Southeastern and/or Hitachi and ask them?

 

The correct answer (for definite, not just guessing) is that it’s a crash pad.

(And yes, it’s hard to believe. Any of the answers above would been my guess too)

 

Must be the world's smallest crash pad. One can only assume it's so that the driver doesn't break a nail in the event of a crash.

 

haha, yes I can’t believe it either. To be fair, its probably more for low speed crashes like hitting the buffer stops or low speed derailment at a depot. Both of which have happened to the Class 800 which are very similar units to the Class 395s.

Attached:
1. GWR Class 800 after hitting buffer stops at Paddington
2. LNER Class 800 collision with an LNER HST near Neville Hill Depot, Leeds

 

What's wrong with his monitor, that's what his customers all have to use.......

Cheerz. Steve.