HST guards office

As i understand, the guards office used to be in the rear of the power
car(s) but now they seem to have them in one of the Mk3's at the rear (or
front) of the train.

Did they stop useing the office in the rear of the power cars becuse of the
noise from the engines or was it somthing else??

4973 wrote:
> Pete_uk wrote:
>
>> As i understand, the guards office used to be in the rear of the
>> power car(s) but now they seem to have them in one of the Mk3's at
>> the rear (or front) of the train.
>>
>> Did they stop useing the office in the rear of the power cars becuse
>> of the noise from the engines or was it somthing else??
>
> This changed very early on, before the Midland line sets were built
> if I recall correctly.
>
> While noise was probably part of the problem, the real issue was the
> behaviour of the power car when pushing - decidedly uncomfortable.

When I was a guard, they were called guards vans....office indeed :)

Sam

In article <k76dnSHOkp17O5vcRVn-oA@eclipse.net.uk>, 4973
<4973@frequentous.co.uk> writes
>Pete_uk wrote:
>
>> As i understand, the guards office used to be in the rear of the power
>> car(s) but now they seem to have them in one of the Mk3's at the rear (or
>> front) of the train.
>>
>> Did they stop useing the office in the rear of the power cars becuse of
>> the noise from the engines or was it somthing else??
>
>This changed very early on, before the Midland line sets were built if I
>recall correctly.
>
>While noise was probably part of the problem, the real issue was the
>behaviour of the power car when pushing - decidedly uncomfortable.
>
Yes, very on probably late 1970's (HST introduced on GW in 1976)
This results in there being only ONE exit for passengers from this coach
Can catch pax out if they are slow or with luggage before train is ready
to depart or joining pax enter first.

--
Alan Osborn