grumbeast Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 After an absense of quite a few months and an international move (I'm back in the UK now) I'm back on the forum. My first post in ages is to share this awesome video, know I mean awesome as this chap seems to be enjoying himself so much and I really would like to know what on earth he's saying! anyway, glad to back.. Graham 1 Link to comment
bill937ca Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 He`s doing point and call like you see and hear in Japanese train videos. The top of the line Tomix controller provides all the sounds. When he runs his model trains, he imitates what the crew does on the job. It starts with signal go... Link to comment
Bernard Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Graham - glad to have you back....he does everything on his layout....I wonder if he is also doing the filming? Link to comment
westfalen Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 He`s doing point and call like you see and hear in Japanese train videos. The top of the line Tomix controller provides all the sounds. When he runs his model trains, he imitates what the crew does on the job. It starts with signal go... Don't know about the can of beer next to the controller though. Link to comment
JR 500系 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yes i saw this video sometime back... I would say he is a real RAILFAN! Please correct me if l'. wrong, but my limited japanese tells me he is saying something like an emergency stop due to certain incident happening... Drivers will receive a call from HQ and a buzzer on the train to warn them of in-coming accident/ incident on the tracks that will block their train... They will then have to stop the train and report back situation to HQ (Hence the phone call)... Once the situation is clear, he will then be given the signal to proceed... Very hardcore railfan enjoying his best moments caught on tape! Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 According to the video description, it's a simulation of an emergency stop after starting out from a station, the video cameraperson was recording his friend. Link to comment
grumbeast Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Thanks for the replies guys, I thought it was something like this. Link to comment
lightnin Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 He`s doing point and call like you see and hear in Japanese train videos. The top of the line Tomix controller provides all the sounds. When he runs his model trains, he imitates what the crew does on the job. It starts with signal go... Hi bill & gang Yes, I have seen the "point and call" on many cab-ride videos and would like to know more about this interesting process. Is there a script to be followed, a checklist of sorts? Is the engineer/motorman/driver communicating to dispatch or some other entity, or is this just a verbal confirmation to himself that the procedure has, in fact been followed? Is this a required procedure or do they do it just because it's so cool? ;<) Best, Steve Link to comment
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