Guarding Guide

Guards are appointed by drivers to ensure that all passengers board safely and the doors are operated safely. Drivers can appoint a guard in the UI. As of the latest update, only the Class 156 has this feature.

To start guarding a train, ask for driver permission first. If you have received permission, head to the back of the train and click the panel in the cab until a UI pops up. You are now a guard. As a driver, you will need to press Appoint Guard, before typing the full username of the target user.

Below are the Guarding Instructions for ordinary stations, these are stations where the driver must stop anyway (not on request).

Guarding without a dispatcher

Guarding with a dispatcher

Once the driver comes to a stop, the guard checks if everything is safe (if the train has local doors, open the local doors to check), and opens the doors. The guard waits for a green signal, and upon receiving a green signal, the guard should whistle and then close the doors once there are no obstructions. Once the interlock light goes out, the guard must check again to ensure the train is ready for dispatch (make sure no one is approaching the train or near the platform edge), if needed the guard can whistle to get the attention of any passengers. After there are no obstructions, the guard may buzz "2". The train can proceed.

Once the driver comes to a stop, the guard checks if everything is safe (if the train has local doors, open the local doors to check), and opens the doors. The guard waits for the RA/CD indicator to display "CD" (Close Doors), or a white light under baton dispatching operations, then the guard should whistle and then close the doors once there are no obstructions. Once the interlock light goes out, the guard must check again to ensure the train is ready for dispatch (make sure no one is approaching the train or near the platform edge), if needed the guard can whistle to get the attention of any passengers. After there are no obstructions, the guard may buzz "2". The train can proceed.

In cases where the station is a request stop, the guard must buzz "1" to the driver, to tell the driver to stop at the station.

Buzz Codes

Buzz codes work similarly to bell codes in signalling. Below is a list of these codes, used for communication between driver and guard.

Buzz Code	Description
1	Train is to stop at the next station.
1-2	Close doors.
2	Train is ready to proceed.
2-2	Do not open doors.
3	Set back.
3-1	Lock central door locking.
3-2-1	Testing doors.
3-3	Driver/guard required to attend telephone.
3-3-1	Release central door locking.
4	Slow down.
5	Driver/guard leaving the train.
6	Draw forward.
7	Correct vacuum indicated in rear guards van during test.
9	Police assistance required.

All buzz codes, except for 3-2-1, must be acknowledged by repeating the code received.

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