Fay Singpoint

Its final appearance will be at our Winter Steam Gala which has been moved forward to the 3rd/4th Feb 2018. This is because the boiler ticket expires the following week. https://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/news/gueststeam

We have a cluster head in our stores. Just trying to find an excuse to install it somewhere on the railway.

The 1926 scheme covered both lines with the same signal type. The photo here on my layout thread shows the Circle lines. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/29574-moorgate-the-widened-lines/ These are the starting signals from Platform 4 (Met Railway) The train stops were electrically worked and all points were mechanically worked with Economical Facing Point Locks provided where required.

Kings Cross - Moorgate was resignalled in 1926 so this probably fits your 1925 to 1930 time period. The 2 aspect colour light signals were the short range type with 6" diameter lenses. In the outdoor sections (such as Moorgate) long hoods were provided. The photo below shows the starting signal from platform 5 at Moorgate. Going from top to bottom we have a 2 aspect red/green signal head (F21) a 2 aspect yellow/green signal head (RSS1b) with a 2 aspect red/green signal head at the bottom (F22). With the signal at stop we get a red in the top head, the middle head is black (no aspect) and a red in the bottom head. With a move signalled out of platform 5 toward the Down Widened Line we get a green in the top and head and either a yellow or green in the middle head depending on what the next signal (SS1) is showing (either red or green). The bottom head (F22) shows a green when a move is signalled out of Platform 5 and in to the loco spur (the buffer stops at the base of the water tower). For my layout I brought a number of Eckon 4mm colour light signals with the intention of experimenting to produce something resembling a short range signal in 7mm. Hope this helps???

I'll second the statement about the "Metrovick Hernia"........... I have six 4 aspect MV signals in my stores which are made up from separate Red/Yellow and Green/Yellow 2 aspect heads which are unbelievably heavy for what they are.

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No I'm not... The Auto Transformer system has an auxiliary feeder. There's no earth wire although a screening conductor is installed in the cable route.

Earth wire ?????? I thought GWML was using the Auto-Transformer system?

There's no platform sharing being designed for Redhill "so no mid-platform signals or marker boards". Permissive working is provided for joining/splitting trains only

Off to bed as it's a silly o clock start in the morning..... Nothing to do with Stonehenge but it's my 1st firing turn tomorrow after passing my test a few weeks back

Incorrect I'm afraid.. A BR specification is what it says it is irrespective of who the manufacturer/contractor is. On the heritage railway I am involved with we are developing a scheme which will use signal heads made by GRS, ML and Westinghouse. The GRS heads are some 60 years old whereas the Westinghouse and ML heads are about 30 years old. All three types are capable of being mounted on a BRS-SM-55 straight signal post.

Yes they are a pair of impedance bonds and from what I can see they appear to be the oil filled type. These extend some 12" below sleeper level as the coil sits in an oil bath for cooling purposes. The connections from each bond to the running rails carry both track circuit current and traction return current, with the connections between the two bonds carrying traction return current only. To left of each bond you can see what looks like a Gauge 1 p'way hut, this is the connection box between the bond and the track circuit location which is hiding in the bushes on the left hand side cess. I think the theory lesson on the resonated impedance bond can wait to another day.

The West End (Patchway) connection comes later as part of the Parkway area capacity upgrade works.