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10 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

"...Ah. We might be getting into the realms of GDPR territory here..."

Which is why I suggested that people could say if they wanted to rather than that they should. I must admit that I am quite happy to admit my name. It is plastered over all sorts of things anyway and has been all through my career as a journalist.

Jonathan David

You can put me down by my real name, Kevin Redwood. For RMweb I used 'Rivercider' as I was recently redundant/semi-retired from the railway, so thought it better to be a bit discrete. Thirteen years later I'm ancient history!

 

cheers

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I have added Page 6 to my sheet for corneliuslundie to add to his master copy.

 

corneliuslundie, I have amended the 4 off "Meardsall Crossing " entries on page 5.

 

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You sure do see/appreciate a lot more when you study each post!

 

 

Kev.

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Thanks. I have completed pages 3 and 4 and integrated the file with pages 5 and 6. I have 7 and 8 scheduled for tomorrow.

Can LNEGE help us please by identifying some of his photos, such as the panel board which I assume is somewhere in the Cambridge area.

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A couple of local boxes in the North East at Bedlington. So close the signalmen can wave at each other. Bedlington South with Bedlington North in the distance. Approval has just been given to uprate this freight only route to reinstate passenger services to Ashington and the five other remaining boxes (Newsham, Marcheys House, North Seaton, Winning and Freemans) on this route will all go.

 

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19032287.trains-34m-revival-50-year-old-north-east-railway-line/

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Bedlington North

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27 minutes ago, Poor Old Bruce said:

Brocklesby Jn, 17 July 1989

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The plan for next time is to start a tour of the Cumbrian Coast

Many thanks for posting so many of the ER 'boxes. I've been fortunate to have had the privilege to visit so many of them on official business. Brings back happy memories. 

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6 hours ago, corneliuslundie said:

"Cambridge PSB". Thanks

When I lived in Cambridge there were PROPER signalboxes and REAL signals. A lousy photo but taken from Mill Road bridge.

Jonathan

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Oh Wow! I'm currently involved in 'modelling' some Cambridge power signals in two scales. There are going to be a goodly number made in OO scale and at least one in 12 inch to the foot. I have the correct motor and arm. It's the backshade that is causing the problem. This is the best picture i have seen. Would it be possible to have a copy of this photo?

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A couple from heritage lines:

 

Chinnor. This was originally at Mouldsworth near Chester, built in 1894 and closed in 1967. It was saved from destruction by enthusiast Ken Cruse and moved to his garden in Littlewick Green Berkshire, in 1975 where it controlled his 5" miniature railway for 32 years. After his death it was offered to the C&PRR and moved once more to Chinnor.

 

 

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The superb replica of Midsomer Norton South 'Box complete with adjacent greenhouse.

 

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20 minutes ago, Mike_Walker said:

A couple from heritage lines:

 

Chinnor. This was originally at Mouldsworth near Chester, built in 1894 and closed in 1967.

 

A ground frame hut on the Manchester side of the station, not a signal box as such but that doesn't matter, it's a lovely structure.

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Eccles Road
20/01/2019 (Sunday)
Eccles Road signal box, Opened 1883, GER 4 McK&H, 21 levers, Abolished 01/12/2012 when Cambridge PSB took control of the level crossing and signalling

 

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Just to update on the index. Thanks Kev. I have done page 10 and will do 11 and 12 tomorrow. Is it best then if one of works back from the end and the other from page 13? Your call. BTW Wickham Green too sent me a list of all his posted so far to integrate with our lists, so you can pass over those.

We need to think how best to make it available to anyone accessing the thread.

Jonathan

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9 minutes ago, corneliuslundie said:

Just to update on the index. Thanks Kev. I have done page 10 and will do 11 and 12 tomorrow. Is it best then if one of works back from the end and the other from page 13? Your call. BTW Wickham Green too sent me a list of all his posted so far to integrate with our lists, so you can pass over those.

We need to think how best to make it available to anyone accessing the thread.

Jonathan

 

OK, I will work backwards starting with page20 - which I will do tomorrow.

I will do one page at a time. (You work faster than me!)

 

Ideally, if it could be "pinned" to the first post, would be good but access and updating will be a problem.

Maybe we should ask one of the Mods?

 

 

Kev.

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One or two taken today on my way back from Liverpool, apologies if any have already been posted but I don't recall seeing them. Several aren't particularly accessible for photos.

 

I'm hoping I can arrange them in the order I passed them. First up Stockport Edgeley No2

 

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Next Edgeley No1 

 

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I missed out Hazel Grove because it was pictured not long ago. So next up is New Mills south junction. Sorry it's a rather distant shot but when you're in the back of the train by the time you've seen what you want and the phone has got it's act together the subject is receding rapidly. I think we were doing about 60mph in this area.

 

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I think that's my upload limit for one post, so I'll add some more later.

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