RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted March 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2021 13 hours ago, rodent279 said: Block shelf in Banbury North box, August 1995. Edit:- I'm sure someone on here will be familiar with these things. Am I right in thinking that the state of the instruments shows a train in each platform of the station, and that Fenny Compton has already accepted the Down train, but that it has not entered the block section? Looks like yes, it also shows the Bobby has not pegged over to T-O-L and the track circuits have done it for him. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 14 hours ago, rodent279 said: Block shelf in Banbury North box, August 1995. Edit:- I'm sure someone on here will be familiar with these things. Am I right in thinking that the state of the instruments shows a train in each platform of the station, and that Fenny Compton has already accepted the Down train, but that it has not entered the block section? As Beast66606 says you are correct. The down service is stood in or passing through the platform ie. in section between Banbury South and Banbury North. The train has been offered on to Fenny Compton and has been accepted and so the signals should be cleared ( and it looks like they are) for the train to depart Northwards. Once it does, train entering section (2 beats) will be sent to Fenny Compton and once acknowledged the Fenny signaller will move the block to train on line. Once the train has passed Banbury North box and the tail lamp observed, signals will be replaced to danger behind it and train out of section sent back to South box and the needle moved to normal once acknowledged. The whole process can then start again for the next train. It was quite a busy box in its final years In Banbury South the Down Relief line had, I believe, the last surviving Spagnoletti block instrument in use on Network Rail. Andy 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike_Walker Posted March 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2021 2 hours ago, SM42 said: In Banbury South the Down Relief line had, I believe, the last surviving Spagnoletti block instrument in use on Network Rail. Indeed it did. Go back to my post on page 3 and you'll find a photo of said instrument. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold rodent279 Posted March 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) Thanks gents. I spent a very interesting hour or two in Banbury N and Fenny Compton boxes, as part of preparation for my final year University project. I've added a few more that I took that day, descriptions are in the Flickr description boxes. First photo was taken before the one I posted above, and shows the Down train offered and accepted by North box, but not in section. Banbury North Banbury North Banbury North Banbury North Banbury North Fenny Compton Edited March 5, 2021 by rodent279 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) Another random-ish selection with a largely Southern and Scottish flavour ; - Teston Crossing ; S.E.C.R. (?) ; 2/5/77 Grain Crossing ; S.E.C.R. (?) ; 29/11/79 West Croydon B ; L.B.S.C.R. (?) ; 3/1/81 West Croydon A ; Southern Railway ; 3/1/81 Corkerhill No.2 ; Glasgow & South Western ; 13/9/81 Tyndrum Upper ; North British Railway ; 14/9/81 Dalmally ; Caledonian Railway ; 14/9/81 Errol ; Caledonian Railway ; 17/9/81 Huddersfield Junction ( Penistone ) ; Great Central Railway (?) ; 2/7/82 Waterloo ; Southern Railway ; 10/2/85 Edited March 5, 2021 by Wickham Green too 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) A couple from the Mid Hants 1994. Alresford, Medstead and Four Marks. Trains were running, but it was snowing that day! You can see the snow through the window. Edited March 5, 2021 by Tim V Picture missed off! 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Some more boxes on the LT&SR on 19 July 1994 Pitsea Purfleet and Low Street 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted March 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) New list on last page Jonathan Edited March 8, 2021 by corneliuslundie 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Some Photos I took in South Wales in the 1980s First two are Aber Junction signal box north of Caerphilly. It closed not long after I took these photos when the line (the Big Hill) to Taffs Well closed. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Here we have the ex TVR signal box at Taffs Well 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Bishton Crossing Signal Box on the South Wales main line east of Newport. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Finally the ex TVR box at Llandaff Loop, Cardiff. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 One hidden away in London is Dudding Hill, junction for the north/south option with Cricklewood from the cross London line to Clapham Junction. It is not a high speed rout but has has a switched diamond. When I was there, last year, the home/distant was still in use with the working distant for another hidden box next to Wembley/Neasdon. Mike Wiltshire 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted March 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) If you hadn't told me that Purfleet was on the LT&S I would have thought it was a standard MR box. Jonathan Edited March 6, 2021 by corneliuslundie typo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) Same difference - the L.T.&.S. WAS part of the Midland ! ................. presumably at whatever date the 'box was built. ( OR L.T.&.S. WAS part of the Midland - which was part of the L.M.S.R. ! ................. presumably at whatever date the 'box was built. ) Edited March 7, 2021 by Wickham Green too post-group option 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 02/03/2021 at 15:54, Tim V said: A couple from Gloucestershire, Severn Bridge in 1979, and some dumped boxes at Tufts Junction S&WR (site of) in 1994. One of them I believe is the 'rescued' box from Severn Bridge, the Midland box is unknown to me. I'm wondering if the unidentifiedMidland 'box is the one in the background of a photo I took at Norchard ( 20/4/87 ) - but where's it from ? The Severn Bridge one could well be the 'box now at Whitecroft ( 6/7/19 ) Other Dean Forest 'boxes photographed that day were ‘Lydney Junction (SW)’ ex ‘Heysham Port’ ‘Norchard Signal Box’ ‘Parkend Signal Box’ unidentified top at Lydney - where's THIS one from ? 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) One more from the LT&SR at West Thurrock Junction on 19 July 1994. This one is from Wimbledon Park which the Pre-Group Atlas says was an ex LSWR line but now seems to be part of the LUL District Line. 9 Nov 1989 Edited March 8, 2021 by Poor Old Bruce Added date to Wimbledon Park photo. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Don't think I've posted this one of Tondu from 1979.... 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted March 7, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Poor Old Bruce said: This one is from Wimbledon Park which the Pre-Group Atlas says was an ex LSWR line but now seems to be part of the LUL District Line Very pleased to see the old box at Wimbledon Park which I visited a number of times in my youth. I lived nearer to Southfields which is the next station up the line towards East Putney. Do you by any chance have any photos of Southfields signal box? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Willesden Sou' West Sidings SF.... 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 A nice 'local' ebay find.... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Cowley Bridge in 1979, Exeter Middle and West in 1978. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCJACOB Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Bit of a Scottish "pot pourri" and from a happy snappy era Firstly St Germains on ECML between Prestonpans and Longniddrie Waverley West with last Deltic hauled service to Aberdeen Secondly Kingsknowe and ?Kirknewton both ex CR boxes. All taken early 80's I guess 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 21 hours ago, Chris116 said: Do you by any chance have any photos of Southfields signal box? 'Fraid not Chris, sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted March 8, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, Poor Old Bruce said: 'Fraid not Chris, sorry. OK, thanks for letting me know. Maybe someone else will find one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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