LNERGE Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Padnal outside my parents place out in Burnt Fen... 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 More Great Eastern, 16 Sept 1982 Harling Road Eccles Road Spooner Row and Wymondham South Jn 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Ah another group of photo's where i have left a trail of destruction, except Wymondham South Junction but that is only a matter of time.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 30 minutes ago, LNERGE said: Ah another group of photo's where i have left a trail of destruction, except Wymondham South Junction but that is only a matter of time.. No, far from it. You've actually done a hell of a lot to help preserve the essential workings of boxes that the railway management no longer sees as an economically viable part of their business model. Demolition of these obsolete boxes was inevitable, and you have managed a fantastic salvage operation, not merely by moving a good number of redundant signalboxes and/or lever frames from A to B. Quite a few preserved railways would be a lot the poorer without your contribution, whether by sourcing obsolete parts or giving volunteers the benefit of largely self-taught knowledge of historic technology where the industry has lost the skills. And that's quite apart from maintaining equipment particularly on those parts of the national network that aren't yet following the latest fad. 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Thank you Mike. I was told when I started on the railway not to bother thinking about mechanical s**t as it would all be gone by the time I’d finished training. I had to nip out and have a look at this a few weeks back... 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, LNERGE said: I was told when I started on the railway not to bother thinking about mechanical s**t as it would all be gone by the time I’d finished training. I recall in the late '80s a rather bombastic paper written by the Southern Regional S&T Engineer, extolling the excellent progress being made in developing modern signalling systems, and indicating that, just as you say, mechanical stuff was obsolete and would soon be gone. The entire SR had only two locking fitters, despite a fair number of mechanical boxes still in use, between Ramsgate and Exeter (the WoE main line had come back to Southern in 1984). Training on traditional signalling was being back-pedalled, not least because the youngsters reasonably expected to be working with the future, not the past. Then Clapham happened, and the RS&TE was taken out of post and replaced in a hurry..... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I’ve just been discussing with the boss another mechanical job where something needs adjustment as part of the works. They are having trouble finding someone to do it so it looks like it will be me. I was supposed to test it. He asked what I was up to on my day off. I sent this picture... 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) I'd better post some signalbox photo's to get back on topic.. Padnal.. Padnal drawing for provision of the down main intermediate block. Note Duck Drove Siding. Mr Gerard Fiennes tells a story of this location in one of his books.. Edited April 26, 2021 by LNERGE Spellings etc. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted April 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) Latest list on last page. Jonathan Edited May 7, 2021 by corneliuslundie 2 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Poor Old Bruce Posted April 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2021 From East Anglia to Cumbria today, all from 23 July 1986. Sellafield, Furness Railway Bransty, LNWR and Corkickle No.1, to a BR(LMR) design 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 On 26/04/2021 at 12:35, LNERGE said: Thank you Mike. I was told when I started on the railway not to bother thinking about mechanical s**t as it would all be gone by the time I’d finished training. The beauty of that mechanical stuff is that if it breaks, someone with a modicum of skill and knowledge can rustle up a new part in the machine shop or weld a broken bit back together. Making a computer chip in the workshop is a little more involved and you can't guarantee being able to buy a replacement as it is probably obselete after 5 years if not less. I wonder how many of the modern installations will still be doing sterling work in 2121 Andy 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 South Wales, Johnston (GW) 1980, Haverfordwest (GW) 1980, Carmarthen (BRWR) 1997, Aberthaw (Barry Rly) 1996. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 A bit from our Capital City.. 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2021 9 hours ago, LNERGE said: A bit from our Capital City.. Oops, whats going on with that distant? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNERGE Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 hour ago, russ p said: Oops, whats going on with that distant? It was a brief moment in time. The distant was motor operated and the home by mechanical wire. When the home was restored the distant motored back to caution. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 23 minutes ago, LNERGE said: It was a brief moment in time. The distant was motor operated and the home by mechanical wire. When the home was restored the distant motored back to caution. Some of the signals at Taunton behaved similarly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Old Bruce Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) Furness Railway boxes taken in 1980 Silecroft Almost sure this is Green Road. Edit: Confirmed by 31A and Beast 66606 Askam This one may by Ulverston but I would like confirmation and Plumpton Junction (at last, one with a name board!) Edited April 29, 2021 by Poor Old Bruce Typo 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 31A Posted April 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, Poor Old Bruce said: Almost sure this is Green Road Certainly looks like Green Road; picture taken in 2013, box no longer there. Station building just visible on the right. 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 27/04/2021 at 09:38, Poor Old Bruce said: Bransty, LNWR (ex) Bransty No.2 - the nameboard has been shortened ! (No.1 was at the back of the platforms by the tunnel) Thanks for sharing your photos, great stuff. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted April 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, 31A said: Certainly looks like Green Road; picture taken in 2013, box no longer there. Station building just visible on the right. Zoom in on the right, between the bridge and the crossing and the base of the lattice post signal is still there, just to the left of the legs holding the notice. 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 South Wales. Barry (Barry R) 1986 Barry Island 1986. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted April 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 27/12/2020 at 17:39, Rivercider said: Does this count as a signal box? It has levers, that control signals. Woody Bay on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway. 25/6/2009 cheers Well, it does accept trains, and the line carries passengers, so I'd be inclined to say yes. Remember that it needs to satisfy HMRI for safety, rules, etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted April 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 26/04/2021 at 14:15, LNERGE said: I’ve just been discussing with the boss another mechanical job where something needs adjustment as part of the works. They are having trouble finding someone to do it so it looks like it will be me. I was supposed to test it. He asked what I was up to on my day off. I sent this picture... Got any of them spare? I could do with one..... Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted April 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2021 Looks interesting. What is it? Electrically operated signal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted April 28, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2021 Its the innards of a signal motor. As usual, massively engineered for a simple job, but in doing so they last for years... I have a plan for one.... Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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