37175 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Scotch Dyke, well after closure: http://www.flickr.com/photos/74596785@N06/8141068944/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 The one at Harker is a real beauty and has been well cared for. Photo from http://www.crjenning...rley Index.html Is that now in someone's garden?! Was the frame at the rear? Going on the position of the chimney. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Not sure about the frame position, tbh. It's part & parcel of Harker station house outbuildings, land etc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Visto Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Is that now in someone's garden?! Was the frame at the rear? Going on the position of the chimney. The signalman pulled off the levers with his back to the running lines if that's what you mean. Roy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 The signalman pulled off the levers with his back to the running lines if that's what you mean. Yes, that's just what I meant! Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 The signalman pulled off the levers with his back to the running lines if that's what you mean. Roy Is the frame still extant in the 'box, Roy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Visto Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Is the frame still extant in the 'box, Roy? Don't think so Matt. I can't think of one that is. Roy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastleton P.Way Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Pleased to report that my employer is planning to donate a number of signals for reuse at Whitrope next year. Stirling Middle 'box is a listed building, and so too are the mechanical pegs it works, which means that when they come down and the colour lights go up, they need preserving in an appropriate setting. The Railway Heritage Committee has now ratified the deal, and Iain Mac has produced a signalling scheme plan showing where they'll be re-erected. While the ones we've been offered are LMS/ BR tubular posts as opposed to NB lattice, they'll still be a lovely sight up there, especially at night when the lamps are lit. Tentative plans are being formulated to design and build a replica NB 'box to work them, albeit closer to the summit than the original. As ever, WRHA welcomes any offers of assistance, financial or physical, and would be delighted to hear from any of you out there with practical experience in modelling the Sick & Tired in 1:1 scale (when it comes to the "black arts", Newcastleton P.Way is firmly muggle-born). 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawick_1987 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Superb news. Couldn't think of a better setting for the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Iain Mac Posted November 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2012 I'll forward a diagram in time to those "that know how" to up load to this site. That lack of knowledge is the black art to me............... Mac. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 1, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2012 Whilst searching through some old documents in my collection I came across an Hours of Opening of Signal Boxes, Twwemouth and Carlisle to Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, Wick and Branches, 11th September 1961 until further notice booklet. Here's the route 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) Fantastic discovery Dave! Before the cull of '63-ish too. Scotch Dyke has gone by the look of it (presumably its accomm L/C became user-worked), and Fushiebridge (was there a 'box there?). EDIT: from the above, I expect we can work out the block sections compared to those in the previous decade as detailed in 'The District Controller's View.' Edited December 1, 2012 by 'CHARD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 1, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 1, 2012 Forgot to mention The swirl symbol, for example next to junction in the enlargement below, means "No closing switch provided" i.e. the box could not switch out and traffic could still pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Visto Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Another signal box on Waverley Route. Which one? When? Bruce I'd say that was St.B's about 1955, if I'm not much mistaken. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Visto Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I'd say that was St.B's about 1955, if I'm not much mistaken. Roy Sorry I should have made it clear St. Boswells (South) circa 1955. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62440 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Inside St Boswells ground frame, March 1969. Bruce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Visto Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Inside St Boswells ground frame, March 1969. Bruce. As in St. Boswells (GF) formerley known as St. B's south. Roy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62440 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 This topic's been quiet for a while. Nice summer day near the Border. Bruce 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Details please! I'm intrigued - home/distant either way with maybe an emergency crossover? Just a guess! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62440 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 The answer might become clear if you had a whisky sitting on a stone wall. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 The answer might become clear if you had a whisky sitting on a stone wall. Not sure what that means ... I was going to suggest thy were detonator placers, if not that then no idea! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steele Road Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Scotch Dyke? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Max Stafford Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Wow, didn't know about this one Bruce! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37175 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Scotch Dyke? Guess I must be going daft as I knew where it was from the photo but thought Bruce's puzzler meant something to do with the groundframe, not the place. ie. The answer might become clear if you had a scotch dyke ... meant absolutely nothing to me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 So what is the frame's purpose? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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