Mark Saunders Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Interesting.I did not realise the 325s were dual-voltage; although I suppose it was logical for them to be so. Are they still in use? They are apparently a Thameslink unit in a different body shell! There is also a Low Fell to Willesden that is currently running! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 19, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 19, 2017 I think one made it (towed obviously) to Oban once... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted June 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2017 They are apparently a Thameslink unit in a different body shell! They are, in essence, a Thameslink unit with "Networker" cab ends and no side windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted June 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2017 I think one made it (towed obviously) to Oban once... GBRf driver training with the 325's being 'load' that happened to be available https://flic.kr/p/FFUYGx 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted June 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) One of the last Semaphore Distants, now sadly gone, anyone for a guess where? SLWMA843 Bexhill.JPG Andy. The only station with a footbridge like that is I think Collington. I took pictures of the Bexhill semaphores just before they were replaced. To qualify for this thread here's one with a 377. The signals are in the distance. and here's one with just the signals. We still have the Newhaven Marine starter, although the station buildings have now gone. The Marine station is used as a headshunt when they cut services short at Newhaven Harbour and need to get them onto the up line. The semaphore signal is just to the right of 313205 Edited June 19, 2017 by phil_sutters 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
anroar53 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 The only station with a footbridge like that is I think Collington. I took pictures of the Bexhill semaphores just before they were replaced. To qualify for this thread here's one with a 377. The signals are in the distance. Southern Railway 377 160 Bexhill 20 1 2015.jpg and here's one with just the signals. Semaphore signals before replacement Bexhill 20 1 2015.jpg We still have the Newhaven Marine starter, although the station buildings have now gone. The Marine station is used as a headshunt when they cut services short at Newhaven Harbour and need to get them onto the up line. The semaphore signal is just to the right of 313205 Southern 313205 Newhaven Marine 7 6 2014.jpg On the Down Line approaching Collington, spot on! Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 The only station with a footbridge like that is I think Collington. I took pictures of the Bexhill semaphores just before they were replaced. To qualify for this thread here's one with a 377. The signals are in the distance. Southern Railway 377 160 Bexhill 20 1 2015.jpg and here's one with just the signals. Semaphore signals before replacement Bexhill 20 1 2015.jpg We still have the Newhaven Marine starter, although the station buildings have now gone. The Marine station is used as a headshunt when they cut services short at Newhaven Harbour and need to get them onto the up line. The semaphore signal is just to the right of 313205 Southern 313205 Newhaven Marine 7 6 2014.jpg Is that a signalbox with air conditioning? And I notice the occupant prefers the open window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 No it will be for the relay / locking room under the operating floor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted June 19, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) Is that a signalbox with air conditioning? And I notice the occupant prefers the open window. The Seaford 150 celebrations were on two hot days, but I expect the signaller just wanted the smoke from Oliver Cromwell (Saturday's steam attraction) or the Black Five on the Sunday, to waft into the box. They went up into the Marine Station to take on water from an ESFRS' bowser. Well OC did. I assume 44932 did as well. Pictures of Seaford 150 are available! http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/gallery/album/4266-seaford-150-celebrations/ Edited June 20, 2017 by phil_sutters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2017 Oddly the Bognor 150 celebrations a week earlier were decidedly dull and disappointing by comparison. No special trains or anything like that at all, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Well if it is any consolation the celebrations of 150 years of the Dartford Loop seemed to mainly be a bit of bunting at some of the stations. Kentrail has a section on it with a photo of said bunting at Lee! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingley hall Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 (edited) Precursor to The Overground - a Silverlink Class 313 unit at Kensington Olympia on what I seem to remember was a Willesden Jct to Clapham Jct service - 20 January 2006 (click to view full screen) Edited June 20, 2017 by bingley hall 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 A couple of snaps as I breezed through Olympia yesterday making the most of the sunshine: G. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted June 22, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) No it will be for the relay / locking room under the operating floor Afraid not (the clue being pipes running from the units to just below the windows) - many traditional signal boxes have been fitted with such devices (along with suspended ceilings in some cases) in a mid to make things more comfortable for their inhabitants. I believe that part of this is driven by modern workplace regulations, partly by the safety angle (as in "it was too hot so I lost concentration and let a user across the line at a foot crossing when I shouldn't have type of thing") and partly by the ability of the Unions to get better deals out of certain bits of the 'privatised' railway than they were ever able to do under BR. The fact that the signaler on duty at the time the photo had the windows open means nothing - Reigate signal box has air-conditioning and some signallers still have the windows open (with the air con turned off) because it suits them. The undersides of signal boxes in any case tend to be relatively cool places anyway due to their inherent design and they also don't tend to be used very much for installing realys in etc. Its far more effective to put such signalling in stand alone cabinets / portable buildings as they can be built / wired up in a factory, tested, etc then simply craned into place. Unfortunately (and as you are no doubt well aware) unlike the brick bases of traditional signal boxes, such structures are not very good at coping with high or low external temperatures nor at dissipating any heat that may build up within - hence the widespread use of air-conditioning units on such modern structures. Edited June 23, 2017 by phil-b259 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 New SWT (but not for much longer) Class 707s have started mileage accumulation runs from Clapham Yard to Bournemouth Depot. Here we see a pair this afternoon approaching Branksome, before reversing in the station to drop down to the depot. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 New SWT (but not for much longer) Class 707s have started mileage accumulation runs from Clapham Yard to Bournemouth Depot. Here we see a pair this afternoon approaching Branksome, before reversing in the station to drop down to the depot. P1030303.JPG I saw a few of these SWT class 707s on Wednesday at Clapham Junction pulling in to the platforms and leaving heading towards Waterloo. G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Groundhog Day as a pair of Class 707s reach Bournemouth again this afternoon. Here we see the return working to Clapham Yard leave Bournemouth Depot. Plus a quick peek into the cab. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingley hall Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Hot off the scanner, a Connex South Central 4-CIG at Clapham Junction in June 2004. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Here's a couple taken at Clapham in 2013, unfortunately through the grubby bridge walkway windows: G. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted June 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2017 An East Coastway 313 approaching Bishopstone. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 An East Coastway 313 approaching Bishopstone. Southern 313 201 Bishopstone Beach 22 8 2014.jpg Hi Phil, In the 70s, someone wittily painted 'Bongville' on one of the up platform running in boards here (they appear not to be there any longer). Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted June 26, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) Hi Phil, In the 70s, someone wittily painted 'Bongville' on one of the up platform running in boards here (they appear not to be there any longer). Colin ..........but it was still visible there in 2011 - but had been painted out by the time of Seaford 150 in June 2014 Edited June 26, 2017 by phil_sutters 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) ..........but it was still visible there in 2011 - but had been painted out by the time of Seaford 150 in June 2014 Bishopstone Beach Halt grafitti 7 3 2011.jpg OK ,OK, it was on the down platform Phil! Age is playing tricks with my memory. There used to be a lot of parties down on the eastern beach on summer evenings back in the 70s. The name must refer to those 'goings on' further down the lane from the erstwhile Bishoptone Beach station. Colin Edited June 27, 2017 by Colin parks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted June 28, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 28, 2017 OK ,OK, it was on the down platform Phil! Age is playing tricks with my memory. There used to be a lot of parties down on the eastern beach on summer evenings back in the 70s. The name must refer to those 'goings on' further down the lane from the erstwhile Bishoptone Beach station. Colin Lucy in the sky with diamonds! But that was the 60s and I was in London! The 70s were mortgage and family years. People my age in London now can't afford the rent let alone save for a deposit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin parks Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Lucy in the sky with diamonds! But that was the 60s and I was in London! The 70s were mortgage and family years. People my age in London now can't afford the rent let alone save for a deposit. Hi Phil, On reflection, surely the painted name on that sign cannot have lasted all these years without someone having retouched it? Seeing as some philistine has painted it out, it falls to you as the closest RMweb member to uphold the Bong Ville tradition: get down there to Bishopstone Beach with a two inch brush and a tin of white paint and... Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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