Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted June 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2023 More of Bardon Hill... 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted June 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2023 Bit of a feast there, Nidge! Well done! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike_Walker Posted June 16, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2023 An interior view of Wolverhampton PSB. Very alien to those of us brought up on WR panels. 17 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: Bit of a feast there, Nidge! Well done! Thanks Ian, having a bit of a 'clear out' so thought I'd post whatever pops up as I trawl through my bulging hard drive 😉 Plenty more to come! Edited June 16, 2023 by Rugd1022 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted June 16, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 16, 2023 One I've posted before but a photo taken today for a signalling facebook group Eccles Road 16/06/2023 (Friday) 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 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 They REALLY don't want anyone jumping over those Toblerones, do they ! ☹️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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33C Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 On 15/04/2021 at 01:08, 33C said: East Tilbury Level crossing Ground Frame 'box. Forest Gate 'box (with 5' Bugs Bunny on the step!). Woodgrange Park 'box. Ripple Lane new 'box. Rainham 'box (with lean!) Purfleet 'box. Grays 'box. Fenchurch Street 'box. Inside Pitsea 'box (with the legendary Ron on left.) Re-uploaded these photo's (after the great crash!) and also Ron's (left) later 'box, Low Street and finally, Shoeburyness 'box. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rugd1022 Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 St.Austell and St.Erth in March 2008... 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted June 19, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2023 Lowestoft 17/06/2023 (Saturday) Lowestoft signal box, GER Type 6, 1885, 61 lever frame, abolished 02/02/2020 when Colchester PSB took control 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 16:03, beast66606 said: One I've posted before but a photo taken today for a signalling facebook group Eccles Road 16/06/2023 (Friday) 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 My understanding of the new system of crossing control is that the grey thing in the forground is the LIDAR equipment now used to detect any obstruction on the crossing. it works by bouncing a laser from there off reeflectors at the other three corners of the crossing, the yellowy triangular thing on to opposite side of the line beilng one of the three, and if there is anything on the crossing it will obstruct the beam. When the box was in use, the signalman would use the Mk1 human eyeball to confirm that the crossing was clear, and he then pressed a button labelled "Crossing Clear". LIDAR was installed on several crossings on this line, and the boxes could then be closed, with control of trains transferred to the power box as mentioned. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
33C Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 9 hours ago, Rugd1022 said: Kidderminster, SVR... Lovely picture! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 A selection from the last fortnight or so - mainly preservation : - Winchester , Corfe & Wareham : 3/6/23 Midsomer Norton South : 5/6/23 Cranmore : 7/6/23 Chelfham : 10/6/23 Minehead : 11/6/23 Exeter : 12/6/23 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted June 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2023 20 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: My understanding of the new system of crossing control is that the grey thing in the forground is the LIDAR equipment now used to detect any obstruction on the crossing. it works by bouncing a laser from there off reeflectors at the other three corners of the crossing, the yellowy triangular thing on to opposite side of the line beilng one of the three, and if there is anything on the crossing it will obstruct the beam. When the box was in use, the signalman would use the Mk1 human eyeball to confirm that the crossing was clear, and he then pressed a button labelled "Crossing Clear". LIDAR was installed on several crossings on this line, and the boxes could then be closed, with control of trains transferred to the power box as mentioned. The LIDAR does indeed sweep the crossing and will report "clear" if no obstacle is detected, the yellowy reflector is silvered but the light at the time of photo makes it look yellow. When the box was in use, the gates were still used, so no "Crossing Clear" button, just the mechanical version, gate locks (ER1) and wickets (ER6). The boxes were doomed anyway, LIDAR made it into a modular scheme ( = cheap, = not great) scheme. When first installed the LIDARS were continually failing (NR had 2 teams who drove from crossing to crossing cleaning the lens to mitigate against this). Eventually they installed screens which open with the barriers and then close when "clear", wiping the lens as they go and they are very reliable now. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 14 minutes ago, beast66606 said: When first installed the LIDARS were continually failing (NR had 2 teams who drove from crossing to crossing cleaning the lens to mitigate against this). Eventually they installed screens which open with the barriers and then close when "clear", wiping the lens as they go and they are very reliable now. Yes, I believe the snow caused real headaches. I did wonder how they had solved the problem of the frequent fail-safes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted June 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Michael Hodgson said: Yes, I believe the snow caused real headaches. I did wonder how they had solved the problem of the frequent fail-safes. Not snow - the agricultural sh*t mud thrown up by lots of tractors, all the crossings are in rural areas with lots of farm traffic, NR hadn't banked on the volume of cr@p which would be deposited on the LIDARs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM42 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 I think the standard for LIDAR is something as random as being able to detect an unconscious 9 year old child on the crossing I'm surprised the local yobs haven't realised the chaos they could cause with a brick stood end on. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, SM42 said: I think the standard for LIDAR is something as random as being able to detect an unconscious 9 year old child on the crossing I'm surprised the local yobs haven't realised the chaos they could cause with a brick stood end on. Andy I don't think it even needed the yobs. Cardboard boxes blown onto the line by the wind could do much the same. For a period after the boxes had been closed and the staff made redundant, they had to post people to act as crossing keepers at several of the crossings for a while, and in some cases the former box was no longer available for them to shelter in. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Toddington, Glos & Warks, in colour for a change...! 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted June 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2023 Rolvenden, K&ESR, June 2023. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Wittersham Road 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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