RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 6, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2012 Chester No.3A, a BR (LMR) standard type 15, replacing an overhead structure (like Chester No.6 which some may know). These signals were provided as part of the stagework for Chester PSB, at this stage No.3A and No.4 (under the bridge) controlled the colour lights, but not for much longer. These signals are still in use (as CR91 and CR93) and are frequently used by RMWeb member Jon F, as he works in the PSB that controls them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 6, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2012 Widnes West Deviation, aka Widnes No.8 - a BR LMR Type 15, all timber this time. Down home, with Widnes No.7 distant below. Up Home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 6, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2012 Did someone mention Widnes No.7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 6, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 6, 2012 A very poor shot of Mollington in happier days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman1 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Thanks for the shot of 'Birdman' Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Chester No.3A, a BR (LMR) standard type 15, replacing an overhead structure (like Chester No.6 which some may know). These signals were provided as part of the stagework for Chester PSB, at this stage No.3A and No.4 (under the bridge) controlled the colour lights, but not for much longer. These signals are still in use (as CR91 and CR93) and are frequently used by RMWeb member Jon F, as he works in the PSB that controls them Cracking shot of 3A. Sadly I missed working at the manual boxes at Chester as I was still around Manchester/Bolton area when Chester PSB opened. Oh and I've only just noticed....a bit slow of me but it's CR93 and CR 95 Dave....91s on the end of plat 4! Jon F. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsignalman Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 A few photos of Mollington taken in 1980 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 7, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2012 Oh and I've only just noticed....a bit slow of me but it's CR93 and CR 95 Dave....91s on the end of plat 4! I wasn't sure, thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Weaver Jn Interior around 1990. Please accept my sincere apologies for the appalling jumper. At that time anything that kept you warm in that draughty hole of a box was ok as far as I was concerned! Never really liked the place. Access was through several farm fields/gates struggling past Farmer Gleave's seemingly psychotic cows. Early turn relieving time was 0535 due to the cows milking times which meant in winter a lot of long early and very cold motorbike miles as I lived in Crewe at the time. Lots of interesting traffic but box position made it almost impossible to take pictures of passing trains. JF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 More and more super pictures!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I think (although I may be wrong) that this weekend the Crewe-Salop proper traditional signalling destruction fest re-signalling is taking place. In memory of one box that will be biting the dust that bears a remarkable resemblance to a much illustrated one on this thread..... On a completely different bit of railway, and just for fun (no prizes etc)...taken in 1983, where's this? Jon F Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 8, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2012 It might have supposed to happen this weekend Jon, I think Easter may be nearer to the actual abolition. BH ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 8, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2012 Chester No.3A, a BR (LMR) standard type 15, replacing an overhead structure (like Chester No.6 which some may know). These signals were provided as part of the stagework for Chester PSB, at this stage No.3A and No.4 (under the bridge) controlled the colour lights, but not for much longer. These signals are still in use (as CR93 and CR95) and are frequently used by RMWeb member Jon F, as he works in the PSB that controls them <quote has been corrected thanks to JF> Here's the signals that were replaced by the colour lights Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingsignalman Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 On a completely different bit of railway, and just for fun (no prizes etc)...taken in 1983, where's this? Jon F Somewhere in Ireland? Waterford, maybe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted December 8, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 8, 2012 Weaver Jn Interior around 1990. Please accept my sincere apologies for the appalling jumper. At that time anything that kept you warm in that draughty hole of a box was ok as far as I was concerned! Never really liked the place. Access was through several farm fields/gates struggling past Farmer Gleave's seemingly psychotic cows. Early turn relieving time was 0535 due to the cows milking times which meant in winter a lot of long early and very cold motorbike miles as I lived in Crewe at the time. Lots of interesting traffic but box position made it almost impossible to take pictures of passing trains. JF Remember visiting the place about 1986/7 whilst planning some TD works ( for Trust IIRC). Took us an age to get to. Nice project though. I had to visit every box from Nuneaton to Edge Hill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Somewhere in Ireland? Waterford, maybe? Well done..iiiin one! ......Clever so and so... Nice one Jon F.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 9, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2012 Continuing on the random and poor quailty theme, one day I'll rescan these (and the other neagtives to compete the "sets", e.g. Weston Rhyn box) No dates I'm afraid Weston Rhyn The gradient profile, with all the old boxes still shown Gobowen South Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 9, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2012 I think this was when Flyingsignalman and I went to Norwich to visit a mate who was at UAE, which would make it 1979/1980 Stamford Oakham - the Airfix kit Melton Mowbray, hmmmm, pork pies. Morecambe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachmann Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Thanks for reminding me about this thread. You have obviously been interested in signalling a long time. My home station still has a few semaphores left... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 9, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2012 A temporary excursion elsewhere before we take a trip down the North Wales coast. Ellesmere Port No.2 (see above) - 2 LNWR signals and an LNWR looping arm, the box is visible near to the home and distant showing off Chester No.2, with the last main LNWR arms in use, June 1976 Port Sunlight Down (Slow) Starter - this also carried Bebington Down Slow Distant, the disused lamp betrays the missing arm Replacement Port Sunlight Up (Slow) Distant - this signal was once (when there was a stop arm on the top and the distant arm was where the disused lamp can be see) Bebington's Up Slow Starter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Continuing on the random and poor quailty theme, one day I'll rescan these (and the other neagtives to compete the "sets", e.g. Weston Rhyn box) No dates I'm afraid Weston Rhyn The gradient profile, with all the old boxes still shown Oswestry South Oswestry South? Gobowen isn't it? JF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 9, 2012 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2012 Oswestry South? Gobowen isn't it? JF Certainly is - oops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 On a completely different bit of railway, and just for fun (no prizes etc)...taken in 1983, where's this? May I ask what the blue/red/black lever is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 May I ask what the blue/red/black lever is? You can but wether I will be able to give the right answer is debateable! The blue and black levers are "economic" combined manual point and facing point lock levers so I would imagine that the blue/black/red one controls points/FPL and a directly operated shunt signal such as a rotating disc. Jon F Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted December 10, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2012 Bolton West A nice curved Barry slip on the right there. Here's a quick dabble in Templot: Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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