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These GBL's you speak of, am I right in thinking their the plastic ones that came with a magazine and you can bash them into a running loco?

Some great early railway footage, Sykes equipment and a whole heap of over acting, what's not to like

Oh my word! LC&DR valancing from my home station, Blackheath.

Nice bit of modelling in that first photo, looks almost real.

Some of these signal, buffer stop, platform/yard led's can be bright enough to cure cataract's, so I can understand the OP's desire to be able to dim them.

I'd have said something around 40mph would be the slowest, otherwise you wouldn't get a clean exchange, bags wouldn't be deposited inside the coach properly and pouches could catch the ground net, ripping it out. Top speed I've been told was around the 60mph mark, weight of pouch and post inside is about 50lb's max, 20lb pouch + 30lb post.

The one person I thought would have the answer!

Hi all. I'm wondering what would be the minimum safe speed an exchange could take place at? An example being if there were a temporary speed restriction in place that included the exchange equipment within that section. Would such information be contained in railway regs, drivers having to maintain a certain low speed or would it be just the postal side ie ' Can't do a drop at X because of travelling to slow ' I'd be interested to see any written documentation, if there's any about. Thanks in advance for any help with this.

Guys, I hope you don't mind but I couldn't find anywhere else to put these 2 videos. Might bring back memories to former S&T chaps here.

Found this, which shows 'new ' brick work in 1980. So whatever happened it was pre that date.

The Traps, if that's what they are, look interesting.

I was told but could very well be wrong, that that is a 'Ring Beam'

Maybe of use? https://www.mediastorehouse.com/network-rail/stations/beckenham-junction-station/ser-roofing-new-platforms-beckenham-junction-n-15313496.html?prodid=676 https://nr.printstoreonline.com/stations/beckenham-junction-station/british-railways-southern-region-beckenham-15313488.html#modalClose https://www.mediastorehouse.com/network-rail/stations/beckenham-junction-station/sz7090268-15313492.html?prodid=85249

Also search Penge Railway Tunnel, might get better hits.

Shot of a 'Tractor' leaving the Penge East end, be quick on the pause button for a fairly clear view.

Not a lot to see at the other end, quite plain and obscured by the bridges.

Counting but still a guess at 18, with a bonus point for the wagon with a Hot Box

It is, if you click on the image it takes you to the Flickr page, where it states underneath that it's been scanned wrong way round.

Something like this maybe? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393275542733?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item5b910c8ccd:g:RFsAAOSwxLdgiTMz&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%2Fn%2BzU5L90Z278x5ickkyMJZWL%2BqFSgQ3TOOe%2FNr7nBCTPpIhzAJnGWxH3QVkgFBCYvYqIOg8MCIWciuDbvntOKiUWbtaKqCf7aK34%2BO%2FNo91T9nNQysljny2yIAtBcE3JBLOqvtXg5997KZOACunjfFnFlNNDtGzbK9ji2c8zwlHu0K%2Fw5asPDsCkzP%2BXdtgXhdAXLmueZEt3wJ8soXsdSsVJJnqteIwbjjgmFrvtI9gK2Es6bBWppOv35YFCN%2BapHj5s0Mnwj9YvRKVSfMyCXV1SHZrd2VEHhj0y%2FA8vYDO1N46IPUG0JHeZPge8kwQDNd2olFrmLUPZh76%2Fod7mLxq39SN7Wh6lMWnmw%2Fbl7khxZGrmPA5V47Pcw8%2Fl4eYcOSTKr5czlR7uAn1PApTkJ6U15mJt%2BvKhwi4dVkRuGb4rB5RJM53zbrRYcB8La4wsc4X1tT9uXWGPBv2744Ak2ehw0ScXZ8L6AIIx3hiKZJw9iQDG6950Svi3mhpuXusk3%2FqjwA9S%2BFXUfnZ4Sviv4%2FM%2F40orPt3Xz0zUVwsvin0Js9dRbgsWdYnIRl6V6zs0vqOuv1vY6%2B0yepB0IBFSPhdZKLC5olZjSLMTXqzeTv%2F5adMyAgvr9A6J3c1wprNmhxCAbeC3z1qydFMXUzvxzlGOweBtQoKAaY9QLUCJVQTm6y4IrW600B0eHwr2j1vu9gtV4sbhtd2efIQd6M56cf8AA37kROmBqrtdM17hPRl2gsNGB6i%2BW6yEtqz0%2FHz4IVOZHe%2BIZ4%2FrlclsOvtPqdLuqSycSKzoMzzuq3VGd0OJKoKX9y%2Bg2eZt2foIQ%3D|cksum%3A3932755427335135886b7b9a4e22bb824a9a007bede0|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2334524

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Wow! Just out of interest, what size is that?

Looks amazing, really coming together.

Looking good.

They were windows at some point, at that size and 'bricked up' using sleepers, you can see the holes where the chairs were screwed to them. The bar across, I'm going to guess at being some angle iron, with long bolts going thro' to inside and nutted. Possibly find the same on the inside, the sleepers being pinched between the 2 and would stop them from falling over and anyone trying to get in. If there were windows the other side, then yes, they may have done the same set up. The mortar is a different colour, possibly from being re pointed and so it's newer. On the roof, it looks like a large tarp covering to stop pigeons and other crap getting in and blocking the 'out' pipe. The ladder has a brace to stop it flexing when climbing up. The 'Grave stones' look like the bases the S&T use for point rodding. If you want, it may be possible to scratch build one, using an old Wills Finecast loco shed (CK12 ) that will have the arched windows, window frames etc. Think they also do pack of arches and window frames separately. The LCC kit looks good and is probably easier and quicker.

Your welcome. Looking forward to seeing this develop.