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On 10/01/2023 at 09:21, Gordon A said:

All the long lengths of rail I have seen have had the year of manufacture and an indication of the manufacturer rolled into the web.

For example, lifted during a relay on the Welshpool & Llanfair last week, rolled in 1901 and still in use in 2022

On 20/07/2022 at 23:14, Ron Ron Ron said:

 

Rather strange that there's no news of Dorothy emerging at the south portal.

It's 16 days (4th July) since they reported 96 metres left to go.

 

I predicted on here, that it should have happened last week.

Pure guesswork on my part, based on the rate of progress, but I got that completely wrong.

 

 

 

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I have been told by someone working on the tunnel that they have 2m left to go but have to change the teeth on the cutting head before breaking through the concrete plug in the receiving box.

This thread sent me down memory lane..

Here’s some souvenirs of some cross country workings ..

 

Note the DFDS one, I assume this went via Denton ?

The one time I caught it it went Phillips Park - Ashburys. Think that was the normal route

I'm sure there's a loop handled frame somewhere - probably on a preserved line, and if not, I recall seeing the lever's complete with handles about 40 years ago, somewhere (probably Crewe), going into preservation. 

I would be surprised if the NRM (or whatever it's new name is) hasn't got some.

Richard Foster did many drawings of the levers etc., for his book, so he may/should have something tangible to work from.

There is at least one on a preserved line, though not at a location which is immediately obvious....

The signal box at Welshpool Raven Square contains a 16 lever frame from Groeslon on the line from Caernarfon to Afon Wen. Only 5 are in normal use (4,5,6,14 & 15); there are also levers controlling the crossover into the bay platform plus associated facing point locks.  Currently out of use are levers for the home signal and bay platform starter.

There is a long term plan to demolish the rather ugly signal box and build something more appropriate on the opposite side of the line.

The box is normally operated by the fireman who is busy getting the fire ready for the Golfa so if you wanted to measure/photograph it the Raven Square stationmaster would be the person to ask.