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I've just been through my pile of signal sighting forms. I have one for CJ49 showing the original signal arm was 10'7'' from rail height and 6'1'' from rail edge and was replaced around 11th Feb 1969 by a signal, made from serviceable secondhand parts, with the arm 12'6'' and stencil 10'0'' from rail height 8'9'' from up goods departure and 15'10'' from up goods connection from up main.

Of absolutely no use to you but showing a bit of stagework for the rebuilding..

I'll look through the locking details i have for Cresent/Spital/North and see if there is anything about the colourlights..

Dudding Hill signalbox in Dudden Hill NW London is another that got lost in translation.

apart from the Welsh to English, can anyone think of stations that are not spelt the same as the town they serve?

start you off with Whittlesea

The railway and brick company could agree on the name..

Sandy. Kelmarsh, Islip, Saffron Walden etc all mentioned as current terminals..

http://www.linewatch.co.uk/map-PDF/map-GPSS.pdf

Sandy Heath, part of the British Pipeline Agency network linked through to France just after D Day.. The site of the sidings is clearly visible on Google Earth..

you are undoubtedly right but i have so much stuff hanging around that i'll never get round to doing anything with.... To look the part i'd probably need another ten or so anyway.

I have hust cringed at the price that this item has just made. :blink:

 

Terry

I have a couple i'll take an offer on...

Can I join you?

Of course! Lets make a nuisance of ourselves if it takes any longer than it did in 1968.. I'm sure if the TV people are there they'd listen. I have the last train staff for the line complete with key for the level crossings that can join the WTT on a jaunt.

I'm sure that one or two forum members will have David Cross's book on the Waverley Route.

 

On page 7 is the gradient profile. I've seem similar before marked the same way as this reproduction. Can anyone explain the significance of:

 

(i) the diamonds at Abbeyhill, Portobello Junction, Glenesk Junction, Gorebridge, Galashiels, Hawick, between Hawick and Stobs (this one also has a left pointing arrow), Riccarton and finally Canal Junction.

 

also

 

(ii) the small squares at St Margaret's tunnel, between Riccarton and Whitrope and again between Riccarton and Steele Road (both these have right pointing arrows) and finally Longtown.

 

Many thanks.

My book of gradients by The Railway Magazine, 1936 states an unshaded diamond is a moderate or slight speed restriction and a shaded diamond is a severe speed restriction.

I believe this was one of the fog repeaters that was located somewhere near the signals at the north end of Peterborough station..

It does look a rather unhappy structure. When was the strengthening added? Are the any pictures of the tunnel with track in it?

Thanks Richard, I'll have a look at that when work allows. Should have some signals soon.... If you, or anyone else can tell me exactly what each one controlled I shall be very grateful.

I should be able to lay my hands on locking tables and dog charts for Peterborough North..

Beautiful. I look forward to seeing the signals in place..

There is a thread on the LNER forum with a view from the cab of a loco looking south at the North box. The thread is titled 'Views from the cab'..

One of the crossings at Three Horse Shoes (March-Peterborough) has a vertical on one side due to restricted clearance. I'm on shift in London until Tues so can't provide a pic, can anyone else?

I don't have a photo but this box diagram shows No1 crossing and it's angle...

http://richard2890.fotopic.net/p36793144.html

Three Horse Shoes No2 and 3 are still gated at this date. It is the same road crossing all three crossings..

I noticed there was a vintage bus event at Duxford on Sunday. I wonder if there was guided bus on display? Blanc Pachyderm.

What we now need in an ex Peterborough signalman, but I guess that's a bit much to ask!

I'm on the case.. I have sent an email to an ex GN mainline signalman asking one or two questions and i'll pass on any reply.

This is a later Spital Junction diagram. This is diesel era for sure and probably heading towards the end of mechanical signalling judging by the evidence of overlays, none of which remove Up Goods Departure from view. Also of note on both diagrams is the line is track circuited.

This is a later Peterborough North diagram and they have gone to the trouble to remove the north bay lines but the Up Goods Departure Line remains. Also by this stage one road is marked Loco Fuelling. I would say this line remained in use at this stage.

There was a similar arrangement at Bounds Green called the connecting line installed around the same time. I think by the date of this diagram thing's had been simplified a little..

http://richard2890.fotopic.net/p55247139.html

Trains could sneak round the connecting line and work their way into Liverpool Street via Palace Gates and Seven Sisters.

I could probably lay my hands on the documents containing details of the dog charts, locking tables and lever description plates for all the boxes if they are of any use.

I've spent a little while studying the various Peterborough signalbox diagrams. I have to say that operation must have been very interesting. The down goods starts on the down side, crosses to the upside at Spital Junction and crosses back to the downside at Werrington Junction. There seems to be various routes through the yards, crossed by up road lines, loco lines, transfer lines and just about anything else. The up goods fairs a little better but look at the up goods departure at Peterborough North..This really has to be an afterthought?

Yes please. Any information I can get is most welcome.

I have uploaded Peterborough North x2, Werrington Junction, New England North, and Crescent Junction.

http://richard2890.fotopic.net/c710126.html

If you want them emailed directly drop me a PM with an email address.

Edit... I've somehow managed to post Werrington Junction in the wrong place...

http://richard2890.fotopic.net/p66770264.html

I have a few more box diagrams of Peterborough North, Crescent and Spital Junctions i can upload to my site if you are interested..