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I've travelled on that route Bletchley - Claydon LNE Jcn - Ashenden - Grenden Underwood - Marylebone hauled by an EE Type 4 (Class 40) on a diverted Heysham Harbour to London Euston Train during the Euston rebuild in the early 60s; Happy days.

The "Run Round" Loop was located near the site of the former London Brickwork Sidings / Newton Longville Signal Box. It was named Swanbourne Siding the western end being near the Newton Road Bridge.

Another source of Class 47 Data is http://www.class47.co.uk/c47_intro_v2.php

I seem to recall (Argo Records - Shap) it was 4 Crows on the Whistle if the train required a Banker on Shap for instance.

08 628 D3795 / 08 629 D3796 were my favourites; I used to ride on them when they first arrived at Bletchley.

Phil, thank you for the update and also for carrying out further research into Signal Diagrams, much appreciated.

I have fond memories of 46240 City of Coventry, I cabbed her when she was on 1E Bletchley Shed 11/08/64. as the Royal Train Standby engine.

Have you thought about using some form of "Soft Start" ?

You were very lucky, we never had any Pullman Services on the WCML until the all Electric Manchester Pullman. Still we had the delights of the Duchesses / Princesses / Royal Scots on Named Trains such as The Royal Scot, The Caledonian etc happy days.

Thank you for allowing me to use your original code and helping with adapting the code for use on Moretonhampstead. Phil (Harlequin) has done a grand job with the Diagram.

Indeed, I would imagine that once the loco had run-round it would move the train into the Loop / Goods Yard ready for Shunting. I've seen a photograph of the return working waiting in the Goods Shed Road waiting for departure time. All very interesting; the Operations and Signalling of Moretonhampstead is one of the reasons I chose this particular location.

The Platform Road had to be kept clear for an Auto-Train which arrived 13:21 and departed 13:35 whilst the Goods Train was at Moretonhampstead. The Goods Train departed Moretonhampstead at 13:51.

Happy New Year everyone. I thought that might be the case. This is how I intend to operate the Layout.

Hence my query, did the Shunting Signal 10 have a Red or White Lens? Mortonhampstead Locking Table https://www.s-r-s.org.uk/html/gwe/S906-3.pdf

Thank you all for your contributions to this thread, many questions answered. Also thanks to Phil for making the alterations to the diagram. Now that Phil has moved "Shunt Signal 10" to the Toe of "Point 9 "it reminds me of a photograph which shows that Shunt Signal 10 is a few yards in advance of the Down Home Signal. Would the Shunt Signal have had a "White or Red Lens" for "Stop"?

Two actually! One protecting the Goods Yard Exit and one protecting the Engine release Loop Exit

Hello Mike, Thank you for your reply, much appreciated. Another question I should have asked is which version of the Signal Diagrams would be appropriate for the British Railways era? i.e Would the 1930s Diagram have been in place up until closure in 1959 or would it have been replaced at Nationalisation or when the Shunt Ahead Signal was removed in 1950s?

I think the first Ford I had with CC was a 2011 Model, so probably had updated software. The current model does a software update automatically whilst sitting on the drive connected to the Internet!

The Auto Fords that I have driven with CC 'on' allow you to accelerate above the CC Setting (for overtaking move etc) and then when you release the Throttle, the Speed will drop back to the CC Set Speed. As soon as you hit the brakes the CC is disabled.

For a number of Years, I have been looking at building an EM Gauge Layout based on Moretonhampstead BR(W). I have Developed an Arduino Based Signal Interlocking System based on RMweb Member ffayolle (Fabrice) thread as shown here: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/82978-arduino-applications-and-programs/page/4/&tab=comments#comment-2276967 The Signal Interlocking System consists of an Arduino MEGA and a MCP2515 CANBUS Module which communicates with the MERG CBUS System to control Signals and Points. Phase 1 is a Control Panel with 12 Switches, 12 Output LEDs and 12 Lock LEDs. The Lock LEDs show which Lever is “Locked”. If a “Locked” Lever is moved, the Lock LED will “Flash” to show an incorrect Lever Movement. The Output LEDs will only Light up for a valid move. The status of “Outputs” and “Locks” are sent to the MERG CBUS to operate the appropriate Signals and Points. A brief video of the Signalling Panel is shown here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9k7PS-KxTo Having followed Sigtech’s Thread on Sproston Signalling https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/149590-sproston-signalling-alterations/page/2/ and following subsequent conversations with Phil, RMweb Member Harlequin; Phil has produced a pre 1930s Style Signalling Diagrams for Moretonhampstead produced here for comments. Pre 1930s There are a couple of questions I would like to ask: 1: The Size of Moretonhampstead Lever Frame, was it 12 Levers or 15 Levers with 13,15 & 15 not used? 2: Are the “Traps” drawn correctly in either version?

A monocoque chassis!

Thanks for that, but was that the norm? Some BR(W) Branches used it regularly and not so on others; I don't know what determined when and where this operation was allowed. Moretonhampstead Branch Trains used the Headcode for Auto Trains and ordinary Passenger Trains.

Running a Local Passenger lamped up as a Light Engine was prototypical on some Branches of the GWR / BR(W) . Confirmed by my Desktop Picture of BR(W) 1453 leaving Aylesbury Town on a Princes Risborough Passenger Train.

There is a "Disc Signal" co-sited with (maybe just slightly in advance of) the Down Home Signal at Moretonhampstead (shown in the above book) and I wondered what colour the lens would have been in the "On" position. As the "Disc Signal" is to allow movement in advance of the Home Signal I would think that the Lens would have been white? Maybe the same in your scenario?

Saving the best till last! Camden wouldn't be complete without 46245.