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  1. Tim V
    On this date in history 14th May 1951, 70 years ago. The first train in the world was run by volunteers of the preservation society of the Talyllyn Railway. https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/
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    OK, it's not a signal box, but a blockpost but to celebrate 70 years of preservation on the Talyllyn, here is Pendre. The frame was originally locked for signals - as evidenced by the spare levers.
  3. Tim V
    Just rescanned these pictures of Frome North in 1975, showing its location on top of the embankment.
  4. Tim V
    Narrow gauge? You mean plateway!
  5. Tim V
    Or tank engines on the 'Scot's Flyer'!
  6. Tim V
    I'm not sure this qualifies! It controls trains. It's a good day out. Bekonscot 2013! And interior!
  7. Tim V
    Millbrook & Woburn Sands 1980.
  8. Tim V
    South Wales. Barry (Barry R) 1986 Barry Island 1986.
  9. Tim V
    South Wales, Johnston (GW) 1980, Haverfordwest (GW) 1980, Carmarthen (BRWR) 1997, Aberthaw (Barry Rly) 1996.
  10. Tim V
    Haha, this bit is level! However, how did this Ffestiniog slate wagon get to this location at the bottom of the incline? 1987
  11. Tim V
    It certainly is an odd sort of place, but well worth the effort of getting up there. No abandoned rails in this picture, but sleepers! On the trackbed between the top of the Rhosydd incline and the mine. Vapour trails in this - it was 2009!
  12. Tim V
    Bedwyn 1977, Lavington 1978, Bradford Junction 1978 (interior on page 3), all GW.
  13. Tim V
    A lot of buildings on minor lines were never repainted from GWR days. The colour pictures I've seen of Fairford and Lechlade (1961/2) clearly show light & dark stone.
  14. Tim V
    Yeovil Junction 1978, Yeovil (Pen Mill) (GW) 1976, 1992 and 2008. Yeovil South Junction (GW) 1976.
  15. Tim V
    I visited Carterton once in 1976.
  16. Tim V
    Actually, there was a box at East Somerset - closed 3/5/1965 (by the level crossing), but there is no Z in the title ...
  17. Tim V
    You have got a lot of information there. You can scale off the OS map. You can count bricks to confirm the OS figures. The height is determined by the canopy - which 'may' be to the load gauge. Don't forget to add the height of the track. I would make a card mock-up with the dimensions, before committing to anything more permanent. If it passes the visual test, leave it for a few days and check it again.
  18. Tim V
    A couple of pictures of Aberystwyth, plus Newtown Cambrian (Dutton) in 1978.
  19. Tim V
    Near Heathfield on the line to Exeter - https://tinyurl.com/28b5a9c8 Same place in 1975.
  20. Tim V
    I was on a visit to Wales to photograph the remaining signal boxes on the Cambrian. We had driven to Aberystwyth, my friend travelled on the VofR, while I caught the train the Dovey Junction. The VofR would always be there, but the boxes days were numbered. It wasn't raining at Aberystwyth, but tipping down at Dovey. I had run out of 35mm film, and only had the Rolleiflex with film. Having taken the photos (only 12 on 6x6 film!), I walked along the footpath to meet my mate in his car. I was soaked!
  21. Tim V
    Well, I can do 1978- when the goods yard was in! Plus Dovey Junction BR(WR) in the rain in 1978.
  22. Tim V
    Won't see this any longer 1987.
  23. Tim V
    Machynlleth BR(W) 1997. Signaller Ringo on right.
  24. Tim V
    On the Cambrian Coast. Barmouth South 1978, Harlech (GW) 1987, Criccieth and Pwllhelli 1978.
  25. Tim V
    Blatchbridge Junction 1980 and Clink road Junction 1978 at each end of the Frome avoiding line. Both opened in 1933, when the avoiding line was instated, and abolished 1984.
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