Rail-Online Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Hi, I have had problems working out which sleepers would be continuous across the turnouts of double junctions for my modelling. Now the GWR track book explains it all ('Blocked sleepering' was the GWR terminology) but I could not work out what Midland Railway or LMS practice actually was. Now looking at this negative of Shirebrook Junction just south of Worksop (orininally MR but transferred to the ER in 1954), I should not have worried too much! The main line North to Worksop is straight on and the line to Welbeck Colliery and other places curves off to the right. Yes that facing crossing ('V' or Frog in toy train terminology)on the Down Main really is supported on the tiniest piece of timbering with a piece of metal keeping it to gauge! Traffic was heavy too........ One question, what is the circular thing that looks like a AJ magnet sitting in the 4 foot? Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 The "AJ magnet" is a flange lubricator reservoir, the lubricator itself being on the running side of the railhead, of course. Normally, these reservoirs sat outside the four foot, and strictly speaking that is true here too, but I don't remember ever having seen one mounted within p&c work like this before. However, half a century ago they weren't uncommon .... and probably found all over BR, certainly they could be found on the Southern. Never seen a model of one, though. That sleepering at Shirebrook demonstrates why you shouldn't take the textbook too seriously. If the textbook solution wouldn't fit, then the PW Engineer had to come up with something else that would work and hold the road together - they had to be proper professionals, able to design things from first principles, in those days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted February 25, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2014 The "AJ magnet" is a flange lubricator reservoir, the lubricator itself being on the running side of the railhead, of course. Normally, these reservoirs sat outside the four foot, and strictly speaking that is true here too, but I don't remember ever having seen one mounted within p&c work like this before. However, half a century ago they weren't uncommon .... and probably found all over BR, certainly they could be found on the Southern. Never seen a model of one, though. That sleepering at Shirebrook demonstrates why you shouldn't take the textbook too seriously. If the textbook solution wouldn't fit, then the PW Engineer had to come up with something else that would work and hold the road together - they had to be proper professionals, able to design things from first principles, in those days. I think they still are proper professionals... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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