roythebus
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Post by roythebus on Jun 21, 2018 7:45:05 GMT
Following discussions on FB groups, which stations didn't have starting signals? Going back to the early 1970s, the onl 3 that they taught us about at White City were Kew Gardens (both ways), Olympia and Blake Hall.
Others that have been mentioned were Aldwych and Chesham, but I'm sure Chesham had one in the early 1970s.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2018 9:36:36 GMT
Olympia is still the same now
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Post by londonstuff on Jun 21, 2018 12:27:14 GMT
Following discussions on FB groups, which stations didn't have starting signals? Going back to the early 1970s, the onl 3 that they taught us about at White City were Kew Gardens (both ways), Olympia and Blake Hall. Others that have been mentioned were Aldwych and Chesham, but I'm sure Chesham had one in the early 1970s. I might well be wrong but didn't Chalfont and Latimer not have one but then a fixed yellow a bit further along? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2018 13:09:50 GMT
No last time I was there it had a co acting signal in front of the main but nobody knows why it was installed
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Post by MoreToJack on Jun 21, 2018 13:21:49 GMT
Croxley southbound.
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Post by superteacher on Jun 21, 2018 13:36:21 GMT
Historically what is the reason why some stations weren’t provided with one?
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Post by rincew1nd on Jun 21, 2018 13:52:00 GMT
Perhaps because stations were built at a later date to the signalling being installed?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2018 13:53:40 GMT
I’m sure I saw a very old picture of Olympia when semaphores we’re still around and it had a starter
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Post by superteacher on Jun 21, 2018 15:17:58 GMT
Perhaps because stations were built at a later date to the signalling being installed? Don’t think that’s the case with Olympia and Croxley. |
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Post by revupminster on Jun 21, 2018 15:21:15 GMT
Historically what is the reason why some stations weren’t provided with one? it is common on British Rail where signalling block sections are much longer and can contain more than one station. |
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Post by programmes1 on Jun 21, 2018 15:59:05 GMT
South Ealing eastbound fast
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Post by philthetube on Jun 21, 2018 16:44:40 GMT
Following discussions on FB groups, which stations didn't have starting signals? Going back to the early 1970s, the onl 3 that they taught us about at White City were Kew Gardens (both ways), Olympia and Blake Hall. Others that have been mentioned were Aldwych and Chesham, but I'm sure Chesham had one in the early 1970s. Chesham would have to have one until the bay platform ceased to be used, it would go when the axle counters were installed. |
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Post by tjw on Jun 21, 2018 21:32:09 GMT
Historically what is the reason why some stations weren’t provided with one? A starting signal / advanced starter would usually be a section signal, with block working we would have to take the token / staff before we could pull the starter / advanced starter. If a station was within a block it would not need a starter. I have never worked a box with some of the other types of block working... but I am sure they would be described in the BR rule book (196X) or the signalling regs. Cant see my old rule books etc on the shelf so can't check. |
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Post by PiccNT on Jun 22, 2018 0:27:19 GMT
South Ealing eastbound fast Is A477. |
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Post by programmes1 on Jun 22, 2018 4:56:38 GMT
South Ealing eastbound fast Is A477. It is now but in the early 1970s there was no signal. |
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Post by hobbayne on Jun 22, 2018 8:29:23 GMT
It is now but in the early 1970s there was no signal. Probably because it was the test track. The eastbound local swapped places with it in the early 90's |
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Post by programmes1 on Jun 22, 2018 9:00:41 GMT
It is now but in the early 1970s there was no signal. Probably because it was the test track. The eastbound local swapped places with it in the early 90's I know what you mean but I don't think it was to do with the test track as in 1932 there was no starter on the same bit of track, have looked at an old yellow peril. |
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Post by up1989 on Jun 24, 2018 13:58:40 GMT
Historically what is the reason why some stations weren’t provided with one? it is common on British Rail where signalling block sections are much longer and can contain more than one station. Case in point Harlesden on the up (South), the running signal is un-viewable from the drivers seat. |
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Post by revupminster on Jun 24, 2018 21:30:26 GMT
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