Balanced headway control

[programmes1]

Don't know if this has been covered before When BHC was introduced Dec 1970 signals at Hyde Park Corner EB and Finsbury Park WB which control room and desk was in charge of controlling? Is it still available today?

[c5]

Hyde Park Corner is controlled by the Kings Cross Desk (which is rarely open!).
Finsbury Park is controlled by the Hammersmith Desk.

[programmes1]

Thanks I thought that Cobourg Street would do WB because of controlling the signalling there.

[c5]

programmes1 said:

Thanks I thought that Cobourg Street would do WB because of controlling the signalling there.

They do indeed control all the signals at Finsbury Park, but don't think they would like to be called up all the time ;D ;D ;D The area is left in Auto Through working luckily

[railtechnician]

To the best of my knowledge BHC was certainly still available the last time I worked at Down St. IMR in 2004. As I recall it was taken out of commission for a while circa 2002 but I can recall it being recommissioned some time later when I was working in the Picc Control Room.

Brian

[c5]

railtechnician said:

To the best of my knowledge BHC was certainly still available the last time I worked at Down St. IMR in 2004. As I recall it was taken out of commission for a while circa 2002 but I can recall it being recommissioned some time later when I was working in the Picc Control Room.

Brian

It is back up and running now.