Nottingham Resignalling, Single Line Working, Points operator 1
John Harper Nottingham MOM looks on in seeming bewilderment, no doubt questioning why a grown man is out taking photo's of men working to erect new signals and work points by hand, he may have a point.
Note Mr Harper has it all under control, the handle is poking out of the clamp lock point ready to pump the points into the normal position after the passage of the train. The hub of the operation is clearly visible, the chair complete with East Midland trains brolly is positioned equidistant between the new signal and the points motor. Nothing can go wrong :)
From Saturday 10th August trains have again returned to the East side of Nottingham station.
Trains are operating under the control of the new EMCC Netherfield workstation up to just before the site of the old Sneinton box, thereafter pilotman working is in use in conjunction with a points operator.
These 6 shots are all taken at the location within Eastcroft depot were Network Rail's MOM's (Mobile operations Managers) are acting as the points operators.
Eastcroft Depot, Nottingham, Tuesday 13th August 2013.
Nottingham Resignalling, Single Line Working, Points operator 1
John Harper Nottingham MOM looks on in seeming bewilderment, no doubt questioning why a grown man is out taking photo's of men working to erect new signals and work points by hand, he may have a point.
Note Mr Harper has it all under control, the handle is poking out of the clamp lock point ready to pump the points into the normal position after the passage of the train. The hub of the operation is clearly visible, the chair complete with East Midland trains brolly is positioned equidistant between the new signal and the points motor. Nothing can go wrong :)
From Saturday 10th August trains have again returned to the East side of Nottingham station.
Trains are operating under the control of the new EMCC Netherfield workstation up to just before the site of the old Sneinton box, thereafter pilotman working is in use in conjunction with a points operator.
These 6 shots are all taken at the location within Eastcroft depot were Network Rail's MOM's (Mobile operations Managers) are acting as the points operators.
Eastcroft Depot, Nottingham, Tuesday 13th August 2013.