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Signalling is one of the most important factors to ensure that the trains run safely and smoothly. Signals at Howrah are a little more special, as they also show which platform it is going to be placed on and which track/line it is going to take, to every incoming and outgoing train respectively.
This photograph is an example of the latter, where signal HWH S-23 shows morning service 37911 Katwa local that it's going to take the Up Main (denoted by M) via Bandel.
Does lifting your phone in the air really improve your signal?
The signal bars on our smartphones are one of the great mysteries of modern living, but EE's top network expert, revealed the truth behind our mobile-flailing antics.
According to Howard Jones, the Head of Network Communications at mobile network EE, waving your phone around doesn't make a difference to signal – and could make your signal even worse.
He warns that "if you cover antennas up with your hand, for instance, your hand does get in the way, because the radio waves have to get to the antenna. Your hand being in the way can limit the amount of signal you get".
The direction of phone-waving doesn't really matter, saying that "up, down, left, right" makes "no difference. It's more about where you are.
"What does make a difference is proximity to stuff. If you're in your house, you could lean out the window, if you've got thick stone walls," "Your hand in particular acts as a real barrier, albeit a small one. But the best way to get maximum signal is with headphones, and with your phone out of your pocket."
"Better signal strength will mean faster downloads and updates."
But your phone's mysterious signal bars don't necessarily always mean the same thing.
"One bar on a site with loads of capacity could be better than three or four bars on a site with not much capacity.
Well - and you see people all over the world doing it.
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C&NW 5031-B on commuter train leaving Chicago Pass Terminal in May of 1971. Jim Neubauer image.
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These style signals are almost extinct. Therefore another peek at this set wouldn't hurt. NP 1967 end of double track Gregory(Little Falls)MN, CTC installed 1964 extends to Staples,MN. US Hwy 10 on right. Eastside line across 10 thru junkyard and past Airport Drive in Theatre to Brainerd split off here to the right. Dates me.
On a frigid but clear night, the Southern-era signals in Gate City, VA shine bright. The approach lit signals always show a clear and approach on the opposing side. With word of no planned NS train this night I figured I'd get some star trail shots, but much to my surprise that green dropped to a read, which meant it was time to split and find the NS train that had just been lined west.
Back to digital.....
GBRf's 47749 `City of Truro' powers away from a signal check at Lye station with 5Z86 Gloucester - Burton ecs.
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Norfolk Southern railroad signal - Canon EOS Rebel G - Kodak Pro Image 100 - Bethlehem, PA - scanned on Epson V600.
47790 "Galloway Princess" pulls away from a signal check at Kennethmont with the Northern Belle ECS on 5Z13 Aberdeen - Inverness.
This illusion was created by two trains waiting a westbound signal whilst central to the scene BNSF 773 bursts through in pole position.
Family Platystomatidae. The Platystomatidae are a distinctive family of flies in the superfamily Tephritoidea. Signal flies are worldwide in distribution, found in all the biogeographic realms, but predominate in the tropics. It is one of the larger families of acalyptrate Diptera with around 1200 species in 127 genera.
Here's a shot of this morning's sunrise... captured from Signal Hill.
This image is made up of three photos... each captured with a different exposure... and then blended together using luminosity masks.
Nikon D800, Nikkor 14-24 at 16mm, aperture of f/11, with a 1/15th second exposure.
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This year we decided to spend a few days down in the Tetons, rather than our usual jaunt through the park on our way to/from Yellowstone. We stayed at Signal Mountain Lodge, which was an amazing place...grand views of the Tetons right from our deck. On our last morning in the park, we decided to take the drive up to the Signal Mountain Summit and wait for the sun to rise. Initially, I was a bit disappointed because there was a lot of smoke & haze throughout the park as a result of a prescribed fire. But even with that type of atmosphere, the Tetons lit up in all their glory....what a heavenly way to start the day :-)
Btw...this spot was recommended by a flickr friend, Bruce Oakley (bhophotos)....so thanks to him we had a perfect ending to our stay in the park. If you get a chance, be sure to check out his photostream. And thanks for all the wonderful comments & support!!!!
I was looking for a nice place to take some shoots.
By chance I get to a narrow road in the countryside.
At the end of the road there was a nice railway and all around, a lot of rusty stuff.
Light was awesome so I could get some great captures.
I hope you like this one.
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Working signals at Crewe Heritage Centre. See if I have this right? Red for signals, black for points and blue to lock the points. Very useful for a b&w shot!
A heavily modified image of Deganwy signal box, I wanted to give the picture the feel of a poster/drawing - I think it worked ok.
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After being to Savage, I can say one thing... Signals are everywhere. From the looks of it there are two CPs in the same location from the MARC station just east past the Vulcan interchange track.
here we see a westbound empty coal train coming through Savage on the way back to a mine in West Virginia.
Derailment in Topeka
This afternoon, 14-ish wells of an eastbound stack train went on the ground in front of the Great Overland Station in North Topeka. This is CP Z068 on UP's Kansas and Topeka Subs, and as this was the ILBG4, it was spanning both subs, and mains at the time of the wreck.
Surprisingly, everything remained upright, but the derailment did take out one of the east-facing signals at 68 (don't worry, it's a new one already). You can see said signal laying on the ground here, sticking out of the bottom of this well car. Whoops!
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Colas Rail Freight Class 37's Nos 37175 and 37421 with the Derby RTC (Network Rail) - Derby RTC test train.
Seen here at the now little used, Clipstone West Junction.
The train had worked out from Derby via Mansfield, Shireoaks East Junction and Thoresby Colliery - returning the same way.
It was good to meet up with Tom Merrill, Derek Wilson and Kevin Frost who had spent a frustrating time waiting on the High Marnham branch!
This is a close-up photo of the rear signal light on my car. In this orientation, it suggests the voluminous interior of an architectural dome.
A few long term rail contacts on Flickr will know that for many years my dad has been looking for an image of this signal box. It was the first place he worked and no matter where he looked or who I spoke with we couldn't find a photo of the box. Everything changed this week. Not just one picture but two came to light. This one was purchased by dad and shows the box and an unknown entourage at some point prior to the Great War.
The box was built by the Great Northern Railway in 1893 and closed by British Railways in 1970. I will let dad supply a few additional notes.
Signalmen were: Clifford Dickinson, Arthur Burton and Bill Humphreys, working three shifts in turn, 6.0 am to 2.0 pm, 2.0 pm to 10.0 pm and 10.0 pm to 6.0 am, days, afternoons and nights, Monday to Saturday, starting a new shift every Monday. The branch line to Castleford and Methley did not operate on Sunday. Train register lads: John Firth and Keith Matthews, working days and afternoon shift alternate weeks.
The box controlled the up and down main and goods lines to and from London to Leeds, the branch line to and from Methley, the East and West line to Robin Hood, the Lofthouse colliery sidings lines and the goods yard at Outwood. Quite busy at times.
I have a recollection of a then, circa 1954, experimental diesel unit testing on the Methley to Leeds line, it deliberately stopped on the steepest part of the 1 in 49 uphill gradient near the junction with the main line, then set off again with no problems. Steam engines often needed a ‘banker’ engine at the rear to assist them up the incline. My signalman friend remarked, “Well John that’s thefuture, we won’t need steam engines when these take over”.
Train register lads duties were: recording, the exact time of all bell contacts relating to the passage of each train in the registers, (eight entries per train). There were different bell codes for each type of train, a light engine was 2-3 rings, an express passenger train 4 bells, etc. Other duties were receiving and transmitting Morse code telegraph messages, telephoning Leeds Central Control with times of VIP trains, etc. Non clerical duties included keeping the box clean and levers polished, washing the many windows, emptying the chemical toilet and burying it behind the box. Plus the unofficial task of operating the box whilst the signalman had his breakfast or tea. Happy days.