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Modern appendiges in deference to the H&S police of the modern day railway really do nothing for those trying to photograph the up to date scene.
Caught in the framework of the "semaphore safety barrier" is 56105 with 6M51 Baglan Bay to Chirk logs looped at Sutton Bridge Junction, Shrewsbury, Thursday 3.7.14
156451 passes the 1897 built signal box at Norton on Tees with 2N20 1056 Hexham to Battersby on 21st September 2020.
Not many locations on the UK rail network that have two consecutive signal posts with distant signals co-located - if any at all. The unsightly new bridge links to a sports complex - but is actually a good vantage point for photographs!
Indicating how close the boxes all are to each other, the first distant is that of the seldom switched in circuit, Norton East box and the second one is for Norton South.
These will all vanish early in 2021 when the area is resignalled and Project engineers can just be seen on the right working on alterations to the level crossing equipment.
Think of a train running between two random locations and you'd be hard pressed to come up with Hexham & Battersby!
Sur cette photo, montrant le B 85053 à l'approche de St-Savinien, assurant un Bordeaux-Nantes, se cache un sémaphore mécanique. Saurez vous le retrouver ?
Distinctively Shrewsbury.
This is a proper railway junction station. Tracks to the left in the photograph lead to Wolverhampton, Birmingham and London. Tracks to the right lead to Hereford, Newport, Cardiff, Swansea and also the Cambrian Coast (Aberystwyth, Pwllheli etc). Behind the camera a similar fork of the tracks leads to Crewe and Manchester on one route and to Wrexham, Chester and Holyhead on another. Some trains terminate at Shrewsbury, some just call here en-route from and to other places and some trains divide, the front portion for somewhere and the rear portion for somewhere else. Some of the stations announced over the loudspeakers are simplicity itself...what could be easier than Wem? Others are more of a challenge such as Llwyngwryl, Caersws and Penrhyndeudraeth.
Here is a little Semaphore Fly on a lily pad, doing what they seem to do best. They have white wing tips and they move their wings sometimes slowly sometimes quite fast in signalling act. Fascinating to watch.
The view through the front cab window of Class 101 Metropolitan Cammell E51427 shows Swithland's Home signal pulled off as we came off the Mountsorrel branch. The small subsidiary calling on signal beneath allows a train to leave the branch when the Up Loop is already occupied.
With the main line closed for bridge replacement north of Quorn the GCR is running dmus on the Mountsorrel branch. I took the 13.50 from Rothley to sample the branch for the first time since the opening weekend in October 2015.
Semaphores abound at Dundee West signal box as 27050 shunts, having just arrived on the 1417 from Edinburgh on 1st October 1983.
All the semaphores in the Dundee area were replaced by colour light signals the following year and the boxes themselves were consigned to history in 1985 (I think) when the new panel box opened. Dundee Central can just be seen in the background on this photo.
The loco was slightly more fortunate and survives today. Following withdrawal in 1987 it was snapped up by the Strathspey Railway
Class 143 Pacer DMU 143602 arrives at Tondu on 25th May 2016 with the late-running 2G58 1115 Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa service. The train had been delayed due to disruptive passengers and was terminated at Cardiff Central due to the later running.
Tondu signal box - which can be seen in the background controls the four way junction here, and operates a fine selection of lower quadrant semaphore signals.
En route to Goodison I made a day of it taking in (in reverse order) Huyton, Kirkham North Junction and Blackpool North No. 2.
This is the latter location. Blackpool North.
I took literally hundreds of shots on the day.
A lovely box with a real L & Y feel, predominantly mechanical points and semaphores, a busy timetable, it was a joy to just watch the signaller throwing the levers about.
A wander onto the platform during a patch of sunshine saw 150426 arriving at Platform 3 with a service from Liverpool.
I'm not planning to edit and sort through all the shots just yet but couldn't resist putting up a couple of shots with trains in.
Blackpool North, Wednesday 28th August 2013.
158821 speeds through Wrenbury with 1D13 1108 Birmingham - Hoyhead and is about to pass 66065 stopped at the peg with the diverted 0930 Dee Marsh - Margam. Latest rumour is that the semaphores will be decommissioned at the beginning of October. 24th August 2013.
Ex-works Brush Type 4 No. 47351 heads the Crewe Works test train away from Church Stretton on 30th May 1978.
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46115 “SCOTS GUARDSMAN” runs round its support coach at Hellifield on 11 August 2022. It is setting back on the down loop, passing the fine down loop home signal with miniature arm. Although an original Midland Railway wooden post, a metal sleeve has been fitted over the top section due to rot. Although the adjacent signal (out of picture to the left) and the down home bracket starters (in the distance) have more modern fall protection attached this signal is surviving with a basic ladder and single hoop.
46115 will later take over 1Z62, West Coast Railways’ 0825 York – Carlisle “Dalesman”.
At the old IC Railroad Depot in Fayette, Mississippi. Notice the Ladder that was used for access to the Kerosene Lantern.
Bootle station's up "home" signal is caught returning to the "on" position as a Class 153 runs south as ECS en route to Barrow,
The classic semaphores at the west end of Chapelle are about to bare witness to another train in their long carriers, as the eastbound Southwest Chief rapidly approaches.
Looking west from Morris along the former CN Miami Subdivision that reached out to Miami and Mariapolis. There is only around 1.5 miles of track left - head room and car storage for the Cargill facility.
Rosslare & Fishguard Railway.
MP Mallow 75 1/4.
GS&WR - Waterford & Maryborough Branch.
MP Maryborough 58 1/4.
Semaphore signal at Newrath on the approach to Waterford 3rd August 2010.
A view of some of the three semaphore signals located on the westbound approach towards Abergele and Pensarn station on the North Wales Coast
Mechanical interlocking machines were used to control the signals and switches at certain junctions where control was best handled by an operator on the ground. The machine was house in a building called a tower. Each lever controlled a switch, signal blade or lock. The levers were locked together so that a certain order must be followed (i.e. switches must be thrown before the signal can be set to clear). The are also locked to prevent conflicting routes from being set up. For example, if the signal facing eastbound traffic shows "clear", the signal in the opposing direction is physically locked so that it can't display clear until the opposing signal is returned to "stop" . This type of machine was connected to the signals and switches by a mess of cables and linking rods run next to the track. The last installation of this type in the United States was at Brighton Park in Chicago, it closed in 2007. The link has good photos of the signals and linking rods. This video show the same sort of machine in operation in the UK, where this technology originates.
My machine does not use the same methods to lock the levers as the actual machines. However, I was able to mimic the same functions using sliding bars and thread. This machine is my prototype and will have ten levers when I have the parts. All levers are interlocked to each other completely, making it is impossible to give conflicting routes.
Ultimately I'm not building one machine but rather, I'm building principles I can use to make mechanical interlockings for any track diagram. Once I have the prototype machine connected to the appliances and debugged I'll be ready to start a more complicated installation.
Not as many of these around as there used to be - a traditional semaphore signal - here a home at danger. The Promenade at Grange-Over-Sands.
Adelaida, AUSTRÀLIA 2023
Semaphore is a picturesque coastal suburb located northwest of Adelaide's city center, South Australia, known for its relaxed atmosphere and rich history. It's famous for its long sandy beach, a popular destination for swimming and relaxation. The iconic Semaphore Jetty, one of the longest in the state, stretches into the Gulf St Vincent and is ideal for strolls. The suburb's main thoroughfare, Semaphore Road, retains a charming seaside village feel with a mix of retro shops, cozy cafes, restaurants, and historic pubs. The area is also known for its family-friendly attractions, including a beachside playground, a miniature train, and a Ferris wheel in warmer months. Semaphore is home to several heritage buildings and offers a glimpse into Adelaide's maritime history. Its ambiance is a unique blend of nostalgia, leisure, and local community.
Sometimes I feel surprised to see as to how these lofty towers which were once part of Semaphore Signalling Telegraph towers between Calcutta and Chunar, are still standing for nearly 200 years in utter neglect and vandalism.
This tower is located in a locality named Salghata near Onda, a small settlement at Bankura, West Bengal. The locals are aware of similar towers present in West Bengal, but they do not understand their significance.
At Bankura , they are referred as "Machan" and not as towers.
To know more about such towers in Bengal, read my blog
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Class 50 50019 Ramiles is resting at Exeter St David's in the shadow of Exeter East Box. The lights of the semaphores stretch out into the darkness.
10/2020 - Springer, NM
I decided to set up at the 706 automatic a little west of Springer. Soon I'll finally shoot Amtrak passing the semaphores.
HST services have been diverted over the Tyne Valley line on many occasions in their long operating careers, 2019 being the last year for this occurrence as the type will all have gone from LNER by the normal time of year for scheduled diverts. Back on 9th April 1988 1S21, the 11:00 Kings Cross to Edinburgh service is seen heading through Haltwhistle. The platform on the right with the track removed was that for the branch to Alston. Much steam age infrastructure is still in evidence. The site has changed little in the last thirty-plus years, except for the inevitable take over by scrub.