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Valley train arriving. It will empty and become the Bartlett train with dining service. RDC 23 is preparing to enter the main behind this guy. The semaphore signals came to life less than a minute before. The former Finger Lakes unit shows off its NYC lightning stripes. When it leaves town, the RDC will use track one at the station.
Conway Scenic Railroad, Railfan Day '16
237 Military Road, Semaphore. The house was built by a Dr Curtis in 1897. Within two years it was bought by the Dominican Sisters.
These are the three semaphores at the west siding switch at Levy, New Mexico. The Raton Line is BNSF, historic AT&SF track and presently used by the Southwest Chief, Amtrak Trains 3 and 4. This sequence shows signals responding to the approach of westbound number 3, the train passing through the signals and then the signals clearing. The semaphore protecting the west end of the siding is always in stop position.
Number 3 continues to advance toward the west switch and is just about to hit the track circuits that activate the west end semaphores.
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Semaphore signal gantry on the approach into Swanwick Junction station, Midland Railway Centre. 27/01/2014.
A cold, rainy windswept day heralds the first day of Winter at the Semaphore Beach Jetty in Adelaide
Go ye into all the world. Window in memory of Richard Herbert Coles and his wife Catherine.
“To the Glory of God and the Memory of Richard Herbert Coles. A Faithful Officer and Member for 46 years. Born Sep 18th 1869. Died Jan 15th 1940. Beloved husband of K. Coles and of Catherine Coles, his wife. Born 25th Jul 1866. Died 22 Nov 1952.”
“COLES. — [Died] On the 15th of January, at his late residence, Ringwood House. 40 Woolnough road. Exeter, Richard Herbert, dearly beloved husband of Catherine Coles, aged 70 years. At rest.” [Advertiser 16 Jan 1940]
Mr. Richard Herbert Coles, of Woolnough road. Exeter, who was a wholesale produce merchant at Port Adelaide for nearly 50 years, died today, aged 70. He was a keen worker for the Semaphore Methodist Church of which he had been a member For 45 years. [News 15 Jan 1940]
COLES.— [Died] On November 22, at Adelaide, Catherine, beloved wife of the late Richard Herbert Coles, late of 40 Woolnough road, Exeter. Aged 86 years. At rest. [Advertiser 25 Nov 1952]
“A recent patient at Northfield Mental Hospital died in Royal Adelaide Hospital on November 22 from pneumonia and. shock, it was found in the Coroner's Court today. She was Catherine Coles, 86, widow, of Woolnough road, Exeter. The City Coroner (Mr. Cleland) found she had been pushed by another patient at the Northfield Hospital on November 7, and sustained a fractured leg. She died 15 days later. The patient who pushed her had not been able to appreciate her action because of a mental defect.” [News 28 Nov 1952]
Church built 1867 as Wesleyan, using Melbourne bluestone brought to SA as ballast in wheat ships, architect W Deverall. Extensions (transept, vestry & schoolroom) foundation stone 20 Aug 1877 by Mrs George Shorney, designed by W Pett of Kent Town, re-opened 20 Jan 1878, Methodist after Union 1900, Uniting 1977.
“In 1865 a small preaching place and a Sunday school were opened at the corner of Hall street, and Woolnough road when the neighbourhood was a dreary waste of spinifex and reeds, and when the houses were few and poorly built.” [Register 6 Oct 1927]
“A neat little church was opened recently by the Wesleyans. It faces the road to the Semaphore, and is built of Melbourne stone, with brick dressings, porch and bell turret. The dimensions are 30 feet by 35 feet, and being 20 feet from the floor to the ceiling, it is capable of being doubled in length at a future time. It cost, with the land, £650, and is a credit to the neighborhood.” [Advertiser 7 Jan 1868]
“For the past ten years the Wesleyans residing in the locality of the Semaphore have been worshipping in a neat little gothic chapel, erected in 1867 on the south-eastern side of the road to the beach, and at that time it was considered a sufficiently commodious building, seating as it did some 170; but with the increase of population, and the added strength of the denomination, it has been found necessary to make extensive additions to the main building. . . The transept will be similar in design to the church . . . and will accommodate with the present building 400 people. At the back of this the schoolroom is to be erected . . . and in addition two classrooms.” [Register 21 Aug 1877]
“The Rev. S. Knight complimented the congregation on the improvements that had been made. He thought the first promoters of the church when they had it built did not believe the Semaphore would grow so rapidly as it had. In his opinion Glenelg had not developed so rapidly as the Semaphore, and from all appearances if they made the most economical use of their sitting room the present building would be large enough for six years. One thing he was sure the Wesleyans had been doing all over the colony, and that was erecting their churches twice over, much to the amusement of the spectators and their own astonishment. (Laughter.) They had old chapels lying like wrecks about the country.” [Chronicle & Weekly Mail 26 Jan 1878]
“On the night of March 27 road metal was thrown at the front windows of the Semaphore Methodist Church, and seven panes of glass were smashed. Fortunately the stained-glass window over the porch was untouched.” [The Mail 8 Apr 1916]
Semaphore Methodist Church. . . The story of this Church commenced in the days when LeFevre Peninsula was a dreary waste of spinifex, reeds, and drifting sand. Dwellings were few and far between, and of a humble description, the more populous part in the early days being Glanville way, clustered round the drink-shop (you could hardly call it an hotel). Of roads and footpaths there were none worthy of the name. . . From March till July, 1867, trustee meetings were held in the old Port Adelaide Methodist schoolroom. . . the purchase of land and the erection of a building were decided upon, the honorary architect being Mr. Diverall, and £100 cash being in hand. . . The first little church was opened for public worship in 1867, being then the only church on that side of the water.” [Aust Christian Commonwealth 14 Sep 1917]
Taking our dog Bertie for his first visit to the beach on a cold wintery day at Semaphore beach.
05/07/2008
Shot with Yashica FX3 Super 2000 on "redscaled" Fujicolor C200.
Film scanned with Epson Perfection V500.
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
*i have no idea what it is in the puddle of water to the right, ive been trying to work it out for ages, its either a dog or a couple of kids...
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Also photos from 2006 festival at:
www.semaphoremusicfestival.com/images/2006/index.html
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These are the three semaphores at the west siding switch at Levy, New Mexico. The Raton Line is BNSF, historic AT&SF track and presently used by the Southwest Chief, Amtrak Trains 3 and 4. This sequence shows signals responding to the approach of westbound number 3, the train passing through the signals and then the signals clearing. The semaphore protecting the west end of the siding is always in stop position.
Number 3 has activitated the circuit turning on the light for the eastbound signal and the blade on the westbound signal is dropping to stop.