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6960 was out-shopped from Swindon in March 1944 as the second member of Lot 350. The locomotive initially operated without cab side windows as part of wartime blackout regulations. In June 1947 it received the name Raveningham Hall after a stately home in East Anglia.[1]. The locomotive worked out of London’s Old Oak Common in the 1940s, Reading in the 1950s and latterly Oxford until being withdrawn from service by BR in June 1964.
9.8.2025.
The signalman at Darley Dale exchanges the token with the crew of LNWR Webb '2F' (Coal Tank) 0-6-2T No 1054.
Peak Rail steam gala.
A dying form of train control, the token system. The once popular system started out in England and eventually found its way to many British colonies like India. The system is very labor intensive and is quickly being replaced by automatic signalling even in India. I spent a day photographing the token exchange at Nandol Dahegam in Gujrat with the assistance of the station staff, check the link below for a full report and further explanation on the inner workings of this signalling system.
The driver of 66772 hands over the single line token from Buxton to the signalman at Great Rocks Junction.
Taken on the Keighley Worth Valley railway at Damems signalbox. I didn't notice the driver looking my direction nor that his head within the handle of the token ring!
Following my previous photo, today, I’ll give another clue. For now, I show you a fully functional ‘Token booth'.
*I don’t know if ‘Token booth' is the correct designation :p
More LEGO shots here.
Single line tokens are exchanged at Tondu on the Bridgend – Maesteg line for 3S62, the Margam to Margam circuit RHTT on 26th October 2022. The loco is 66121.
Token got a new face-up! :D
He looks even more girly now... But isn't he pretty??? I especially love the eyes! °3°
Also, he finally got a decent wig in the right colour and eyes that don't gap like hell! Now, after a whole year (this month was his "bday"), he's finally complete! Weee~ \^0^/
Face-up is by the wonderful Smaug on DoA.
Despite a promising start by the time 66736 had meandered a mile or so up the coast to Freemans Crossing box, the weather had definitely taken a dull turn. I've never taken a shot of the box from the oft used the A189 over-bridge, having looked at it a few times and rejected it for more interesting beach-side fare in better weather conditions.
Freemans box is the most modern still in operation on the B&T. Built in the British Rail era around 1956 it was installed to to control the lines to the power station, coal staithes and Cambois depot, that diverged to the right of the train (behind the box in this shot).
The driver and signaller prepare to exchange the token as 6S45 comes off the single track section between Freemans and North Blyth.
28th December 2019.
Token handover as Class 52 No. D1015 Western Champion arrives at Bewdley during Severn Valley Railway’s Diesel Festival on 18th May 2018.
The front numerals were once used to show the reporting number of the particular working and this was an aid to signallers so that they knew what train was passing. This was done away with in the 1970s with computerisation. Because the Westerns never carried new numbers, their head codes were never blocked off and in their last year most of them showed their actual number at the front. D1015 showed 1015.
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Driver and Signalman exchange the Tondu to Maesteg token. Always interesting to see the token exchange, will be a shame to see when it ends.
175101 working the delayed 1W94 1215 Maesteg to Holyhead.
A view captured at Dingwall in July 1987, where Class 37/0 37114 'Dunrobin Castle' had stopped for the issue of the RETB [Radio Electronic Token Block] authority for the driver to continue the journey with a loaded ballast train from Inverness to Strathcarron.
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Rainford junction signal box looking west in the summer of 2016. An eastbound train has just come off the single track section from Kirkby with a train for Blackburn.
Beyer Garratt 6029 simmers away at Thirlmere waiting for the staff to be delivered to the driver before the train is permitted to travel the single line section between Thirlmere and Picton.
Staff and Ticket safeworking is all but extinct in New South Wales, having been used extensively across the world for over 140 years
So I usually don’t post my tokens - but why not?
It’s not that I’m trying to hide who made them - I generally try to make it pretty obvious - but incase someone’s broke or you couldn’t figure out - surprise it’s me!
I built a few different ones this years cause I’m an overachiever, and was going to spread them out between BW and BFVA -
The Classic FrogPod - but in ATLAS colour scheme to match my SHIP.
Smash Bros - (wrong) Simon character - for SBC stage guys - apparently most people didn’t think it was funny... but I did.
Chonkey Mech - ... what more can I say? it’s so cute and awesome - for cute and awesome builds and builders
Stuffed Hobbes- goes with the my replica Stuffed Hobbes - originally was going to be my only Token this year... but you know - I like making Tokens :D
Sorry for the delay - I actually got really distracted building for BFVA (cause I didn’t start till after BW) and didn’t finish up all my BW recaps.
On 16 June 2025 another route leaning trip was organised in preparation for Belmond's 'Britannic Explorer' luxury rail tours that start next month, this working was 0Z37, the 08.15 Coleham to Haverfordwest via the Heart of Wales Line, the locomotive was again, Swietelsky's 37405. I am generaly not a great fan of images of light engine movements, so opted for this shot, the driver and signaller at Pantyffynnon exchange tokens on what was to become a very pleasantly warm day.
GWR 4-6-0 7802 Bradley Manor runs into Highley station on the Severn Valley Railway on Sunday 6-10-02.
The working is the 14.15 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth service.
Can anyone identify the people in the photograph.
This may not be everyone's cup of tea I could have enhanced the sharpness but wanted to portray the feeling of movement.
My Black and White collection has recently come back to me after being absent for over 20 years. 'A long story'! I will probably bore you with many more of these in the future.
A scan from a Mamiya 645 Medium Format camera. Ilford HP5 Plus B/W Film
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37415 approaches the Highland Railway cabin at Clachnaharry on 28/6/86.This is still in use to control access to the Muirtown basin in Inverness
Olympus OM1N K64 film
Copyright David Price
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The bobby takes the token from the 2nd man on 40106 as the driver slows his train to dead slow for the final approach to Bewdley station with the 0945 Bridgnorth to Kidderminster. 37263 was hitching a ride.
The event was the Severn Valley Railways Winter Diesel Gala which did feature a small Kettle number 7714 also.
The driver of 60015 exchanges tokens with the signaller at Great Rocks Jcn.
The 60 has worked from Dowlow to Buxton and then reversed to traverse the former Midland line through to Great Rocks. With the reversal, token exchange and a driver change at Peak Forest, it is possible to photograph this working several times in the Buxton area before it disappears into Doveholes tunnel and heads off towards Ashburys on the outskirts of Manchester.
6th April 2018.
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