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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
No unauthorised use please
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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taken pretty much from the back of the car from a public car park. Shows how beautiful an area it is if you can randomly stop any where and still get scenery like this
A TOKEN is the topic for Monday 14th October 2019
When my daughter was in the Seabee"s she gave me this token, very proud of all she has done in her life.
The driver of 66068 takes the token from the signaller at at Great Rocks for the single line section to Buxton on 12th May 2022 with 6Z61 1309 Peak Forest to Briggs
Double Fairlie No.12 David Lloyd George. Token exchange at Tanygrisiau. Festiniog Railway. Wednesday 22nd April 2026.
"By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer's best of weather,
And autumn's best of cheer."
Helen Hunt Jackson
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It was pointed out to me when I signed the Dowlow branch from Buxton "what ever you don't don't forget the keys !"
I am familiar with no signalman key token working but at Briggs Sidings its slightly different as after getting the key token released it is taken by the ground staff initially who operate a ground frame and derailer before authorising the train to proceed onto the single line without it. This is where the warning from colleagues applies as it would then be so easy to keep going and find yourself with a serious safety of the line breach by running the length of the single line without the token. Instead you have to stop on the single line with the rear of the train clear of the ground frame and wait for the shunter to walk down and present you with the keys.
The brass key token for the line between Briggs Sidings and Buxton is seen on the desk of a class 66 prior to departing.
Stanier Mogul 13268 steams away from Ramsbottom station, with the driver collecting the token from the signaller as the train heads north. Seen on a Richard Newton/3P20 Parcels Group photo charter on the East Lancashire Railway.
Locomotive: London Midland and Scottish Railway Stanier Class 5 2-6-0 13268.
Location: Ramsbottom, Lancashire.
A variety of New York City transit tokens, along with an Italian telephone token. Every time the subway fare was raised, it was a guessing game whether the MTA would issue a new token or not. Sometimes they did, sometimes not.
Tokens are exchanged as Collett designed 14XX 0-4-2T no.1450 brings the auto train into Blue Anchor station.
2018 WSR Spring Steam Gala
Love is a command
That Christians are called to do;
Our Lord says "Love Your God,
And love your neighbor too."
Some people are easy to love;
They are human rays of sun,
They light up every life
And encourage everyone.
You are in that group,
So I sincerely want to say:
"You are often in my thoughts;
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!"
~Mary Lou
The driver of 66772 hands over the single line token from Buxton to the signalman at Great Rocks Junction.
Caught out of position for the 170 minute early running 12.55 Briggs Steetley - Ashburys (6H52) aggregates off Dowlow I settled for this shot of the Driver handing the token to the Bobby at Great Rocks Junction box - recorded for posterity an everyday occurence for now, but who knows how long it will last.
The loco is DBS Shed 66109 and the token being deposited covers the single line section from Buxton.
27th August 2014
Finally a group shot of my big ones!
There's just not enough room for such shots. But at least I have 2 daylight lamps and umbrellas now so I can shoot whenever I like (if I manage to position them in that tight space somehow).
My poor boys only have one whole outfit each. I don't even like Ki's much yet. But it's so hard to find boy stuff that isn't too modern looking and fits with what I have in mind for them. Well, and doesn't cost me an arm and a leg that is... *sigh*
And I think I need a new wig for Ki. The bangs came out to short in the end.
Btw: I love when dollies hold hands. SO cute! x3