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The 2H62 11:20 Wick [11:22 ex-Thurso] ScotRail service to Inverness is eased into the Up platform loop at Muir of Ord. The tokens were being exchanged that would enable 37417 'Highland Region' to continue its journey south with this Sunday service.
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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.
With the token ready for pick-up, Hunslett Austerity 0-6-0ST 'Sapper' departs from Ramsbottom with the 1535 bound for Rawtenstall on 19 May 2013.
Happy Valentine's Day!
I hope you all get tokens of love today! This is a section from one of my art journals. Inside is a aged picture of Lord Byron, a love letter and paper hearts. :)
Sorry I haven't been around much! I've got sooo much going on that there never seems to be enough hours in the day to get to play on flickr!
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Something of a rarity is the sight of a token exchange involving a High Speed Train, but on each summer Saturday this occurs on four occasions at Whitland, Carmarthenshire.
This example features 1L90, the 14.55 (SO) Pembroke Dock to Paddington, on 23 June 2018, the train had just come off the Pembroke Dock branch behind the photographer, the driver giving-up the token to the signalman before the working continues its journey to the capital.
Seen to the right of the image is part of Whitland Signal Box, it was installed here in 1972 having earlier performed the same function at Danygraig (Swansea).
"The blood shall be to you for a token on the houses where you are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall no plague be on you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt."
Exodus. 12:13
"kuinka paljoa enemmän on Kristuksen veri, hänen, joka iankaikkisen Hengen kautta uhrasi itsensä viattomana Jumalalle, puhdistava meidän omantuntomme kuolleista teoista palvelemaan elävää Jumalaa!"
"huru mycket mer skall icke Kristi blod -- då han nu genom evig ande har framburit sig själv såsom ett felfritt offer åt Gud -- rena våra samveten från döda gärningar till att tjäna den levande Guden!"
"how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"
Hebr. 9:14
Photographed a small collection of bus, bridge and toll tokens for an article I am working on.
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I was flattered when reception staff at my swimming pool found this token and saved it for me !
"By all these lovely tokens September days are here, With summer's best of weather And autumn's best of cheer."
Helen Hunt Jackson
First Great Westerns 180 105 leaves the Cotswold Line at Norton Junction while working the 11:52 London Paddington to Hereford service. The signalman is receiving the token via a pouch held up to the cab window using a pole.
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Preparing to exchange single line tokens on the approach to Horsted Keynes station on the Bluebell Railway.
The driver of 26032 takes the single-line token from the signalman at Dingwall on 6th June 1983. The train is 2K02 06:55 Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh.
Olympus OM10 f/11 125th/sec Ektachrome 200
37037 exchanges tokens with the signalman at Arrochar & Tarbet on 2nd August 1982.
The train was the 1634 Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig which was taken to Rannoch for 37014 back to Glasgow.
I saw a few of these token exchanges on the WHL and they were carried out at some speed! The rules of course now instruct drivers to stop and obtain the token. Tokens became a thing of the past in March 1988 when the new signalling centre at Banavie took control with radio signalling.
The loco was renumbered to 37321 in 1986 and then again back to its original number 37037 in 1989.
It spent a year in France from 1999-2000 and was stored at Wigan upon its return before being purchased for preservation in 2004.
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Which is the most meaningful "token of love" on Valentines Day ... a carefully selected and presented dandelion or an expensive bunch of red roses?
The Driver and the Bobby exchange a few words whilst the driver hands back the token at Rainford Junction. 22nd November 2019
The signaller heads down the stairs in the afternoon autumnal sun to collect the token as 170204 approaches the 1884 built Tondu signal box with 2L54 1315 Maesteg to Cardiff box on Friday 18th November 2022.
What a great place this must have been 40 or so years ago when 4 wheeled mineral wagons were the mainstay of the traffic hauled by Canton 37s.
Class 143 Pacer DMU 143602 arrives at Tondu on 25th May 2016 with the 2G58 1115 Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa service.
A scene captured on a Saturday morning in June 1986 at Westbury, Shropshire as the token exchange is completed. Class 128 Gloucester RC&W DMPMV parcels unit 55994 was working the 5J02 06:35 Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury.
Westbury railway station was opened in 1862 and closed in in September 1960. The passing loop and signal box remained in use, the latter controlling the gated level crossing on the B4387. The introduction of Radio Electronic Token Block signalling on the route saw all manual signal boxes closed in 1988 with control passing to the signalling centre at Machynlleth.
The former station building visible on the right is now a private residence.
Visiting Harry Needle Railroad Company Ltd and DRS English Electric Type One Class 20s 20096 and 20901 diesel-electric locomotives roll down the bank at Keighley station with a Oxenhope to Keighley passenger service during the 2003 diesel gala weekend on the preserved Keighley & Worth Valley heritage railway line.
On Sunday I had the pleasure of shooting at my first Flickr friend's wedding. It was supposed to rain, but we were blessed with partly cloudy conditions for the outdoor service.
Congrats again Jeff and Meghan!
Remember the iconic scene of Eddie Murphy cruising down Rodeo Drive in "Beverly Hills Cop?" Well, here is my Hawaii perspective of that famous scene. Enjoy!
92212 Receiving the token at Ropley on the Watercress line.
In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a locomotive driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single track. The token is clearly endorsed with the name of the section it belongs to. A token system is used for single lines because of the very much greater risk of serious collision in the event of irregular working by signalmen or traincrews, than on double lines.
Having deposited its 9 wagons for scrap from Tinsley , 60059 waits in the entrance to Booths for a path back to Doncaster Belmont with good friend and fellow flickerite Jonathan Lawton at the controls .
144008 heads down the Holmes Chord to Rotherham Central with a service for Adwick .
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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.
The driver of 37294 prepares to hand over the token on the approach to Embsay station at the end of its run from Bolton Abbey.