The late , great & beautiful Jill Dando would’ve likely presented this programme, if she hadn’t been assassinated by the P.T.B 💯👿 vermin . Rest In Peace Eternal Jill Dando ❤
It's one of the best films I've seen about the workings of a signal box . When on the tracks I used to tend a block on occasion at Aldershot and with the signalman permission I'd sit in the box awaiting instructions fascinated by the way the signalman moved around the box .
It’s beggars belief that the people in charge we’re blaming those youngsters for what happened to them when it’s clearly not their fault they should have a crossing between each night club better still sine kind of pavement and maybe a taxi or bus service Xx
Good morning, it is not entirely clear to me whether the old instruments of the electric block with wooden case (Absolute block signaling) or those of the token block were, since ancient times, electrically connected to the red lever that switches the starting signal from Danger to Clear. In other words, in ancient times was it theoretically possible to pull the red lever of the starting signal without having obtained the release of the electric block? Thank you very much for your availability and collaboration
Good evening, some single track museum railways in the United Kingdom are still operated with staff or token blocks although all their stations are equipped not only with home signals but also with departure signals (generally "railway semaphore signals" with arms positioned at 45º in the dial lower or in the upper quadrant to communicate to the driver that the way is clear). It is therefore not clear to me the need to have a staff or token block in the presence of starting signals. In other words, the signals that authorize the sending of trains in the opposite direction along the single track section could not be interconnected with each other in order to avoid head-on collisions as well as pile-ups as happens on double-track lines equipped with "Absolute block" ? If I remember correctly, the intermediate railway stations of the lines operated with the "Radio Electronic Token Block" do not have departure signals, except the "Stop Board". Grateful for the attention given to me, I would like to take this opportunity to extend cordial and sincere regards
So pleased that you liked our film. I could not have made it without the valuable input from Robin. If you are interested in signal boxes then go over to the FARSAP website. Boxes some in use, some gone of the British Isles. Some I have edited for them. I am not a signal man, but I do appreciate their responsibility. I have a short film of Banbury North signal box before it was demolished on RU-vid.
Switches (Points) are mechanically locked in position outside The blue levers are the ones that operate the mechanical lock. When motor points are used the lever is blue at the top and black at the bottom to show it is both moving and locking the points.
Red = Signal Black = Point (or switch if your American I suppose) Blue = Facing Point Lock (FPL), which lock points in place Red with white stripe = Signal which has to be “released” by another signalbox (this stops you clearing a train to the next signalbox without them knowing) Yellow (or occasionally green) = Distant Signal (gives advanced warning of regular signals to the driver, usually this will be placed at the start of a section) White = Spare (lever not in use, doesn’t do anything) Half blue half black = combined point and FPL Less common ones include: Black & white chevrons = Detonators (creates an audible warning using a small explosive device which tells the driver to immediately stop, only really used at busy junctions) Brown = Locks (e.g. locks a turntable, crossing gates, swing bridge etc in place) Half blue half brown = Release lever (unlocks a ground frame for example) Brown/white striped = “King” lever (used to “switch out” the signalbox when not in use) Half red half yellow = combined home & distant Half red half red & white chevrons = signal with detonators in place (detonators will be put in place when the signal is at stop) Thats the only ones your likely to see
Humans are such odd creatures. Being moved to tears when you return to the hospital in which your life was saved while talking to the surgeon and nurses who did that saving of life is entirely normal! Crying is a totally usual and necessary reaction to a huge many situations, yet we (especially men) think we must avoid it at all costs. If we are unable to keep the tears in, we then feel the need to apologise. Crying is completely normal. It's actually necessary. How do we explain the fact that it's although natural impulse, we find it utterly shameful?
Just shows you that the tour operators and their cowboy activity organisers should be held to account , named and put out of business ASAP . BRITISH PEOPLE BEWARE OF THIS DEATH 💀 TRAP
I wanted to know why don’t dig a tunnel and do an extension for the main line Train so they extend the new abandoned underground stations. Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock that includes the class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign them an overhead line and also make them into six cars per units and also having three Accessible Toilets on that six cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXC, Gardner 6LXB and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 7-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 8-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into an 11 car per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers? A Stock Train and also having 8 DisaAccessiblelets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it bigger and extend it to bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Train tunnel into a High-Speed train? The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Train line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. then put the modernised 11 car per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 cars per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 37 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project that is OK for London Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. Oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden Easily. Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly line and also build a brand-new underground train station so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street and also make another brand new tunnel train station in Chingford and could they extend the DLR? All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Six carriages three accessible toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains. Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to create more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and they can order Every 17 Octagon and Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique minor no.13 and unique small no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 117MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 117MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 16 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those fascinating Journeys Please!!!! oh, can you make all of those Coal Boxes’ 16 Tonnes for all of the 117MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us, passengers!! so please make sure that the Builders can do as they are Told!! And please do something about these very important Professional ideas Please Prime Minister of England, Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister of Germany, Prime Minister of Italy, Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.
I wanted to know why don’t dig a tunnel and do an extension for the main line Train so they extend the new abandoned underground stations. Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock that includes the class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign them an overhead line and also make them into six cars per units and also having three Accessible Toilets on that six cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXC, Gardner 6LXB and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 7-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 8-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into an 11 car per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers? A Stock Train and also having 8 DisaAccessiblelets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it bigger and extend it to bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Train tunnel into a High-Speed train? The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Train line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. then put the modernised 11 car per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 cars per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 37 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project that is OK for London Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. Oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden Easily. Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly line and also build a brand-new underground train station so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street and also make another brand new tunnel train station in Chingford and could they extend the DLR? All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Six carriages three accessible toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains. Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to create more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and they can order Every 17 Octagon and Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique minor no.13 and unique small no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 117MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 117MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 16 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those fascinating Journeys Please!!!!!! oh, can you make all of those Coal Boxes’ 16 Tonnes for all of the 117MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us, passengers!! so please make sure that the Builders can do as they are Told!! And please do something about these very important Professional ideas Please Prime Minister of England, Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister of Germany, Prime Minister of Italy, Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.
signal man doing 2 jobs switching and most of all ears and eyes what for dragging brakes pipes leaking doors not shut wheels for a flat as important as signalling been there 3 weeks ago 3 rover tickets 9-30 till 6-25 good day out
Hi Ray. I remember my son saying about the problems that day. He was fireman on one of the two trains and the diesel-last train of the day, broke down and steam had to come to the rescue at Broadway. Also with this heat he had a lineside fire between Gotherington and Winchcombe. Although the fire brigade were called, he managed to put out the fire with a water hose from the engine. A good line and always something to see. Glad that you enjoyed your day.
As Sir Douglas Bader said in 1981, it is the best military Air show in the world. To this day - 2022, he is still right. I enjoyed filming and editing it.
Nice to see a 28XX in Brunswick Green usually watching them pulling coal trains thru Old Oak Common in the 60s they were very grimy Ive seen them on Welsh passenger trains usually if a Warship or Hymek thumper has failed
I edited it and managed to miss out on a seizure but some of the interviews were upsetting and put me in a grey mood. Remember, when editing you probably view the programme over 100 times. Some are sections others are the whole show.
You may as well have stayed in the uk then. Whats the point in being off your heads and not remember anything about this magical, beautiful place ? No sense…..
