Witham (Somerset) 24/07/77
GROUND SIGNALS PAGE 2
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independant disc. Click on the left hand picture for
larger image (56kb). Independent because it was worked by
a separate lever in the signal box. A drawing of this
signal is in MRJ No 12. Witham (Somerset) 24/07/77 |
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Picture of one of the discs at Bewdley, showing a different balance weight. (1977) |
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Later picture of the other disc at Bewdley. |
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We move onto the later standard short ground signal,
having a 1' diameter flat face of enamelled steel, bolted
to the cat iron front plate. A plunger from the end of
the balance weight passes through the flat plate on an
extension of the stretcher bar. Thus the point is
detected. This crossover is partly dismantled. Ashton Gate Junction 1977 |
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Rear view of the same signal. Note the white painted
blinder, this covered the hole through which the lamp
shone. Thus the signalman could see that the signal had
gone off. In the case of this signal, we are looking at
the box. Ashton Junction 1977 |
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The same signal. At that time the down relief siding
was still in. Ashton Junction 06/04/1975 |
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