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Re: Wintershill Signal Works
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lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains
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Sun, 2 Feb 2003 23:20:16 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Stuart Jones writes:
> The gang at the Wintershill Signal Works have been busy again...
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=32958
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> 1-3. I used to love watching the signalman at my local station as a kid, so
> I've always wanted to build a proper gated level crossing, worked by a large
> gate wheel, just as I remember it. You can just see the end wall of the
> signal box (cabin) under construction, which houses the gate wheel, and part
> of the mechanism to the right.
Whoa.. Very nice! These actually swing across the track??? wild! How often
do trains plow through them?
> 9-11. 3-plank (or 3-tile?) open wagon, with brake levers and vacuum-brake
> pipes fitted. Underframe view shows the vacuum cylinder and brake shaft.
> Will anyone ever see this? Who cares, I know it's there....
Exactly. The true craftsman knows it needs to be there, so it is. Spot on.
Very nice stuff. Spotlighted. Thanks for sharing!
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| (...) We still have a couple of similar crossings operating in the Melbourne metro, I'll try to get some pics at some stage. There's also a few permanently shut (to road traffic) which were manually operated until they were closed down. The (...) (24 years ago, 5-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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| The gang at the Wintershill Signal Works have been busy again... (URL) I used to love watching the signalman at my local station as a kid, so I've always wanted to build a proper gated level crossing, worked by a large gate wheel, just as I remember (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains) !
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