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Re: Wintershill Signal Works
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lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains
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Mon, 10 Feb 2003 18:58:25 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Jason J. Railton writes:
> Have you got a close-up of the bushes actually mating as gears?
I've just added a new view showing the bushes and more of the mechanism.
Re: level crosings, last surviving gated crossings in the UK are listed at
www.signalbox.org/last/crossings.htm Some good photos too, particularly the
beauty at Allington Junction.
Although you can't see the gates very well,
http://transporthistory.tripod.com/abbey.htm shows my old home station Abbey
Wood where it all started for me. The fascination was watching the skill of
the signalman allowing the last few cars through, balancing the traffic
chaos against the demands of a very busy suburban line. Happy memories...
Thanks to all for the kind comments and thanks especially to Simon Bennett
for the lattice posts.
Stuart
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| (...) never figure out how to make it small enough. Have you got a close-up of the bushes actually mating as gears? I love the brake detail on the wagons you brought along to the GWLTS. This clearly raises the bar, and we can't simply get away with (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-03, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.trains)
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