Just a very short blog today. Several more things to do to the signals at Broadway. Signal 39 (platform 1 north) needed a bit of fettling. Malcolm did a trial fitting of the disc to the ground signal to ensure that the red stripe was exactly horizontal - luckily OK ( sorry no picture as I was up on top of the wooden signal at the north end). The disc won't be left on until the signal is fully operational.
Then out with the paint brushes to touch up bits of scuffing, bolts, etc. And finally removal of the scaffolding - any further work up top can be accessed via the signal's ladder. Here's the finished job (well almost)
Bit more touching up of the paintwork on no.38 opposite and here are the pair waiting to control the headshunt and siding
There will be some further work required here at no.39 to instal vertical pulley wheels to orientate the signal wires to the correct alignment - another concrete block to cast!
Meanwhile back at the south end we are giving the wooden post another coat of white gloss - this is the fifth coat of paint it has had now so should be well protected. Keith L makes a start at the top - having got up there we saw that the safety hoop needed a top coat of black gloss - what shall we do first , black or white?!
Finally, Carl S has acquired a large metal cabinet which we have manhandled into the locking room. This will be used for the storage of tooling. It is extremely useful to have a kit of basic tools at each signal box.
Except for getting your platform numbers and your North and South mixed up in the text.....and who can blame you after the work you've done! The signals look great. Regards, Paul.
ReplyDeleteIs there any way I can have sight of the signalling plans?
ReplyDeleteI'll see what I can do but you will have to wait until I go to work next Tuesday. The plan is on a rather long piece of paper on our mess coach wall.
DeleteMany thanks - a series of photos would do. I can patch them together.
DeleteI'll see what I can do but you will have to wait until I go to work next Tuesday. The plan is on a rather long piece of paper on our mess coach wall.
DeleteGuys - walkin along the footpath in the field behind Toddington signal box today I noticed that the box seems to need some tlc and painting... is this in either the signal and telegraph plans or buildings?
ReplyDeleteYou are right. Dont forget that Toddington Box was rebuilt at the very start when we had only the barest of railways and money was even tighter than it is presently.
DeleteThe biggest problem is that I understand we were let down by a contractor who was supplying new sliding windows. Unfortunately the rot has now spread to the window frames and these apparently are structural. So to replace all the woodwork we need to reduce the load on the frames and this means that, as I understand, the roof needs to come off!. That means scaffolding and would block the running line so Building Services can only do this during the deepest closed season ie Jan. Feb. Not the bast of times to do that sort of work. Much Head Scratching going on. We are also promised new doors to the Locking and Battery Rooms
Thanks for the update. Pity as it is the only original box left on the Honeybourne line!
DeleteYes. it is a shame that the job has got so big, howeer, if you are a secret Lottery Winner we would always be open to suggestions of sponsorship. You might even get your name over the door!
DeleteMike S
Will the new windows be supplied by the same chippies as supplied the Broadway ones?
DeleteThe joy's of inheriting old buildings! I gather the SVR are looking into structural problems with Bewdley South box too, so you aren't alone!
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