Thursday 19th Nov
Just a quick update on Broadway signalling.
The following is courtesy of Neil C who has been continuing with the electrical work at Broadway together with Malcolm W while the rest of us are in lockdown.
I can report that all external signal and electrical connections are now complete.
All signal lamps and track circuits are working. It is interesting to plot the progress of a train approaching and running through the station by watching the repeater relays operating from the track circuits in the locking room (8 in all at Broadway and 2 for the Toddington /Broadway section ) - eventually of course there will be indicating lights on the diagram above the levers upstairs to show train position - plenty of work still to do!
This picture is of Neil C wiring the twin ground signals at the base of the direction indicator signal (north end, platform 1 side of headhunt)
Malcolm W aloft on the direction indicator oiling the route indicator slides and fitting the lamp cases:
I shall be interested to see how the twin LED's in this case highlight the UP M / DN M letters through the frosted glass screen.
You'll have to wait until I get back for an answer to that.
In answer to a question on an earlier blog about the opening of the signal box, a commissioning date is set for early 2022. So we have just over a year to get it all sorted - read all about it in The Cornishman (assuming you have a copy of course!)
Curly
Splendid
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