What an AMAZING man!! He knows his job so well, it looks effortless. I only hope I'm half as sharp at his age. I was also impressed with how clean the whole room was. Everything sparked, perfectly polished, such pride in making sure nothing was out of place. A pure joy to watch him and listen to how he explained everything.
Interesting,it will be interesting to see movements across to Haywards Heath and south of Sheffield Park on to Newick and Chailey and Barcombe continuing to Lewes.
Quite a job the man does. I grew up in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, we were a junction on the Reading Railroad. Southbound; Philadelphia, northbound; Bethlehem, northeast; Doylestown and southwest; Norristown (freight only). We had a small switchhouse and a peculiar crossing guard house, it was mounted up high on a post. One summer, I made friends with the crossing guard and had the opportunity to see the inside of the little house and its mechanisms. Never saw the inside of the switchhouse. Its all gone now. Thanks for the video.
Brings back memories of working VR mechanical signal boxes in the 1970s.Beautifully kept and maintained, a credit to both the signalmen, and especially the S&C staff who maintain it. Greetings from Australia.
Philip Miller yes mate I worked on the railway as a Signalman from 1968 to 1995 , worked manual and power boxs , about 23 in all , was a regular Signalman and worked as a district Relief Signalman ended up in an underground P S B for a number of years then it closed and a more modern P S B took its place went there, but got made redundant in 1995 . Preferred manual boxs more interesting. Best wishes from England.
Worked as Signalman for 40 years 15 years in my own Signal-box then had promotion to Relief Signal man covering different Signal-boxes for Rest days, Sickness, and Annual leave Ect loved the job but looking back oweing to shift work missed a lot of Family life, Awww Well Rant over
Thank you very much for sharing this video. He strikes me as being very professional l, experienced and knowledgeable, as well as being very capable of explaining what he is doing in a relatively simple manner. I find these signal boxes fascinating. Thanks again.
Excellent, very interesting but very complicated. Signalman very knowledgable (just as well, lol) and answered my question as to why there is always a cloth used when moving the levers. 👍
Signal cabin man is tall. hence he easily push or pull signal and joint levers. We Indians are short in comparison. We find our signalman using great force for pulling levers. Reason is design is in consideration of average height of British. Same instruments are brought in India without taking consideration of average Indian height.
Complicated to the max. Those operators deserve respect. Wish I could show you how the North American Railroad operates their signals and switches. Amazing watched it several times , thank you. Wolf.
Definitely Mr. Operator, completely difficult to understand all this mechanics. But that doesn’t change the way of admiring all this responsibility, that this gentleman has with all these levers, buttons, bells and demonstration watches ... and clicks and clacks, and ding dongs
Very good Derek✅ Nice inside your signal box,cosy and warm✅ Plus you answered a question I had,that was re the use of cloths on the handles ✅ Thanks very much and take care with the Virus 🦠 lurking about😷
my late grandad was a signalman , how i wish i could ask him all i now want to know . i have his retirement certificate thanking him for 47 years service , best wishes from wigan , lancashire
Amazing ! Those guys had so much pride in their box but also had so much knowledge of their section - not many people have that much pride in their jobs nowadays - sad really.
As a young child, I was given a tour of a signal box like this one. It seemed so romantic to me then and it still does. That was around 60 years ago. Even then, this technology seemed a little old-fashioned - it must be an even longer time since there were any pulley-operated semaphores in America (not that trains in America are anything to brag about). So it’s very surprising to see one of these boxes still operating recently. One reason this is so wonderful is the human scale and the human involvement. Of course computers and relays could be made to run all the signals, perhaps completely automatically. But in a variety of ways, this was better.
(not that trains in America are anything to brag about) Trains that are miles long and can carry enormous loads across a continent are not something to brag about? This whole notion that the US doesn't have a good rail system is crap, it just isn't glitzy passenger rail like Europe. Europe by the way transports much more freight by far less efficient trucks compared to the US. The US has a great rail system that does what it was designed to do.
I think a video feed for visitors would be an attraction; it's obviously not desirable to have the public wandering in and out of the box, but if they could see it on a video screen somewhere they might have more understanding of what goes in in a signal box.
Nice. piece of LBSC architecture. Always loved old Southern Railway buildings. Especially the Art Deco ones. That’s a hard pull as I found out during my BR training.
Pretty cool how men worked out ways to become efficient without computers. Today’s Millennials would have a hard time crossing a busy street without a walk light. 😂😂😂
In German there's a saying that goes like this "Übung macht den Meister" and the translation would be "Practice makes Perfect". That gentleman is a professional from head to toes who honed his skills over the years.
hello good morning thank you for being beautiful thank you for being wonderful I hope you have a great day. Goodnight the greatness in you is beautiful
People used to want to be a signaller because they loved the signals. Now, people want the Position of signaller. Theres a difference in care and responsibility :/
Just the odd question: 1. What are the two handwheels for at the near end of the box ? 2. What's the lever for at the very far end of the box (painted the same colour as the inside of the box) 3. What time does the kettle boil ? Auxiliary question: 4. Points indication N or R. one of the indicators was showing neither. Please explain.
1. I believe they are wire tensioners for the long distance signals. 2. That is for the shunting gong at the entrance to the down yard near the water tower, I believe this is a warning for anyone in the yard that a movement is entering the yard. 4. Can't answer that. Only logical explanation is its a point that's clamped to prevent it moving though there is no collar on the lever to prevent it. Or the bulb has blown (unlikely as it eould be fixed ASAP).
If you mean the horizontal bits attached to the lever base. I'd say interlocking because they have triangular notches which interact with the other levers and stop conflicting moves
I wonder what those 2 hand wheels are for at the end of the signal box seen at 12:55? A lock down to prevent any movement in the event of an incident for investigation? Sort of an 18th century "black box" data recorder?
They look like signal wire tensioners - probably for the un-motorised signals furthest away from the box - wires do change with temperature and use / age so turning these wheels sets the tension to make sure the signal responds correctly when pulled.
The lever has a back lock circuit that is only released when the track circuits are operated in a certain order (for example A and B need to be occupied at the same time). Some locomotives and rail vehicles don't always activate the track circuits in that order, short wheelbase locos will often activate A and then B track which doesn't unlock the back lock on the lever, and the lever has to remain halfway for 2 minutes as a safety measure so that you cannot operate paintwork and other levers too early.
I wanted to know why don’t dig a tunnel and do an extension for the main line Train so they extend the new abandoned underground stations. Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock that includes the class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign them an overhead line and also make them into six cars per units and also having three Accessible Toilets on that six cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXC, Gardner 6LXB and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 7-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 8-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into an 11 car per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers? A Stock Train and also having 8 DisaAccessiblelets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it bigger and extend it to bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Train tunnel into a High-Speed train? The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Train line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. then put the modernised 11 car per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 cars per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 37 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project that is OK for London Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. Oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden Easily. Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly line and also build a brand-new underground train station so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street and also make another brand new tunnel train station in Chingford and could they extend the DLR? All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Six carriages three accessible toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains. Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to create more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and they can order Every 17 Octagon and Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique minor no.13 and unique small no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 117MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 117MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 16 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those fascinating Journeys Please!!!!!! oh, can you make all of those Coal Boxes’ 16 Tonnes for all of the 117MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us, passengers!! so please make sure that the Builders can do as they are Told!! And please do something about these very important Professional ideas Please Prime Minister of England, Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister of Germany, Prime Minister of Italy, Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.
A fireplace! I would expect nothing less from English Signal Boxes! In the dozen or so US towers I visited, I saw a couple coal stoves w/the rest either oil or propane furnaces.
Over the years, I've discovered on CZcams that: 1. If the clip shows mechanical signals being operated, sooner or later someone will ask why he uses a rag when he's pulling the levers 2. If the clip is about an Oxford or Cambridge college, sooner or later an American will say: "Wow, it's just like Hogwarts"
all those systems are obsolete . ig is fit fir branchlines and slow moving trains. semaphore signalling is not fit for high speed and electrified areas
It's given to the train crew as a permission to drive onto a single line - the system is set so only one train (the one with the token) can access the line
Hello There Again it is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris, I have another interesting idea for most of you Class 313, Class 314 and that also is including those interesting Class 315 Fans out there, rather than scrapping most of those Class 313's Class 314's including the Class 315's maybe you guys can convert them and including the refurbishment into those Leyland 680 Engine, Scania N112 Engine, Volvo B10M Engine, Cummins M11 Engine, Gardner 6LXC Engine, Gardner 6LXB Engine, Gardner 8LXB Engine, Class 313's, Class 314's and the Class 315's and convert all of them into a 2 Carriages and Three Carriages of the Class 313's, Class 314's and that is including those Class 315's for most of us Class 314's and the Class 315's Diesel Train Fans Pretty PLEASE Are you still going to do this interesting type of Project for all of us out there Please?
Nice video. Question: I see when you changed the points that you could move the lever directly to the normal or reverse position without having to wait in the B or D check lock position for the points to operate. I thought power operated points levers have a check lock to prevent full movement of the lever until the points have been detected and proved in the correct position? Has this requirement now been made obsolete? I note the signal lever was back locked and could not be put normal until the 2 minute time release had timed out - this is how I have seen point levers operate until the points are set and proved in the correct position, and then the lock releases and the lever movement can be fully completed. Am I missing something here?
Using a cloth to prevent rusting on the levers makes sense, but it could get caught in the mechanism and cause problems that are difficult to deal with. A good workaround is to wear gloves, make the levers out of a metal that won't rust or corrode, or both.
I never realized how complicated a signalman’s job is. Loved the video. Loved trains since I was a wee lad. Thank you.
What an AMAZING man!! He knows his job so well, it looks effortless. I only hope I'm half as sharp at his age. I was also impressed with how clean the whole room was. Everything sparked, perfectly polished, such pride in making sure nothing was out of place. A pure joy to watch him and listen to how he explained everything.
Derek was dressed like he was going to the ball; what an impressive operation.
Interesting,it will be interesting to see movements across to Haywards Heath and south of Sheffield Park on to Newick and Chailey and Barcombe continuing to Lewes.
Quite a job the man does. I grew up in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, we were a junction on the Reading Railroad. Southbound; Philadelphia, northbound; Bethlehem, northeast; Doylestown and southwest; Norristown (freight only). We had a small switchhouse and a peculiar crossing guard house, it was mounted up high on a post. One summer, I made friends with the crossing guard and had the opportunity to see the inside of the little house and its mechanisms. Never saw the inside of the switchhouse. Its all gone now. Thanks for the video.
An old-school signal box and a 'proper' old-school signalman. What a wonderful video and what a wonderful man doing all that work. God bless you, Sir!
Brings back memories of working VR mechanical signal boxes in the 1970s.Beautifully kept and maintained, a credit to both the signalmen, and especially the S&C staff who maintain it. Greetings from Australia.
Philip Miller yes mate I worked on the railway as a Signalman from 1968 to 1995 , worked manual and power boxs , about 23 in all , was a regular Signalman and worked as a district Relief Signalman ended up in an underground P S B for a number of years then it closed and a more modern P S B took its place went there, but got made redundant in 1995 . Preferred manual boxs more interesting. Best wishes from England.
Worked as Signalman for 40 years 15 years in my own Signal-box then had promotion to Relief Signal man covering different Signal-boxes for Rest days, Sickness, and Annual leave Ect loved the job but looking back oweing to shift work missed a lot of Family life, Awww Well Rant over
Thank you very much for sharing this video. He strikes me as being very professional l, experienced and knowledgeable, as well as being very capable of explaining what he is doing in a relatively simple manner. I find these signal boxes fascinating. Thanks again.
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wow that is a so wonderful train station...
honor and salute to this special man working at the controller train station
I love signal boxes they are a mechanical work of art
😍 🚂🚃🚃🚃!
Why emogis?
Excellent, very interesting but very complicated. Signalman very knowledgable (just as well, lol) and answered my question as to why there is always a cloth used when moving the levers. 👍
Signal cabin man is tall. hence he easily push or pull signal and joint levers. We Indians are short in comparison. We find our signalman using great force for pulling levers. Reason is design is in consideration of average height of British.
Same instruments are brought in India without taking consideration of average Indian height.
Complicated to the max. Those operators deserve respect. Wish I could show you how the North American Railroad operates their signals and switches. Amazing watched it several times , thank you. Wolf.
Beautiful and it worked and the fires on👍😀
Definitely Mr. Operator, completely difficult to understand all this mechanics.
But that doesn’t change the way of admiring all this responsibility, that this gentleman has with all these levers, buttons, bells and demonstration watches ... and clicks and clacks, and ding dongs
Fascinating. Simple, yet complex.
Very good Derek✅
Nice inside your signal box,cosy and warm✅
Plus you answered a question I had,that was re the use of cloths on the handles ✅
Thanks very much and take care with the Virus 🦠 lurking about😷
Interesting. Didnt understand any of it but still interesting
All I noticed was he used a dish towel.
@@droposite seriously?he use a towel .. awsome
Thank God there are people out that keep these railways going.
my late grandad was a signalman , how i wish i could ask him all i now want to know . i have his retirement certificate thanking him for 47 years service , best wishes from wigan , lancashire
Amazing ! Those guys had so much pride in their box but also had so much knowledge of their section - not many people have that much pride in their jobs nowadays - sad really.
As a Western man it was very interesting to see the SR way of doing things. Especially the Sykes instruments. Thanks for posting.
Is there a good video on Western signalling?
Samuel Furse if you search for Exeter West there are some good videos of that preserved box and its simulated operations
As a young child, I was given a tour of a signal box like this one. It seemed so romantic to me then and it still does.
That was around 60 years ago. Even then, this technology seemed a little old-fashioned - it must be an even longer time since there were any pulley-operated semaphores in America (not that trains in America are anything to brag about). So it’s very surprising to see one of these boxes still operating recently.
One reason this is so wonderful is the human scale and the human involvement. Of course computers and relays could be made to run all the signals, perhaps completely automatically. But in a variety of ways, this was better.
(not that trains in America are anything to brag about)
Trains that are miles long and can carry enormous loads across a continent are not something to brag about?
This whole notion that the US doesn't have a good rail system is crap, it just isn't glitzy passenger rail like Europe. Europe by the way transports much more freight by far less efficient trucks compared to the US. The US has a great rail system that does what it was designed to do.
I think a video feed for visitors would be an attraction; it's obviously not desirable to have the public wandering in and out of the box, but if they could see it on a video screen somewhere they might have more understanding of what goes in in a signal box.
Nice. piece of LBSC architecture. Always loved old Southern Railway buildings. Especially the Art Deco ones. That’s a hard pull as I found out during my BR training.
Everything he said was over my head. But I love the fire
A very responsible job same like in airport contole tower. Very interesting.
This man dont make any mistakes
Yeah, the interlocking sees to that.
Proud to be a signal engineer
Great video I really respect the people who work with the railroad
Very informative and nicely put together , thanks very much
It is UK... Cleanliness is part of their daily work. We Indians, still are at learning stage.. though we are far behind.
Really interesting, thanks Derek!
This is one of the most professional looking things ever.
No matter how old this equipment is, it is more efficient than Amtrak in this country.
@@mk84ldb haha, true!
Hi did not realise but that’s one of are members at hove park miniature railway👍🏻😂
That’s a lot of quite important things to remember! Is it just experience that brings that level of professionalism?
Pretty cool how men worked out ways to become efficient without computers. Today’s Millennials would have a hard time crossing a busy street without a walk light. 😂😂😂
@@dobermanpac1064 ok boomer
In German there's a saying that goes like this "Übung macht den Meister" and the translation would be "Practice makes Perfect". That gentleman is a professional from head to toes who honed his skills over the years.
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@@dobermanpac1064 ok boomer lmao
Remember Derek when he worked Kemp Town box in the 60’s
Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
Very very informative, thanks for sharing
How neet and clean your workplace ..amazing
Spotlessly clean but woefully outdated. Future generations will never have the work ethic or pride in their work that this gentleman shows.
hello good morning thank you for being beautiful thank you for being wonderful I hope you have a great day. Goodnight the greatness in you is beautiful
People used to want to be a signaller because they loved the signals. Now, people want the Position of signaller.
Theres a difference in care and responsibility :/
壁に掛かった古い電話機とプッシュフォンが良いですねw
Fabulous.
Mind boggling
Gday Mate 👍 well done Sir 🍺
He has a VERY skilled job to do. Hope he gets paid for that.
Unlikely
Heritage Railways don't employ people like this, they are all volunteers.
masterclass
Just the odd question:
1. What are the two handwheels for at the near end of the box ?
2. What's the lever for at the very far end of the box (painted the same colour as the inside of the box)
3. What time does the kettle boil ?
Auxiliary question:
4. Points indication N or R. one of the indicators was showing neither. Please explain.
1. I believe they are wire tensioners for the long distance signals.
2. That is for the shunting gong at the entrance to the down yard near the water tower, I believe this is a warning for anyone in the yard that a movement is entering the yard.
4. Can't answer that. Only logical explanation is its a point that's clamped to prevent it moving though there is no collar on the lever to prevent it. Or the bulb has blown (unlikely as it eould be fixed ASAP).
Great
What are the extra components on the bottom of the levers for? Are they to help with the interlocking or just the actual pull of the lever itself?
If you mean the horizontal bits attached to the lever base. I'd say interlocking because they have triangular notches which interact with the other levers and stop conflicting moves
I wonder what those 2 hand wheels are for at the end of the signal box seen at 12:55? A lock down to prevent any movement in the event of an incident for investigation? Sort of an 18th century "black box" data recorder?
They look like signal wire tensioners - probably for the un-motorised signals furthest away from the box - wires do change with temperature and use / age so turning these wheels sets the tension to make sure the signal responds correctly when pulled.
What is the hand towel used for?
cool
I love train
I missed why he set one signal lever at a half way setting... what was reason?
The lever has a back lock circuit that is only released when the track circuits are operated in a certain order (for example A and B need to be occupied at the same time). Some locomotives and rail vehicles don't always activate the track circuits in that order, short wheelbase locos will often activate A and then B track which doesn't unlock the back lock on the lever, and the lever has to remain halfway for 2 minutes as a safety measure so that you cannot operate paintwork and other levers too early.
I wanted to know why don’t dig a tunnel and do an extension for the main line Train so they extend the new abandoned underground stations.
Why couldn’t they use the part D78 Stock train doors on the sides and also restructure the front face of the A60 and A62 stock that includes the class 313, class 314 and class 315 remix and make them all together and also redesign them an overhead line and also make them into six cars per units and also having three Accessible Toilets on that six cars per units A60 and A62 stock trains and also convert the A60 and A62 stock trains into a Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXC, Gardner 6LXB and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Engines and also put the Loud 7-Speed Voith Gearboxes even Loud 8-Speed Leyland Hydra cyclic Gearboxes in the A60 and A62 stock, class 313, class 314, and class 315 and also modernise the A60 and A62 stock and make it into an 11 car per unit so it could have fewer doors, more tables, computers and mobile phone chargers?
A Stock Train and also having 8 DisaAccessiblelets on those A stock trains. why couldn’t we refurbish and modernise the waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel and make it bigger and extend it to bank station, making it into a Triple-Track Railway Line so those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden to convert the waterloo and city line Triple-Track Train tunnel into a High-Speed train?
The Third Euro tunnel Triple-Track Train line to make it 11 times better for passengers so they could go from A to B. then put the modernised 11 car per unit A Stock and put them on a bigger modernised waterloo and city line Triple-Track train tunnel so it could go to bank station to those 4 European countries such as Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. The modernised refurbished 11 cars per unit A stock could be a High Speed The Third Triple-Track Euro Tunnel Train So it is promising and 37 times a lot more possible to do this kind of project that is OK for London Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden. Oh by the way, could they also tunnel the Triple-Track Railway Line so it will stop from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex so that the Passengers will go to Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden and also extend the Triple-Track Railway Line from Bank to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Stations so that more people from there could go to Germany, Italy, Poland And Sweden Easily.
Why couldn't they extend the Piccadilly line and also build a brand-new underground train station so it could go even further right up to Clapton, Wood Street and also make another brand new tunnel train station in Chingford and could they extend the DLR?
All of the classes 150, 155, 154, 117, 114, 105, and 106, will be replaced by all of the Scania N112, Volvo TD102KF, Volvo B10M, Gardner 6LXB, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel Six carriages three accessible toilets are air conditioning trains including Highams Park for extended roots which is the Piccadilly line and the DLR trains.
Could you also convert all of the 1973 stock trains into an air-conditioned maximum speed 78 km/hours (48 MPH) re-refurbished and make it into a 8 cars per unit if that will be alright, and also extend all of the Piccadilly train stations to create more space for all of the extended 8 car per unit 1973 stock air condition trains and can you also build another Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive Companies and they can order Every 17 Octagon and Hexagon shape LNER diagram unique minor no.13 and unique small no.11 Boilers from those Countries such as Greece, Italy, Poland, and Sweden, can they make Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive speeds by up to 117MPH so you can try and test it on the Original Mainline so it will be much more safer for the Passengers to enjoy the 117MPH speed Limit only for HS2 and Channel Tunnel mainline services, if they needed 16 Carriages Per units can they use those class 55’s, class 44’s, class 40’s and class 43HST Diesel Locomotive’s right at the Back of those 16 Carriages Per Units so they can take over at the Back to let those Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s have a rest for those fascinating Journeys Please!!!!!! oh, can you make all of those Coal Boxes’ 16 Tonnes for all of the 117MPH Mayflower and Tornado Steam Locomotive’s so the Companies will Understand us, passengers!! so please make sure that the Builders can do as they are Told!! And please do something about these very important Professional ideas Please Prime Minister of England, Prime Minister of Sweden, Prime Minister of Germany, Prime Minister of Italy, Prime Minister of Poland and that Includes the Mayor of London.
neat
Check out this old signal/switch station.
He is doing in James Bond style.
It is very sad that they have ruined the beautiful old fireplace by putting in a stove.
James Petts Doesn’t the signalman deserve some reliable modern conveniences? They also have motor operated points an electrically interlocked signals.
@@richardsinger01 One does not necessarily need to ruin beautiful fireplaces to have warmth and comfort.
A fireplace! I would expect nothing less from English Signal Boxes! In the dozen or so US towers I visited, I saw a couple coal stoves w/the rest either oil or propane furnaces.
𝙁𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪❤ 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙙
im guessing the tea towel is too keep levers clean???
I think he said it's to prevent rust
The metal is cold
Great video one question why does he use a towel or some type of cloth to pull the switch?
Because it's winter there and iron gets so cold in winter
Prevents rust over the years.@13:20
Over the years, I've discovered on CZcams that:
1. If the clip shows mechanical signals being operated, sooner or later someone will ask why he uses a rag when he's pulling the levers
2. If the clip is about an Oxford or Cambridge college, sooner or later an American will say: "Wow, it's just like Hogwarts"
Is it XII century?
19th century technology and know how, today is done by computers and routing software.
all those systems are obsolete . ig is fit fir branchlines and slow moving trains. semaphore signalling is not fit for high speed and electrified areas
Where the f, am I? I'm the apprentice? I would not accept such insane amount of responsibility, but...
why use a cloth to move the levers?
The cloth prevents the sweat on his hands from making the lever tops go rusty
@13:12
The levers are very cold
Same gears ,and same operating system was tere in India,at the time of meeter guage trainse till 2000
So why the rag on everything?
Clean hands
Clean levers
Stops skin pinches when operating
@13:20. Prevents rust
The oils on human skin would destroy the metal on the switch arms and all of the other antique equipment.
The rods are very cold
what's with the tokens?
It's given to the train crew as a permission to drive onto a single line - the system is set so only one train (the one with the token) can access the line
@@ajb07Staff and Ticket.
Hello There Again it is Mr Cannadine T. Boxill-Harris, I have another interesting idea for most of you Class 313, Class 314 and that also is including those interesting Class 315 Fans out there, rather than scrapping most of those Class 313's Class 314's including the Class 315's maybe you guys can convert them and including the refurbishment into those Leyland 680 Engine, Scania N112 Engine, Volvo B10M Engine, Cummins M11 Engine, Gardner 6LXC Engine, Gardner 6LXB Engine, Gardner 8LXB Engine, Class 313's, Class 314's and the Class 315's and convert all of them into a 2 Carriages and Three Carriages of the Class 313's, Class 314's and that is including those Class 315's for most of us Class 314's and the Class 315's Diesel Train Fans Pretty PLEASE Are you still going to do this interesting type of Project
for all of us out there Please?
Why this cloth?
@13:20
The rods are very cold
Nice video.
Question: I see when you changed the points that you could move the lever directly to the normal or reverse position without having to wait in the B or D check lock position for the points to operate. I thought power operated points levers have a check lock to prevent full movement of the lever until the points have been detected and proved in the correct position? Has this requirement now been made obsolete?
I note the signal lever was back locked and could not be put normal until the 2 minute time release had timed out - this is how I have seen point levers operate until the points are set and proved in the correct position, and then the lock releases and the lever movement can be fully completed. Am I missing something here?
Using a cloth to prevent rusting on the levers makes sense, but it could get caught in the mechanism and cause problems that are difficult to deal with. A good workaround is to wear gloves, make the levers out of a metal that won't rust or corrode, or both.
What is with the towel used to pull the lever, and the bells???
I dont know why but i looovveee signal boxes and want to work in one whrn older
Lovely fire, gorgeous kettle. Why do signalmen always have a cloth in their hands?
Pronounced Canes not Keens.