Signal berth codes?

[saismee]

Most likely just to clear the previous trains headcode and avoid confusion. Same reason you see FUEL, JUBI, SHNT in Norwich for the respective Sidings a lot of the time.

And because there's a ground frame (?) for the sidings. It's a bit more than just two tracks here.

 

[endofthetunnel]

As in “If it’s not too much trouble, would the signaller please route this train to the Carriage Sidings?” In four letters.

The signaller writes the text, it’s to help/remind them not to instruct them

 

[fishwomp]

Anyone know the origin of C216. Currently showing around Huddersfield (blockaded).

 

[Vexed]

Anyone know the origin of C216. Currently showing around Huddersfield (blockaded).

Not sure why it's there apart from the blockade but I can tell you it was interposed at 0500 on Sat 20th Sept and is unchanged since. Maybe a reference to some possession number?

 

[Freightmaster]

Not sure why it's there apart from the blockade but I can tell you it was interposed at 0500 on Sat 20th Sept and is unchanged since. Maybe a reference to some possession number?

Correct - possession of the Penistone line in this case. There are also a load of [-142] entries between
Stalybridge and Diggle for the same reason.


MARK

 

[High Dyke]

Anyone know the origin of C216. Currently showing around Huddersfield (blockaded).

Yes, it's the possession item number. Each route divides its engineering notices into areas. The 'C' means LNE Central Weekly Operating Notice. The number is the specific item number.

 

[fishwomp]

Yes, it's the possession item number. Each route divides its engineering notices into areas. The 'C' means LNE Central Weekly Operating Notice. The number is the specific item number.

Ah, thank you!

 

[ollyrogers]

Something awry at St Mary Cray this evening…



Image showing a signal berth alighted with the word ‘FAIL’

 

[HChip]

Think someone might be getting into a bit of trouble down at Ipswich!

 

[saismee]

Think someone might be getting into a bit of trouble down at Ipswich!

Now a few NOGOs around it. Whoops!

 

[Class15]

Now a few NOGOs around it. Whoops!

Don’t know what happened here as bizarrely 4M63 was then allowed to leave the yard on time?! Seems a bit strange.

 

[Numbskull100]

Don’t know what happened here as bizarrely 4M63 was then allowed to leave the yard on time?! Seems a bit strange.

Not really strange at all.

Suggests that the traction and driver taking m63 forward were not involved.

It's even occurred on a different road (R4) to m63 (R3).

 

[zwk500]

Don’t know what happened here as bizarrely 4M63 was then allowed to leave the yard on time?! Seems a bit strange.

From the look of that snip the SPAD happened at the far end of the yard for a train travelling away from 4M63. If 4M63 isn't affected and is safe to depart then getting it out of the yard is probably the best thing.

 

[Class15]

Not really strange at all.

Suggests that the traction and driver taking m63 forward were not involved.

It's even occurred on a different road (R4) to m63 (R3).

From the look of that snip the SPAD happened at the far end of the yard for a train travelling away from 4M63. If 4M63 isn't affected and is safe to depart then getting it out of the yard is probably the best thing.

Makes sense, my apologies.

 

[structos]

Haslemere signal box removal probably



What could the PF and WZ mean?

 

[sot]

Haslemere signal box removal probably

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What could the PF and WZ mean?

Not sure if they are saying RIP to the people who ran the box?

 

[aftv]

Haslemere signal box removal probably

View attachment 191058

What could the PF and WZ mean?

PF was the prefix for Petersfield and WZ was the prefix for Farncombe both of which closed alongside Haslemere last night.

 

[takno]

Haslemere signal box removal probably

View attachment 191058

What could the PF and WZ mean?

A handy reminder that I need to redraw that map and cram in some more signals

 

[horsewalrus]

LEKY spotted at Waverley - must be an electrical pickle!

 

[zwk500]

LEKY spotted at Waverley - must be an electrical pickle!
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Isnt that quite usual for one of the locos off the sleeper that parks up there?

 

[Steve Harris]

Isnt that quite usual for one of the locos off the sleeper that parks up there?

Indeed it is. If my memory serves me correctly that is the 'Klondyke' (or is it Klondike?) siding and has been used to stable the Euston - Edinburgh sleeper loco(s) for 25+ years.

 

[Amos390]

Wonder where this branch goes off to then...

 

[milooo]

This morning on the wcml "sagy wire ohle brok oh no" in the Kings Langley area

 

[rower40]

Indeed it is. If my memory serves me correctly that is the 'Klondyke' (or is it Klondike?) siding and has been used to stable the Euston - Edinburgh sleeper loco(s) for 25+ years.

One of the Edinburgh signallers told me that they'd had an incident some time ago when a class 66 on a route-learning trip had been abandoned in that siding at Waverley, blocking in the Electric loco for that night's Up Highland Sleeper. The signaller was waiting for a phone call from the Electric loco driver to say they were ready to shunt onto the sleeper - but the loco driver wasn't going to call when there was a "shed" between their engine and the siding starting signal! And at that time in the morning, it's tricky to find someone with traction or route knowledge to move the front loco. So ever since, they've been careful to use the TD to remind them what engines are in that siding.

 

[saismee]

Got UDGD and LRDS on the East Suffolk Line. Supposedly a shunting move?

 

[Numbskull100]

Got UDGD and LRDS on the East Suffolk Line. Supposedly a shunting move?

UDGD is most likely up and down goods, Ipswich. Guess this was near east Suffolk junction?

 

[chrisjo]

If my memory serves me correctly that is the 'Klondyke' (or is it Klondike?) siding

Hence:

 

[Norther Monkey]

One of the Edinburgh signallers told me that they'd had an incident some time ago when a class 66 on a route-learning trip had been abandoned in that siding at Waverley, blocking in the Electric loco for that night's Up Highland Sleeper. The signaller was waiting for a phone call from the Electric loco driver to say they were ready to shunt onto the sleeper - but the loco driver wasn't going to call when there was a "shed" between their engine and the siding starting signal! And at that time in the morning, it's tricky to find someone with traction or route knowledge to move the front loco. So ever since, they've been careful to use the TD to remind them what engines are in that siding.

Hypothetically, if the Sleeper driver was qualified on Class 66 would he have been able to jump in and move it out of the way if it was a different company's loco? Or is it more difficult than that?

 

[saismee]

UDGD is most likely up and down goods, Ipswich. Guess this was near east Suffolk junction?

Boss Hall, yes. It went into the Freightliner yard and changed to LRDS, so I'm not entirely sure.

 

[321362]

GONE at the former power station near Longniddry