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NYMR's New Bridge box (north of Pickering station) has a pair of gates operated by a wheel on a long skew crossing over the road to Newton on Rawcliffe. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pickering_MMB_02_North_Yorkshire_Moors_Railway_(Newbridge_level_crossing).jpg

Thanks for that.

Does anyone know why "NOGO" is currently posted in the train describer at HJ74 signal on the Up Slow line? It has been like that for a few weeks, and Up trains are currently using the Up Fast instead.

In my neck of the woods, Northern have decided to terminate the Nottingham to Leeds and Lincoln to Leeds via Sheffield and Barnsley services at Sheffield "because of the forecasted severe weather", which is due this afternoon. However, the hourly Leeds and Huddersfield stopping services are...

You may find the following two links of interest: https://www.orr.gov.uk/about/who-we-work-with/railway-networks/minor-heritage-railways...

The latest version of the Kent Sussex Wessex Sectional Appendix shows that it is still Tokenless Block between Wilton South and Tisbury Loop, worked by Salisbury box. So the reliance on brake continuity in lieu of the signalman observing the tail lamp would still seem to apply in that section.

There's one on the Up & Down Westgate Curve between Wakefield Westgate and Kirkgate stations, located on the approach to Wakefield West Junction.

There's lots of stuff on all types of codes here, with some explanation too: http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/index.shtml If you aren't already aware, there's a fewf live signalling maps around, such as Opentraintimes maps (http://www.railwaycodes.org.uk/index.shtml), Traksy...

Have a look at this. You can just make out the street names.

Old hands like me can remember it of course, but here is a link to an online sectional appendix which proves it:http://www.britishrailways1960.co.uk/NERS53.html There is information available from the Signalling Record Society, specifically Volume 49 of the Swift Collection...

I think you will find that this will provide you with details of the signal location and route information: https://www.giocondarail.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Stourbridge.pdf I can't help you with questions 3 & 4 though. Good luck and keep posting details of your progress. I have a mate...

The dive-under was built as part of the scheme between 1900 - 1905 to increase track capacity in the Sheffield area. The original double track between Sheffield and Dore & Totley was increased to four, with new lines being built on the east side of the originals. At the same time, Sheffield...

Why is Sheffield platform 2c numbered as such? It wasn't always a passenger platform, being originally a siding or "Dock" as it was shown on mechanical-era box diagrams that I have seen. It was provided with trap points and a shunting signal controlling the exit. It remained a dock when...

See the definitions in post #4 above and it should be clear.

Catch points and trap points may look similar, but they have different purposes. There's a clear explanation in the RSSB publication "Glossary of Railway Terminology". See https://www.rssb.co.uk/rgs/rulebooks/GERT8000-Gloss%20Iss%205.pdf To quote: Catch points: Points designed to derail...

If you look at the relevant page from the sectional appendix (publicly available, see attachment) you can see why the confusion arose. The diagram appears to show the resumption of 60 mph when the track straightens soon after the junction, when in fact it goes on for 52 chains, or 0.65 miles...

On this side of the Pennines, curds are made into that magnificent confection the "Yorkshire Curd Tart". https://britishfoodhistory.wordpress.com/2014/02/09/yorkshire-curd-tart/ Not as common as they once were, but still to be found in local bakers' shops.Well worth seeking out!

The method of working between Barnsley and Huddersfield signalboxes is properly known as "Track Circuit Block". The points forming the double to single line junction to the south of Shepley station are worked from Huddersfield, though if I recall correctly, Barnsley box has a "slot" (release)...

I suppose many of you know anyway, but the Class 170 is no longer available on Trainsimcentral, despite the link from the BVE Routes & Trains web page. Can anyone oblige, please?

Fixed my own problem. I've changed from a wireless to a wired keyboard, and hey presto, no more jumping into neutral.