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    Pennsnett Railway.

    The Pennsnett Railway exchanged traffic with British Railways at three locations. Baggeridge Junction on the Wombourne branch, Round Oak on the Wolverhampton to Stourbridge line and Cradley on the Stourbridge extension line. As a fireman at Tyseley in 60s I remember picking up traffic at Round...
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    Mumbles railway signal.

    This is a slim chance of anyone knowing. Can someone tell me where there was a signal probally a disc in a cabinet at Swansea Rutland street controling the single line section to gas works loop. There are two signals at gas works loop. A two aspect signal proving the facing points and I assume...
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    Swansea District Line.

    Following the reopening of the Swansea district and Central Wales line about March the 8th trains ran normal for about a week but ever since accrording to Traksy everything is now going via the main line and Landore. I have only seen one light engine going west and also an engineering train to...
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    Train headcoades.

    Can anyone explain why freight trains mainly are described on Traksy live maps as non standard. E.g. 601B, 693A, 0150 and 676A. My take would have been 6B01, 6A93, 0O15 and 6A76. These are currant on the South Wales main line.Thanks. Graham.
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    Semaphore signals for a power box.

    Birmingham New Street power box had an operation semaphore distant signal for Soho road. When the exit signal from Soho Pool was green a semaphore distant which must have worked through a relay cleared to off. I often wondered if the signaler in New Street box was aware of this. Did any other...
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    What is 1Z37 on the Swansea District Line today? (27/07)

    Anyone know what 1Z37 is traveling West 0830 this morning. 22/07/2019. Thanks.

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