What do these lights mean?

[Strat-tastic]

Next to a signal, ground level, about 2-3 foot high, two vertical flashing white lights.
They've just turned up so presumably something temporary going on.

 

[ComUtoR]

Emergency speed indicator ?

 

[TSG]

Yellow and black thing? Emergency Speed Restriction warning

 

[Roast Veg]

Next to a signal, ground level, about 2-3 foot high, two vertical flashing white lights.
They've just turned up so presumably something temporary going on.

That's a "dalek", used to identify a temporary speed restriction.

 

[Strat-tastic]

I don't recall seeing anything particularly yellow/black about it.
Does it mean the start of the speed restriction or warning of it further ahead?
Thanks for replies so far

 

[ComUtoR]

That's a "dalek", used to identify a temporary speed restriction.

Pretty sure its a Metal Mickey

I don't recall seeing anything particularly yellow/black about it.
Does it mean the start of the speed restriction or warning of it further ahead?
Thanks for replies so far

Warning further ahead

 

[Mattydo]

Emergency Speed Indicator which is advanced warning of an Emergency Speed Restriction. Usually associated with an AWS magnet 200 yards in advance and followed by a warning board, speed board and termination board.

 

[Supercoss]

Pic of equipment used for Emergency Speed Restrictions and carried in Response Unit ESR/TSR vehicles
audible warning via temp AWS magnet
Visual Warning Emergency Indicator two vertical flashing white lights
adjacent to Emergency Indicator - audible warning via 2nd temp AWS magnet
Warning Indicator with two reflective dots and speed stencil
speed indicator ( commencement of restriction)
T Termination indicator , all of train must pass before accelerating to line speed

Amazing that this is all that is used to slow potentially 125 mph services to 5/10 or 20 mph plus a printed advice in late notice case at drivers depot

 

[skyhigh]

Amazing that this is all that is used to slow potentially 125 mph services to 5/10 or 20 mph plus a printed advice in late notice case at drivers depot

Just to be clear, the equipment is normally a little more spread out than that...

 

[Efini92]

Just to be clear, the equipment is normally a little more spread out than that...

Depends who’s put it out

 

[ComUtoR]

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Isnt the second magnet supposed to be placed at the Indicator ?

 

[Railsigns]

Isn't the second magnet supposed to be placed at the Indicator?

It doesn't have to be. The emergency indicator can be up to 400 metres from the warning board.

 

[Annetts key]

In order that a driver sees it:
temporary magnet (AWS - warning/horn)
(200 yards)
Visual Warning Emergency Indicator two vertical flashing white lights / dalek
(possible short distance, can be zero)
temporary magnet (AWS - warning/horn)
(200 yards)
Advance speed indicator
(distance that is at least service braking distance)
Speed commencement board
(length of speed restriction)
Termination (T) board.

 

[jdp30]

Temporary Speed Restriction Signs

There's more info about them at the bottom of this page, assuming the photo in post #8 is what you're talking about.

 

[Deepgreen]

Just to be clear, the equipment is normally a little more spread out than that...

That's for the replacement of one sleeper!

 

[Strat-tastic]

Thanks folks

 

[RollingStock19]

That's a "dalek", used to identify a temporary speed restriction.

Emergency speed restriction only.
A temporary speed restriction wouldn't get a "dalek" as it would have been advertised in the WONs