Interesting to watch. This entry popped out of the woodwork here in 2024 - 12 years on from the original entry. Having been involved in the closure of the real one (working on the Exeter Panel Signal Box project in the early 1980s), it’s good to see that the older method of working is still of interest.

Worked at Taunton West Station box as a booking lad 1964-1966 and I love to hear the old bell signals. I think it's admirable trying to create things as they were but I have a reservation although I understand. Pulling points levers took some effort as do some of the signals. On this video the signalman makes it clear that the levers are not connected to anything as no effort is made to pull them. Pedantic? Probably!! Like my model railway, it's the wonderful fantasy world that we all live in.

nice to see some one working as it sould and taking notice of the box boy

Great video! Thanks for sharing this, fascinating!

I was a box lad in Crewe South Junction box late 60s, there was 303 small semi auto leavers happy days.👍

He does not touch the Levers with his bare Hands as the Sweat on his Hands would rust/tarnish the polished Steel Levers. The Levers in all Boxes were kept in a highly polished Condition to aid movement through the Hands when pulling, also pride in the Condition of the Box.

Shows how in my opinon the railways should be fully mechanical, bells ringing levers being pulled its a soothing sound.

I see the iconic duster being used, you wouldn't be allowed near the frame without one.

Really great ,I was a Signalman Burton on trent 1950... Whats gone wrong, PERSUIT OF PROFIT...AS USUAL..

You had to be fit to do that for 8 or 10 hours, or however long their shifts were.

what is the different with blue, short blue, orange, yellow, and black handle? i'm from indonesia

@Snapdragon4472

8 жыл бұрын

Black levers move the points. Blue levers lock the points. Yellow levers are distant signals. Red levers are stop signals and disc shunting signals. Short blue is actually blue over brown and are interlocking levers for movements in the wrong direction, and also a release to a ground frames. There are also black levers with white chevrons for working detonator placers. Short levers work equipment electrically rather than mechanically. Points are also known as switches. Distant signals are also known as approach signals.

he needs a duster protection against durmtise don't know if i spelt right that person on about tthis don't this that and like 6 o'clock Barnstaple i think that signalman got some patients id said something when sperted half what hes going on about

Why doesn't he touch the levers with his bare hands ? He always seems to use a rag ?

@VampireParrot

5 жыл бұрын

It's not a rag, it's a signalman's duster, the true badge of office. It keeps the levers clean and shiny and protects them from sweat. If they had any corrosion on them it would make them rougher to use, give the signalman blisters, and most importantly look bad. Keeping a signal box spotlessly clean, tidy and looking good is important! I use two dusters; one for the levers and one on the brass bell tappers.

Because some ones got s time table my its not working time table that railway workted worked by eveven those passenger cards suposed to tell train times were rubbish at Strood we had an 08-00 but we had a cannon steet 08-59 but according to those time table cards they were to conect with each other but to working timetable did not conect only with 08-15 we always had trouble with that one last one to have ago i offerd to provit as he didnt beleve it so i said your not intrested nor me