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Post by londonse on Jan 24, 2010 10:20:07 GMT
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Post by hobbayne on Jan 24, 2010 10:48:26 GMT
Just a wild stab in the dark here, but as its the KX desk, I assume it is connect with the plunger at the west end of the E/B platform.
If a train is reversing E 2 W via the wrong road starter, the driver presses a plunger which lets the signalman know the driver is in position and is ready to proceed.
I'm sure it rang a bell in the cabin or something!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2010 10:52:45 GMT
As far as I can remember, some (most?) old style cabins had a system where a bell rang at a certain point, to indicate that a train was approaching the area. As a Controller I had many a call from signalmen saying that "train xx hadn't belled on from [wherever]". Assuming it (the approaching train) was stuck somewhere, we then had to start calling stations between the previous cabin and the point of belling on to try and locate where the problem was. No train radio in those days.
Hope that helps.
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Post by londonse on Jan 25, 2010 10:21:41 GMT
Thanks for the replys now another question where were these bells ringing to let the signalman know they were on the way?
Paul
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Post by railtechnician on Jan 26, 2010 9:34:04 GMT
Just a wild stab in the dark here, but as its the KX desk, I assume it is connect with the plunger at the west end of the E/B platform. If a train is reversing E 2 W via the wrong road starter, the driver presses a plunger which lets the signalman know the driver is in position and is ready to proceed. I'm sure it rang a bell in the cabin or something!! I think you're right, there is a plunger at the w/e E/B headwall, these days IIRC it is in the signalling non-safety circuitry and is plunged to get the route (L2) but in the days of manual control it would've been the 'ready to start' plunger to let the signalman know when to clear the route. |
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