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Post by tube10 on Apr 21, 2005 18:31:26 GMT
how underground signals differ from mainline railway and street signals
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Post by q8 on Apr 21, 2005 18:48:14 GMT
 Hallo Mate. Underground signals are basically colour light versions of the old semaphore signals except that a "distant" is called a "repeater". The difference between rail signal and road signals is that the red light is always at the BOTTOM of the display. Hope that answers your question. 
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Post by piccadillypilot on Apr 21, 2005 19:26:02 GMT
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Post by Admin Team on Apr 21, 2005 19:38:54 GMT
All modesty apart though, eh PP? |
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Post by q8 on May 11, 2005 6:36:05 GMT
How many different names can you geezers think of for signals and signalmen.
In my day we had "Stick" "Board" "Arm" "Dod" "Dolly" "Banjo" "Red 'un" "Copper" "Soldier" "Sentry" "Hurry up".... for signals
"Bobby" "Lever puller" "Copper" "Traffic warden" and various profanities for signalman
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2005 7:49:24 GMT
How many different names can you geezers think of for signals and signalmen. In my day we had "Stick" "Board" "Arm" "Dod" "Dolly" "Banjo" "Red 'un" "Copper" "Soldier" "Sentry" "Hurry up".... for signals "Bobby" "Lever puller" "Copper" "Traffic warden" and various profanities for signalman I always thought coppers were exclusively used to describe signalmen, never the signals they operated. And just what sort of profanities are we talking about here? I can think of the usual ones that would be chucked at a signalman, but was there any variety? |
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Post by citysig on May 11, 2005 8:16:55 GMT
And just what sort of profanities are we talking about here? I can think of the usual ones that would be chucked at a signalman, but was there any variety? Was or is? Not really. Depends on which line they're on, the length of duty they've nearly finished, and the signal they're standing at. Has made for amusing listening over the years when the telephone tapes are played back. |
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Post by piccadillypilot on May 11, 2005 8:53:32 GMT
And just what sort of profanities are we talking about here? One's upbringing has a lot to to do with it but assuming it was not unduly sheltered then the full range of invective, vitriol and retort will be used to call into question the offenders parentage, upbringing, competence (physical, mental, and technical), fitness to live and the poor judgement shown by whoever passed him to carry out those duties. If I've missed anything I trust the more knowledgable will fill the gaps. ;D |
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Post by q8 on May 11, 2005 11:47:23 GMT
And just what sort of profanities are we talking about here? I can think of the usual ones that would be chucked at a signalman, but was there any variety?
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One such was "come on Percy pull the lever instead of yer plonker"
Another, "If that git up there spent more time pulling the doodahs instead of the tea lady we might get somewhere".
Of course there the uaul "c" "b" "f" etc as well
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Post by citysig on May 11, 2005 12:46:11 GMT
Well yes, when all is said and done, we've had our fair share of giving back the insults - though normally off the phone. I remember one signalman years ago (now retired but his son remains in the grade) who used to say (in a broad amercian accent) "Drivers are like under-ripe apples. They both give me the s***s!"
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2005 23:44:59 GMT
"Bobby" "Lever puller" "Copper" "Traffic warden" and various profanities for signalman There are otehrs, but I cant possibly divulge on a public forum!   |
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Post by c5 on May 12, 2005 0:36:12 GMT
Well yes, when all is said and done, we've had our fair share of giving back the insults - though normally off the phone. I remember one signalman years ago (now retired but his son remains in the grade) who used to say (in a broad amercian accent) "Drivers are like under-ripe apples. They both give me the s***s!" Yes but they tend to be a lot more polite and seem to walk a lot faster at 1 in the moring when their train is going in the depot ;D Unless of course they have been sodding about earlier in which case they can wait whilst a nicer driver goes in first .... HeHe  C5 |
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Post by q8 on May 12, 2005 6:02:16 GMT
I always thought coppers were exclusively used to describe signalmen, never the signals they operated.
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The term "copper" was sometimes applied to draw up signals a la Whitechapel westbound. The one at Kennington was sometimes alluded to as "one eyed Dick" as were fixed red lights which conjured up all sorts of rude visions. While we are on the subject of names what sort of signal would be described by the term "W*nker's Banjo"
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2005 12:39:37 GMT
the copper term is sort of still used as these speed control signals are known to us as policeman
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Post by tube10 on May 12, 2005 17:25:36 GMT
does the underground has a trip arm when the train car ran through a red signal to stop it
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Post by piccadillypilot on May 12, 2005 18:07:53 GMT
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Hallo Mate.
