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Post by jamesm on May 8, 2006 21:46:28 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2006 21:49:17 GMT
Probably rickmansworth
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Post by Tubeboy on May 8, 2006 21:51:31 GMT
yeah ricky, looking south, met electric ready to couple up and return to London. ;D
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Post by mandgc on May 8, 2006 23:47:14 GMT
--ready to couple up ----
---and the uncoupled Steam Loco is returning to the Steam Layby at the north end of the station in a parallel move ( A slick Loco changeover )
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Post by stanmorek on May 12, 2006 21:27:41 GMT
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Post by mandgc on May 13, 2006 0:39:48 GMT
Old Picture.
Well, old enough to have a Sarah Siddon in it . :-)
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Post by mandgc on May 16, 2006 9:13:57 GMT
JP 2.
Stamore K's picture ( Reply #4 ) shows signal JP 2 with what could be an 'A' aspect on its left.
Is it an 'A' aspect?
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Post by Harsig on May 16, 2006 10:41:37 GMT
JP 2. Stamore K's picture ( Reply #4 ) shows signal JP 2 with what could be an 'A' aspect on its left. Is it an 'A' aspect? I believe it is actually the auxiliary red aspect. |
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Post by agoodcuppa on May 16, 2006 10:44:22 GMT
JP 2. Is it an 'A' aspect? Is there a Tripcock Tester at Ricky? If so it's the lamp for that. |
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Post by mandgc on May 18, 2006 0:19:43 GMT
The signal has an Auxilary Red Aspect I agree. Though I have read a bit about them I can't remember actually noticing one at a signal.
After an Accident at Northwood in 1945 between an Electric loco hauled train and a T stock in which 3 passengers were killed (and Loco 19, John Wycliffe ended his running ) the Inspecting Officer suggested that Signal Post Telephones and 'P' signs be fitted to the, then, Met.Rly 3 position CL signals - even though both trains involved in the accident were fitted with Trip cocks.
'P ' signs were used on the Main Line Railways then to authorise Drivers to pass a Signal at Danger.
I don't think 'P' signs and Telephones eventuated but I think Auxiliary Red Aspects were fitted to the signals.These would ensure that the Driver of a Non Trip Cock fitted train (LNER,Chiltern, etc) would find a Red light if the signal was at Danger.
The Auxiliaries were fitted to the newly signalled Main Lines and in the resignalling on to Amersham .
The Local Lines had Floodlit Distant signals for each station presumably for the Goods Trains then running.
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Post by jamesm on May 18, 2006 14:52:35 GMT
>How old is your picture James? The underbridge was partly reconstructed in 1955.
I really don't know. I acquired it without any info; that's why I posted it on this forum. Are there any more clues which would let me pin down the date more precisely. I've already been checking it against other photos from the same location to see if anything is different.
Regards
James
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Post by Oracle on May 18, 2006 15:28:50 GMT
I found this shot from January 1951 by comparison the lovely sempahores: www.transportarchive.org.uk/aimages/L2642.jpgHowever they have gone by May 1957: www.transportarchive.org.uk/aimages/L2634.jpg I am trying to recall as this very subject cropped up when I was doing my editing job as to whether although Amersham and Chesham went live 12th September 1960, if there was still a change at Rickmansworth for Aylesbury until 10th September 1961? Does it look a sunny summery day to anyone else? I ask because I got the impression, and am sure that I am 1000% wrong that it was taken on the last day. |
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Post by mandgc on May 19, 2006 0:42:16 GMT
How old is the Picture ?
No.16, Oliver Goldsmith, was the first Loco to have its name replaced and to be repainted Maroon, it re-entered service in Dec. 1953. It then had LT roundels on the sides; these do not seem to appear in the picture.
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Post by mandgc on May 19, 2006 6:03:56 GMT
A new Signal Box and Colour Light Signals were brought into use at Ricky in 1953.
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