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    Andy873 replied to the thread Signal Box Opening Times.
    I'm running out of thank you(s)! I'd like to clarify a couple of things please - Reversing and Leaving a box unattended: Reversing...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Signal Box Opening Times.
    Fascinating replies as always. I re-watched the St. Albans South video and in it there is mention of forward facing points requiring...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Signal Box Opening Times.
    Thanks for clarifying that. How would a relief signaller go on at a box they didn't normally work? especially if they were on their...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Recent line closures.
    I can expand on this one, July 1993 coal trains were taking away the power station's stock pile of coal to Rugeley power station in...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Signal Box Opening Times.
    And the box times are not even listed in the BR 1960 sectional appendix either. If BR did list box opening times, what document would...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Signal Box Opening Times.
    That's a good question! If you look at one page from my 1962 summer WTT you will see that the box opening times simply aren't there...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Signal Box Opening Times.
    @Gloster and John, thanks for explaining about the detonators and those black and white levers. I couldn't work out just how the...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Signal Box Opening Times.
    @edwin_m and @Gloster Thanks for clarifying the instruments! @Springs Branch Thanks also for that link, I will definitely give it a go...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Signal Box Opening Times.
    Perhaps this is off topic, but I'd like to get clear in my head what block instruments would a box have: 1. You are working box B 2...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Railway Terminology / Wording.
    Certainly looks that way! What does T mean anyone? - "9.20 am Colne to Blackpool Central, 6 bogies including circuit stock and 2T"
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Railway Terminology / Wording.
    Thanks for confirming what I suspected. The instructions for parcels workings (LMS 1938) lists the number of vans for each train...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Railway Terminology / Wording.
    Thanks all, I now understand what circuit stock is. Regarding pigeons: I was reading yesterday a list of pigeon specials from 1937...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Signal Box Opening Times.
    I can see now why your heart might jump with those six beats then. That would be a very serious and dangerous situation and you'd...
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Signal Box Opening Times.
    Good one :D @Gloster What in your experience could a bell code starting with six beats mean?
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    Andy873 replied to the thread Railway Terminology / Wording.
    @Snow1964 That's a great link (and a good read). I especially like the photos of the pigeons taking to the sky. Now for circuit stock...
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