Chippy wrote:
Peter Masson wrote:

"Chippy" wrote

But not always. GFF recorded an occasion when he was waiting at
LSt to meet the Royal Train when a message came through that the
arm had fallen off the up starter at Tottenham. He was therefore
surprised when the train eased in smoothly to time. It transpired
that there had been no nonsense about cautioning the driver - a
porter was despatched to scamper up the post holding the signal
arm, 'to hold it proudly in the off position while his Sovereign
went by under clear signals'.

I'll doubtless be shouted down as a heretic for saying this, but
that's the sort of story that proves that GFF was a better
raconteur than he was railwayman.

I fail to see what the story tells you about GFF's skills as a
railwayman. Care to explain?
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)