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Default Southern's 13 Power Box Scheme


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I agree it certainly started but was not finished.

The Central Division (mainly) boxes LB, VA, Three Bridges were
certainly three of them - but I think that was it.

I am not so sure Ashford was one - maybe if so it would have been much
extended. ISTR Ashford was older, resignalled under Kent Coast Phase
II, and like Eastleigh and Basingstoke and other 1960s boxes pre-dated
the 13 box scheme, and replaced by a new one/s or the equipment/s
supplanted. Then what went into Ashford was - by the time it was done
- was no longer part of the 13 box scheme.

I'm wondering if Dartford was one of them, not sure. OTH, I'm pretty
sure Feltham was not. Or again, both of these might have been
locations for extension or upgrade into the 13 box plan.

Waterloo would also have been one of them - but was deferred delayed
and generally procrastinated over by which time the idea had moved on,
and SR as in the region had more or less gone by the time it was under
way.

I'd be interested if anyone can dig out some detailed plans of the 13
box scheme to see how it compares with todays railway.


I wonder if there will ever be any major Area Signalling Centres developed
in the south, cf Rugby? Or will there only be piecemeal improvements like
Portsmouth (new Havant SC) and the current Basingstoke works...

Paul


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