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"D7666" wrote: On Apr 3, 2:11 am, "MaxB" wrote: wrote in message ups.com...I know the SR had a plan in the 70's to have 13 PSB's for the whole region can anyone shed some light, plan did not happen as such. I don't know if it was ever finished, but London Bridge, Victoria (Clapham Jn) and Ashford were all part of it. 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 was under the impression that Basingstoke was one of the 13, hence the elimination of the Southampton boxes about 1980. sneaky plug For a touch of LSWR/SR nostalgia my Southampton signal box pages are at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/sigbox/sigbox.htm -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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On Apr 3, 8:20 am, Graeme Wall wrote:
I was under the impression that Basingstoke was one of the 13, hence the elimination of the Southampton boxes about 1980. Southampton went under Eastleigh in c.1981 not under Basingstoke. I think there was maybe one to be located at Basingstoke or Eastleigh but also I think in neither case would it have been the 1966/1967 box directly - but a replacement or considerably expanded facility. -- Nick |
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On Apr 3, 10:47 am, "D7666" wrote:
On Apr 3, 8:20 am, Graeme Wall wrote: I was under the impression that Basingstoke was one of the 13, hence the elimination of the Southampton boxes about 1980. Southampton went under Eastleigh in c.1981 not under Basingstoke. Although since posting that I see you refer to Southampton to Eastleigh on your web pages - but I can't quite see where ''... Basingstoke was one of the 13, hence the elimination of the Southampton boxes ...'' comes in to play. -- Nick |
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"D7666" wrote: On Apr 3, 10:47 am, "D7666" wrote: On Apr 3, 8:20 am, Graeme Wall wrote: I was under the impression that Basingstoke was one of the 13, hence the elimination of the Southampton boxes about 1980. Southampton went under Eastleigh in c.1981 not under Basingstoke. Although since posting that I see you refer to Southampton to Eastleigh on your web pages - but I can't quite see where ''... Basingstoke was one of the 13, hence the elimination of the Southampton boxes ...'' comes in to play. 'Cos the brain is in neutral today :-) I meant Eastleigh, it just came out as Basingstoke... -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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There's an excellent film called "The First of the 13" about the
Dartford resignalling (made by someone who worked on it) on the 'Terminus' DVD: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Terminus/dp/B00081MX60 Didn't mention what the other 12 were to be..but here's a guess: Waterloo London Bridge Victoria Feltham Woking Ashford Three Bridges Portsmouth Eastleigh + 3 others. |
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On Apr 3, 5:08 pm, Mad Mac wrote:
Didn't mention what the other 12 were to be..but here's a guess: Waterloo London Bridge Victoria Feltham Woking Ashford Three Bridges Portsmouth Eastleigh + 3 others. It must be something like that list. Perhaps Basingstoke and Gillingham were two of the missing three ?? -- Nick |
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"D7666" wrote: On Apr 3, 8:20 am, Graeme Wall wrote: I was under the impression that Basingstoke was one of the 13, hence the elimination of the Southampton boxes about 1980. Southampton went under Eastleigh in c.1981 not under Basingstoke. Doh! I meant Eastleigh, sorry, I was thinking about the coming works at Basingstoke and it stuck in my mind. I think there was maybe one to be located at Basingstoke or Eastleigh but also I think in neither case would it have been the 1966/1967 box directly - but a replacement or considerably expanded facility. I'm pretty certain Eastleigh was one of the '13'. -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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![]() "Graeme Wall" wrote in message ... In message om "D7666" wrote: On Apr 3, 8:20 am, Graeme Wall wrote: I was under the impression that Basingstoke was one of the 13, hence the elimination of the Southampton boxes about 1980. Southampton went under Eastleigh in c.1981 not under Basingstoke. Doh! I meant Eastleigh, sorry, I was thinking about the coming works at Basingstoke and it stuck in my mind. I think there was maybe one to be located at Basingstoke or Eastleigh but also I think in neither case would it have been the 1966/1967 box directly - but a replacement or considerably expanded facility. I'm pretty certain Eastleigh was one of the '13'. -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html I have the 'Yellow Peril' for that in the loft does that make me sad |
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"8sub" wrote: "Graeme Wall" wrote in message ... In message om "D7666" wrote: On Apr 3, 8:20 am, Graeme Wall wrote: I was under the impression that Basingstoke was one of the 13, hence the elimination of the Southampton boxes about 1980. Southampton went under Eastleigh in c.1981 not under Basingstoke. Doh! I meant Eastleigh, sorry, I was thinking about the coming works at Basingstoke and it stuck in my mind. I think there was maybe one to be located at Basingstoke or Eastleigh but also I think in neither case would it have been the 1966/1967 box directly - but a replacement or considerably expanded facility. I'm pretty certain Eastleigh was one of the '13'. -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html I have the 'Yellow Peril' for that in the loft does that make me sad Very, just like the rest of us :-) -- Graeme Wall This address is not read, substitute trains for rail. Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html |
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Graeme Wall wrote:
In message .com "D7666" wrote: On Apr 3, 2:11 am, "MaxB" wrote: wrote in message ups.com...I know the SR had a plan in the 70's to have 13 PSB's for the whole region can anyone shed some light, plan did not happen as such. I don't know if it was ever finished, but London Bridge, Victoria (Clapham Jn) and Ashford were all part of it. 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 was under the impression that Basingstoke was one of the 13, hence the elimination of the Southampton boxes about 1980. sneaky plug For a touch of LSWR/SR nostalgia my Southampton signal box pages are at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/sigbox/sigbox.htm Interesting site. Hope you don't mind my linking to it from the relevant pages of my website? http://www.conceptcrafts.co.uk/britishrailways1960 |
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