Winchcombe Signal Box
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Electric Key Token Instruments
Cheltenham Instrument (& Annett's Locks for switching out)
Toddington Instrument (& Annett's Locks for switching out)
One Train Staffs
Winchcombe - Cheltenham Staff
Toddington - Cheltenham Staff
Phones
Diagram
Block Shelf
Lever Frame
Large frame in a small box - impossible to photograph!
Views from the Box
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| Down | Up | Foot Crossing |
Future C&W Shed Area |
Exminster SB | C&W / S&T Yard |
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5542 in Down Platform |
Unfortunately there were carriages stabled in front of the box when I was taking these photos.
Signal Box Equipment
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| Flags | Kitchen area |
Up Main Distant (Fixed)
Up Train Approach Treadle (Gretton Treadle)
No 2 Up Main Home
No 4 Up Main Starting
No 6 Down Platform to Up Main Starting
No 13 Disc
No 14/15 Disc
No 7 Up Advanced Starting
Up Obtain Token Board
City of Truro approaching Winchcombe
Speed Boards
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| 10 mph down PSR | 25 mph up linespeed |
No 33 Down Main Advanced Starting & Greet Tunnel North Portal
10 mph up speed board
No 36 Down Main Home
In the right hand of the above three photos, the orange pipe in the foreground marks the end of the continuous track circuiting through the station area. When a train passes this point is when the annunciator sounds in the signal box. The Down Main Home can be seen in the distance.
Down Main Distant (Fixed)
No 11 Power Points Siemens General Electric Point Machine
Around the Station
Switching Out
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CRC Staff into Annett's Lock |
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Composite Key into Annett's Lock |
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No 21 Lever Control showing 'FREE'. |
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No 21 Switch Lever to C. |
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Up Signals Cleared. |
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Down Signals Cleared. |
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No 21 Switch Lever to R. |
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No 21 Switch Lever to R. |
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With signal box switched out, long section staff can be obtained. |
Lever Leads
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1 ---- RELEASE 2 5 6 7 |
2 ---- UP MAIN OUTER HOME ---- 11 OR6 NIL |
3 ---- UP MAIN INNER HOME ---- 16 19 24 |
4 ---- UP PLATFORM STARTING ---- 16 19 24 |
5 ---- UP MAIN INNER HOME TO DOWN PLATFORM ---- 11 24 |
6 ---- UP STARTING FROM DOWN PLATFORM ---- 24 |
7 ---- UP MAIN ADVANCED STARTING ---- 19 OR 25 OR NIL |
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9 ---- DISC 16 19 OR 11 24 |
11 ---- UP MAIN FACING ---- DOWN MAIN |
12 ---- UP PLATFORM TO DOWN MAIN STARTING |
13 ---- (DISC) DOWN PLATFORM TO YARD ---- 24 25 |
14 ---- (DISC) UP PLATFORM TO YARD ---- 16 19 24 25 |
15 ---- (DISC) UP PLATFORM TO UP SIDINGS ---- 16 17 |
16 ---- F.P.L. FOR 17 ---- NIL OR 17 |
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17 ---- UP MAIN FACING ---- UP SIDINGS |
18 ---- (DISC) UP SIDINGS TO UP PLATFORM ---- 17 |
19 ---- DOWN MAIN FACING ---- UP MAIN |
20 ---- F.P.L. FOR 19 ---- 19 OR NIL |
21 ---- SWITCHING OUT LEVER ---- "R" CHECK TO REVERSE 11 20 23 24 |
23 ---- (DISC) DOWN BAY TO YARD |
24 ---- F.P.L. FOR 25 ---- 25 OR NIL |
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25 ---- UP MAIN FACING ---- DOWN YARD |
26 ---- (DISC) YARD TO DOWN OR UP PLATFORM ---- 25 25 20 19 OR 20 |
31 ---- (DISC) DOWN MAIN TO DOWN PLATFORM ---- 11 20 |
32 ---- (DISC) DOWN MAIN TO UP PLATFORM ---- 19 20 |
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33 ---- DOWN MAIN ADVANCED STARTING ---- 11 OR NIL |
34 ---- DOWN PLATFORM STARTING ---- 11 |
35 ---- DOWN MAIN INNER HOME ---- 11 20 |
36 ---- DOWN MAIN OUTER HOME ---- 19 OR NIL 20 |
37 ---- RELEASE 36 35 34 33 |
All photographs by Danny Scroggins, 04/08/07.
Updated, 03/10/07.