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Trent PSB 19/07/2013 at 22:44 #47389
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Tonight is scheduled to be the last day for Trent PSB, along with Sneinton Crossing, Netherfield Jn and Rectory Jn.

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Trent PSB 20/07/2013 at 00:11 #47393
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Netherfield and Rectory have a couple of weeks left yet - the plan is (or was) to maintain a service into Nottingham from the Netherfield end (under SLW regs I think) throughout most of the blockade, apart from the period when the new signalling's being commissioned east of Nottingham.
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Trent PSB 20/07/2013 at 13:10 #47407
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According to a Facebook post I read last night, all signalling equipment at Trent was signed out of use at 2335, with the box abolished at 0015 today.
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Trent PSB 20/07/2013 at 13:34 #47409
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I've been looking around for some pics of the box interior, but can't find any. Anyone got any?
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Trent PSB 20/07/2013 at 15:41 #47414
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I have said before that I have some inside pictures of signalboxes (obtained using a visitor permit in East Anglia back in 2011) but, despite my large archives, I have no interior box pictures from the Nottingham area. Sorry not to be of help here.

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Trent PSB 20/07/2013 at 20:32 #47429
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A couple of shots from today at Nottingham showing TT279 switched off (as they all were)

This had gone by the evening.

The gantry at the west end of Nottingham being dismantled with the old searchlights on the ground.


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Trent PSB 20/07/2013 at 22:18 #47436
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John wrote - Quote:
I've been looking around for some pics of the box interior, but can't find any. Anyone got any?
If you search for 'Trent PSB' in Flickr, you'll find some images. I was fortunate to be able to visit Trent at the end of June, and here are just a few of my images -

http://www.lymmobservatory.net/railways/misc/trent_1.JPG

http://www.lymmobservatory.net/railways/misc/trent_2.JPG

http://www.lymmobservatory.net/railways/misc/trent_3.JPG

Most of the panel was out of use and covered over by this date. However, the technician's panel in the relay room still showed the full layout, although only part of it was in actually illuminated and in use -

http://www.lymmobservatory.net/railways/misc/trent_rr1.JPG

http://www.lymmobservatory.net/railways/misc/trent_rr2.JPG

http://www.lymmobservatory.net/railways/misc/trent_rr3.JPG

http://www.lymmobservatory.net/railways/misc/trent_rr4.JPG

http://www.lymmobservatory.net/railways/misc/trent_rr5.JPG

Finally, I have a drawing of the original panel, which has been scanned and put on my website -

http://www.lymmobservatory.net/railways/sbdiagrams/sbdiagrams.htm

There is much of interest on this drawing! (Diagram sections for Trent are large - about 3.5 Mb each).

Last edited: 20/07/2013 at 22:31 by john_s
Reason: added approx file size for Trent diagram sections

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Trent PSB 21/07/2013 at 19:11 #47455
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In case anyone's interested, here's the CCF map for the Nottingham area showing the remodelled layout.


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Trent PSB 22/07/2013 at 12:31 #47475
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*stands on head to view properly*
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Trent PSB 26/07/2013 at 22:07 #47615
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For those of you that are interested, I noticed platforms 3 and 4 are now devoid of tracks, and also large sections of track between Basford and Hucknall have also been lifted on the Robin Hood line
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Trent PSB 31/07/2013 at 11:36 #47774
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Some really great pictures of Nottinghamshire boxes and the work at Nottingham from a local signalman here http://www.flickr.com/photos/43709405@N07/sets/72157634747593148/with/9392892479
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Trent PSB 31/07/2013 at 20:42 #47791
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Looks cosy. All that's missing is the signallers feline assistant hogging the chair by the radiator!

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Trent PSB 27/08/2013 at 21:09 #48914
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A curious feature of the new signalling is this

right angled co-acting signal at the end of platform 2.Presumably when drivers at right against the signal.

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Trent PSB 28/08/2013 at 18:30 #48956
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" said:
A curious feature of the new signalling is this
right angled co-acting signal at the end of platform 2.Presumably when drivers at right against the signal.

I saw this earlier from a distance and just assumed it was a feature for the barrow crossing. Have trains there ever been that many trains though which have been only just short enough for this platform?

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Trent PSB 28/08/2013 at 20:04 #48958
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At first I thought that too, that it was a crossing indication,but firstly, why would you show the complete signalling aspect with route indication just for a staff crossing ?
Secondly,the signal only repeats NN4002 (platform2)there's no indication for platform 1 and the staff/barrow crossing, cross both platform 1 & 2.
Thirdly,barrow/staff crossings are usually just plain light indicators and would extinguish for trains in both directions.
Fourthly, the co-acting position light signal has the lens hoods angled upwards.

In answer to the other question,two to three cars is the nom for Platform 2 but you could just get 4 cars in up to the signal.Network Rail Rules of the route state 96m usable train length so a 4 car would just fit in,

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Trent PSB 29/08/2013 at 08:57 #48984
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Lincoln platform 1 has the same type of arrangement since its re-signalling, because with 4 cars, you're right up against the signal.
God bless, Daniel Wilson
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