RAILWAY ROUTES
The Southampton and Dorchester Railway
Part 4 : Southampton station Down end signals
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Looking westwards from platform 1 towards the signal box.
24 October 1978 [05-Q-07] |
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Southampton Central signal box.
28 January 1979 [05-X-10] |
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Starter signal at the western end of platform 2.
6 September 1980 [08-L-02] |
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The signal gantry at the western end of the station.
23 August 1980 [08-I-01] |
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Another view of the down signals.
7 November 1977 [03-U-24] |
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The signal box behind the signal gantry.
8 March 1980 [07-N-16] |
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Four photos showing the various aspects of the
the Down Starter signal on the Up Slow line. 8 March 1980 [Starter] |
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31128 leaving platform 2 working "wrong road".
18 October 1980 [08-S-33] |
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Colour lights being prepared to replace the semaphore gantry.
7 June 1981 [09-V-09] |
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Ground signals replaced with colour lights.
22 January 1982 [10-Z-10] |
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The new colour light signals set to red on the Down lines.
22 January 1982 [10-Y-31] |
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The Down Fast line is set to yellow.
22 January 1982 [10-Z-01] |
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The Down Fast and Down Slow lines each have a double yellow.
22 January 1982 [10-Y-26] |
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The Down Slow signal resets to red as the Bournemouth stopper passes.
22 January 1982 [10-Y-27] |
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The Down Fast line has a green signal for a clear line.
22 January 1982 [10-Y-29] |
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A container train working wrong road Down the Up Fast line.
26 February 1982 [11-B-32] |
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Down Fast and Down Slow lines are set for trains to pass.
27 January 1985 [16-W-29] |
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Signals are set for down trains on three lines.
27 January 1985 [16-W-35] |
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More variety of signal settings for down train movements.
27 January 1985 [16-W-31] |
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Signal gantry for Down movements on the Up lines.
20 April 1985 [16-Y-15] |
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Looking back towards the old semaphore signal gantry.
8 March 1980 [07-N-15] |
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| Southampton station to Millbrook station. |
All pictures copyright © Malcolm Smith 2013
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