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| BBC films - Signalling, Railwaymen etc 08/04/2011 at 17:25 #2792 | |
Quizman
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Various short BBC films which you may be interested in seeing..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/location/north-west/ also try some of the other regions available. Log in to reply |
| BBC films - Signalling, Railwaymen etc 08/04/2011 at 17:25 #14907 | |
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Quizman
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Various short BBC films which you may be interested in seeing..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/location/north-west/ also try some of the other regions available. Log in to reply |
| BBC films - Signalling, Railwaymen etc 12/04/2011 at 14:49 #15034 | |
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Woodhead Signalman
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I love the clip of film that is second in the Northwest region section showing my old signalbox of Woodhead!  Brings back a lot of happy memories for me!PS sorry about the 2 empty posts above this one. {deleted for you-Mod} Log in to reply |
| BBC films - Signalling, Railwaymen etc 14/04/2011 at 16:40 #15083 | |
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Quizman
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Alan, glad you enjoyed it. I particularly liked the way he 'flings' the levers back in the frame nonchalantly with great aplomb - obvious a sturdy piece of equipment. £17/week such riches in those days! :lol:
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| BBC films - Signalling, Railwaymen etc 21/04/2011 at 03:31 #15264 | |
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Woodhead Signalman
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Yes great wages indeed!  Unfortunately when I was signalman at that box the track had been savagely rationalised down from four lines to two with some sidings, and traffic was nowhere near as frequent.  The loneliness and remoteness of the location really came home to you during the quiet times; but with oil fired central heating it was a toasty box at night, and we actually had a proper flush toilet even though it used the spring water from a nearby stream!
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