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| North London Line Signal Boxes Disappearing 24/11/2011 at 10:52 #23541 | |
jimgos2005
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I was at Willesden Junction on Tuesday and to my surprise all the NLL signal boxes have gone I was on my way to Dalston on a Stratford train and I saw the signal prefix of NL I was wonderinf is this anything to do with the new signal centre at New Cross. Many Thanks in advance for info received [Moderator: Edited thread title] Last edited: 24/11/2011 at 11:34 by mfcooper Reason: Thread title too generic Log in to reply |
| Re: Signal Boxes 24/11/2011 at 11:29 #23542 | |
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mfcooper
707 posts |
These North London Line (NLL) boxes closed in February and control of the NLL move to Upminster IECC. The original plan was to have a separate job at Upminster for only the NLL on top of the existing LTS (Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness) job. However, this hasn't hasppened, and the exisiting Upminster IECC job has had the NLL added to it with additional staff as well to cover the increased control area. New Cross Gate signal box was only ever designed for the East London Line, controlling from Highbury & Islington to New Cross, New Cross Gate & the new fringe towards Queens Road Peckham when the Clapham Junction extension opens. (NB: The line from Queens Road Peckham to Clapham Junction will be controlled from the same signal boxes as now - London Bridge, Victoria (Eastern) and Wimbledon) Log in to reply |
| Re: North London Line Signal Boxes Disappearing 24/11/2011 at 11:39 #23543 | |
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mfcooper
707 posts |
The following boxes closed in February 2011: Willesden High Level, Gospel Oak, Camden Road, Dalston, Stratford (NLL). The following boxes remain open, for now: (on the NLL, Gospel Oak to Barking & "Freight Boxes") Acton Wells Jn, Bollo Lane, Kew East, Richmond, Acton Canal Wharf, Neasden, Dudding Hill, Upper Holloway, South Tottenham. The next project currently on the table is the closure of Kew East and Bollo Lane and a resignalling to create a larger Acton Wells Jn signal box, probably double manned. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: jimgos2005 |
| Re: North London Line Signal Boxes Disappearing 24/11/2011 at 17:14 #23554 | |
DaveHarries
1285 posts |
" said:Acton Wells Jn, Bollo Lane, Kew East, Richmond, Acton Canal Wharf, Neasden, Dudding Hill, Upper Holloway, South Tottenham. And, if I am not mistaken, Greenford East? Or is that a different line? Dave Log in to reply |
| Re: North London Line Signal Boxes Disappearing 24/11/2011 at 18:00 #23557 | |
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Danny252
1461 posts |
" said:And, if I am not mistaken, Greenford East? Or is that a different line?You'll get into trouble for saying that sort of thing - it's on proper Western rails, none of this NLL business! (Although the line towards Paddington/Kensington Olympia passes about 100m from Acton Wells Jn) Last edited: 24/11/2011 at 18:01 by Danny252 Log in to reply |
| Re: North London Line Signal Boxes Disappearing 24/11/2011 at 18:21 #23558 | |
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DaveHarries
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" said:You'll get into trouble for saying that sort of thing [.....] Ooops. Sorry, LOL. On a related matter, where is Acton Canal Wharf? I am not from London and don't know Acton very well, therefore. Dave Log in to reply |
| Re: North London Line Signal Boxes Disappearing 24/11/2011 at 19:50 #23561 | |
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Danny252
1461 posts |
About half a mile north of Acton Wells Jn on the line towards Cricklewood.
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| Re: North London Line Signal Boxes Disappearing 25/11/2011 at 10:45 #23593 | |
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jimgos2005
129 posts |
Thanks for all the help received it all seems better to me now re: Acton Canal Wharft box this is a freight box only open weekdays/nights I was a trainee up there for 6 months longesat 6 months I have experienced whilst working on the railway need less to say I didnt like it up there but its all part of the training.
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| Re: North London Line Signal Boxes Disappearing 25/11/2011 at 12:06 #23596 | |
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kbarber
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There were a lot worse places than Canal Wharf, I can assure you. Keith (Who relieved in North Pole for several months in 1979/80!) Log in to reply |
| Re: North London Line Signal Boxes Disappearing 09/12/2011 at 16:12 #24788 | |
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jimgos2005
129 posts |
Mr Barber, I am curious to know where in the London area can be worse than Acton Can Wharft apart from the old Neasden Log in to reply |
| Re: North London Line Signal Boxes Disappearing 10/12/2011 at 19:20 #24834 | |
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kbarber
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" said:Mr Barber, Which old Neasden - South or Midland? Meanwhile... OK you may be right for the current situation. But if you look at my sign-off it might give you a clue... North Pole Junction was probably the most aptly-named box on the entire system. Not funny on a cold winter night (and they were a lot colder in the late 1970s) with a vicious westerly gale blowing. Log in to reply |