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Leicester PSB no more

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Leicester PSB no more 25/12/2011 at 16:54 #26168
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Leicester PSB closed as a signal centre yesterday 24th December 2011. All control now moved to East Midlands signalling centre at Derby. I remember Leicester PSB opening in 1986 when I was on the footplate at St.Pancras & Bedford. When all things considered, Leicester PSB must be one of the shortest lived PSBs compared to the likes of Sheffield, Derby, Trent & West Hampstead.
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Re: Leicester PSB no more 25/12/2011 at 18:16 #26169
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Now two WestCAD workstations. Incorporates the recent-ish Croft Workstation, So I believe Croft SB will have closed down too. This mean that Derby now fringes with Rugby SCC Nuneaton workstation.
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Re: Leicester PSB no more 25/12/2011 at 18:51 #26170
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Two westcad workstations don't provide the same panoramic view as the original installation which can be seen here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/llangollen_signalman/sets/72157628110176730/

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Re: Leicester PSB no more 25/12/2011 at 21:13 #26173
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Just had an update from a friend who worked there for a fewweeks whilst training in 1990. Leicester PSB will remian open for one more week. Closes on New years eve now.
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Re: Leicester PSB no more 25/12/2011 at 22:32 #26174
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Phil Deaves' website shows Croft SB as having been scheduled for closure 25-Dec-2011.

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Re: Leicester PSB no more 27/12/2011 at 12:36 #26233
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Leicester PSB was due to close as stated but the Death Knell was postponed by a week to Week 39 . This has now been changed to Week 40 i.e now next week
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