pmccormick

My hometown station! Looks completely different nowadays, of course. The siding to the right is long since lifted, the semaphores long gone and the platform has been extended. flic.kr/p/7stsbk This is the only shot in my stream of the station now, the NLI shot appears to have been taken at the far end of the now westbound platform. In those days this was the only one as far as I know).

Beautiful scene

The train cannot enter a single-track section without a token. The fireman puts his arm through the hoop while on the move, or simply swaps it with the signalman. Interlocking machinery in signal boxes ensures that only one token at a time is released. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Token_%28railway_signalling%29

John_McK1966 That's a brilliant photo! And thanks for letting us know the changes in your hometown station...

blackpoolbeach Phew! Thanks for saving me the embarrassment of an incomprehensible Staff Exchange description...

fantastic

so amazing

National Library of Ireland on The Commons 5,45?

Brilliant.

I'd say 5.45 too. In which case it's too bright outside at the end of March to be in the morning.