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| − | Signalling diagram in Bewdley South as of September 2015. | + | Signalling diagram in Bewdley South as of September 2015. The circles on the diagram are track circuit indicators, which light in the presence of a train (or failure of a track circuit), the pilot light in bottom left being constantly lit to indicate that the power is on. |
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* [[List of signal boxes]] | * [[List of signal boxes]] | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 16 October 2015
A signal box at Bewdley, working to Bewdley North and Kidderminster. Bewdley South signal box has interesting arrangements in that it works to Bewdley North by Absolute Block on the main line (platforms 1 & 2), by direction levers under ETT Regulations on the Back Road (platform 3) with the Rock Siding and DownIn reference to the direction of travel means away from the major terminus (i.e. towards Bridgnorth on the present day SVR) Yard operated as through sidings. Operation to Kidderminster is via Acceptance Lever.
The box won a National Railway Heritage Award, the Westinghouse Signaling Award, in 2007.
Diagram
Signalling diagram in Bewdley South as of September 2015. The circles on the diagram are track circuit indicators, which light in the presence of a train (or failure of a track circuit), the pilot light in bottom left being constantly lit to indicate that the power is on.
