Hi, Thanks for your comment. Train drivers are required to sound a series of short blasts at frequent intervals when making a wrong direction movement. The use of the horn in this instance is detailed in Rule Book Module TW1 Section 47.3 (d).
Interesting. I notice that the main signal was cleared for entering the section at the beginning. The old BTF "Single Line Working" video from 1957 shows the main signal being held at danger and the driver being given authority to pass it at danger by the pilotman. Do you know when the practice changed?
Hi James, thanks for your comment. The signal that protects the obstructed line is indeed maintained at danger (you can see this signal just before the driver changes ends). The clearance of the first stop signal at the signal box only allows trains to proceed up to the next stop signal in order to make use of the main to main crossover.
Blimey, please don’t tell me there was passengers waiting while all this gas to go on? We all moan about a bus replacement service but on this occasion I think I would probably just walk, let alone have to get a bus😂
Thanks for the comment. "Generally" a train driver will receive yellow handsignals to proceed in relation to signals, and green handsignals to proceed in relation to level crossings. With the Railway there are often "however" caveats. Non block crossings as listed in the Sectional Appendix are an exception to this generalisation.
Green hand signals would be given when authorised to pass over locally controlled level crossings. Typically when a handsignaller is authorising a train forward it will be a yellow flag.
Yellow given for signals by a hand signaller. Restrictive aspecta proceed at caution as the next signal could be a red. If hand signaller give a green the train could proceed SLW maximum speed up to a potential red signal. Green is given at level crossings if under manual control
Very interesting, in Italy we call it the "illegal track" and today can only be used in case of emergencies
Hi, Thanks for your comment.
Train drivers are required to sound a series of short blasts at frequent intervals when making a wrong direction movement.
The use of the horn in this instance is detailed in Rule Book Module TW1 Section 47.3 (d).
Really useful video… thank you for taking time to upload it 👍🏻
Very useful video. Thank you for uploading.
very nice video .. very helpful.
Interesting. I notice that the main signal was cleared for entering the section at the beginning. The old BTF "Single Line Working" video from 1957 shows the main signal being held at danger and the driver being given authority to pass it at danger by the pilotman. Do you know when the practice changed?
Hi James, thanks for your comment. The signal that protects the obstructed line is indeed maintained at danger (you can see this signal just before the driver changes ends). The clearance of the first stop signal at the signal box only allows trains to proceed up to the next stop signal in order to make use of the main to main crossover.
@@traindriverfoundation thank you!
Bit scary driving on the wrong side of the track imagine seeing another train coming towards you on the same line 😮
7:01 you can see a mouse running in the cable troughing route on the right
That's some attention to detail there 😀
We called it running bang road
Blimey, please don’t tell me there was passengers waiting while all this gas to go on? We all moan about a bus replacement service but on this occasion I think I would probably just walk, let alone have to get a bus😂
Thought the handsignaller by the points will be giving a green hand signal not yellow?
Thanks for the comment. "Generally" a train driver will receive yellow handsignals to proceed in relation to signals, and green handsignals to proceed in relation to level crossings. With the Railway there are often "however" caveats. Non block crossings as listed in the Sectional Appendix are an exception to this generalisation.
Green hand signals would be given when authorised to pass over locally controlled level crossings. Typically when a handsignaller is authorising a train forward it will be a yellow flag.
Yellow given for signals by a hand signaller. Restrictive aspecta proceed at caution as the next signal could be a red. If hand signaller give a green the train could proceed SLW maximum speed up to a potential red signal. Green is given at level crossings if under manual control
What area is this? Nice route
The Cumbrian Coast Line between Bootle and Drigg.
typical... miles and miles of roadworks, WITH a contraflow, and not a single bugger working lol
We used to call it running bang road
Railway 'slang' terminology for a wrong direction move is still termed going bang road.