I was a signal box boy at Aldgate in 1957. In those days the diagram was a little different than seen in the video, there was a move from from either platform2 or 3 to a stabling siding for the loco to stand ( Sarah Siddons etc) just west of the Station, How this was done is another story.
Hi Sean & Steve. Good to see you and the guys in this wonderful video from Ted, Thanks Ted. Hope everyone is good and great to see this hands on cabin being worked. Sadly replaced by incredibly boring and remote computer generated Control. Well thats progress for you ! Take care guys.
Hello jeff b. Have you looked at Aldgate on Flickr? You've seen Anorak Heaven? Are you are the jeff b I think you are sir? Mr L.K, always remembers you.
@@Cookiein7 Thanks - if you have his e mail I would like to contact him again....we were mates from about 5 and he gave me the idea to join LT as was in 1966. Can I send you my email by some means..or if you are on Flickr, I am Richard Thomas - Hertsman Images on there. Thanks
@@rjathomas2990 Well I do have a Flickr account, but I was locked out years ago thanks to that breach in Yahoo, I think it was. I'll forward on your request to him.
Where the track circuit indications are extinguished, that indicates the presence of a train. A train may occupy several track circuits at a time. The describer wings on each end of the diagram announce the destination of each train. The train register, which the signaller follows, advises them of the timetabled passage of each train. That may not always be the case, as you can hear, train running orders are passed from one box to another.
They make it look so easy - but the skill these people had was incredible, a great piece of history captured here of true railwaymen
Worked in here myself as an apprentice in 1984 for about a year, remember in well
CLASS! I never saw any tower operators here in the US wearing a tie at work! Maybe back in the 1940's...Great video thank you so much for posting it!
I was a signal box boy at Aldgate in 1957. In those days the diagram was a little different than seen in the video, there was a move from from either platform2 or 3 to a stabling siding for the loco to stand ( Sarah Siddons etc) just west of the Station, How this was done is another story.
Lots of memories, I still miss the boxes, sad er :]
Hi Sean & Steve.
Good to see you and the guys in this wonderful video from Ted, Thanks Ted. Hope everyone is good and great to see this hands on cabin being worked.
Sadly replaced by incredibly boring and remote computer generated Control. Well thats progress for you ! Take care guys.
Hello Mick,
Tony here. Ted allowed me to post the video. I'll let them know you had a butchers.
Great video Ted👍
Hi Alan and larry
good to see you all , larry I checked out the flickr site,great pics !
Went to Cobourg in late '97. It will be closed within a year. Transferring to new control room.
Signalman at the far end looks like Tim Strangleman ,I was a box boy at Baker st at this time .
Professor Tim Strangleman these days
Nice video my little cherub
I'll pass on to Ted.
yeah, driving main liners now. its .So long since I have seen you, did you stay in the cabins?
Hello jeff b. Have you looked at Aldgate on Flickr? You've seen Anorak Heaven? Are you are the jeff b I think you are sir? Mr L.K, always remembers you.
Yep. The best way to contact me will be through flickr. Did you get pics?
Is this video available in stereophonic sound? Stereophonic sound ladies and gentlemen!
Hello Larry! AD here. Remember me?
you having a leaving do..?
Is that Sean Whelan working the frame on the right?
Yes it is. Just spoke with him yesterday.
@@Cookiein7 Thanks - if you have his e mail I would like to contact him again....we were mates from about 5 and he gave me the idea to join LT as was in 1966. Can I send you my email by some means..or if you are on Flickr, I am Richard Thomas - Hertsman Images on there. Thanks
@@rjathomas2990 Well I do have a Flickr account, but I was locked out years ago thanks to that breach in Yahoo, I think it was. I'll forward on your request to him.
@@Cookiein7 Is there any other way of giving you my email? (Secure way) Should I know you TC...Trevor C?
@@rjathomas2990 Keep the faith?
how does the signalman know what train is what when all that is on the diagram is just white lights
Where the track circuit indications are extinguished, that indicates the presence of a train. A train may occupy several track circuits at a time. The describer wings on each end of the diagram announce the destination of each train. The train register, which the signaller follows, advises them of the timetabled passage of each train. That may not always be the case, as you can hear, train running orders are passed from one box to another.
L.K?...Larry?
It was a crazy job,eh?lol