Inside Carlisle Power Signal Box: Celebrating 50 years! Carlisle's panel as seen in March 2023
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- Опубліковано 25 тра 2023
- Carlisle Power Signal Box: Celebrating 50 years
Describing Carlisle's panel as seen in March 2023
Shift Manager Bryan Parker describes the Carlisle panel to Les Gilpin.
The panel covers the WCML from just north of Carnforth into Scotland with the Windermere branch and lines to fringe boxes at Wigton (Maryport & Carlisle line), Howe & Co's Sidings (Settle & Carlisle line) and Corby Gates (Newcastle & Carlisle line).
It was commissioned in February 1973 and had taken over all the old signal boxes in its area by the summer of that year.
Photos by Les Gilpin and from the Cumbrian Railways Association collections.
Many thanks to Bryan Parker for showing mew the panel and to Network Rail for allowing me the privilege of access to make this video.
The Cumbrian Railways Association
The Cumbrian Railways Association's members are interested in the railways in and around Cumbria past present and future, whatever gauge or purpose. It publishes books on railways in and around the county (we ventured to the Garstang and Knott End!) and owns a large archive of documents, drawings and plans in both paper and digital format. The CRA Photographic collection exceeds 50,000 images, mostly now digitised.
See the CRA website for more information: cumbrianrailways.org.uk/
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Fascinating video. Thank you
July 1985 I was on a school holiday in the area 10 of us and a teacher had a visit of the panel was a great day out.
Very interesting. I remember I visited Peterborough PSB (thks to BR press office) soon after it entered service. These places are fascinating. Thk you for sharing.
Fascinating to see behind the scenes Les, great video.
This is wonderful
Brilliant video
fantastc video les very interesting im impressed so many buttons and telephones that would keep me going all day lol and 50 yrs, what a privilege to see iside , many thanks for sharing Les , sure your not after a job in there🤣 take care mate a t b Syd👍👌
Great Video Leslie, hugely informative. Took me back years when I was taken around the PSB in Newport (Mon) shortly after it opened.
What an amazing video documentary,,, 1000 thanks,, I just hope that Carlisle and Preston Boxes don’t fall victim to ROC closures
How informative Les! Great to see the box in action, bit of a massive learning curve for me and so much automation even from 50 Years ago.
Excellent 👍
Oh how cool. The inside of signal boxes is one of the things that fascinates me the most.
Fantastic. What a privilege it has been to tour the PSB with you, Leslie.
THERE IS AN EXCELLENT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THIS LINE CALLED POINTS AND ASPECTS
Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Must have been very nice to get to see the inner workings of the railway.
My grandfather worked with british railways from 1960-1990 here in carlisle, and he also started off in the old carlisle 12b upperby sheds, love trains my self and always wanted to know what it looks like in here thanks for the upload, I've always wanted to work on the the railways but due to my epilepsy I can't, my grandfather told me alot of amazing stories of when he worked with steam locos when he would feed them coal and would work as train guard and work as signaller as well he just made me love trains ❤.
Awesome 😎
Amazing Leslie ! What a great informative video. I didn't realise Carlisle PSB was still operational, I thought Preston controlled the lines up to the Border. It was fascinating to see what is now probably quite old equipment still doing its job. Also just three people running the box ! Great bit of work on your part Leslie.
Absolutely fascinating, Les. I have the SimSig versin and it has helped to know what is where.
Hi les what a great video it was so fasinating watching how things are worked asa ex railway worker myself ive seen inside a few boxes when i was a fireman and i think it was rule 11 where i had to go to the box if there wasnt a phone there once agai n thanks for a great video look forward to the next one pls stay safe my friend