Resignalling And Civil Engineering (1982/1983)

Apologies for the poor video quality, this video was made using Betamax home video.
This video shows resignalling and civil engineering taking place along the London to Brighton main line between Selhurst, Norwood Junction and East Croydon during many weekend engineering possessions during late 1982, early 1983.
Work begins on what will become the new (elevated) slow lines between Selhurst Junction, Norwood Fork Junction and Windmill Bridge Junction which also incorporated the new Cottage Junction involving major earth works.
In addition, the abolishing of the existing local lines between Gloucester Road Junction and Windmill Bridge Junction including abolishing the East Croydon Local Spur lines between Norwood Fork Junction and Windmill Bridge Junction together with the Emergency Spur lines between Selhurst Junction and Gloucester Road Junction.
Furthermore, the existing passenger lines connecting Selhurst and Norwood Junction (Fork Spur lines) were abolished effectively ending the ability to travel directly between Norwood Junction and Selhurst, and vice versa.

[@karimkekhia4369]

well bugger me…that how it all looked when they built the slow lines. what a truly excellent video…i drive my trains on them slow
lines
most days and always wondered what it looked like when it was built!!! they were looking at another reorganisation there recently. ahhhh those songs of them slam doors. brings it all back. i vaguely remember when it was all newly built

[@Dave.Thatcher1]

Abolishing the link between Selhurst/N. Jnc must have seen the end of the SSN (Streatham/Selhurst/Norwood) and NSS (Norwood/Selhurst/Streatham) service......round trip London back to london then?........that was back in the 60's