Four track for Filton Bank - ongoing discussion

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[grahame]

What happened to this site just now, could not load forum, coming up oops page not found.

The posting database was offline from 11:37 to 11:39, and the web server as well for a shorter period. The post at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=19765.msg250288#msg250288 and the rest of that thread give you some background; I was re-synced at 11:37 as I was concerned that the backup script wasn't generating backups I could use in the event of a significant system failure.

[Dispatch Box]

What happened to this site just now, could not load forum, coming up oops page not found.

The posting database was offline from 11:37 to 11:39, and the web server as well for a shorter period. The post at http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=19765.msg250288#msg250288 and the rest of that thread give you some background; I was re-synced at 11:37 as I was concerned that the backup script wasn't generating backups I could use in the event of a significant system failure.

Thanks for that.

[Bmblbzzz]

Wandered up to have a look this afternoon. A couple of ballast trains, loaders, other yellow trains, orange jackets, all hard at work between the Horfield footbridge and Abbey Wood. As for FAW station, of course it's great to have four platforms, but <quibble alert> I do agree that the mixture of fonts on one station doesn't look the best. Nothing wrong with either font, nothing really wrong with a mixture at one station where it's large enough (works fine at Temple Meads) but having them visible at the same time doesn't look so good. Also, I dislike the hooped fence used on the Platform 4. It looks far too garden centre. But those are petty quibbles.

[Dispatch Box]

Filton Bank is closed today,After looking on opentraintimes.

[grahame]

Filton Bank is closed today,After looking on opentraintimes.

Preplanned.

Most banks are closed on Sundays  - thank goodness this one is usually open.

[Red Squirrel]

Nothing wrong with either font...

...except that it has been shown that serif fonts are less legible that sans serif. But we've had that discussion elsewhere on this forum: http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=18572.msg218557#msg218557

Up to a point I'm happy that they've not wasted money putting up the less-legible GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway)-style running-in boards on the other platforms when the existing ones are better; maybe they can put the money they saved towards a passing loop between Montpelier and Narroways.

[Dispatch Box]

Afternoon everyone,

First time post here. It's really warms my heart to see the UFM and DFM lines reinstated from Lockleaze, and of course the former Up and Down Reliefs from Lockleaze north.

I travelled over what was then the DFM on its' last day of use, back in February 1984.
Here's my shot of the old B152 signal on that final evening. Note that it had three Feathers, compared to the new version.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristol-re/4938596167/in/photolist-8wpAzM

Very Best Wishes,
Bob.

According to a plan I just found, Signal B252 Had a pos 1 - 2 JI on, And B152 Had pos 1 and 4 Indicators on, plus a stencil indicator with a letter D for dr days siding. Also the signal from the curve B431 also had a pos 1 indicator, very interesting isn't it.

[Bristolian]

Afternoon everyone,

First time post here. It's really warms my heart to see the UFM and DFM lines reinstated from Lockleaze, and of course the former Up and Down Reliefs from Lockleaze north.

I travelled over what was then the DFM on its' last day of use, back in February 1984.
Here's my shot of the old B152 signal on that final evening. Note that it had three Feathers, compared to the new version.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristol-re/4938596167/in/photolist-8wpAzM

Very Best Wishes,
Bob.

According to a plan I just found, Signal B252 Had a pos 1 - 2 JI on, And B152 Had pos 1 and 4 Indicators on, plus a stencil indicator with a letter D for dr days siding. Also the signal from the curve B431 also had a pos 1 indicator, very interesting isn't it.

B152 is visible in this shot of mine, when track recovery was underway - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristol-re/12089707425/in/photolist-nVyXbN-nvb1wg-k2jpgF-k2k5Ce-jqmSwN-jqjUPt-gH6a8Y-gtu9ZG-ej2Zsb-edC53B-ed5Ebo-eaHEdc-eawcdE-cgYNyd-cfGKbU-bUksyP-aAeYFS-6QXbpB-6R2ech-Cy62xZ-kUtp5V-CyFZC3-kUxXaX-ntAtFi

Here's B252 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bristol-re/14152453915/in/photolist-nyB2u8-nyiezT-nh69S3-nh5NMA-nyjpPj-nyeMZv-nh1X2C-nydaPX-nAgFjT-nfZLPG-nxtwib-nx8rNs-nfTFDf-nyYkKT-nfGmbg-nezDEK-nezmo3-nexZFc-nexFjT-nuKE1F-nsXn4p-nuHLZe-nsZ2JN-nbs3ys-njKgBb-njKuzK-njz7Yu-niJYqL-kZHZDK-kZHsvp-kWAV57-kWzZFc-kRRfhs-kzyrwv-nhEb6C-njGgm9-nmq3jB-njmGnQ-ngJAjA-nkvVne-ngDzX3-nkek22-ndp1XP-ndmfpg-ndmfwv-86pgVN-nbiQRY-86pgRY-86m6Uz-kWzZwK

Very Best Wishes,
Bob.

[Dispatch Box]

Seems like they had Added these in later years, My plan shows the original layout from 1970, when Bristol Panel was first installed. They must of done it when North Somerset Junction was made bi-directional in 1978.

Was that signal out when you took the picture.

[Bristolian]

Seems like they had Added these in later years, My plan shows the original layout from 1970, when Bristol Panel was first installed. They must of done it when North Somerset Junction was made bi-directional in 1978.

Was that signal out when you took the picture.

B152 was out.

[Dispatch Box]

Seems like they had Added these in later years, My plan shows the original layout from 1970, when Bristol Panel was first installed. They must of done it when North Somerset Junction was made bi-directional in 1978.

Was that signal out when you took the picture.

B152 was out.

But did not have a white cross over it.

[SandTEngineer]

Don't know you can say the signal is out when you can only see the top two aspects of four....

[Dispatch Box]

Don't know you can say the signal is out when you can only see the top two aspects of four....

According to the post it was.

[SandTEngineer]

Signals that are disconnected temporarily during engineering work possessions don't have 'white crosses' put on them and if the affected line is permanently put out of use, it wouldn't have one fitted either.  The only exception to the latter case is if the signal could be mis-read from an adjacent parallel line.

[Dispatch Box]

Signals that are disconnected temporarily during engineering work possessions don't have 'white crosses' put on them and if the affected line is permanently put out of use, it wouldn't have one fitted either.  The only exception to the latter case is if the signal could be mis-read from an adjacent parallel line.

I Noticed that on some of the pictures on here of the Filton Bank works that some new signals put up were out and not covered also. So I am right in thinking that is why as all lines were closed.