Peckforton Light Railway - video library

[GAP]

Thanks Graeme
I've not yet finished them all, so I had to do some nifty redeployment from station to station as the train progressed down and back up the line.

Rik

Rik I did notice that the LED behind the glass was flickering is that something to do with the control?

 

[ge_rik]

Rik I did notice that the LED behind the glass was flickering is that something to do with the control?

It would probably be possible, but I just bought a load of those electric tea lights and extracted the flickering LEDs from them.

Rik

 

[ge_rik]

This year's instalment of the ongoing History of Peckforton Light Railway, charting what's been going on on the railway this year.

Rik

 

[dunnyrail]

Great vid Rik, love the signals. However I am sure your signalling chum will tell you, if a signal is at danger train must stop and only move when cleared. 8.38 big no no signal clearing as train approaches! Please excuse my old railwayman’s operator need for prototype reality. Happy Xmas and New Year to you as well.

 

[ge_rik]

Great vid Rik, love the signals. However I am sure your signalling chum will tell you, if a signal is at danger train must stop and only move when cleared. 8.38 big no no signal clearing as train approaches! Please excuse my old railwayman’s operator need for prototype reality. Happy Xmas and New Year to you as well.

Hi John
So are you saying the signalman is a fault in clearing the signal as the train approaches? He must wait until the train stops before clearing it?

Rik

 

[dunnyrail]

Hi John
So are you saying the signalman is a fault in clearing the signal as the train approaches? He must wait until the train stops before clearing it?

Rik

Yup driver also at fault for approaching signal at that distance without stopping or at least preparing to by being at a very slow walking speed.

 

[PhilP]

Ah! But Rik's railway is partially run along Southwold ways of working..
A different interpretation of (some) of the rules.

PhilP

 

[dunnyrail]

Ah! But Rik's railway is partially run along Southwold ways of working..
A different interpretation of (some) of the rules.

PhilP

The SLR had Stop Signals with Staff and Ticket working relying on acceptance and clearing of the Signals after Bell Signals had been exchanged between the Station in Advance. This would generally rely on the Train coming to a complete stand at each Station for the Staff/Ticket to be collected and exchanged for the authority to the next Station. A read if Page 151 in Peter Paye’s book on the SLR would help understanding. This is serious life saving stuff on the real railway, though not in use at many places these days.

 

[ge_rik]

The SLR had Stop Signals with Staff and Ticket working relying on acceptance and clearing of the Signals after Bell Signals had been exchanged between the Station in Advance. This would generally rely on the Train coming to a complete stand at each Station for the Staff/Ticket to be collected and exchanged for the authority to the next Station. A read if Page 151 in Peter Paye’s book on the SLR would help understanding. This is serious life saving stuff on the real railway, though not in use at many places these days.

Ah well, in this case the train had just finished shunting at the station. It had already been there some time and was just pulling into the loop from the siding. A Down ore train had just departed and so there would have been plenty of time to exchange the token (says he clutching at straws).

See from 10:40 onwards of the video from which that clip was taken -

Rik