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where's this then?
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 9:29 pm
by hq1hitchin
A nice pic taken by the resident signalman. A less than well known sports ground was on the upside?
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 9:53 pm
by R. pike
New Southgate... The first box out of King's Cross to signal both up and down lines...
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 11:27 am
by hq1hitchin
No sir, not ZP.....
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 1:37 pm
by R. pike
Sneaking round the back at Gordon Hill then..
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 2:21 pm
by hq1hitchin
Correct, sir - looks very much a main line station, though, doesn't it?
There was a home made board at Wood Green No 1, about 3' x2', reading NEW LINE with an arrow, which the signalman would display hopefully to anything they wanted to divert via Hertford without prior notice being available. It was quite an education to see some of the responses from the drivers. ha ha
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 2:22 pm
by hq1hitchin
Oh, should have added that the sports ground was the Great Northern Athletic Association - bet that was built on years ago!
Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 6:05 pm
by R. pike
Certainly had me fooled at the first glance..
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 7:16 pm
by silver fox
Ok, where's this then, two opposite facing pictures
the Box in the middle of view2 (Top) is the one on the right of View 1 (bottom) note I have blanked out the singal box name!
If anyone can also tell me where we are looking as a bonus point aswell as the place!
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:13 pm
by hq1hitchin
Wild guess for a GN man but could it be Norwich?
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:31 pm
by silver fox
nope
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 11:58 pm
by rob
York,down end? Lines off to Scarborough?
Rob
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 6:46 am
by silver fox
Yep, it's waterworks crossing, looking first from Scarborough Bridge, then from Branches Yard, the signal box I have blanked is Leeman Road.
I will pop down tonight and try and get a similar view!