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BPM01151		 CAR Cardiff (Stonefield Junction) & Rhymney Rear, elevated view of 4-doll semaphore signal assembly, showing back-light blinders. (All back-lights were visible from the signal box at Ystrad Mynach South). This unit was later modified and most of it was still in use in January 2001 Near Ystrad Mynach, South signal box & junction       31-May-1964 11:59

BPM01152		 CAR Cardiff (Stonefield Junction) & Rhymney   Near Ystrad Mynach, South signal box & junction       31-May-1964 12:00

BPM01153		 CAR Cardiff (Stonefield Junction) & Rhymney   Ystrad Mynach, South signal box & junction 13     4-Jun-1989 11:07

BPM01154		 WVL Park Junction & Aberbeeg Junction   North-west of Park Junction, Newport 1 08   20-Jul-1991 15:01

BPM01155		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr   Radyr Station          

BPM01156		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr   Radyr Station          

BPM01157		 MLN Bristol Temple Meads & Bath 11½" ground disc assembly which was operated by two separate signal boxes so that a slot was fitted & hence the inclusion of two separate electrical proving contacts in housings to the right of the pedestal. The cabling to the signal box repeaters is routed through the flexible conduit seen leaving the contact boxes &  running into the ground. Note the track-circuit bonds in the bull head rail at the bottom left of photo’ Bristol, Eastern Depôt, River Avon main down viaduct (141 yards) 117 28 South 29-Aug-1965 14:14

BPM01158		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr 3-doll cantilevered bracket semaphore assembly with permanent caution arm, elevated disc and track-circuit diamond. This was previously a 3-doll unit but was modified after 1963 and the entire unit was removed after the implementation of the new Cardiff-Pontypridd resignalling scheme in 1998. (See also next frame) Radyr station     West    

BPM01159		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr 2-doll cantilevered bracket semaphore assembly with permanent caution arm and elevated disc. This was previously a 3-doll unit but was modified after 1963 and the entire unit was removed after the implementation of the new Cardiff-Pontypridd resignalling scheme in 1998. The diamond track-circuit indicator is mounted above the catwalk Radyr station          

BPM01160		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr 3-doll double-supported bracket signal assembly with permanent caution arm, elevated discs and route indicator. This assembly was modified after 1963 and the entire unit removed after the Cardiff-Pontypridd resignalling scheme was implemented in 1998 Radyr station     West    

BPM01161		 CAM Cardiff (Bute Road) & Merthyr  4-doll version of assembly shown in previous frame. This assembly was modified after 1963 and the entire unit removed after the Cardiff-Pontypridd resignalling scheme was implemented in 1998 Radyr station     West    

BPM01162		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads) and Bradford-on-Avon 2-doll banner repeating bracket assembly. Note the white contrast patch on the overbridge in advance of the signals, for sighting enhancement. (This photo’ was taken from a train, at speed) Bathampton area     South    

BPM01163		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater Banner repeating bracket signal with splitting distant (up main to up main and up main to up slow lines) fitted with anti-vandal screens at sides and rear. The signal assembly which this unit repeats can be seen in the background South of Bristol West Depôt 121 01 SW 18-Aug-1966 11:45

BPM01164		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater 3-doll bracket semaphore with motorised splitting distant arms and a 3ft subsidiary arm for crossover to east side of Bristol West Depôt yard Bristol West Depôt     SW 18-Aug-1966 11:48

BPM01165		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater 2-doll splitting distant assembly for Parson Street Junction signal box. The stop arm was for Bristol West Depôt main line up starting function. The slot weights are clearly visible as is the box housing the slot proving contacts Bristol West Depôt     SW 18-Aug-1966 12:11

BPM01166		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater General view of 3-doll relief line bracket signal with 3ft ringed arms Bristol West Depôt Junction Signal Box 120 69 West 18-Aug-1966 11:52

BPM01167		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater Intermediate relief line 3ft goods semaphore with attached 2ft arm for turnout within relief system Bristol West Depôt 120 37 SW    

BPM01168		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater 6-doll ringed arm (Goods lines) gantry assembly with one GW 3ft arm replaced with 3ft BRWR arm Bristol West Depôt Junction 120   0 65   03 NE 18-Aug-1966 11:35

BPM01169		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater Arrangement of 4-doll bracket assembly, down main to down relief, down main to main with working distant, down main to up sidings (relief) & down main to Portishead branch with fixed distant for Ashton Gate signal box. The stop arms were Parson Street Junction signal box down homes and the motorised distant was for West Depôt Junction signal box. The fixed distant was for Ashton Gate signal box Parson Street station/Portishead Junction 120 21 NE 18-Aug-1966 11:23

BPM01170		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater Arrangement of 4-doll bracket truncated 3ft semaphore assembly, down relief to down sidings, relief to through relief, relief to main with working distant, & relief to Portishead branch with fixed distant. AWS ramps also visible in main & relief lines The signals were controlled from Parson Street Junction & West Depôt Junction signal boxes Parson Street station/Portishead Junction 120 21 NE 18-Aug-1966 11:23

BPM01171		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater Rear view of 4-doll truncated 3-ft arm relief line bracket signal assembly with motorised and fixed distant arms. The arm-proving contact housings are clearly visible  at the rear of each arm shaft and also the turquoise glass is clearly shown. The lamp expander terminal casing attached to each lamp is also visible Parson Street station/Portishead Junction 120 21½ SW 18-Aug-1966 12:23

BPM01172		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater 4-doll semaphore signal gantry with motorised distant signals and track-circuit diamonds. The AWS ramps are just visible in the relief and main lines. This unit formed the up main & relief starting signals for Malago Vale signal box and the distants were for the up lines for Bedminster signal box. Rule 55 exemption plates (track-circuit diamonds) are also fitted at catwalk level Between Malago Vale and Bedminster 119 61 SW 18-Aug-1966 12:37

BPM01173		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater 6-doll semaphore gantry assembly comprising down main and down relief home arms for Malago Vale signal box and distant signals for Parson Street Junction signal box. The slow line distant arm was fixed at caution whilst the fast was motorised. Track circuit diamonds are just visible as are the ATC ramps in the tracks Between Malago Vale and Bedminster 119 60 NE 18-Aug-1966 12:42

BPM01174		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater Malago Vale up main and relief advanced starting signal bracket assembly with up Bedminster worked distant arms. The slotting arrangement is clearly visible and track-circuit diamonds are fitted just below the catwalk. Note the main support which is of back-to-back spaced channels with cross-bracing Between Malago Vale and Bedminster 119 41 SW 18-Aug-1966 12:44

BPM01175		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads ) & Bridgwater Arrangement of former GWR  8-doll semaphore signal gantry with standard 4ft stop, 3ft stop & 4ft fixed distant arms with "call-on" arms for all main running lines. Note that the dolls are of the former GWR square post wooden type Bedminster station 119 18 SW 18-Aug-1966 12:50

BPM01176		 BRL Bristol (Temple Meads) & Bath 4-doll semaphore signal gantry with permanent caution arms and subsidiary arm arranged at extended height for enhanced sighting. The chord between Dr Day's Bridge Junction and Bristol Loop Junction, had by this time, been removed and hence the absence of arms on the right-hand doll. In later years, the removed chord was re-laid to allow traffic to and from South Wales & Bristol Parkway to run through to the Bath line without reversal at Temple Meads North Somerset Junction, Bristol 117 37 East 29-Aug-1965 14:04

BPM01177		 MLN St.Phillips Marsh Avoiding Line (Formerly Bristol Relief Line) 3-doll semaphore signal gantry with permanent caution arms and subsidiary arm arranged at extended height for enhanced sighting North Somerset Junction, Bristol 117    23 41    21 East 29-Aug-1965 14:03

BPM01178		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads) & Bath 3-doll semaphore bracket signal assembly with permanent caution arm, subsidiary arm and double route indicator. Route is shown cleared for Marsh Junction Bristol East Depôt, Down Yard signal box 117 16 East 29-Aug-1965 14:10

BPM01179		 MLN Bristol (Temple Meads) & Bath 4-doll bracket semaphore assembly with permanent caution arms and route indicator North Somerset Junction & signal box, Bristol 117 48 West 29-Aug-1965 14:00

BPM01180		 BSW Bristol (Temple Meads ) &Severn Tunnel Junction GWR 2-doll wooden bracket signal assembly with ringed goods arms and track-circuit indicator. Lineside telephone also provided (Taken from moving train) Pilning 9 50 North 22-Jul-1966 10:19

BPM01181		 CEJ Cardiff (General) & Queen Street South 2-doll cantilevered bracket semaphore assembly with route indicators and "Call-on" arms Queen Street South 1 01½ South 15-May-1966 10:30

BPM01182		 CYA Cylla Two-signal points detection for junction points, Rhymney line to Cylla branch (Penalltau) Ystrad Mynach North, junction to Cylla branch 13 72 North    

BPM01183		 THT Pontypridd & Treherbert Newly-installed semaphore signal with elevated disc with proving contact boxes fitted for repeater indication equipment in ground frame building Up home signal, Porth Station 16 10 SE 2-Jul-1989 9:27

BPM01184		 THT Pontypridd & Treherbert Newly-installed semaphore signal with elevated disc with proving contact boxes fitted for repeater indication equipment in ground frame building Porth Station 16 11 North 2-Jul-1989 9:31

BPM01185		 SWM South Wales Main Line 2-doll semaphore bracket signal assembly with one fixed and one worked distant arm and with "Call-on" arm. The two dolls applied to two separate lines. South Wales up main and up Llynfi branch to station Just west of Bridgend station          

BPM01186		 SWM Severn Tunnel Junction & Fishguard Harbour   West of former Skewen Station 210 42 West 25-Apr-1990 12:01

BPM01187		 SWM Severn Tunnel Junction & Fishguard Harbour   East of former Skewen East Junction 210 43 East 25-Apr-1990 12:01

BPM01188		 SDI    JER Swansea avoiding line   Former Lônlas Junction (1990 mileage 0) (Tunnel 925 yards long) 1           1 07¾  49¾ SE 25-Apr-1990 12:12

BPM01189		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan   Porthkerry park (rail overbridge) 1 20 West 27-Apr-1990 18:37

BPM01190		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan   Rhoose Cement Works inlet 3 20 SE 28-Apr-1990 9:51

BPM01191		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan View looking towards Aberthaw, east of Rhoose level crossing showing severed inlet to former Rhoose cement works and trailing connection to down siding Rhoose level crossing 3 19½ East 28-Apr-1990 9:53

BPM01192		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan   Rhoose Down line AW100 colour-light signal (Rhoose Level Crossing) 3 18   28-Apr-1990 9:56

BPM01193		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan   Fontygary (Aberthaw down distant signal) 3 72½ East 28-Apr-1990 10:07

BPM01194		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan   Fontygary (Aberthaw up IBS distant signal AW101R) 3 69 West 28-Apr-1990 10:07

BPM01195		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan Full switch, sprung traps in up line, showing Pandrol-fixed 113A flat-bottom rail on pre-stressed concrete sleepers Fontygary 3 72 East 28-Apr-1990 10:07

BPM01196		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan           28-Apr-1990 10:12

BPM01197		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan           28-Apr-1990 10:12

BPM01198		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan           28-Apr-1990 10:12

BPM01199		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan   Aberthaw East reception inlet 4 62½   28-Apr-1990 10:15

BPM01200		 VOG Vale of Glamorgan     5 22   28-Apr-1990 10:21

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