Signalling the Swanage Branch

THE EVENTS OF THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2015

COMMISSIONING THE NEW TOKEN SYSTEM BETWEEN NORDEN AND WORGRET JCT INTO

SERVICE

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Mike Walshaw and Dick Spencer test the Token Instrument at Norden

Gates

Mike speaks to Peter Horne, Signalman at

Corfe Castle Signal Box

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Tester-in-Charge, Dave Helliwell exposes the full wording on the STOP

Board at Norden4

The new Ground Frame at Arne Road is examined

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Dave, Mike and Dick consult at Norden.

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At Worgret Junction, Dave exposes the “COMMENCEMENT OF TOKEN

SECTION” Board7

And the “END OF TOKEN SECTION” Board at the Stop Signal PW5750

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At Wareham, the Token Instrument Cabinet on the UP Platform is

opened.9

Dave phones Corfe Castle to release a Token

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The Junction Signal clears under test

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Satisfied at last, Dave signs the Token System into use at 14:08, Thursday 5

February, 2015

Dave congratulates Mike, the Project Manager

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Alan, Mike, Alan, Dick, Peter and Dave take well-earned tea-break in Corfe

Castle Signal Box14

‘Rail Minister,’ Clare Perry, MP, rides the first train to use the newly

signalled link to Norden and Corfe Castle

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Clare Perry’s Special Train from Poole, 1Z15, Class 158 DMU, arrives at

Wareham at 15:48

Clare takes a Token for her train from the

Token Instrument

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Clare hands the Token to Driver Pete Burton

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Clare and Gavin make speeches

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At Basingstoke Signalling Control Centre, the route can then be set for

the Swanage Branch

The Special Train arrives at Corfe Castle

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Signalman Peter Horne releases a Token at Norden for the Minister’s Special Train to

return to Wareham and Poole

Clare and Mike look really happy with their day’s work!

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On arrival at Wareham, Clare says farewell and drives the train away!

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Photo Credits:Andrew P.M. Wright,Mike Walshaw and

Dave Fry at Basingstoke

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