Trivia TOC's with no Semaphore Signals on their route

Tomnick · 21 May 2019

BS56 said:
In that photo of Ellesmere port I think I can see another semaphore in the distance on the left just before the road over bridge part covered by tree branches .

There is indeed, so Merseyrail trains are certainly signalled towards a semaphore signal (although the electrification stops before they can reach it?).

It’s not all that many years (six or seven?) since Hooton signal box closed, and the section between there and Ellesmere Port was Absolute Block before that, which presumably explains the change in training for drivers?

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IanXC · 21 May 2019

I think I'm right in saying Hull Trains are another TOC that don't come across semaphore signals on their routes.

godfreycomplex · 22 May 2019

IanXC said:
I think I'm right in saying Hull Trains are another TOC that don't come across semaphore signals on their routes.

Unless they sign Newark - Lincoln I believe that is correct

Ianno87 · 22 May 2019

IanXC said:
I think I'm right in saying Hull Trains are another TOC that don't come across semaphore signals on their routes.

godfreycomplex said:
Unless they sign Newark - Lincoln I believe that is correct

Or if they sign via March-Ely-Cambridge.

godfreycomplex · 22 May 2019

Ianno87 said:
Or if they sign via March-Ely-Cambridge.

Yeah that’s a good shout - I’m pretty certain they do

Ken H · 23 May 2019

Are there any on Chiltern. Now the ones between Aynho and Leamington have gone. Or are there some on the Aylesbury line (I think not, they went in the 'Total route modernisation')

godfreycomplex · 23 May 2019

Ken H said:
Are there any on Chiltern. Now the ones between Aynho and Leamington have gone. Or are there some on the Aylesbury line (I think not, they went in the 'Total route modernisation')

None now. The only semaphores seen by Chiltern traincrew are at Greenford

RPM · 23 May 2019

godfreycomplex said:
None now. The only semaphores seen by Chiltern traincrew are at Greenford

Slightly splitting hairs, but we do *see* semaphores when we pass Tyseley too.
Oh, and also if we look up at the right time when passing under the Dudding Hill line at Neasden

Ken H · 23 May 2019

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RPM said:
Slightly splitting hairs, but we do *see* semaphores when we pass Tyseley too.
Oh, and also if we look up at the right time when passing under the Dudding Hill line at Neasden

Northern & Virgin see this rather sad one at Poulton le Fylde
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CarltonA · 23 May 2019

RPM said:
Slightly splitting hairs, but we do *see* semaphores when we pass Tyseley too.
Oh, and also if we look up at the right time when passing under the Dudding Hill line at Neasden

Those that sign Oxford might also see a fixed distant as they turn off at Gavray Junction unless that's gone now the route to Claydon is currently unavailable.

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